Arkansas Adult Education & Literacy

Professional Development Catalog

2013 – 2014

Arkansas Adult Learning

Resource Center

Funded by:

Table of Contents

Introduction 3

AALRC Staff 4

Registration Information 5

Professional Development Operational Guidelines 6

Year at a Glance 7

State & National Conferences15

AALRC Library:

Materials Procedures16

Media Request Form 17

Introduction
Welcome to the Arkansas Adult Education & Literacy Professional Development Catalog. The catalog is a listing of the professional development events that will take place in 2013-14 fiscal year. We hope this booklet will help adult education/literacy practitioners plan their professional development for this year.
The catalog can also be found on the AALRC web site at Your opinions are very important to us. We request that you send us your comments. This web page offers a convenient way for you to E-mail us your comments.
AALRC Staff
Who / Marsha Taylor, Director
Toccara Baker, Administrative Assistant
Nancy Loftis, Professional Development Coordinator
Klaus Neu, Media Coordinator
Alisha McCollum, Receptionist
Rob Pollan, Information Technology Specialist*
Patti White, Disabilities Project Manager*
Address / Arkansas Adult Learning Resource Center
801 S. Louisiana
Little Rock, AR 72201
* Disabilities Project Manager *IT Specialist
804 Madison 3120 2534 S. 34th St.
Huntsville, AR 72740 Fort Smith, AR 72903
Telephone / 1-800-832-6242
501-907-2490
* Disabilities Project Manager *IT Specialist
1-800-569-3539 – TTY/TDD 479-649-5830
479-232-5760
Fax / 501/907-2492
* Disabilities Project Manager *IT Specialist
479-232-5760 479-649-5830
Homepage /
Registration Information
Registration /

We use an online registration system escWorks® . The Shoebox service allows participants to maintain a history of the courses they have taken. There is a personal transcript feature that allows the user to track credits earned from other organizations. The Website is

Confirmation /

As soon at you register online, you will receive a confirmation of registration.

Cancellation /

Cancellations must be made online through escweb if participants cannot attend a workshop.
If an event is canceled by the AALRC, participants will be notified by phone, fax, or e-mail.

Waiting Lists /

Escweb will create a waiting list for the AALRC of full workshops.

Materials /

Materials needed for professional development activities will be provided unless otherwise stated.

Special Needs /

Please contact the AALRC with any special needs you may have. This includes any dietary needs!

Cost /

Events in this catalog are open to adult education /literacy staff paid with state adult education funds with no registration fee, unless otherwise stated.
Literacy Councils that do NOT receive adult education funding through the Department of Career Education, Adult Education Division, will NOT be reimbursed for their travel expenses, but may attend workshops at no cost.

Professional Development Operational Guidelines
Attendees: /

Anyone working in an adult education or literacy council in Arkansas is eligible for participation in professional development activities sponsored by the AALRC.

Messages & Telephones /

Participants will be interrupted during training for emergencies only.
Please turn off (or put in vibrate mode) cellular phone while meetings are in session.

Travel /

Travel reimbursement will be paid according to state adult education travel guidelines.
Literacy Councils that receive adult education funds and do not have staff paid with those funds will be eligible for one staff person to be reimbursed travel.
Literacy Councils that do NOT receive adult education funding through the Department of Career Education, Adult Education Division, will NOT be reimbursed for their travel expenses.
AmeriCorps are NOT eligible for reimbursement through the AALRC.

Meals /

Participants will be reimbursed according to state adult education travel guidelines.

Year at a Glance
2013
August 26
September 24-26
September 4-5
September 9-11
November 14-15
September 10
September 18
September 19
September 24-26
September 30
October 8
October 9
October 15
October 16
October 17-18
November 5-6
November 6
November 7
November 14-15
November 19
December 3
December 10 / Career Development Facilitator (CDF)
This course includes in-depth training in the areas of career development in the form of 120 class/instructional hours, provided by a nationally trained and qualified instructor. There will be four days of the course in a face-to-face setting and all other hours will be online instruction. This course requires an application process through the AALRC before registration.
Session ID: To be sent to chosen participants
FranklinCovey Leadership Training – 4 Imperatives of Great Leaders
This workshop is for adult education and literacy council directors.
Session ID: 201443 – Registration is open
Literacy Task Analysis (LTA) Workshop
This is a five day workshop that includes Literacy Task Analysis/Functional Hooks Training. Participants learn the skills needed to relate workplace education program goals to company demands for high performance work and product quality.
Session ID: 201452 – Registration starts 8/12/13
AERIS 101
This training will include entering student intake information, basic AERIS navigation, NRS reporting overview, student separations and outcomes, and reports.
Session ID: 201455 – Registration starts 8/12/13
College & Career Readiness – Integrating Technology
This workshop will focus on the following concepts:
1) Reviewing the necessary technology skills needed to be college and career ready
2) Exploring integrating technology into the curriculum versus computer aided instruction
3) Discussing strategies for the classroom
4) Exploring resources to use to enhance learning with different audiences
Session ID: 201459 –Registration will begin 8/19/13
College & Career Readiness – Integrating Technology
This workshop will focus on the following concepts:
1) Reviewing the necessary technology skills needed to be college and career ready
2) Exploring integrating technology into the curriculum versus computer aided instruction
3) Discussing strategies for the classroom
4) Exploring resources to use to enhance learning with different audiences
Session ID: 201462 –Registration will begin 8/19/13
Career Development Facilitator Three Day Face-to-Face Workshop
AERIS 201 – Data Dives For Program Improvement
This training will include how to promote data quality, research program data in AERIS, and organize data in a useful manner for program improvement. This is a group project for the director, instructors, and data entry personnel.
Session ID: 201465 – Registration will begin 8/26/13
Photo/Graphics Editing
Learn how to "Photoshop" your pictures and graphics using the free online programs Pixlr. We will work step-by-step on creating graphics and editing photos. Feel free to bring your own photos on memory sticks, CD's, etc. or have them accessible online.
Websites:
Session ID: 201473 – registration will begin 9/9/13
College & Career Readiness – Integrating Technology
This workshop will focus on the following concepts:
1) Reviewing the necessary technology skills needed to be college and career ready
2) Exploring integrating technology into the curriculum versus computer aided instruction
3) Discussing strategies for the classroom
4) Exploring resources to use to enhance learning with different audiences
Session ID: 201477 –Registration will begin 9/9/13
New Directors’ Orientation
This workshop will cover the following topics:
•Mission, history, program policies
•Local Policies through Formal Organizational Chart
•Inventory
•Students through Special Services Offered
•Instruction Provided through What Types of classes are offered
•Teacher Licensure
•Budget through Monthly Expenditure Reports
•Reporting Program Information
•National Reporting System
•Assessment through GED Tests ®
•Personnel through Mentor Qualifications
•Recruitment through Program Review
•AALRC
•Travel Policy
•Tuition Reimbursement
•Screenings through Learning Styles Inventories
•Learning Disabilities
Session ID: 201707 – Registration is by invitation only
GED Examiners’ Annual Training
Required training for all Arkansas GED Examiners. Training will include updates from the national GED Testing Service including computer-based testing and future national plans, policies, and goals. Sessions will include test security, testing accommodations, test center best practices, and web based training.
Session ID: 201479 – Registration is open.
Location: Embassy Suites – Little Rock
Fall Administrators’ Conference
This is a mandatory two-day meeting designed for administrators of adult education programs and literacy councils funded with adult education grants. This training will help attendees discover the critical issues and factors that ensure success for administrators of adult education. Topics will include federal and state guidelines, program accountability, examining current documentation processes, strategies for overall program improvement, and opportunities to network and exchange ideas with other administrators.
Session ID: 201480 – Registration is open.
Location: Embassy Suites – Little Rock
Teaching With Manipulatives
The purpose of the workshop is to practice using instructional materials and strategies that are effective and appropriate for teaching math to adult students with learning disabilities. The focus is on using manipulatives to address both cognitive and metacognitive skill development. This workshop is designed to supplement the basics of teaching adults with learning disabilities with materials and strategies that incorporate the use of manipulatives in classroom math instruction.
Session ID: 201481 – Registration starts 10/7/13
Movie Maker
This free program for Windows is great for editing digital movies. It uses the Windows and will cover everything from taking video, editing, to putting the video on a DVD. If you have a digital camera that takes movie clips, be sure to bring it so you can get some hands on experience with your own equipment.
Session ID: 201482 – Registration starts 10/7/13
College & Career Readiness – Integrating Technology
This workshop will focus on the following concepts:
1) Reviewing the necessary technology skills needed to be college and career ready
2) Exploring integrating technology into the curriculum versus computer aided instruction
3) Discussing strategies for the classroom
4) Exploring resources to use to enhance learning with different audiences
Session ID: 201483 –Registration will begin 10/7/13
Session 2 - Literacy Task Analysis
LD 101 for Adult Education and Literacy
This one-day workshop is designed to introduce adult education and literacy providers to basic information about adult students who have or may have learning disabilities. The purpose of the workshop is to disseminate research-based information that targets the provision of effective and appropriate educational services for adults with learning disabilities. Components of the workshop are based on a national training initiative, Bridges to Practice. The training includes information specific to Arkansas Adult Education programs regarding screening adult students for learning disabilities and accessing state resources to obtain learning disabilities diagnoses for adult students when applicable and appropriate.
Session ID: 201484 –Registration will begin 10/21/13
LD 201 for Adult Education and Literacy
This one-day workshop is the follow-up to the LD 101. The purpose of the workshop is to address student- and program-specific problems regarding the effective and appropriate provision of services for adult students with learning disabilities in adult education and literacy programs statewide. The format of the program includes both small and large-group discussions. Resources will be available to determine appropriate applications of state adult education policies and procedures, as well as to address any specific problems with implementation of LD 101 information. This workshop will also include a presentation about the use of assistive technology with students and how to obtain specific AT devices from the AALRC.
Session ID: 201485 – Registration will begin 11/4/13
De-mystifying Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)
The purpose of this workshop is to raise awareness regarding the facts about AD/HD as well as to dispel some of the myths and misperceptions of the disorder. The workshop is designed to give teachers practical and affordable strategies to use when teaching adults with AD/HD. It includes the history of AD/HD, definition, screening tools, medication and treatment, and characteristics of adults with AD/HD including positive attributes. It also includes approximately one hour of parental involvement for children and adolescents with AD/HD. The format includes both small and large-group discussions, lecture, and hands-on activities. Resources will be available to determine appropriate applications of state adult education policies and procedures, as well as local resources to support the program’s screening, testing, and instructional accommodations, strategies, and goals.
Session ID: 201486 – Registration will begin 11/4/13
2014
February 6
February 11
February 12
February 13
March 4
March 5
March 13
March 14
March 18
April 2
April 3
April 8
April 9
May 6
May 20
May 29 / Autism Workshop - Save the Date – Details Coming Soon
AERIS 101
This training will include entering student intake information, basic AERIS navigation, NRS reporting overview, student separations and outcomes, and reports.
Session ID: 201503 – Registration starts 1/6/14
Excel
The workshop will cover the basics to learn Excel. It will be hands-on to help participants learn the basics of Excel in order to edit worksheets more productively.
Session ID: 201505 – Registration starts 1/6/14
College & Career Readiness – Integrating Technology
This workshop will focus on the following concepts:
1) Reviewing the necessary technology skills needed to be college and career ready
2) Exploring integrating technology into the curriculum versus computer aided instruction
3) Discussing strategies for the classroom
4) Exploring resources to use to enhance learning with different audiences
Session ID: 201513 –Registration will begin 1/6/14
AERIS 201 – Data Dives For Program Improvement
This training will include how to promote data quality, research program data in AERIS, and organize data in a useful manner for program improvement. This is a group project for director, instructors, and data entry personnel.
Session ID: 201519 – Registration will begin 2/3/14
LD 101 for Adult Education and Literacy
This workshop is designed to introduce adult education and literacy providers to basic information about adult students who have or may have learning disabilities. The purpose is to disseminate research-based information that targets the provision of effective and appropriate educational services for adults with learning disabilities. The training includes information specific to Arkansas Adult Education programs regarding screening adult students for learning disabilities and accessing state resources to obtain learning disabilities diagnoses for adult students when applicable and appropriate.
Session ID: 201520 –Registration will begin 2/3/14
Best Practices for Using TABE 9 & 10
This workshop will cover the best practice procedures for giving TABE 9 & 10. It will also show how to use the information to help improve student achievement.
Session ID: 201709 –Registration will begin 2/10/14
Best Practices for Using TABE 9 & 10
This workshop will cover the best practice procedures for giving TABE 9 & 10. It will also show how to use the information to help improve student achievement.
Session ID: 201710 –Registration will begin 2/10/14
LD 201 for Adult Education and Literacy
This one-day workshop is the follow-up to the LD 101. The purpose of the workshop is to address student- and program-specific problems regarding the effective and appropriate provision of services for adult students with learning disabilities in adult education and literacy programs statewide. The format of the program includes both small and large-group discussions. Resources will be available to determine appropriate applications of state adult education policies and procedures, as well as to address any specific problems with implementation of LD 101 information. This workshop will also include a presentation about the use of assistive technology with students and how to obtain specific AT devices from the AALRC.
Session ID: 201523 – Registration will begin 2/10/14
PowerPoint
This workshop will be hands on workshop which will cover the basics of using PowerPoint for presentations. Some of the more advanced features will also be covered. There will be time to practice the concepts.
Session ID: 201524 – Registration will begin 3/3/14
College & Career Readiness – Integrating Technology
This workshop will focus on the following concepts:
1) Reviewing the necessary technology skills needed to be college and career ready
2) Exploring integrating technology into the curriculum versus computer aided instruction
3) Discussing strategies for the classroom
4) Exploring resources to use to enhance learning with different audiences
Session ID: 201527 –Registration will begin 3/3/14
Promoting Success for Learner with Learning and Other Non-apparent Disabilities through Effective Transition Planning and Services
This workshop will examine and apply transition concepts of planning and services when serving learners enrolled in ABE, GED and literacy programs that have or may have special learning needs. Included will be time for specific practical application though program assessment and planning.
Session ID: 201549 –Registration will begin 3/10/14
Teaching Soft Skills and Higher Order Thinking Skills to Adult Learners
This workshop will show the importance of soft skills and higher order thinking skills. It will show why they are necessary for everyone, and how to help improve these skills in adult education students through explicit instruction and effective coaching. The workshop will also include curriculum, methods and ideas for skills development.
Session ID: 201551 –Registration will begin 3/10/14
AERIS 101
This training will include entering student intake information, basic AERIS navigation, NRS reporting overview, student separations and outcomes, and reports.
Session ID: 201552 – Registration starts 4/7/14
AERIS 201 – Data Dives For Program Improvement
This training will include how to promote data quality, research program data in AERIS, and organize data in a useful manner for program improvement. This is a group project for director, instructors, and data entry personnel.
Session ID: 201555 – Registration will begin 4/21/14
AERIS for Teachers
This workshop will focus on how teachers can use AERIS to improve student outcomes. Some of the questions that will be address include:
How many hours of attendance does it take for students to show test gains?
NRS Level gains? What are the characteristics of students who make the largest test score gains? What is the relationship between attendance and learning gains? How do test score gains relate to long term outcomes, like post secondary transition? Teachers will also have the opportunity to share best teaching practices for effective higher students test score gains.
Session ID: 201562 – Registration will begin 4/21/14

State & National Conferences