Training Title

Location

Date

Time

Description: 

CASAS Appraisal Training for Placement

This training is required for those implementing only CASAS Appraisals.  This training teaches participants how to administer, score, and interpret appraisal test results; make recommendations or referrals based on the results; and collect quality data. Successful completion of this training qualifies the participant to order and implement any CASAS appraisal at their agency and train others in appraisal administration at their site.

CASAS Initial Implementation Training

This training is required to use most CASAS appraisals and pre-and post-tests at your agency or site. This course provides the foundational framework of the CASAS System. Agency staff must complete this training prior to ordering and administering most CASAS tests. Training participants learn how to administer CASAS tests, interpret test results, and use curriculum support materials to enhance instruction.

CASAS Beyond Implementation Training

This optional course builds on the Initial Implementation Training to give additional information on administering CASAS tests, interpreting test results, and using curriculum support materials to enhance instruction. This training also incorporates state-specific information to familiarize participants with some of the requirements that agencies must fulfill for program, state, and federal accountability.

Registration Process:  Online registration REQUIRED. A minimum of 10 participants must register to conduct the training.  Registration closes four days prior to the workshop.  Online registration: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/C3YYNGW

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My United States         

Description:  It's hard to make history and civics relevant and interesting to many students. Motheread, Inc. has developed a compelling curriculum and training to meet this need. Correlated to both CASAS competencies and the U.S. Citizenship Test questions, the My United States curriculum helps students develop a personal perspective and context for learning about history, government, and community life.  During the twelve hour training, instructors learn how to: integrate civics education into a literacy course and motivate students to learn information required to pass the Adult High School Diploma program or citizenship test.

Registration Process:  contact Evelyn Machtinger  emmotheread@bellsouth.net  A minimum of 10 participants must register to conduct the training.  Registration closes four days prior to the workshop. 

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Motheread/Fatheread Institute
 

Description:  Student motivation and retention present big challenges in Basic Skills classrooms. Motheread, Inc.has developed a contextual curriculum and interactive training to address these needs. Using adult narratives and children¹s literature, the curriculum teaches essential literacy skills utilizing real-life family contexts and adult roles. All 29 lessons are correlated to CASAS competencies and incorporate federally recognized best practices in adult education.

Participants completing institute requirements will be awarded 1.6 CEUs from North Carolina State University.

Registration Process:  contact Evelyn Machtinger emmotheread@bellsouth.net  A minimum of 10 participants must register to conduct the training.  Registration closes four days prior to the workshop. 

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Date

Time

Putting New Life in Parent Time and PACT- Part I

Understanding child growth and development is a major focus for parent education in family literacy programs.  This training will provide instructors with strategies to help their students increase their knowledge in this area while also increasing their own literacy skills.  It will be based on the NC standards for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarteners.  Participants will receive copies of the documents “Foundations: A Guide for the Early Years” and “Early Foundations” and model parenting lessons will be presented using these materials.  Part I is an intense one-day workshop. Part II will be a follow-up webinar to allow more in-depth discussion as well as opportunities for participants to share successes and ask questions.

Registration Process:  online registration -

A minimum of 10 participants must register to conduct the training.  Registration closes four days prior to the workshop.  Questions? Jean Carter jpcarter@verizon.net or Karen Brown kbrown@nccommunitycolleges.edu

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Date

Time

Contextualized Instruction:  Keeping It Real             

Description:  "Why do I have to learn this?" "This doesn't make sense!" "This is stupid!" Students struggling to learn often make comments like these. They find it difficult to connect with what is being taught and the way it is being taught.  Research shows that contextual teaching enhances student motivation and skill gains. This six hour interactive training, participants will learn how to: integrate student goals and skill mastery, recognize foundational principles for effective adult learning, identify and use various frameworks for classroom instruction, and use elements of contextual teaching and learning to plan a lesson.

Registration Process:  contact Evelyn Machtinger  emmotheread@bellsouth.net  A minimum of 10 participants must register to conduct the training.  Registration closes four days prior to the workshop. 

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Location

Date

2011 Basic Skills Conference

Success Matters

Description:  Join this year’s conference that includes a focus on student transitions, quality, and digital literacy.  Pre-conferences will be conducted on August 1 – 3.  The opening session of the conference will kick off at 1:00 pm on August 3.  More details will be available soon.  

Registration Process:  Online registration will be available in April, 2011.

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COABE National Conference

Description:  Join adult educators and students from across the country for the COABE CCAE conference on April 17-21, 2011 in San Francisco, California! Pre-conferences will begin on April 17 with the opening session on April 18. All activities will be held in the beautiful Hilton San Francisco Hotel Union Square on O'Farrell Street. Plans are being finalized for an outstanding list of guest speakers, thought provoking and high quality breakout sessions, and exciting activities to explore the amazing city of San Francisco.

Registration Process:  http://www.ccaecoabe2011.com/

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TESOL 2011 Annual Convention           

Description:  The annual TESOL Convention offers English language teaching professionals from around the globe the premier opportunity for professional development in the field.  Participants exchange ideas and practices, keep abreast of current trends, foster their professional networking, receive mentoring on projects, and review the latest books and resources.

Registration Process:  http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/convention2011/

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ABSPD Institute

Description:  Institute is an investment in the future of adult education! It provides professional development training which affects adult educators at all levels: administrators, directors, trainers, instructors, literacy volunteers, and graduate students. In addition, you may earn three semester hours of graduate credit.  This year’s focus will be on creating success in reading and writing.

Registration Process:  http://www.abspd.appstate.edu/instruction/institute.html

Dianne Barber   barberdb@appstate.edu

Training Title

Date

Length

CASAS Appraisal Training for Placement

anytime

I hour

Description:  Appraisal Training for Placement is for those implementing only CASAS Appraisals.  It teaches you how to administer, score, and interpret appraisal test results; make recommendations based on the results; and collect quality data.

Access Information:  https://www.casas.org/online_registration/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.viewWorkshop&courseid=2232

Training Title

Date

Length

CASAS Initial Implementation Training

anytime

3 hours

Description:  Initial Implementation Training  is required to use most CASAS appraisals and pre- and post-tests at your agency.  This course provides the foundational framework of the CASAS System.  Participants learn how to administer CASAS tests, interpret test results, and use curriculum support materials to enhance instruction. 

Access Information:  https://www.casas.org/online_registration/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.viewWorkshop&courseid=2233

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Date

Length

CASAS Beyond Implementation Training

anytime

3-6 hours

Description:  Beyond Implementation Training satisfies the requirement for the every two-year Refresher Training as required by the NC Assessment Manual.  The course builds on the Initial Implementation Training to give additional information on administering CASAS tests, interpret test results, and use curriculum support materials to enhance instruction.  The training also incorporates state-specific information to familiarize participants with some of the requirements that agencies must fulfill for program, state, and federal accountability. 
Pre-Requisite:  Completion of the CASAS Initial Implementation Training

Access Information:  https://www.casas.org/online_registration/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.viewWorkshop&courseid=2234

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Date

Length

Citizenship Interview Test (CIT)        

anytime

4 hours

Description:  The Citizenship Interview Test (CIT) is a standardized oral assessment that assesses the speaking skills of adult ESL and citizenship learners. The CIT helps programs predict an individual's target speaking performance level needed to pass the USCIS English naturalization oral interview. This test requires training to administer.  You are eligible for CASAS CIT Test Administration Certification if you complete all three parts required for certification. 

Access Information:  https://www.casas.org/online_registration/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.viewWorkshop&courseid=2339

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ESL Instructor Fast Track   

 ESL Fast Track is a self-paced, online training curriculum designed for both the novice and the experienced adult educator who lacks formal ESL teacher training and needs an overview of the subject of learning and teaching English to adults. The training course is divided into five instructional modules. It is designed to give the ESL instructor a perspective on practices, research, and theory in the field of Adult ESL so that he or she can:

* explore personal beliefs about learning and teaching,

* gain an understanding of how adults learn and acquire languages,

* build an awareness for ESL pedagogy and an appreciation for lesson planning,

* discover tools and resources to continue self- directed, professional development.

Access Information:  Rebeca Fernandez  rebeca.fernandez@cpcc.edu      (704)330-6917

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Date

Orientation to Basic Skills in NC (instructors)

anytime

Description:
Orientation to Basic Skills in North Carolina is a non-facilitated, free online orientation course designed to introduce new Basic Skills instructors to essential knowledge and skills as they begin their teaching assignments.  The course addresses seven key components: 

Lesson 1.          Introduction to the Adult Learner

Lesson 2.          Basic Skills in North Carolina

Lesson 3.          Recruitment, Intake, and Orientation

Lesson 4.          Planning and Delivering Instruction

Lesson 5.          Collecting, Documenting, and Reporting Student Achievements

Lesson 6.          Policies and Procedures

Lesson 7.          Professional Development

Access Information:  Go to http://ncbsonline.net/Instructor%20Directions%20for%20Online%20Course.pdf to download the directions.  BE SURE TO GET YOUR PROGRAM’S ENROLLMENT CODE FROM YOUR LOCAL DIRECTOR.

Training Title

Date

Time

Putting New Life in Parent Time and PACT- Part II

Description:  Part II is a follow-up webinar to “Putting New Life in Parent Time and PACT- Part I.”  This training offers more in-depth discussion as well as opportunities for participants to share successes and ask questions.

Access Information:  TBD

GPS for Success Content Standards Toolkit

Description: This toolkit was developed for use by the Certified Resource Specialists in conducting training on the integration of the ABE content standards.  Training packets, PowerPoint’s, and related resources are posted.

Access:  http://www.abspd.appstate.edu/resources/content_standards.html

Instructor Training Manual: Teaching Math in Context: A Tool Kit for Adult Basic

Skills Educators (2007)

Description: The purpose of this manual is to provide research-based information, lesson plans, and activities for high-quality interactive training and math programs in Adult Basic Skills. This manual is a collection of lessons plans that use the context of nursing, landscaping, and culinary arts to teach basic math skills.  This was sent to directors as a 3-ring binder but is also available on CD-ROM. ABSPD will also work to get it online in a PDF format for download.