[FocusOnBasics] One-Stop/EFF Conference
Halcomb, Becky (Southeast)
rebecca.halcomb at kctcs.edu
Tue Nov 22 17:27:42 EST 2005
Bryan,
I hope this will help you in your search. I found this website to be
very informative and hope you will too.
http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/adult_reading/adult_reading.ht
ml
Rebecca
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From: focusonbasics-bounces at dev.nifl.gov
[mailto:focusonbasics-bounces at dev.nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Bryan A. Wilson
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 6:09 PM
To: b.garner4 at verizon.net; 'The Focus on Basics Discussion List'
Subject: RE: [FocusOnBasics] One-Stop/EFF Conference
Barbara (and anyone else),
Do you have any national standards for beginning reading? You know,
things
that speak of phonetic awareness, decoding strategies, fluency levels,
etc?
Bryan
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[mailto:focusonbasics-bounces at dev.nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Barbara Garner
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 3:42 PM
To: focusonbasics at dev.nifl.gov
Subject: [FocusOnBasics] One-Stop/EFF Conference
The New Jersey State Employment and Training Commission is proud to
announce their Seventh Annual One-Stop Conference
Traveling the Consolidation Highway
Tuesday and Wednesday, December 13 & 14, 2005
Trump Plaza
Atlantic City, NJ
And
Equipped for the Future (EFF) and the New Jersey State Employment and
Training Commission, with support from The UPS Foundation,
Host the National Conference
New Destinations to Literacy, Learning & Life:
A National Conference on Adult Education
Wednesday & and Thursday, December 14 & 15, 2005
Trump Plaza
Atlantic City, NJ
Please take advantage of this opportunity by supporting the ongoing
partnership between workforce development and adult education.
The One-Stop Conference will officially begin on Tuesday morning on
December 13th and will continue until 1:00 pm on Wednesday, December
14th
The National Conference will officially begin on Wednesday at 1:00 pm on
December 14th and continue until Thursday afternoon on December 15th
PLEASE NOTE:
Those who register for Wednesday, December 14th are invited to attend
the
entire day's activities.
Registration must be done online at: www.njsetc.net
"Click: Current News & Events"
Conference registration prices:
December 13th = ($135.00) December 15th = ($100.00)
December 14th = ($120.00) December 14 & 15 = ($195.00)
December 13 & 14 = ($195.00) December 13, 14 & 15 = ($250.00)
Conference Sessions
New Destinations to Literacy, Learning & Life: A National Conference on
Adult Education
Workshop Sessions
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
9:00 Plenary with Dr. John Comings and Dr. Andrew Sum
10:15
v Youth
v Healthcare Collaboratives
v Gender Parity- Tools and Resources for Non-Traditional Careers
v The Aging Workforce
v Literacy Consortium Planning
v Follow up with Plenary Speakers
v NJ Transfer
v Vocational Standards and Certifications
11:45
v NJ's Workplace Literacy Program
v Online Computer Skills Assessment
v Pathways to Diplomas
v Organizational Assessment in a Performance Based Environment
v Career Planning
v NJ Next Stop Website for Career Information
v Developing Partnerships in Education
1:00 Lunch with Beto Gonzalez, US DOE invited guest
2:30
v Oklahoma- EFF from the State to the Classroom
v Successful EFF Classroom Projects
v An Introductory Look at the EFF Use Math to Solve Problems and
Communicate Curriculum Framework
v EFF in the ESL Classroom: A Demystification of the EFF Framework
v Health Literacy
v EFF for Job Seekers and Incumbent Workers
4:00
v Building Accountability Using EFF
v A New Model for Streamlined Teacher Training
v Change Your Teaching Methods for Better Results
v Professional Development
v Financial Literacy
v The Work Readiness Credential
v A Look at the EFF Use Math to Solve Problems and Communicate
Curriculum Framework- continues
Evening Reception
New Destinations to Literacy, Learning & Life: A National Conference on
Adult Education
Workshop Sessions
Thursday, December 15, 2005
9:00 Plenary with EFF Panel
10:45
v Texas' Approach to Developing Benchmarks for 5 of the EFF
Standards
v EFF Quality Practices and Program Improvement
v How to Begin Implementation of EFF in Your Classroom
v Using the EFF Reader's Tool Chest in an ESL Classroom
v Putting EFF Theory into Practice in the ESL Classroom
v Adult Education Reading Instruction: Research-Based Practices
v From Competencies to Standards: EFF in an External Diploma
Program
Classroom
v Creating an ESL/Civics Curriculum Using EFF Standards
12 noon Lunch
1:00
v "Reach the Reachable Rightly" - a Focus on Adult Education in
Public
Welfare in India
v EFF Assessment Tool
v Using the EFF Teaching/Learning Cycle for Lesson Planning
v EFF and Goal Setting in the ESL Classroom
v Preparing for Work Using EFF Standards
v An Introduction to the Read With Understanding Curriculum
Framework
v Supporting Workplace Training with EFF
v Accessing American English and Culture through American Film
2:30
v Pennsylvania's Approach to Using EFF Standards for Workforce
Education
v Leading Through Online Communities: VA Department of Education
v Making the Connection: EFF, TABE, and the GED in a Multi-Level
Classroom
v Systemic Integration of EFF through Goal Setting
v Seeing is Remembering: How Multi-Media Promotes Adult Literacy
v An Introduction to the Read With Understanding Curriculum
Framework
- continues
v EFF and Program Improvement
4:00
v EFF Closing Session
v Family Literacy
v A Smart Start to Strategy to the Adult Education Classroom
Diane P. Gardner
EFF Center
The University of Tennessee
Center for Literacy Studies
600 Henley Street, Suite 312
Knoxville, TN 37996-4135
865-974-9949
dgardner at utk.edu
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