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    Effective Activities & Strategies for the Beginning/Intermediate ESL Classroom
    Author: Ann Bush & Beth Mays
    Subject Area: Learning Difficulties, Reading, Speaking/Listening, Writing
    Program Level: ESL/ESOL
    Material Type: Presentations/Slideshows
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here
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    Abstract:

    Adults learning English at the beginning and intermediate levels need activities to engage them in the learning process. Experience several hands-on strategies to use in your classroom that are specific to low-level learners. Observe a variety of ways to address reading, writing, speaking, and listening that require active participation by learners.
    House United
    Author: Allison Muir and Blaine Hunt
    Subject Area: Advocacy, Blended Learning, Career Pathways, Reading, Soft Skills, Speaking/Listening, Writing
    Program Level: Adult Basic Education, College & Career Readiness, Conference 2018 Materials
    Material Type: Other
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here
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    Abstract:

    ROUND TABLE HANDOUT: Supporting ABE students’ academic success means advocating for institutional change beyond the borders of ABE programs. Our goal is to generate dialogue about the culture of ABE at our institutions to identify opportunities for student-centered initiatives that open college pathways for ABE students. Combined co-taught ABE and Dev. Ed. courses at TCC have broadened perspectives on student capacity, exposed assumptions and stereotypes, and created opportunities for acceleration.
    Resources from Beginning English Language Digital Stories Presentation, COABE 2018
    Author: Budway & Schramski
    Subject Area: Digital, Computer Literacy & Technology, Speaking/Listening
    Program Level: Adult Basic Education, Adult ESOL/ESL, Conference 2018 Materials, ESL/ESOL
    Material Type: Lesson Plan, Presentations/Slideshows, Video
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here
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    Abstract:

    These are the files that the powerpoints and lyrics that Budway ad Schramski used at the COABE 2018 presentation on Digital Stories for  beginning English Language Learners. Please feel free to contact either of us at kbudway@pima.edu  or cschramski@pima.edu    To view stories please visit the support adult ed youtube channel at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPtqvmJ6pk8  
    COABE 2018 Presentation: English Language Proficiency Standards
    Author: Marcela Movit
    Subject Area: Reading, Speaking/Listening, Writing
    Program Level: Adult ESOL/ESL, Conference 2018 Materials, ESL/ESOL, Professional Development
    Material Type: Presentations/Slideshows
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here
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    Abstract:

    While the College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) prepare students for academic and workforce success, they provide limited support for students who are not proficient in English and need additional language support. The English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards for Adult Education (AE) can help career and technical education administrators and educators ensure that their English language learners (ELLs) receive the focused and effective instruction they need to meet the CCRS. This session will examine why the ELP standards for AE were developed and how adult education teachers can use them in their classrooms to ensure that ELLs have the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
    CASAS: Helping Agencies Soar so Learners Can Become Career and College Ready
    Author: Jane Eguez
    Subject Area: Citizenship/Immigration, Mathematics/Numeracy, Reading, Soft Skills, Speaking/Listening, WIOA, Writing
    Program Level: Adult Basic Education, Adult ESOL/ESL, College & Career Readiness, Conference 2018 Materials, ESL/ESOL, Workforce Readiness
    Material Type: Presentations/Slideshows
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here
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    Abstract:

    This session showcases the resources CASAS offers - many at no cost - which help agencies implement quality ABE/ESL programs with standardized accountability measures. The CASAS framework assists programs to assess, instruct and track youth and adult student's progress from beginning literacy through transition to post-secondary and the workforce.
    Building Employability Skills: An Experiential Workshop
    Author: Carol Clymer
    Subject Area: Career Pathways, Soft Skills, Speaking/Listening
    Program Level: College & Career Readiness, Workforce Readiness
    Material Type: Presentations/Slideshows
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here
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    Abstract:

    It is essential to help adult learners build their employability skills, yet sometimes it's hard to find engaging materials to do so. This interactive workshop will offer tools that support the development of skills that are critical to workplace success such as decision making, self-management, working in teams, and problem solving. Participants will experience employability activities as well as receive ideas and materials to use in the classroom. An employability framework, self-appraisal, and sample activities will be provided
    Crossing Borders: Using Cross-Content Project-Based Curriculum to Meet Students’ HSE Needs
    Author: Heather Indelicato, Mary Conlon, Stephanie Sommers
    Subject Area: Reading, Social Studies, Speaking/Listening, Writing
    Program Level: College & Career Readiness, HiSET Exam Preparation
    Material Type: Teaching/Learning Strategies
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here
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    Abstract:

    With the introduction of the College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS), the changes to the High School Equivalency (HSE) exams, and the increases in employer expectations, students' needs are changing, but it's not realistic to offer separate curriculum for each individual's unique needs. Nor is it possible to build an entirely different program for each pathway (HSE, college-prep, job-training, etc). However, through project-based learning, more of those needs can be met more consistently and more realistically. Through this arrangement, learners gain not only experience and demonstrate a higher level of learning and application, but also create useful cumulative projects, that even have potential to be used in the real world. In this workshop, practitioners who are in the trenches- will dug  into some integrated, project-based curriculum developed by teachers who are in the thick of things.-  Participants explored a cross-content unit plan addressing language arts (reading, writing, and listening/speaking) and social studies content. The unit plans are designed to address the CCRS to meet the needs of HSE students. Strategies for multi-level and drop-in settings were discussed. Practitioners were  also guided/supported in developing additional and/or adapting teaching plans that are specific to their students' needs and share developed plans with other practitioners. ATTACHMENTS: Cross Content Unit Planning Notes Example Combined Resource Social Studies Unit Example Combined Resource Social Studies Unit Instructional Strategy Resources Unit 1 Weekly Overview COABE Pre Conference Crossing Borders
    Author: Sheri Suarez Foreman
    Subject Area: Reading, Speaking/Listening, Writing
    Material Type: Lesson Plan, Presentations/Slideshows
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here
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    Abstract:

    Texas Online Learner Database (TOLD) was built as an online software as a service (SAAS) solution to be accessible through the Internet. The solution allows for the management and tracking of Providers, Teachers/Staff and Volunteers as well as Students and their Courses, Course Assessments and Attendance. ATTACHMENTS: TOLD COABE Presentation Final
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