The Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education Presents NETWORK 2015 Conference Friday, May 15, 2015 Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel Marlborough, MA Sponsors to date: Massachusetts Teachers Association Tufts Medical Center SEIU Local 509 Regional Employment Board of Hampden County, Inc. Greater New Bedford Workforce Investment Board, Inc. Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE) 1 Table of Contents Exhibitors Registration Page 3 Aztec Software General Information Page 4 Workshops Page 5-17 Boston Writers Publishing Workshop Grid Page 18 Conference Committee Page 19 Cambridge University Press Center for Narrative Practice Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE) Conference Schedule Edmentum 7:30 Registration 7:30-8:30 Breakfast Educational Testing Service (ETS) 8:30-10:00 Session 1 10:30-12:00 Session 2 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt/Steck Vaughn 12:00-1:15 LUNCH KET/Buttino Bunch Media 1:30-3:00 Session 3 3:15-4:45 Session 4 4:45-5:30 NETWORKing Reception LINCS Region 1 Professional Development Center Mass. Correctional Education Assoc. National Geographic Learning National Healthcare Association New Readers Press Pearson English Pro Lingua Associates World Education, Inc. Exhibitor Hours 7:30 – 5:30 2 NETWORK 2015 Registration & Payment Instructions Registration and payment for NETWORK 2015 must be completed online. You can log on to www.mcae.net and click on Register for the NETWORK 2015 link. 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. Once registered, you will receive an email confirming your workshop selections and your payment. 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. Online registration opens on March 27, 2015. Online registration closes on May 1, 2015. Questions? Email: [email protected] Registration & Cancellation Policies: Conference registration must be completed and paid for online by May 1, 2015. 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, 2015 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, 2015. General Registration Student $150 $25 AFTER MAY 1, 2015: 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! 3 General Information The Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel is offering special overnight room rates for the conference of $111.00 per night plus tax. To receive this rate, you must book no later than April 14, 2015. Call Reservations (888) 5439500 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. 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. 4 WORKSHOPS Workshop Code: A-1 Using Area Models to Teach Math Concepts 8:30 am – 10:00 am Presenter: Connie Rivera, Math Consultant, SABES Center for Math & Adult Numeracy Description: Area models are a way to bridge understanding between an abstract equation and a concept, and can be a tool for problem solving. Area models help us see the structure of math. Come explore ways to teach relevant math concepts to students at all levels. Workshop Code: B-1 8:30 am – 10:00 am What’s New for You in 2015 at LINCS? Presenter: Cynthia Zafft, LINCS Region 1, World Education Inc. Description: The Literacy Information and Community System (LINCS) from the U.S. Department of Education offers a wide variety of evidence-based, anytime, anywhere professional development opportunities for adult educators, program administrators, and students. And, they’re free! Explore what’s new in 2015, including literacy curricula, self-paced and facilitated courses, and Communities of Practice connecting you with your colleagues. Workshop Code: C-1 8:30 am – 10:00 am Administrative Immigration Relief: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents Program (DAPA) Presenters: Shannon Erwin, State Policy Director, Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition; Sarang Sekhavat, Federal Policy Director, MIRA Coalition Description: Participants will receive a basic overview of immigration laws with in-depth information about the newest immigration statuses announced by our federal government: DACA and DAPA. Content will include eligibility criteria for DACA and DAPA, qualifying adult education programs for DACA eligibility, application assistance, and higher education affordability options for DACA and DAPA grantees. Workshop Code: D-1 8:30 am – 10:00 am The Current State of the High School Equivalency Testing in Massachusetts Presenter: Ruth Derfler, Director of High School Equivalency Testing and Adult Diploma Programs, Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Description: This workshop will provide the most up to date information on the delivery of the HiSET® tests, Computer-based Test and Performance-based Test. It will look at the current changes HiSET® has introduced for test takers, teachers and test personnel. Workshop Code: E-1 8:30 am – 10:00 am Voices Carry: Storytelling and Media Basics Presenters: Franklin Soults, Communications Director, Massachusetts Immigration and Refugee Advocacy Coalition; Cristina Aguilera, Organizing Director, Massachusetts Immigration and Refugee Advocacy Coalition Description: This workshop includes a primer on media basics and on "public narrative": how we communicate our values and experiences, connect with audiences, and articulate our moments of challenge and choice to engage others into 5 action. It will also cover media fundamentals such as writing and distributing press releases, answering reporters' questions, and staging public events. Workshop Code: F-1 8:30 am – 10:00 am The Play's the Thing: ESOL and Theater Presenter: Meryl Becker, Teacher, SCALE; Rick Rabin, Teacher/Trainer, Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Health and Safety Description: Using plays in ESOL classes makes students eager to repeat, repeat, repeat! They don't mind practicing phrases, vocabulary and pronunciation because they know they are going to perform. Workshop participants will discuss using one-act and longer plays in ESOL classes, try out some of the material, and watch a video of students performing a short play. Workshop Code: G-1 8:30 am – 10:00 am The Massachusetts Model for Workplace Education: An Overview Presenters: Lenore Balliro, Consultant, ACLS; Connie Nelson, Consultant, ACLS Description: This workshop will provide an overview of the Massachusetts workplace education model, including planning and implementation phases. Presenters will share information for conducting a workplace needs analysis, developing contextualized curriculum, and establishing effective workplace education partnerships. Workshop Code: H-1 8:30 am – 10:00 am VENDOR WORKSHOP: National Certification: The Pathway to Success Presenter: Courtney Anderson, Senior Certification Specialist, National Healthcare Association Description: Are your health science students prepared for the workforce? Do students graduate from your program with a work-ready credential? During this informative session we will introduce the 8 high-demand national certification exams provided by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), with a particular emphasis on the EKG and Phlebotomy Technician certifications. We will discuss best practices for preparing your students for these exams and highlight the programs in Kentucky which have successfully incorporated the certification process into their health science pathway, ensuring workforce readiness. Workshop Code: I-1 8:30 am – 10:00 am Integrated Curriculum: Medical Ethics, Jim Crow and Cancer Presenters: Aliza Ansell, Program Coordinator, Holyoke Community College Adult Learning Center; Ric Nudell, ABE200 Instructor, Valley Opportunity Council Description: In this hands-on, interactive workshop, we will share the curriculum we developed based on the book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Come experience the ways we integrated science, history, and language arts in this engaging unit. Topics include cancer cells and healthy cells, simulations of ethical dilemmas, and life in Jim Crow America. Workshop Code: J-1 8:30 am – 10:00 am VENDOR WORKSHOP: Educational Testing Service (ETS) High School Equivalency Testing (HiSET) Program Presenter: Douglas M. Garcia, ETS High School Equivalency Testing (HiSET®) Program, ETS HiSET® Description: Educational Testing Service (ETS) and the University of Iowa (ITP) collaborated and developed the high school equivalency testing (HiSET®) program at the request of more than 30 states. The assessment is an alternative to 6 the GED. This session will provide information about the ETS HiSET® Program, which is now accepted in 14 states. Attendees will also receive information on new resources and developments for 2015. Workshop Code: K-1 8:30 am – 10:00 am Demystifying Learning Objectives for Teaching and Assessment Presenters: Susan Gracia, Assessment Consultant, SABES Center for Massachusetts ABE Assessments; Joan Ford, Director, SABES Center for Massachusetts ABE Assessments Description: Learning objectives form the foundation of teaching and assessment. However, some learning objectives are complex or ambiguous. Participants will learn to classify learning objectives into five types and “deconstruct” them to facilitate teaching and assessment. Participants will identify which assessment methods are appropriate for each type of objective and analyze objective/assessment method match. Workshop Code: L-1 Incarceration: Privilege and Educating Populations in Crisis 8:30 am – 10:00 am Presenter: Zachary Gedelman, Educator, Phoenix House; Joseph Morrison, Team Morrison, Post-Incarceration Motivational Speaker Description: Studies show that post-release rehabilitation reduces recidivism rates and significantly diminishes likelihood of relapse. As an educational service provider in a rehab facility, I have become acutely aware of paradigmatic differences as well as pragmatic approaches that bridge between so-called educated privilege of the teacher/service providers and the lived experience, wisdom, and humanity of service seekers. Statistical analysis, anecdotal evidence, and community resources anticipated. Workshop Code: M-1 8:30 am – 10:00 am Poetry in Mrs. Towne’s House Presenter: Tzivia Gover, Director/Instructor, Paper City Poetry Project, The Care Center Description: In this presentation, I will tell the story of how I have used poetry to motivate, inspire, and teach teen mothers in Holyoke, MA, as well as other young adult and adult literacy learners. In addition, hands-on activities and information will be offered based on the lessons I’ve learned in 15 years of using poetry as a tool to increase confidence, competence, and literacy, and to increase academic, leadership, and workplace skills in HiSET®, ESOL, and ABE classrooms. Teaching strategies and learning materials for integrating poetry into the classroom will be provided. Workshop Code: N-1 8:30 am – 10:00 am Rebooting Your Digital Strategy Presenter: Eunice Snay, Director, Distance Learning and Technology Support, Quinsigamond Community College Description: Technology is changing in leaps and bounds. It’s hard to keep up with what’s out there and to know the best digital tools to use in the classroom. In this interactive session, various technology tools will be demonstrated for use with your students in classes and beyond. BYOD: Bring Your Own Device is the latest innovation in getting the most out of digital literacy. Come to this session with your tablets – either iPads or Androids, smart phones and Chromebook – to use during this session. 7 Workshop Code: A-2 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Teaching Science using Online Videos and Flipped Learning Presenter: David J. Rosen, President, Newsome Associates Description: A national group of adult education science teachers has recently created a comprehensive list of free online science instruction videos suitable for adult learners, and has reviewed some of the videos. We will look at these resources, evaluate science videos, and discuss using science videos in traditional and flipped classrooms. This workshop addresses how to use free online science videos, and how the videos might fit with a flipped learning model. It is intended for ABE and ASE teachers who teach science, not necessarily full-time science teachers. They may be new to teaching science or be very experienced. In this workshop, we will view and evaluate science teaching videos and discuss how to use them. Workshop Code: B-2 Technology Integration for your Classroom: The First Steps 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Presenter: David Arfa, Tech Integration Specialist, Center for New Americans Description: Computers got you down? Do you feel the hype rarely lives up? In this session we will honor our concerns, clarify basic digital goals and explore the basic skills behind computer problem solving. All participants will gain a renewed understanding of the ‘tech integration’ mission and a fresh list of ready-to-use classroom ideas. Workshop Code: C-2 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Trauma-Informed (TI) Teaching & Learning in Adult Education Presenter: Emily J. Wilson, MPH, MS, CHES, Instructor of Public Health, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science University Description: Exposure to traumatic events, toxic stressors, and adversity including violence and chronic poverty can significantly impact our students’ ability to learn and thrive – especially among high-risk or vulnerable adult learners who may be balancing the pursuit of education with multiple jobs, family responsibilities, other commitments, low resources, and unmet social needs. This interactive workshop will review the latest science and evidence-based practices on trauma-informed (TI) teaching and learning. We will spend a significant amount of time exploring TI strategies for building resilience into our classrooms and supporting adult students. Participants will be encouraged to reflect upon their own settings and identify assets for creating TI learning environments. Workshop Code: D-2 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Partnership Building to Support Student Pathways for Academic & Career Success Presenters: Alison Simmons, Adult Education Coordinator, 1199SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund; Linnea Rego, Field Coordinator II, 1199SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund; Desiree Leclair, Field Coordinator II, 1199SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund; Eileen Haggerty, Field Supervisor, 1199SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund Description: The Training Fund members will provide participants with a brief background of its work and the programs and options available to its members that develop a flexible academic and career pathway for working adults in the healthcare sector. We will also include a discussion of how these programs are made possible through partnerships with employers, local community resources, colleges and labor management committees. 8 Workshop Code: E-2 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Assessing What You’re Teaching: Aligning Massachusetts Adult Proficiency Test (MAPT) to the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education (CCRSAE) Presenters: Stephen G. Sireci, Professor and Director, Center for Educational Assessment, University of Massachusetts Amherst; April L. Zenisky, Center for Educational Assessment, University of Massachusetts Amherst Description: At UMass, development of the MAPT-CCRSAE is underway to ensure test and curriculum alignment. In this workshop, staff from UMass Amherst will speak about the next generation MAPT assessment, with a focus on test development activities completed and planned, and discuss opportunities for practitioner involvement in the process. Workshop Code: F-2 Drama in the ESOL Classroom 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Presenter: Susan Abeles, ESOL Teacher, Charlestown Adult Education Description: Drama offers the participant a powerful medium for self-exploration and expression; for the ESOL student, it also provides a dynamic and meaningful vehicle for strengthening communication skills. In this workshop, participants will be exposed to a variety of drama activities which can be integrated into classrooms of diverse levels and abilities. Workshop Code: G-2 Maximizing Your Student’s HiSET Test Experience 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Presenter: Michael Farma, Education Unit Manager/HiSET® Chief Examiner, Boston Centers for Youth & Families Description: The transition from GED to HiSET® testing in Massachusetts has been a confusing and frustrating experience for teachers as many of the GED policies and procedures have been replaced by HiSET® policies and procedures. The introduction of Computer Based Testing has added additional levels of complexity to the process. This workshop is intended to provide HiSET® Prep Teachers with some tips and tricks to eliminate some of the confusion of registration and score reporting as well as define which state policies have been affected by the change. Workshop Code: H-2 10:30 am – 12:00 pm An Introduction to the Massachusetts Professional Standards for Teachers of Adult ESOL Presenter: Dori McCormack, ESOL Professional Development Manager, SABES ESOL Professional Development Center, Picknelly Adult and Family Education Center, Holyoke Community College Description: Completed in the Spring of 2014, The Massachusetts Professional Standards for Teachers of Adult ESOL outline what teachers of adult English Language Learners need to know and be able to do. This workshop, designed for new and veteran teachers, and ESOL program directors, explores the standards document and the ways it can be used to improve ESOL teaching and learning. Workshop Code: I-2 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Go Get’em Goats: Tech in the Classroom Presenter: Karen Gale, Technology Coordinator, Literacy Program of Greater Plymouth Description: Are you trying to include more technology in your classroom AND meet College and Career Readiness tech requirements? This workshop will share useful, fun tools for tech-focused or blended classrooms. We’ll look at a class plan that took students of varied abilities from finding the ON button to creating a fictitious, online business: 9 poison-ivy eating goats for hire! Workshop Code: J-2 ESOL for Human Services 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Presenters: Alice Nelson, Teacher/Counselor, Job Coach and Program Director, Haitian Multi-Service Center of Catholic Charities; Mayonne Granzo, Job Coach, Haitian Multi-Service Center of Catholic Charities; Sara Jorgensen, Program Director, Haitian Multi-Service Center of Catholic Charities Description: This workshop focuses on grass roots development and implementation of a career pathway in Human Services for English language learners. We are seeing positive results using contextualized ESOL instruction integrated with career readiness. We will highlight how we got this program off the ground, cultivated and collaborated with business partners, developed curriculum, created student portfolios, utilized job coaching techniques and established alumni follow-up. Workshop Code: K-2 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Implementing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (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 other 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: L-2 Curriculum Development: Get it Done and Still Stay Sane? 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Presenter: Katie Ehresman, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Boston Public Schools Adult Education Description: New standards and requirements about curriculum development are swirling around us. Where to start? What is a Scope and Sequence? How to find time to fit this in? This workshop will not create your curriculum for you, but it will introduce a process approach that has eased BPS’s journey in creating and documenting curriculum. Workshop Code: M-2 10:30 am – 12:00 pm We Are Unionizing – Get Involved! Presenters: Monti Mueller, Lead Organizer, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 509; Paul Ahua, Public Sector Organizer, SEIU Local 509; Kathleen O’Connell, Teacher, Worker Education Program; Rebecca Pomerantz, Teacher, Cambridge Community Learning Center Description: The Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education and its partner, SEIU Local 509, are organizing ABE staff into a non-traditional, statewide union. We have filed and are in the process of passing new legislation giving us the right to bargain with the state over workload, working conditions and more. Come learn about what it can mean for you and your program, and how you can help! Workshop Code: N-2 10:30 am – 12:00 pm 10 Immigrants: Who They Are and What They Contribute Presenters: Denzil Mohammed, Director, Public Education Institute, Public Education Institute at The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc.; Chiara Magini, Assistant Director, Public Education Institute at The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc.; Cho Salma Win, Program Assistant, Public Education Institute at The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc. Description: Teachers can better serve their immigrant students when they know them and when they teach with an assetbased perspective of what immigrants can accomplish through education. The latest research on New England immigration demographics and education will introduce immigrants’ many economic and social contributions. Participants can integrate this perspective into their teaching through interactive exercises. Workshop Code: A-3 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Conceptual Understanding with the Order of Operations Presenter: Connie Rivera, Math Consultant, SABES Center for Math & Adult Numeracy Description: Shifting to more rigorous instruction means that conceptual understanding and application in real-world contexts have importance equal to procedural fluency. Participants will sample a unit that digs deep into the reasons behind what we think of as the rules for order in expressions. They will leave with deeper knowledge and access to the entire unit. Workshop Code: B-3 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Science Content and College and Career Readiness Presenter: Cynthia Zafft, LINCS Region 1, World Education Inc. Description: Many high demand occupations with good wages, such as those in health care, require a postsecondary credential that includes intensive science courses. In addition, the HiSET® requires a deeper knowledge of science practices and content. This hands-on workshop explores classroom-ready science lesson plans that help students meet college and career ready standards. Workshop Code: C-3 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Effective Community Planning for ABE Presenter: Patricia Pelletier, Owner/ABE Consultant, Pelletier Consulting Description: This session will provide an overview of the ACLS research-based Indicators of Effective Community Planning for community adult learning centers (developed by the presenter) and the accompanying self-assessment tool, including ideas and strategies to implement them. Workshop Code: D-3 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Reading Novels with All Levels of ESOL Learners Presenters: Kimberly Pampanin, Educational and Career Advisor/ESOL Family Literacy Teacher, Intergenerational Literacy Program; Carmen Perez, Assessment Coordinator/ESOL Family Literacy Teacher, Intergenerational Literacy Program Description: In a time of ‘reading for work’, fiction reading can be pushed aside. In this workshop, we will present ideas on using the novel to enhance reading comprehension, as well as reading and locating information. This workshop will address the needs of all levels of readers and will connect with College and Career Readiness Standards. Workshop Code: E-3 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm 11 Know Your Rights – ESOL Tool Kit Presenters: Gloria McGillen, Master’s Student, Counseling Psychology, Lynch School of Education, Boston College Center for Human Rights & International Justice; Peter LaMear, Master’s Student, Teaching & Curriculum, Harvard Graduate School of Education; Jessica Chicco, Supervising Attorney, Post-Deportation Human Rights Project, Boston College of Law; Sriya Bhattacharyya, Ph.D. Student, Counseling Psychology, Lynch School of Education, Boston College Center for Human Rights & International Justice Description: This workshop introduces a popular education resource combining “rights” literacy and English language learning for migrants. Students who use the tool kit learn new vocabulary, describe and reflect on the impact of discriminatory laws and practices on their lives and communities, and co-construct knowledge regarding their rights as they navigate complex legal and social systems. Workshop Code: F-3 View from the Hill 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Presenters: Senator Sal DiDomenico (D – Everett), Vice Chair – Senate Committee on Ways and Means; Rep. Tom Sannicandro (D – Ashland), House Chair, Joint Committee on Higher Education Description: The current economic climate makes advocacy even more challenging. In this session, legislators will discuss their advocacy and budget experiences, competing budgetary and legislative priorities, and how to be an effective advocate for ABE during the budget process, especially for state ABE line item # 7035-0002. Learn how to convey your legislative and budget message during a time of limited resources and economic uncertainty. Workshop Code: G-3 Cultivating Student Leaders in Your Adult Education Program 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Presenters: Michael Feher, Director of Programs, First Literacy; Georgiana S. Chevry, Academic and Career Advisor, Cambridge Community Learning Center; Don Sands, Executive Director, X-Cel, Inc. Description: Designed for program directors, advisors/counselors, and teachers, this workshop will delve into ways that your students may become true leaders in your program: in student advisory councils, and as mentors, tutors, teaching assistants, teachers, and program ambassadors. Ample time for questions and discussion will be allotted. Workshop Code: H-3 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm VENDOR WORKSHOP: Using Our Brains: Brain-based Approaches to Teaching Presenter: Sarah Lynn, Harvard University Bridge Program Adjunct ESOL Instructor, Pearson English Description: Fire until you wire does not mean drill and kill. In this session, you will learn about recent research in memory and learning and find out how these findings can translate into engaging classroom practices. You will learn hands-on classroom techniques to enrich student learning and strengthen student memory. Workshop Code: I-3 Resume Writing: How to Help Our Students Get Noticed 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Presenter: Stacie Fehrm, M.Ed., Educational and Career Advisor, Literacy Program of Greater Plymouth Description: A good resume is essential in today’s competitive job market. In this workshop, you will learn how to create a highly effective resume, one that stands out and gets noticed. Our students may have gaps in employment, entrylevel only work experiences, and other situations that can be challenging when writing a resume. Learn how to showcase all that is positive while downplaying the negative. You will be guided through a step-by-step process to develop an actual resume, one that would be typical for our students. You will be given hand-outs with bulleted 12 lists of word phrases of commonly held jobs, formatting tips, and resume templates to bring back to your programs. Workshop Code: J-3 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Student Matriculation: Coordinating Counseling and HiSET® Instruction Presenters: Michelle Perry, Counselor & Teacher, Haitian Multi Service Center of Catholic Charities; Philip Howard, Teacher, Haitian Multi Service Center of Catholic Charities Description: Phillip Howard and Michelle Perry and have been working together for the past seven years to support students in the successful completion of the HiSET® test. Together they will present strategies and materials which they have developed. They will discuss next step/career plans, stress management techniques, student matriculation and study skills. Workshop Code: K-3 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Adult Basic Education under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA): New Opportunities to Serve Students Presenter: Johan Uvin, Acting Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education Description: In this session, Acting Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Johan Uvin, will offer brief remarks about Adult Basic Education services to be federally funded under the new authorizing legislation, the Workforce Investment and Opportunities Act (WIOA). Following his remarks, he will take questions and comments from Massachusetts’ ABE practitioners. Workshop Code: L-3 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Mutually Adaptive Learning Program (MALP): Integrating Rigor and Academic Thinking into ABE/ESOL Classrooms Presenter: Katie Ehresman, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Boston Public Schools Adult Education; Elizabeth Butler, Lead ESOL Teacher, Boston Public School Adult Education Description: Mutually Adaptive Learning Paradigm (MALP) is a great way to incorporate higher-order thinking skills, authentic and student-centered learning, and academic language throughout an ABE/ESOL program. Boston Public Schools has adopted this approach to enhance lesson planning and to build foundation skills in all classes from ESOL 1 through Adult Secondary Education. Workshop Code: M-3 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Improving Workplace Skills with KeyTrain Presenter: Ellie Hendrie, ESOL Teacher and KeyTrain Coach, Notre Dame Education Center, Lawrence Description: This workshop will focus on career readiness in improving communication and problem solving skills for the workplace through the use of a KeyTrain online program, and will cover the following: NDEC history in using ACT KeyTrain; the purpose and goal in using KeyTrain in the NDEC Nursing Assistant program (to prepare students for the ACT National Career Readiness Certificate), the Career Pathways Program (Talent Assessment) and the Intermediate ESOL levels (Applied Math); how a student accesses their KeyTrain account and works online at their own pace; the benefits and disadvantages to online learning as an adjunct to the classroom; the current transition of ACT KeyTrain to ACT Career Ready 101 and the changes anticipated for its use at NDEC. 13 Workshop Code: N-3 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Difficult Conversations in the ESOL Classroom: Race in Today's U.S. Presenters: Lisa Gimbel, ESOL Teacher and Advisor, Cambridge Community Learning Center; Riva Pearson, Coordinator and Teacher, ABCD Mattapan Family Service Center Description: Given recent increased visibility and tensions around racism, this workshop is a timely opportunity to share and explore the complexities of talking about race in the ESOL classroom. Conversations about race impact how and what we teach about current events and history, careers and working conditions, children's schooling and family engagement, and more. Workshop Code: A-4 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm Private Occupational Schools and Post-Secondary Education Presenter: Mary Jayne Fay, Education Specialist, Office of Private Occupational School Regulation Description: This session will provide information for guidance counselors, teachers, and administrators on the licensing of private, post-secondary occupational schools that operate within the Commonwealth. Information will be provided about the requirements schools must meet in order to become a licensed private occupational school and the standards that are in place to protect both the schools and the students. In addition, information students should know and resources available on the Division of Professional Licensure’s website will be provided. Workshop Code: B-4 Parents Learning To Save Toward College Access 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm Presenter: Robert Hildreth, Founder and Executive Director, FUEL Education Description: We think of adult education as primarily benefiting the student. FUEL Education offers adult education that increases the students’ assets with the focus on getting their children into higher education. By teaching parents to save and learn about college access, we make it more likely that their children will matriculate, graduate, and assume less debt. Workshop Code: C-4 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm Workplace Education: Contextualized Curricula for English Language Learners Presenters: Kristen Schlapp, Manager of Workplace Education, JVS; Dara Mendelsohn, Intake and Assessment Specialist and Instructor, JVS Description: MGH, Boloco, Whole Foods, Brigham and Women's Hospital: What do they have in common? This interactive workshop will provide an overview of contextualized workplace education programs provided by JVS, demonstrate the process of contextualizing ESOL and computer curricula for specific sites, and provide opportunities to practice adapting materials to meet specific workplace and student needs. Workshop Code: D-4 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm Where Is All This Math Leading? Presenters: Veronica Kell, Adjunct Math Instructor, Mount Wachusett Community College; Martha Merson, SABES Center for Mathematics and Adult Numeracy at TERC Description: Recently researchers at the National Center for Education and the Economy examined the mathematical demands on students presented by 43 introductory program courses at seven community colleges. In this session we discuss 14 the startling findings. Participants will leave with resources to strengthen proportional thinking and facility with measurement—skills researchers found students need in order to be successful in college. Workshop Code: E-4 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm New Supports for the Journey to ABE Teacher’s License Presenters: Jacqueline Lynch, Manager of the SABES ESOL & Educational Leadership and Strengthening ABE Programs Professional Development Centers; Carey Reid, SABES Consultant/Staff Developer for Curriculum and Assessment, World Education, Inc. Description: Research shows that teacher quality has the greatest impact on student success. Come learn about the ABE Teacher’s License and how it can help you hone your craft so that you become more effective in helping students reach their goals. Presenters will introduce the hybrid ABE Licensure Prep Course, designed to provide step-bystep support to license-seekers. Workshop Code: F-4 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm The Mosaic Economy Presenter: Jennifer Leonard, Owner/Consultant, The Skills Library Description: Where are the jobs in today’s economy? Is it reasonable to have a hopeful outlook for the future? There are definitely no easy answers…. but join us in this workshop exploring the idea of a “mosaic economy.” Enjoy an exchange of fresh ideas about career planning and get classroom lessons about economics and career exploration. Workshop Code: G-4 A Profile of Low-Skilled Adults in the U.S. 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm Presenter: Jaleh Soroui, AIR-PIAAC Director, American Institutes for Research Description: This session will provide the most current data on U.S. adults who are low-skilled in literacy, numeracy, and digital problem-solving, using results from the 2012 Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), a large-scale international assessment. Attributes that will be examined include demographic characteristics, educational attainment, and participation in further education and training. Workshop Code: H-4 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm De-Mystifying the Development of a Scope and Sequence Presenter: Jane Schwerdtfeger, Curriculum Development Specialist, Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, Adult and Community Learning Services Description: In this session, Jane will share ACLS’s message regarding the purpose and components of a scope and sequence and the steps in developing one for ABE or ESOL programs. She will provide resources such as sample templates and sample scope and sequences from different ABE and ESOL programs. There will also be time for questions. Workshop Code: I-4 Presenter: Google Revisited – 10 Years After! Patty Ball, Education Technology Specialist, Independent Consultant 15 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm Description: Google was one of the first presentations I did for MCAE 10 years ago. A lot has changed since then. Apps, cloud computing, and cloud storage are transforming both education and business. All this and still, in my humble opinion, the best search engine around. Learn how to leverage these tools and features in both your classroom and personal life! Workshop Code: J-4 Basic Computer Skills for Low Literacy Learners 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm Presenter: Ruth McCormick, Instructor, Read/Write/Now Adult Literacy Center Description: We will look at issues facing low literacy learners and how to help learners increase their digital literacy and accomplish their personal goals. We will brainstorm about the term “digital literacy” and examine the computer connectivity and interactivity available to learners. We will work on a curriculum which addresses the needs of slow learners. Workshop Code: K-4 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm Popular Economics Education: From Dialogue to Action Presenters: Jeannette Huezo, Executive Director, United for a Fair Economy; Riahl O’Malley, Education Coordinator, United for a Fair Economy; Lior Appel-Kraut, Student Intern, Tisch Scholars Program, Tufts University Description: Information about income and wealth disparities has entered our national narrative. Understanding the root causes of the economic divides and knowing what to do about it is often missing from the conversation. This workshop demonstrates how to put participants and their stories at the center of an exploration of what is happening and strategies for transformation to an equitable economy. Workshop Code: L-4 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm A College and Career Readiness-Aligned Curriculum and HiSET® Preparation: Can the Twain Ever Meet? Presenter: Tom Mechem, State Chief Examiner, High School Equivalency, Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, Adult and Community Learning Services Description: College and career readiness is a major goal of adult education in Massachusetts and something our students must have in order to escape poverty and earn family-sustaining wages. Along the way, of course, most of them must obtain their High School Equivalency Credential, which means passing the HiSET®. Oftentimes it may seem that meeting the long-term goal of College and Career Readiness and the short-term goal of the HiSET® requires going in two different directions, presenting teachers with a vexing conundrum. This workshop will describe the predominant skills, content knowledge, and habits of mind required for each of the five sub-tests of the HiSET while demonstrating ways that HiSET-centric curricula, pedagogy, and program design can be fully aligned with the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education. Workshop Code: M-4 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm An Integrated and Participatory Approach in Curriculum Development in a House of Correction Setting Presenter: Dr. Reza Namin, Chief Academic Officer, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Description: The participants will have the opportunity to examine the difference in curriculum development models such as the "classical" model and the "participatory" model. The classical model has also been referred to as the "rational" approach while the participatory model has been described as the "interactive" approach. The participants will have an opportunity to follow a process-oriented curriculum development that would focus on participation and interaction among the various interested groups or educational stakeholders within the House of Correction that would include the inmates (English Language Learners and Special Education Population) and inmates as an important role in the development of an articulated curriculum with a set of proficiencies and measurable 16 outcomes. The topics include the Massachusetts ABE Curriculum Frameworks: Core Concept, Guiding Principle, and Habit of Mind Content Strand, Learning Standard, Proficiency Levels, Benchmarks, Massachusetts Indicators of ABE Program Quality and other curriculum resources. Workshop Code: N-4 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm Using North Star Digital Literacy Assessment with Your Students Presenters: Eunice Snay, Director, Distance Learning and Technology Support, Quinsigamond Community College, SABES; Diana Satin, Consultant, SABES Description: Come to this professional development event to learn about using the FREE “North Star Digital Literacy Assessment” with the students in your class, as both a pre and post-test of their technology skills. North Star also provides resources for you to use in your class as instructional materials, some of which we will demonstrate in this session. 17 SESSION A SESSION B SESSION C SESSION D SESSION E SESSION F SESSION G SESSION H SESSION I SESSION J SESSION K SESSION L SESSION M SESSION N Exhibit Hours 7.30 - 5.30 - ATRIUM ONE Using Area Models to Teach Math Concepts What’s New for You in 2015 at LINCS? Administrative Immigration Relief: DACA and DAPA The Current State of High School Equivalency Testing in Massachusetts Voices Carry: Storytelling and Media Basics The Play’s the Thing: ESOL and Theater The Massachusetts Model for Workplace Education: An Overview VENDOR WORKSHOP: National Certification: The Pathway to Success Integrated Curriculum: Medical Ethics, Jim Crow and Cancer VENDOR WORKSHOP: ETS High School Equivalency Testing (HiSET®) Program Demystifying Learning Objectives for Teaching and Assessment Incarceration: Privilege and Educating Populations in Crisis Poetry in Mrs. Towne’s House Rebooting Your Digital Strategy Connie Rivera Cynthia Zafft Shannon Erwin Sarang Sekhavat Ruth Derfler Franklin Soults Cristina Aguilera Meryl Becker Rick Rabin Lenore Balliro Connie Nelson Courtney Anderson Aliza Ansell Ric Nudell Douglas Garcia Susan Gracia Joan Ford Tzivia Glover Eunice Snay Teaching Science Using Online Videos and Flipped Learning Technology Integration for Your Classroom: The First Steps Trauma- Informed (TI) Teaching & Learning in Adult Education Assessing What You’re Teaching: Aligning MAPT to the CCR Standards Drama in the ESOL Classroom Maximizing Your Student’s HiSET® Test Experience ESOL for Human Services Implementing WIOA: The Stakes for Adult Education We Are Unionizing – Get Involved! Immigrants: Who They Are and What They Contribute David Arfa Emily J. Wilson Steve Sireci April L. Zenisky Susan Abeles Michael Farma An Introduction to the MA Professional Standards for Teachers of Adult ESOL Dori McCormack Go Get’em Goats: Tech in the Classroom David J. Rosen Partnership Building to Support Student Pathways for Academic and Career Success Alison Simmons Linnea Rego Desiree Leclair Eileen Haggerty Zachary Gedelman Joseph Morrison Curriculum Development: Get It Done and Still Stay Sane? Karen Gale Alice Nelson Mayonne Granzo Sara Jorgensen Art Ellison Jeff Carter Katie Ehresman Monti Mueller Paul Ahua Kathleen O’Connell Rebecca Pomerantz Denzil Mohammed Chiara Magini Cho Salma Win Conceptual Understanding with the Order of Operations Science Content and College and Career Readiness Effective Community Planning for ABE Reading Novels With All Levels of ESOL Learners Know Your Rights – ESOL Tool Kit View from the Hill Cultivating Student Leaders in Your Adult Education Program VENDOR WORKSHOP: Using Our Brains: Brainbased Approaches to Teaching Resume Writing: How to Help Our Students Get Noticed Student Matriculation: Coordinating Counseling and HiSET® Instruction Adult Basic Education under WIOA: New Opportunities to Serve Students MALP: Integrating Rigor and Academic Thinking Into ABE/ESOL Classrooms Improving Workplace Skills with KeyTrain Difficult Conversations in the ESOL Classroom: Race in Today’s U.S. Connie Rivera Cynthia Zafft Patricia Pelletier Kimberly Pampanin Carmen Perez Senator Sal DiDomenico Rep. Tom Sannicandro Michael Feher Georgiana S. Chevry Don Sands Sarah Lynn Stacie Fehrm Michelle Perry Philip Howard Johan Uvin Katie Ehresman Elizabeth Butler Ellie Hendrie Lisa Gimbel Riva Pearson Private Occupational School and Post-Secondary Education Parents Learning to Save Toward College Access Workplace Education: Contextualized Curricula for English Language Learners Where Is All This Math Leading? Gloria McGillen Peter LaMear Jessica Chico Sriya Bhattacharyya New Supports for the Journey to ABE Teacher’s License The Mosaic Economy A Profile of LowSkilled Adults in the U.S. De-Mystifying the Development of a Scope and Sequence Google Revisited – 10 Years After! Basic Computer Skills for Low Literacy Learners Popular Economics Education: From Dialogue to Action A CCR-Aligned Curriculum and HiSET® Preparation: Can the Twain Ever Meet? An Integrated & Participatory Approach in Curriculum Development in a House of Correction Using North Star Digital Literacy Assessment With Your Students Mary Jayne Fay Robert Hildreth Kristen Schlapp Dara Mendelsohn Veronica Kell Martha Merson Jacqueline Lynch Carey Reid Jennifer Leonard Jaleh Soroui Jane Schwerdtfeger Patty Ball Ruth McCormick Jeannette Huezo Riahl O’Malley Lior Appel-Kraut Tom Mechem Dr. Reza Namin Eunice Snay Diana Satin 8.30 10.00 TWO 10.30 12.00 Annual Meeting, Awards, Lunch 12.00-1.15 - BALLROOM THREE 1.30 3.00 FOUR 3.15 4.45 NETWORKing Reception 4.45-5.30 - ATRIUM 18 Watch the MCAE website (www.mcae.net) for NETWORK updates! MANY THANKS! NETWORK 2015 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Andrea Perrault, Chair Fred Abisi Jeanne Annino Julie Buckley Linda Faria Braun George Kohout Barbara Krol-Sinclair Suzanne Martin Elizabeth McKiernan Laurie Sheridan Barbara Sherman Roberta Soolman North Shore Community College Lowell Adult Learning Center Literacy Program of Greater Plymouth Conference Coordinator Consultant, Braun Associates Springfield Technical Community College Intergenerational Literacy Program Brockton Adult Learning Center Lowell Adult Learning Center Consultant Consultant Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts MCAE Staff Ryanne Olsen Public Policy Field Organizer Carol Cullen Administrative Assistant Exhibitors and Sponsors Workshop Presenters Conference Volunteers 19
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