East Metro Fall 2009 Regional
Fri. Nov. 13, 2009

Inver Hills Community College
2500 East 80th Street, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076

This ABE training opportunity is being offered in conjunction with the MN Department of Education and the ATLAS program at Hamline University.  CEUs indicating attendance will be provided.

AGENDA

8:15-9:00     Registration, Continental Breakfast, Welcome – College Center (CC)
                                                                                                  Rm. 117/118

CONCURRENT SESSION 1 – 9:00-10:30
(choose ONE of the two options below)

A) Academic Writing for College-Bound ABE Students – CC 117/118
Laura Funke, Teacher & Director of Learning Communities, Inver Hills Community College; President of MinneTESOL
Preparing ABE students for the writing they will need for college is a challenge.  What can you do to help your students make that difficult transition from ABE to college?  Laura Funke, a veteran developmental writing and ESL instructor at the community college level, will present some teaching strategies and curriculum guidelines related to writing, including the following: paragraph and essay structure, grammar and editing, academic topic choices, the reading/writing connection, computer literacy, and the role of teacher and peer feedback.  Bring your ideas and questions about writing instruction to this interactive presentation.

B) Teaching with Wikis – Business Building B142
Susan Wetenkamp-Brandt, Educational Technology Trainer, Minnesota Literacy Council (MLC)
Have you ever wanted to create your own website for your class or program? With a wiki, it’s as easy as using a word processor.  Wikis are collaborative online publishing spaces (free or low-cost for educators) that teachers and students can use to write, share resources, and collaborate on group projects.  Come to this workshop to see examples of student and teacher wikis, create your own wiki, and begin adding content and collaborators to your wiki.

10:30-10:45   Break – College Center (CC) 117/118

CONCURRENT SESSION 2 – 10:45-12:15
(choose ONE of the three options below)

C) Academic Writing for College-Bound ABE Students – CC 117
Laura Funke, Inver Hills Community College
(Repeated from Session 1)

D) Computers in the Classroom – Business Building B142
Susan Wetenkamp-Brandt, MLC
You’ve got a laptop and an LCD projector in your classroom! Excellent. But now what?  Come to this session for a series of fun, interactive, and creative ways to put that new technology to work in your class.

E) Maximizing Volunteers in the Classroom – CC 118
Allison Runchey, Volunteer Outreach Coordinator, MLC; Mary Jo Bayliss, Assistant Volunteer Coordinator, SHAPE
Learn how to maximize volunteers, and participate in discussions on volunteers in your program. Facilitated by members of the Volunteers Issues Committee of Literacy Minnesota.

12:15-12:30        Wrap-up, Evaluations and CEUs – CC 117/118

Workshop Information

• Cost: $15 (including meals and materials)
• NOTE: Space for computer sessions is limited to 28.  Please indicate your first choice.  Participants may attend both sessions if space is available on a first-come first-serve basis.
• Please address any event questions to Rosemary Sharkey, East Metro Regional Professional Development Coordinator.  Please address any registration and reimbursement questions to Marisa Squadrito Geisler, ATLAS Program Coordinator.

NOTE: Registrations must be received by FRI. NOV. 6, 2009.

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