The Massachusetts Coalition for Adult EducationPresents

NETWORK 2016 Conference

Friday, May 13, 2016Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel

Marlborough, MASilver Sponsor

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Table of Contents

Registration Page 3General Information Page 4Workshops Pages 5 - 16Workshop Grid Pages 17Conference Committee Page 18

Conference Schedule

7:30 Registration7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast8:30 - 10:00 Session 110:00 - 10:30 BREAK10:30 -12:00 Session 212:00 - 1:15 LUNCH1:30 - 3:00 Session 33:15 - 4:45 Session 44:45 - 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

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SABES

World EducationWorld 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 25, 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: julesbkly@gmail.com

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

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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, Marlborough181 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 BostonTake 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.

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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 WorcesterTake 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.

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WORKSHOPS

SESSION 1Workshop 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 amImplementing 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 amChromebooks: 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 amNew 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 amEthnographic Research: A Tool to Enhance Your Approach to the Classroom

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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 amA 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 amRefilling 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 amBuilding 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 amGreat 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.

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Workshop Code: J-1 8:30 am – 10:00 amEmpowering 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 amReinvigorate Your Class with Digital Literacy!

Presenters: Eunice Snay, Manager of the SABES PD Center for ABE Distance Learning and Technology Support, 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 no denying that being digitally literate has become a 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 amExtensive 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 amFamily 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 amESOL 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

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instructional resource for migrants. Attendees will engage material from the Tool Kit and consider the importance and challenges of this approach to instruction.

SESSION 2Workshop 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 pmWeathering 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 pmThe 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 pmUsing 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

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curriculum supported by First Literacy. Practitioners will get hands-on experience developing a PBL scenario and instructional scaffolding.

Workshop Code: E-2 10:30 am – 12:00 pmThe Future of High School Equivalency Testing in Massachusetts

Presenter: Ruth Derfler, Director HSE Testing and ADP, HSE Testing Office, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Description: This session will provide participants with the most updated information on where we will be with HSE testing in 2017 and beyond. Participants will review the current contract requirements and how to plan for a “new” contract starting in January 2017.

Workshop Code: F-2 10:30 am – 12:00 pmStrengthening Core Academic Subjects through Contextualized Career Curriculum

Presenters: Martha Owen, Director, Holyoke Adult Learning Opportunities (HALO); Nicole McNeil, Mathematics Instructor, Holyoke Adult Learning Opportunities; Liam O’Brien, Social Studies and Science Instructor, Holyoke Adult Learning Opportunities; Ashley Aliengena, ESOL Instructor, Holyoke Adult Learning Opportunities; Danielle Razon, ELA Instructor, Holyoke Adult Learning Opportunities

Description: This workshop will take you through the process our program used in order to create a contextualized unit based on the theme “The Rise of Cities”. You will leave with the understanding and tools to help you create a lesson or unit that incorporates multiple subjects and career sector jobs that are aligned to the CCRSAE and the CCTC standards. This workshop will show how a team of teachers, with the support of a director, can create curriculum that demands rigor and academic excellence of students while also keeping workforce development skills in mind. We modeled our design after a workshop given by Serge Shea of LaGuardia Community College.

Workshop Code: G-2 10:30 am – 12:00 pmOur Students Need A Resume

Presenter: Stacie Fehrm, Career Advisor, Plymouth Public Library

Description: An effective resume, one that grabs attention and lands an interview, is more important now than ever. Once only for professionals, resumes are now requested for even entry level jobs. Having a resume helps our students stand out in a competitive environment. It can give them that edge over other qualified applicants. Participants in this workshop will learn what makes a resume get noticed. You will learn about wording and formatting. You will be given industry-specific bullet points and examples to bring back to your programs.

Workshop Code: H-2 10:30 am – 12:00 pmMuseum Resources for Teachers

Presenters: Lesley Kennedy, Manager of Teacher Professional Development, Museum of Science; Drew Russo, Executive Director, Lynn Museum/Lynn Arts; Linda Sopheap Sou, Community Educator and Chief of Interpretation and Education, Lowell National Historic Park

Description: In this session, representatives of area museums will share information about resources which teachers can add to their classroom activities or which provide opportunities for off-site learning.

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

Incorporate Science into the ABE Classroom

Presenter: Lakshmi Nayak, Coordinator, SABES PD Center for ELA

Description: You can teach ABE science - even if you don’t have a science background.  We’ll explore: outside requirements – aligning with standards, prepping for high school equivalency exams, fitting within ELA or incorporating ELA, and helping students to develop strategies and tools for thinking about and understanding science and technology in their lives and work; internal decisions – approaches that work well, what to cover, and finding resources. Take away: overall approaches and ideas to keep in mind; resources for ideas, lessons, and background information; samples of my science units and lessons; ways to connect and communicate with other practitioners around science and ABE. This workshop will be helpful for ELA teachers wanting or needing to include science content, science teachers who need to include ELA/literacy skills, and anyone thinking about how to design units and lessons that include science.

Workshop Code: J-2 10:30 am – 12:00 pmBlended Learning for Adult Educators

Presenter: David J. Rosen, President, Newsome Associates

Description: We will look at and discuss models integrating face-to-face and online learning, both “turn-key” models that provide full content, with software for class registration, instruction, assessment and progress reports; and build-it-yourself models providing a platform for teachers to align what happens in class with online assignments, flipped learning presentations, and supplementary instruction.

Workshop Code: K-2 10:30 am – 12:00 pmEdmodo-fication for All!

Presenter: Chris Bourret, Academic Program Specialist at Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative/Providence Public Library

Description: This session will explore a Learning Management System (LMS) that is easy to use and allows adult educators to create activities and tasks in a safe and central online place where students, even those “stop outs” who haven’t been to class for a while, can follow what is happening in class. Teachers will experience how Edmodo can be used to create quizzes, polls, discussion boards, online journals, and folders for classroom content. By the end of the session, participants will come away with how to create their own classrooms on the site, along with a list of activity ideas to try out with their learners. Feel free to bring your mobile device to view this LMS during the presentation and join my class so you can walk away with Edmodo in your pocket.

Workshop Code: L-2 10:30 am – 12:00 pmMathematizing ESOL

Presenters: Sherry Lehane, ESOL Teacher and SABES Consultant, SABES PD Center for Mathematics and Adult Numeracy; Melissa Braaten, SABES PD Center for Mathematics and Adult Numeracy

Description: This session offers highlights from an online course designed to help ESOL teachers integrate math into their practice. Participants will engage in math activities to develop their understanding of basic numeracy concepts and how they can be included in the facilitation of language acquisition.

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Workshop Code: M-2 10:30 am – 12:00 pmCreating Learning Adventures: Field Trips for English Language Learners

Presenters: Michael Feher, Director of Programs, First Literacy; Anita Mourino, ESOL Coordinator, International Institute of Boston

Description: Field trips are rich with possibilities—planning, execution and follow-up are key to outings that promote experiential learning.  Explored will be field trip destinations and activities that engage and develop English and navigational skills and increase community awareness. Participants will also begin planning their own learning adventures with their students. 

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

The Next Generation MAPT: Assessing the CCRSAE

Presenters: Stephen G. Sireci, Professor of Educational Policy, Research, and Administration and Director of the Center for Educational Assessment, University of Massachusetts Amherst; April L. Zenisky, Research Associate Professor, Center for Educational Assessment, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Description: The MAPT-College and Career Ready (MAPT-CCR) is coming in July 2017, and in this workshop, UMass’s Center for Educational Assessment staff will provide an update on the MAPT’s next iteration. We will focus on test development activities completed and planned, emphasizing alignment of assessment and curriculum. Opportunities for practitioner involvement will also be discussed.

SESSION 3Workshop Code: A-3 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Learning Language through Music

Presenter: Dr. Arthur Gerstenfeld, Newton Free Library

Description: We will discuss the ways in which music can enhance ESL learning. I will be describing how, through the use of YouTube, the class can hear and see an orchestra and discuss various musical compositions.

Workshop Code: B-3 1:30 pm – 3:00 pmPlanting Literacy: Adult Spanish Literacy Project

Presenters: Raúl D. Gutiérrez, Assistant Professor of Spanish, Holyoke Community College/Holyoke Chicopee, Springfield Head Start, Inc.; Gloria Penagos, Migrant Coordinator, Holyoke Chicopee, Springfield Head Start, Inc.

Description: The Planting Literacy program restores the right to an education that migrant workers living in western Massachusetts were unable to get in their country of origin and helps them prepare for the difficult task of learning a new language. According to some experts, literacy is best achieved through the solid knowledge of a native language and that, in turn, supports learning a second language. The Planting Literacy project helps migrant parents acquire reading and writing skills in Spanish which will allow them to help themselves and support their children in school.

Workshop Code: C-3 1:30 pm – 3:00 pmA View from the Hill

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Presenters: Senator Sal DiDomenico (D-Everett), Vice Chair, Joint 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: D-3 1:30 pm – 3:00 pmAfter STAR: Improving Reading Comprehension for ASE Learners

Presenter: John Strucker, Ed.D., EDC Literacy

Description: This workshop covers what the research shows about the strengths and needs of ASE learners, focusing particularly on vocabulary and background knowledge. Taking into account the demands of the CCRSAE for ELA, what are some optimal instructional approaches, techniques, and materials that can help learners succeed with high school equivalency tests and eventual post-secondary education?

Workshop Code: E-3 1:30 pm – 3:00 pmThe 2016 HiSET®: Implications for Preparation

Presenter: Tom Mechem, State Chief Examiner, High School Equivalency, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Adult and Community Learning Services

Description: The HiSET® changes every year as it becomes more aligned to the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education. This year is no exception, and 2017 could be an even rougher ride with new vendors bidding for the Massachusetts High School Equivalency Assessment contract. This workshop will explore ways that programs can contextualize their standards-based curricula so as to develop in their students the key skills, knowledge, and habits of mind needed, not just for passing the 2016 HiSET® but also for college and career readiness. – “One eye on 2016, one eye on 2017, and both eyes on the Standards.”

Workshop Code: F-3 1:30 pm – 3:00 pmGot Partners?

Presenters: Patricia Pelletier, Strategic and Community Planning Consultant, Pelletier Consulting; Panel of ABE Leaders

Description: Collaborative partnerships are essential to the work we do in ABE, especially now in the era of WIOA. Hear from a panel of ABE leaders who used the ACLS Indicators of Effective Community Planning Coalitions to strengthen partnerships and identify strategies that support WIOA implementation.

Workshop Code: G-3 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Understanding Immigration Issues: Resources for Teachers, Administrators and Students

Presenters: Toni A. Machowsky, Esq., Justice AmeriCorps Program Director, Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA); F. Evan Benz, Esq., Justice AmeriCorps Attorney, MetroWest Legal Services

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Description: The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) is the largest organization in New England promoting the rights and integration of immigrants and refugees. This session will focus on current updates in immigration law (DACA/DAPA), citizenship eligibility and resources, and “Know Your Rights” materials for immigrant communities.

Workshop Code: H-3 1:30 pm – 3:00 pmEducator Evaluation: Teachers and Directors Working Together

Presenters: Fred Venne, Consultant, Collaborative for Educational Services; Maria Kefallinou, ABE Program Director, Quinsigamond Community College (QCC); Pesha Black, Interim Program Director, Holyoke Community College (HCC); Patricia Hembrough, Program Specialist, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Adult and Community Learning Services

Description: Participants will take an in-depth look at the work going on to advance the Massachusetts ABE Educator Development and Evaluation System. Through a combination of panel discussions and small group work, participants will explore the system as it relates to prior math and ESOL pilots with a look toward a future ELA pilot. 

Workshop Code: I-3 1:30 pm – 3:00 pmBuilding Career Skills

Presenter: Jennifer Leonard, Owner/Consultant, The Skills Library

Description: Inspired by email correspondence with a project leader in Ghana: how do we build meaningful skill development into classrooms and workforce development? A fresh look at skills for the contemporary economy: creativity, critical thinking, technical problem solving, marketing, management, entrepreneurial thinking. This workshop presents case study exercises, economic data analysis exercises, and other classroom activities.

Workshop Code: J-3 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Lessons from Accelerating Opportunity: Promising Practices for ABE

Presenters: Lisa Soricone, Senior Research Manager, Jobs for the Future; Rachel Pleasants McDonnell, Senior Program Manager, Jobs for the Future; Sandy Goodman, Director of Career Pathways, National College Transition Network

Description: Jobs for the Future staff and partners will share insights from Accelerating Opportunity, an initiative designed to integrate adult basic education into career and technical education in community colleges.  Presenters will highlight promising practices in integrated instruction, comprehensive student supports and partnership development that can be transferred to a variety of adult education settings. 

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Workshop Code: K-3 1:30 pm – 3:00 pmESOL Book Clubs: The Power of Stories

Presenter: Liz Ging, ESOL Instructor, Roxbury Community College

Description: This workshop will explore the benefits of book clubs for ESOL students, as well as address the practicalities of facilitating such a project, such as reading selection and organizing dynamic meetings. Additionally, we will trouble-shoot potential challenges and examine ways to use the book club format to encourage critical engagement with historical and cultural issues.

Workshop Code: L-3 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Distance Learning: Not So Distant

Presenters: Shira Simon, Distance Learning Coordinator/Coach, ABE Teacher, Springfield Adult Learning Center; Andrew S. Gardner, Technology Specialist, Springfield Adult Learning Center

Description: Online/distance learning tools are becoming more effective, pertinent, and user-friendly, but incorporating them into our ABE programs can be a challenge. This workshop will present tips and tricks to recruit appropriate students, maintain their engagement, and adapt tools and instruction to various learners. Participants will leave with helpful resources, effective strategies, and new energy for using these tools.

Workshop Code: M-3 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

ESOL Bridges to Health Care Jobs: Past, Present, and Future

Presenters: Peg Johnson, Interim ESOL Coordinator, Center for New Americans; Taryn Amina, ESOL Teacher at Center for New Americans

Description: In this workshop, participants will learn about our ESOL Bridges to Health Care Curriculum.  They will learn about our partnerships, our student success stories, and the strengths as well as the challenges in our current program. In groups, participants will brainstorm ways to introduce the Health Care industry to their ESOL students, drawing upon examples presented in our workshop.

Workshop Code: N-3 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Math Vocabulary in the ESOL Classroom

Presenter: Lynda Willett, ESOL Teacher, Quinsigamond Community College Adult Community Learning Center

Description: Many of us encounter students keen to go on to HiSET® or college classes. This session is designed to help the student find math word problems easier. Also, the students will be introduced to American standard measures to facilitate ease of moving into using inches and other measurements specific to the United States.

Workshop Code: A-4 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm

Hands-On Science! Experiential Learning in Adult Education

Presenter: Merit Y. Shalom, Science Teacher, Adult Diploma Program, Jewish Vocational Services15

Description: In this workshop we will discuss the value of experiential learning in science classes. Hands-on learning can be especially helpful in making abstract, high-level scientific concepts more concrete and easier to retain. After some discussion, participants will practice hands-on activities. All will leave with a lesson plan and sample activities for teaching various science standards.

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Workshop Code: B-4 3:15 pm – 4:45 pmAchieving College and Career Readiness for All Students

Presenter: Gary Kaplan, Executive Director, JFYNetWorks

Description: This session will demonstrate AIM2 methodology (Assess, Instruct, Measure, Manage) for college/career readiness, and online preparation for Accuplacer college placement tests. AIM2 brings Accuplacer assessments and targeted instruction into the pre-college classroom. Students prepare for and take Accuplacer tests. Passing scores are accepted by colleges, eliminating remedial courses. Methodology has been successful for four years, reducing remedial courses by 50% and saving students $1million in remedial tuition.

Workshop Code: C-4 3:15 pm – 4:45 pmFrom Theory to Practice: Preparing the Pathways

Presenters: Sharon Peters-Harden, Education Coordinator, Operation Bootstrap; Edward Tirrell, Executive Director, Operation Bootstrap

Description: Over the past year, Operation Bootstrap and North Shore Community College have been working together to conceptually design a new model for adult basic education delivery on the North Shore. This workshop will highlight how these partners are bridging theory with practice to provide flexible options leading to multiple career pathways for adults on the North Shore.

Workshop Code: D-4 3:15 pm – 4:45 pmStatistics for Action: Math for Science and Social Studies

Presenter: Connie Rivera, Training & Curriculum Development Specialist, SABES PD Center for Math and Numeracy, TERC

Description: Help your students see data as a useful form of communication through contextualized materials that cross subject areas. During this session, expect to experience activities that will help build understanding of non-textual information and the ability to reason from data.

Workshop Code: E-4 3:15 pm – 4:45 pmAdministering the Accuplacer in ABE Programs for Fun and Profit

Presenter: Tom Mechem, State Chief Examiner, High School Equivalence, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Adult and Community Learning Services

Description: For our students to earn a family-sustaining wage, they must possess a post-secondary certificate or degree. If their path to a credential lies through a college or university, it is imperative that they avoid developmental courses, and for the majority of our students, that means “passing” the Accuplacer test. This workshop will explore ways that programs can use the free, ACLS-issued Accuplacer units to assess college readiness and plan standards-aligned instructional paths for college success.

Workshop Code: F-4 3:15 pm – 4:45 pmRecipes for Curriculum Development: What’s in the Mix?

Presenters: Jane Schwerdtfeger, ACLS Curriculum Specialist, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Adult and Community Learning Services; Lisa Jochim, Director of University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Workers’ Education Program; John Galli, Assistant

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Director, Cambridge Community Learning Center; Ashley Hannah, Program Director, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Workers’ Education Program

Description: What ingredients make for a successful curriculum development model? In this session, ABE directors discuss the key ingredients they used to produce exemplary scope and sequence materials in 2015. Topics will include finding time and planning for curriculum development, teacher support, locating texts, and lessons learned from piloting. There will be time for questions.

Workshop Code: G-4 3:15 pm – 4:45 pmWord Study: Increasing Vocabulary and Comprehension through Morphology

Presenter: Lisa M. Brooks, Director, Commonwealth Learning Center, Professional Training Institute

Description: Fire. Ignite. Pyrotechnics. Direct instruction in morphology is an effective way to unlock word structure to improve decoding, vocabulary, and comprehension. Take a tour of the layers of the English Language: Anglo-Saxon, Latin, and Greek. Learn how to teach common roots and affixes to your adult learners in an approachable way. Lesson ideas and activities provided.

Workshop Code: H-4 3:15 pm – 4:45 pmUsing Social Media to Find and Apply for Employment

Presenter: Patty Ball, Technology Training Specialist, Independent Contractor

Description: Workplace needs have changed and so have the ways and means of finding and applying for jobs. Many adults may struggle with knowing how to use online tools to find employment. This workshop will explain how to use social media effectively, including LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter to find and obtain employment and to develop a strong online presence.

Workshop Code: I-4 3:15 pm – 4:45 pmProject Based Learning Using Math and ELA CCR Standards

Presenters: Sarah Carbone, HiSET® Instructor, Springfield Technical Community College/Springfield Adult Learning Center; Chris Trevethan, Supplemental Writing Instructor, Springfield Adult Learning Center

Description: This workshop will focus on the advantages and practices of project based learning with adult learners. Attendees will explore learning theories and gain an understanding of how to bridge the CCR Math and ELA standards to class projects and will also leave with examples of lessons and thematic units. In addition, time will be allotted for groups to focus on math specific and ELA specific standards.

Workshop Code: J-4 3:15 pm – 4:45 pmIntegrating Technology Effectively Across Instructional Levels

Presenters: Susan Prior, Supervisor of Adult Basic Education, Methuen Public Schools; Carol Collier, ESOL Teacher, Methuen Adult Learning Center; Christa Exter, HiSET® Teacher, Methuen Adult Learning Center; Catherine O’Keefe, Education and Career Advisor, Methuen Adult Learning Center; Roberta Tarsia, ESOL Teacher, Methuen Adult Learning Center

Description: A panel, consisting of one program’s ESOL and ASE teachers, Education and Career Advisor, and Director, will share best practices for successfully and purposefully integrating

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technology into instruction at all levels to prepare learners for their next steps in college and career readiness. Lesson plans will be shared and discussions encouraged.

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Workshop Code: K-4 3:15 pm – 4:45 pmCareer Pathway Program Models and Resources

Presenter: Sandy Goodman, Director of Career Pathways, World Education/National College Transition Network/SABES

Description: Are you thinking about designing a career-focused or career pathway program? Are you running a career pathway program now and want to learn more? This session is for program administrators, instructors, advisors who want to learn about the core elements, effective practices, and resources available to design and deliver career-focused and career pathway programs.

Workshop Code: L-4 3:15 pm – 4:45 pmEvery Vote Counts!

Presenter: Cheryl Clyburn Crawford, Executive Director, MassVOTE

Description: MassVOTE works to promote a culture of active political participation by providing nonprofits and educational

organizations with the tools they need to organize, register, and educate voters, with an emphasis on historically disenfranchised communities such as adult basic education and ESOL students.  This session will provide you with information about online and early voting legislation as well as fun and interesting strategies and activities to encourage civic engagement in your classroom and beyond, even for those who are not citizens.

Workshop Code: M-4 3:15 pm – 4:45 pmCommon Threads: Accessible Poetry for Everyone

Presenter: Alice Kociemba, Founding Director of Calliope – Poetry for Community and two-time Guest

Editor of Common Threads

Description: This workshop will dispel any apprehension that poetry is inaccessible.  Common Threads, the poetry discussion project of Mass Poetry (www.masspoetry.org), is designed to engage a general audience in the discussion of poems by Massachusetts poets. Participants will view videos and learn techniques for leading Common Threads groups in a variety of settings. This year's theme is threshold moments—those boundaries between ourselves and others, the past and the present, what we perceive and what is—that apply to everyone.

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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 NExhibit Hours 7.30 - 5.30 - ATRIUM

ONE

8:30-

10:00

VENDOR WORKSHOP: Numeracy for

All Levels

Implementing WIOA: The Stakes for

Adult Education

Chromebooks: A Computer Alternative

for Teaching and

Administration

New Resources for

You from LINCS!

Ethnographic Research: A

Tool to Enhance Your Approach to

the Classroom

A High School Equivalency Model That

Actually Works!

Refilling the Well:

Mindfulness for ABE

Professionals and Students

Building Academic Language through Concise

Language Objectives

Great Beginnings: A Picture Is Worth 1,000

Words

Empowering Students to a Better Future

through Certification

Reinvigorate Your Class with Digital

Literacy!

Extensive Reading in Community

English

Family Literacy: The What, Why,

and How

ESOL and Migrant

Justice: A Rights-

Literacy, Popular

Education Approach

Maxine McCormick

Art Ellison, Jeff Carter

Karen Gale, Kristen Enos

Cynthia Zafft Kristen Schlapp, Kathleen McGovern

Brenna Kane Tzivia Gover Kristen D’Avolio

Mae Waugh Barrios

Donny Oakes Eunice Snay, Diana Satin,

Xaidie Campbell

Rob Sheppard Dawn LaRochelle

Gloria McGillen

TWO

10:30-

12:00

VENDOR WORKSHOP:

ETS High School

Equivalency Testing

(HiSET®) Program Updates

Weathering the Storm: Supporting ABE under

WIOA

The New Bostonians:

How Immigrants

Have Transformed

the Metro Region Since

the 1960s

Using Problem-

Based Learning in the ESOL

Classroom

The Future of High School Equivalency Testing in

Massachusetts

Strengthening Core

Academic Subjects through

Contextualized Career

Curriculum

Our Students Need A Resume

Museum Resources for

Teachers

Incorporate Science into

the ABE Classroom

Blended Learning for

Adult Educators

Edmodo-fication for

All!

Mathematizing ESOL

Creating Learning

Adventures: Field Trips for

English Language Learners

The Next Generation

MAPT: Accessing

the CCRSAE

Douglas Garcia Karen Chaparian,

Judith Kocik, Leslie Baker

Marilynn Johnson

Jessica Cardin,Karen

Blanchard

Ruth Derfler Martha Owen, Nicole McNeil, Liam O’Brien,

Ashley Aliengena,

Danielle Razon

Stacie Fehrm Lesley Kennedy, Drew

Russo, Linda Sopheap Sou

Lakshmi Nayak

David J. Rosen Chris Bourret Sherry Lehane, Melissa Braaten

Michael Feher, Anita

Mourino

Stephen G. Sireci, April L. Zenisky

Annual Meeting, Awards, Lunch 12.00-1.15 - BALLROOMTHRE

E

1:30-

3:00

Learning Language

through Music

Planting Literacy:

Adult Spanish Literacy Project

A View from the Hill

After STAR: Improving Reading

Comprehension for ASE Learners

The 2016 HiSET®:

Implications for

Preparation

Got Partners? Understanding Immigration

Issues: Resources for

Teachers, Administrators and Students

Educator Evaluation:

Teachers and Directors Working Together

Building Career Skills

Lessons From Accelerating Opportunity:

Promising Practices for

ABE

ESOL Book Clubs: The Power of Stories

Distance Learning: Not

So Distant

ESOL Bridges To Health Care: Past,

Present, and Future

Math Vocabulary in the ESOL Classroom

Dr. Arthur Gerstenfeld

Raul D. Gutierrez,

Gloria Penagos

Senator Sal DiDomenico,

Rep. Tom Sannicandro

John Strucker, Ed.D.

Tom Mechem Patricia Pelletier, Panel

of ABE Leaders

Toni A. Machowsky, Esq., F. Evan Benz, Esq.

Fred Venne, Maria

Kefallinou, Pesha Black,

Patricia Hembrough

Jennifer Leonard

Lisa Soricone, Rachel

Pleasants McDonnell,

Sandy Goodman

Liz Ging Shira Simon, Andrew S. Gardner

Peg Johnson, Taryn Amina

Lynda Willett

FOUR

3:15-

4:45

Hands On Science!

Experiential Learning in

Adult Education

Achieving College and

Career Readiness

for All Students

From Theory to Practice:

Preparing the Pathways

Statistics For Action: Math for Science and Social

Studies

Administering the

Accuplacer in ABE Programs

for Fun and Profit

Recipes for Curriculum

Development: What’s in The

Mix?

Word Study: Increasing Vocabulary

and Comprehensio

n through Morphology

Using Social Media to Find and Apply for Employment

Project Based

Learning Using Math

and ELA CCR Standards

Integrating Technology Effectively

Across Instructional

Levels

Career Pathways Program

Models and Resources

Every Vote Counts!

Common Threads:

Accessible Poetry for Everyone

Merit Y. Shalom

Gary Kaplan Sharon Peters-Harden,

Edward Tirrell

Connie Rivera Tom Mechem Jane Schwerdtfeger, Lisa Jochim,

John Galli, Ashley Hannah

Lisa M. Brooks Patty Ball Sarah Carbone,

Chris Trevethan

Susan Prior, Carol Collier, Christa Exter,

Catherine O’Keefe,

Sandy Goodman

Cheryl Clyburn

Crawford

Alice Kociemba

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Roberta Tarsia NETWORKing Reception 4.45-5.30 -– ATRIUM

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Watch the MCAE website (www.mcae.net) for NETWORK updates!

MANY THANKS!NETWORK 2016 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

Andrea Perrault, Chair North Shore Community CollegeFred Abisi

Jeanne AnninoAbisi Adult Learning CenterRetired Director, Literacy Program of Greater Plymouth

Julie Buckley Conference CoordinatorGeorge Kohout Springfield Technical Community

CollegeBarbara Krol-Sinclair Chelsea Public Schools

Suzanne Martin Retired Director, Brockton Adult Learning Center

Elizabeth McKiernanCarey Reid

Abisi Adult Learning CenterPhotographer

Barbara Sherman ConsultantRoberta Soolman

Anna SullivanLiteracy Volunteers of MassachusettsConsultant

Exhibitors and Sponsors

Workshop Presenters

Technology Team

Conference Volunteers

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