CASAS: Helping Agencies Soar so Learners Can Become Career and College Ready

    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.
    Learning Circles for Adult Education, including basic skills, ESL/ESOL , Citizenship Preparation, ASE, and Transition to college
    Author: David J. Rosen and Priyanka Sharma
    Material Type: Presentations/Slideshows
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here

    Abstract:

    Learning Circles are a low-cost blended learning model for delivering short-term (6-12 week) instruction using trained volunteer facilitators and online courses or learning resources. In this presentation we talked about learning circles offered primarily through libraries, and a new pilot of English language circles offered for immigrants on waiting lists for English classes at five adult basic skills programs in New England.
    Ready, Set, Action! Interactive Tech Tools to Energize Your Classroom
    Author: Mary Gaston
    Program Level: Conference 2018 Materials
    Material Type: Computer-Based Learning, Games
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here

    Abstract:

    Bring your own device and be an active participant in this high-energy workshop, and you will leave with a collection of technology tools that will increase student engagement and energize your classroom. We will explore tools such as scavenger hunts, games, polls, student response systems, formative assessment tools, and even a confusion barometer. We'll share ideas about how these tools can be used to boost student engagement and classroom energy.
    Teaching for Wider Horizons: Contextualizing Instruction for a Manufacturing Pathway
    Author: Mary Gaston
    Subject Area: IET
    Material Type: Computer-Based Learning
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here

    Abstract:

    Help wanted: Production workers needed for this session! Join us for this interactive session and learn first-hand how assembly lines work and explore ways to improve production. See resources we have used to build ELA, Math, and Employability Skills instruction for the Integrated Education & Training (IET) part of our pathway. Gain access to a digital LiveBinder of session content and resources. Bring your own device for an enhanced experience.
    Supporting Learners with Dyslexia
    Author: Janet Stephens
    Subject Area: Learning Difficulties
    Material Type: Presentations/Slideshows
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here

    Abstract:

    The purpose of this workshop is (a) to present the educational experiences of nine adult learners who participated in a qualitative study, (b) to share how these results can inform more inclusive teaching, and (c) to discuss various resources available to support learners with dyslexia.
    Growing a Sustainable Adult Basic Education Program in a 21st Century World: Manage for Today, With an Eye Toward the Future
    Author: Nikeisha Smothers
    Subject Area: Program Management
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here

    Abstract:

    What is your vision for your adult education program? Where is your program now? Look at your program through a different lens. Manage for today, with an eye toward the future. These round tables will help you to develop your own program evaluation process so that you can plan for long-term success of your participants, your program, and your community. We will share with you sound practices for developing and managing five key areas: programming, instruction, accountability/data, outreach, and administration. Join us and leave with a host of electronic tools to assist you!
    IBEST from the Inside: Students and Instructors Share how IBEST Leads to Student Success
    Author: Wendy Scheder Black
    Subject Area: IET
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here

    Abstract:

    The Adult Basic Education for College & Career (ABECC) program at Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona, has been developing successful Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (IBEST) programs as an IET instructional model since 2013. This session will explore how students and instructors who have participated in IBEST programs experience this collaborative model. Hear from students about what aspects of this integrated approach they identify as having been the most critical to improving their academic performance. Learn from IBEST instructors how they approach co-planning lessons and assignments and co-teaching in the classroom.
    Teaching Social Studies Using a Multiplicity of Disciplines
    Author: Michael Matos
    Subject Area: Social Studies
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here

    Abstract:

    Participants learn to create, deliver, and vary classroom practices teaching social studies with a multiplicity of disciplines including history, geography, math, science, and technology. Participants and their students will be rewarded with challenging and motivating lessons that will prepare students for life-skills and assessment challenges. Ideas and examples in lesson planning for the interactive social studies classroom are provided. Hands-on activities such as maps, games, hard-copies, and computer-based interactions create a rewarding balance for instruction. Participants will discover free resources— materials and websites—that can be used for constructing lessons and activities. Work with vocabulary, timelines, map distance predictions, science tables, civil rights, presidents, word problems, enduring issues, and more. Participants will complete best practices, play games, and share feedback throughout the workshop.