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Does pronunciation instruction have a place in the beginning level ESL classroom? Yes! In this webinar, participants will identify three pronunciation features that impact intelligibility and are beneficial for a variety of first language backgrounds. Participants will leave with classroom activities and routines that are easily integrated into beginning level language instruction. Original Air Date: August 13, 2020 Webinar Recording link: https://youtu.be/JwteFQixBnM Presentation link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DCpURsZ_1hASt7TT04goOSEU047oMBo3/view?usp=sharing
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Many adult learners struggle with test stress, and their true abilities do not get reflected in their test scores. To help our adult learners reach their goals, we must address test stress directly and strategically with them. We will explore various methods to help our learners BEAT test stress, including on computer! Each attendee will receive a FREE PDF sample of the Beating Test Stress customizable booklet for adult learners. Webinar Original Air Date: 07-31-20 Recording link: https://youtu.be/Ftjyv0lQn7U Webinar Handout: https://files.constantcontact.com/94655a8e201/15dcfa36-4f45-4823-8ffa-f100d93ef2dc.pdf
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Focus and memory are essential life and work skills. Teaching our students to improve their focus and increase their memory capacity could be the most important topic we teach! Learn what the research on memory says, how we can use research to inform instruction, and have fun learning to remember! Classroom ideas and resources will be shared. Maximize your potential AND the potential of your students. Original air date 07-24-20 Webinar recording link: https://youtu.be/l1DbC-j8WXY Webinar Handout Links: https://files.constantcontact.com/94655a8e201/2debde1c-df3b-4f21-8cca-c1cd23f0dc6b.docx https://files.constantcontact.com/94655a8e201/e47716d2-922b-4029-82be-88419acf96f7.docx https://files.constantcontact.com/94655a8e201/b58daa7a-0cab-4604-b61e-9aa77988b0fb.docx The books referenced on the webinar are: How to Teach so Students Remember, Marilee Sprenger The Seven Sins of Memory, Daniel L. Shacter Unlimited Memory, Kevin Horsely
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As of April 2020, estimates of the literacy and numeracy skills of U.S. adults using data from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) are available for all states and counties. This webinar will demonstrate a new, and interactive user-friendly tool (called the U.S. PIAAC Skills Map) that shows these estimates. The Skills Map allows users to compare the estimates of any county to those of its state or compare the estimates of any state to the national estimates. It also allows users to compare the estimates for any two counties or for any two states. Examples on how you can effectively use this tool for funding and policy decisions on targeting the population most in-need will be provided. Original Air Date: June 26, 2020 Webinar Recording: https://youtu.be/AQa5doZXSjI
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In the midst of the global pandemic, adult educators have been challenged in unprecedented ways. The adult education system is responding to widespread classroom closures by remaining connected to learners through distance education and helping learners continue to learn. The fast pivot to distance learning has raised numerous questions that OCTAE answered through its Frequently Asked Questions series of Program Memorandum. This webinar will answer the most frequently asked questions about performance assessment and reporting of distance learners during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting additional performance flexibilities to help adult education programs implement and expand distance learning programs. Original Air Date: June 23, 2020 Recording link: https://youtu.be/0WJ4cGiwDwY
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Before their early departure from high school, noncompleters often struggled with challenges (poverty, mental health, addiction, and emotional and physical abuse). This webinar will share data collected from a qualitative study that explored the emotional and psychological experiences of high school non completers before their dropout and through enrollment in high school equivalency and adult basic education courses. Participants will gain a better understanding of barriers surrounding dropout and learn strategies to support student success. Original air date: June 19, 2020 Recording link: https://youtu.be/bKU04__HsEA
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We have seen a shift in adult education – in our standards, HSE exams, and standardized assessments – that requires students to engage with complex texts, and we must teach the skills to navigate those texts. In this webinar we will learn to identify and use appropriate complex texts with students, in both leveled and multilevel classes. We will explore strategies to help students successfully engage with complex texts in a spirit of productive struggle. Air date: June 10, 2020 Recording link: https://youtu.be/j_49buK8Q40 Handout links: https://files.constantcontact.com/94655a8e201/3d256937-8c6c-481b-8eec-9038a8679926.pdf https://files.constantcontact.com/94655a8e201/aaf243b3-d3cb-4714-912b-dbe1bca9a2b8.pdf https://files.constantcontact.com/94655a8e201/d3dc6696-7988-49fb-aa91-51e8ecf943f1.pdf Website link: http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2014/11/16/the-best-places-to-get-the-same-text-written-for-different-levels/
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This webinar will explore strategies for effective reading instruction for those practicing social distancing. The webinar will incorporate free online tools to address fluency development, vocabulary development, and offer tips for helping students who do not have access to technology and online learning environments. Recording link: https://youtu.be/2jiw8Hrk_y4 Original Air Date: May 29, 2020 Handout link: https://files.constantcontact.com/94655a8e201/99cf3017-bd8e-4ce9-bd02-fe6da7836b92.pdf Q&A link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DSxklwIHkpCdTqDdKWZvrRGu6MHEqZ-q-t_OzhomsYk/edit?ts=5ed19e36#gid=0