Good Morning, All.

 

For those of you attending COABE-St. Louis - if you have an interest in
exploring innovative methodologies that positively impact learner
persistence, motivation, attendance and retention and increase
standardized test scores (and you're an American film buff!) you may
want to attend:

 

Accessing Contextualized Language and Literacy Through American Film :
Aligning EFF, CASAS + Increasing Standardized Test Scores

 

This session will demonstrate an innovative, high performance-outcome
methodology, effective for both multi-level ESOL and ABE/GED Literacy
students. Using a carefully selected (for language chunks and cultural
elements) 60-unit American Film component, the presenter has aligned the
content to both the EFF standards and CASAS competencies. This program,
launched in 5 diverse venues around the country, including
immigrant/refugee, correctional facility, workplace, community based
volunteer and college transfer programs, has not only consistently shown
remarkable gains in NRS educational levels based on standardized test
performance but has increased both learner retention and engagement
rates and provided a community bonding mechanism within the classroom.

 

Presenter:  Marilyn J. Rymniak

Concurrent Session E:  Wednesday, April 30, 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

 

Safe travels. --  Marilyn

 

 

Marilyn J. Rymniak

Project Leader -  NYSED Statewide Professional Development System

Literacy Assistance Center

32 Broadway, 10th Floor

New York, NY 10004

Voice: 212-803-3322

Fax:  212-785-3685

E-Mail:  marilynr at lacnyc.org <mailto:marilynr at lacnyc.org> 

www.lacnyc.org

 

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From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Taylor,
Jackie
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 8:31 AM
To: The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List
Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2092] The PD List and COABE

 

Good day or evening, everyone!

 

Thanks to those who have been sharing information about the sessions
they are presenting at COABE. This List actually provides us several
opportunities to use the online environment to both prepare for and to
extend the COABE learning experience. 

 

I have a few suggestions and I welcome your thoughts this week. We have
done variations of this in the past -- I hope that this tradition to use
the PD List and COABE for sharing and creating blended PD will continue
to grow.

 

This week, tell us a little about yourself and your answers to one (or
more) of the questions below:

 

For those presenting at COABE:

Tell us about your session(s). Why might others attend your session?
What might participants look forward to learning or exploring?

 

For those attending COABE:

What are you looking forward to learning at COABE? What are your goals
for attending COABE and what do you plan to do to achieve them? (Here is
the session agenda for easy reference:
http://www.coabeconference.org/schedule.html )

 

For those who are not going:

What are the issues you are confronted with in your practice that you
would like to hear more about in general? (This way, if someone attends
or presents a session on your topic of interest they might share a
report of the session with the PD List.)

 

After COABE I encourage us to share with each other what stood out about
the conference, what was gained from it, and your notes from a session
of your choice. 

 

I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Best, Jackie

 

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Jackie Taylor, Adult Literacy Professional Development List Moderator,
jataylor at utk.edu  
National Institute for Literacy http://www.nifl.gov/
Association of Adult Literacy Professional Developers
http://www.aalpd.org/ 

 

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