The Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education

Presents

NETWORK 2016 Conference

Friday, May 13, 2016

Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel

Marlborough, MA

Sponsors to date:

Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA)

Professional Training Institute – Commonwealth Learning Center

Table of Contents
Registration Page 3
General Information Page 4
Workshops Pages 5 - 16
Workshop Grid Pages 17
Conference Committee Page 18
Conference Schedule
7:30 Registration
7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast
8:30 - 10:00 Session 1
10:00 - 10:30 BREAK
10:30 -12:00 Session 2
12:00 - 1:15 LUNCH
1:30 - 3:00 Session 3
3:15 - 4:45 Session 4
4:45 - 5:30 NETWORKing Reception / Exhibitors to date
Edmentum
ETS HiSET®
Goodheart-Willcox Publishers
KET/Buttino Bunch Media
Life Skills Education
LINCS
Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education Public Policy Committee
MassVOTE
McGraw Hill/Contemporary
National Geographic Learning/Cengage Learning
New Readers Press
Pearson English
Pro Lingua Associates
SABES
World Education
World Education – Adult Literacy Hotline
Exhibitor Hours 7:30 – 5:30
NETWORK 2016 Registration and Payment Instructions
Registration and payment for NETWORK 2016 must be completed online. You can log on to www.mcae.net and click on Register for the NETWORK 2016 link.
Once registered, you will receive an email confirming your workshop selections and your payment.
Online registration opens on March 28, 2016.
Online registration closes on May 1, 2016. / Payments for conference and membership can be done through PayPal by credit card when you register online. You do not need to have a PayPal account to do this.
All registrations must be paid by the day of the conference. We are sorry that MCAE can no longer invoice attendees or accept purchase orders.
Questions?
Email:
Registration & Cancellation Policies:
·  Conference registration must be completed and paid for online by May 1, 2016.
·  Conference registration may not be shared by two or more individuals.
·  Overall space is limited, as are some workshops, and on-site registration cannot be guaranteed.
·  Workshops fill on a first come, first served basis.
·  Cancellations received prior to May 1, 2016 will receive a refund minus a $30.00 processing fee. No cancellations will be accepted after May 1 without prior written authorization from MCAE.
·  Watch the MCAE website (www.mcae.net) for NETWORK updates!
Registrations must be completed online by May 1, 2016.
General Registration
$150 / Student
$25
AFTER MAY 1, 2016: ON-SITE REGISTRATION ONLY!
Visa, Mastercard, Discover and checks will be accepted as payment at on-site registration.
Watch the MCAE website (www.mcae.net) for NETWORK updates!

General Information

·  The Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel is offering special overnight room rates for the conference of $139.00 per night plus tax. To receive this rate, you must book no later than April 12, 2016. Call Reservations (888) 543-9500 and mention Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education when making your reservation.

·  Please remember to include your email address when you complete your online registration.

·  Join us at the NETWORKing Reception at the end of the day for conversation and refreshments. Please check the box on your online registration if you plan to attend.

·  The Lunch Buffet will include a vegetarian option. If you want a vegan lunch, you must request it when you register online. Coffee, tea, and soft drinks will be available during the breaks between the morning and afternoon sessions.

Directions to The Best Western Royal Plaza, Marlborough

181 Boston Post Road West (Route 20)

Marlborough, MA 01752

Please note: The hotel is not visible from the street; it is located about ½ mile back from the road.

From Boston

Take MASS PIKE (Route 90) West, Exit 11A to Route 495 North. Take Exit 24 B onto Route 20 West. The Royal Plaza entrance is located 1 mile WEST on RIGHT hand side.

From Cape Cod

Take Route 495 North to Exit 24 B onto Route 20 West. The Royal Plaza entrance is located 1 mile WEST on the RIGHT hand side.

From Worcester

Take Route 290 East to Exit 26A. Take Route 495 South to Exit 24 B onto Route 20 West. The Royal Plaza entrance is located 1 mile WEST on the RIGHT hand side.

WORKSHOPS

SESSION 1

Workshop Code: A-1 8:30 am – 10:00 am

VENDOR WORKSHOP: Numeracy for All Levels

Presenter: Maxine McCormick, Education Specialist, McGraw Hill/Contemporary

Description: Math has been the weakest link for students. They find it too hard or boring. Empower Math allows for all students no matter what level to work together and solve practical problems. Many have even found the process fun. This entire series is designed to prepare you for the new CCR Standards. A very interactive presentation with samples.

Workshop Code: B-1 8:30 am – 10:00 am

Implementing WIOA: The Stakes for Adult Education

Presenters: Art Ellison, NH State Adult Education Director and, National Council of State Directors of Adult Education; Jeff Carter, President, National Coalition for Literacy

Description: The workshop session will examine the implications for adult education in the implementation of the new Workforce Opportunity and Innovation Act. Writing Unified State Plans, cost sharing of One Stop infrastructure costs and the creation of common student intake and assessment systems, along with others issues, will be discussed. This session will also look at efforts to advocate for more funding for adult education in the federal budget, and provide up to date information on other federal issues and legislation that can an impact our field.

Workshop Code: C-1 8:30 am – 10:00 am

Chromebooks: A Computer Alternative for Teaching and Administration

Presenters: Karen Gale, Technology Coordinator, The Literacy Program of Greater Plymouth; Kristen Enos, Literacy Coordinator, The Literacy Program of Greater Plymouth

Description: Is using Chromebooks a solution for your program? This is a hands-on workshop demonstrating the basics of Chromebooks, Google Drive, and related apps for classroom teaching and program administration. Learn about Google calendar, document collaboration for staff and classroom use, and cloud based portfolio creation. Having a Gmail account is essential for this workshop. Please make sure you have your log-in information with you. Chromebooks will be provided.

Workshop Code: D-1 8:30 am – 10:00 am

New Resources for You from LINCS!

Presenter: Cynthia Zafft, Senior Advisor, LINCS Region 1 PD Center at World Education

Description: LINCS—the Literacy Information and Communication System from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, is your source for high quality and freely accessible resources for adult educators, program directors, state staff, and now students! We’ll be surfing the LINCS website. Bring your device to follow along.

Workshop Code: E-1 8:30 am – 10:00 am

Ethnographic Research: A Tool to Enhance Your Approach to the Classroom

Presenters: Kristen Schlapp, Manager of Workplace Education, Jewish Vocational Service; Kathleen McGovern, ESOL/Theater Teacher, The Immigrant Learning Center

Description: We try to understand our students, but limited classroom time makes it difficult to fully envision students’ lives and language needs. Ethnographic research opens this window, helping teachers reach the needs of adult learners. This interactive workshop will provide case studies of how teachers put this technique into practice and opportunities to try it yourself.

Workshop Code: F-1 8:30 am – 10:00 am

A High School Equivalency Model That Actually Works!

Presenter: Brenna Kane, Education Specialist, Workforce Central Career Center

Description: What if I told you the graduation rate in a HSE class could climb to… everyone? It’s not hypothetical – this class already exists and we have had a 100% HiSET® /GED graduation rate for almost a decade! It’s simply a matter of changing, well, everything. Come find out how!

Workshop Code: G-1 8:30 am – 10:00 am

Refilling the Well: Mindfulness for ABE Professionals and Students

Presenter: Tzivia Gover, Poetry Instructor and Writing Specialist, The Care Center

Description: Stress, which can cause or exacerbate depression and anxiety as well as physical ailments, is an invisible obstacle to both successful learning and teaching. In this safe, fun, and welcoming workshop, participants will learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques appropriate for students, staff, and teachers to help them relax and rejuvenate in the ABE classroom—and beyond.

Workshop Code: H-1 8:30 am – 10:00 am

Building Academic Language through Concise Language Objectives

Presenter: Kristen D’Avolio, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Boston Public Schools, Office of Adult Education

Description: Developing academic language is an essential component of instruction for adult learners. By teaching to explicit language targets, adult educators can help students better reach college and career readiness goals in reading, writing, and communication. This workshop will help educators of all content areas identify the language demands of their lessons and provide a format for writing concrete and precise language objectives that call attention to both language function and form.

Workshop Code: I-1 8:30 am – 10:00 am

Great Beginnings: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words

Presenter: Mae Waugh Barrios, ESL Teacher, Framingham Adult ESL Plus

Description: The warm-up sets the tone for your entire lesson. Engage and inspire your learners in those valuable moments. Developed by a HiSET® teacher, but easily differentiated for all ESL levels, this activity supports students’ emotional needs, while developing content vocabulary and writing skills and focuses on the CCR skill of drawing evidence from the text.

Workshop Code: J-1 8:30 am – 10:00 am

Empowering Students to a Better Future through Certification

Presenters: Donny Oakes, Senior Certification Specialist, National Healthcareer Association

Description: Your students are the future of healthcare. Do they graduate from your program with a work-ready credential? Over the past year, 19 states have approved measures or funds to accelerate the attainment of “industry recognized credentials”. Join the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) as we introduce our suite of industry credentials, tools and resources that assist educators and students.

Workshop Code: K-1 8:30 am – 10:00 am

ReinvigorateYourClasswithDigitalLiteracy!

Presenters: Eunice Snay, ​Managerofthe​​SABESPDCenterforABEDistanceLearningandTechnologySupport, SABES; Diana Satin, Consultant, SABES PD Center for ABE Distance Learning and Technology Support; Xaidie Campbell, Teacher, Quinsigamond Community College Adult Community Learning Center

Description: Communication, healthcare access,education,work– there’s nodenyingthatbeingdigitallyliteratehasbecomea life skill. Come hear from real teachers about fresh ways to infuse your lessons with the technology skills your students need, and make your classes come alive!

Workshop Code: L-1 8:30 am – 10:00 am

Extensive Reading in Community English

Presenter: Rob Sheppard, Sr. Director of Adult Programs, Quincy Asian Resources, Inc. (QARI)

Description: Extensive reading is crucial to language development, yet notably absent from most community English programs. Attendees will learn the basics of extensive reading, learn about one program’s success with implementing it, and be guided in first steps toward planning and implementing their own extensive reading program via several interactive exercises.

Workshop Code: M-1 8:30 am – 10:00 am

Family Literacy: The What, Why, and How

Presenter: Dawn LaRochelle, ESOL Instructor and Academic/Career Advisor, Valley Opportunity Council

Description: This interactive workshop will explore family literacy for adult ESOL students. Topics of discussion are flexible depending on the interests of participants, but will include the importance of incorporating family literacy into adult ESOL classes, the challenges of creating family literacy programs, backward planning, and case studies.

Workshop Code: N-1 8:30 am – 10:00 am

ESOL and Migrant Justice: A Rights-Literacy, Popular Education Approach

Presenter: Gloria McGillen, Master’s Student, Counseling Psychology, Boston College Lynch School of Education and Center for Human Rights and International Justice

Description: This workshop explores the ESOL classroom as a site for migrant justice, drawing insights from the pilot of the ESOL Know Your Rights Tool Kit, a rights-literacy, English-language instructional resource for migrants. Attendees will engage material from the Tool Kit and consider the importance and challenges of this approach to instruction.

SESSION 2

Workshop Code: A-2 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

VENDOR WORKSHOP:

ETS High School Equivalency Testing (HiSET®) Program Updates

Presenter: Douglas Garcia, Sr. Director, ETS High School Equivalency Test (HiSET®), Educational Testing Service

Description: ETS developed and launched a high school equivalency testing program, HiSET® in 2014. The assessment is an alternative to the GED, and has been delivered to over 100,000 test takers. HiSET® is currently adopted in more than 20 jurisdictions. This session will provide an overview as well as updates and resources about the HiSET® program.

Workshop Code: B-2 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Weathering the Storm: Supporting ABE under WIOA

Presenters: Karen Chaparian, Program Coordinator, Quinsigamond Community College Adult Education/Assabet and MA ABE Directors’ Council Co-Chair; Judith Kocik, Director of Adult Education, Valley Opportunity Council, MA ABE Directors’ Council Co-Chair; Leslie Baker, Assistant Director, Webster Adult Basic Education and MA ABE Directors’ Council Secretary

Description: The MA ABE Directors’ Council wants to hear from directors about the most critical challenges programs face for the upcoming open and competitive process under WIOA and strategize for how best to support the field during this time of change. What information do we need from ACLS at the Annual Directors’ Conference in May?

Workshop Code: C-2 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

The New Bostonians: How Immigrants Have Transformed the Metro Region Since the 1960s

Presenter: Marilynn Johnson, Ph.D., Professor of History, Boston College

Description: Dr. Johnson examines the historical confluence of recent immigration and urban transformation in greater Boston, a region that underwent dramatic decline after World War II. Since the 1980s, the Boston area experienced an astounding renaissance – a development to which, she argues, immigrants contributed in numerous ways. Immigrants have been crucial in rebuilding the population, labor force, and the metropolitan landscape of the New Boston, although the fruits of the new prosperity have not been equally shared. This talk examines the issues of migration, human rights, and social inequality.

Workshop Code: D-2 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Using Problem-Based Learning in the ESOL Classroom

Presenters: Jessica Cardin, ESOL Instructor, North Shore Community Action Programs; Karen Blanchard, ESOL Instructor, North Shore Community Action Programs

Description: What is problem-based learning (PBL)? How can this engaging and interactive approach help bring College and Career Readiness into your intermediate – advanced level ESOL classroom? Attendees will learn about PBL and preview examples from a new pilot curriculum supported by First Literacy. Practitioners will get hands-on experience developing a PBL scenario and instructional scaffolding.