Three C’s: Collaboration, Contextualization, and Certifications
    Author: Monica Stansberry
    Subject Area: IET
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here

    Abstract:

    Want to discover the secret to true contextualization? Join us to learn how reshaping your perspective for serving adults facilitates collaboration and helps students reach their goal to achieve a desired certification.
    Externships Improve Student Employability
    Author: Michelle Yzaguirre, Wendy Christensen
    Subject Area: Program Management
    Program Level: Professional Development
    Material Type: Presentations/Slideshows
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here

    Abstract:

    Gain insight on the Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) Teacher Externship Project conducted by Education Service Center, Region 20.
    Discuss how the AEL Teacher Externship helped cultivate strong employer partnerships.
    Plan to implement an AEL Teacher Externship Project in your service area.
    Building Onramps to Career Pathways for Adults with Low Skills
    Author: Christina Warden, Lauren Hooberman, Ann Darnton
    Subject Area: Career Pathways
    Material Type: Presentations/Slideshows
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here

    Abstract:

    To meet our college completion goals of tomorrow we must
    include the adults of today in our career pathways plans, even if they are below college readiness in their literacy and/or English language skills. But how?
    Tech Up Your Citizenship Class
    Author: Jennifer Gagliardi
    Material Type: App, Book Section, Video
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here

    Abstract:

    Participants will identify the latest citizenship resources in the form of quizzes, mobile apps, textbooks, videos, podcasts, websites, online courses, and more. By adapting and incorporating these digital resources, participants will be able to implement learning strategies appropriate for ESL and/or citizenship classrooms, blended learning, distance learning environments, or directed self-study.
    The Psychology of Scarcity: Why Questionable Decisions May Make Perfect Sense
    Author: Sarah Goldammer
    Subject Area: Learning Difficulties
    Program Level: Conference 2018 Materials
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here

    Abstract:

    Ever wonder why individuals we serve make decisions or choices that just don’t seem to make any sense? Hear about the latest research: Scarcity—The New Science of Having Less and How it Defines Our Lives. Learn what some of those common decisions or choices are, the economic and personal rationales that are often behind them, and how we can best support those we serve. Spend time considering alternate plans to best assist our students/consumers as they transition from the classroom to employment and self-sufficiency.
    Fostering Metacognitive Skills and Critical Thinking in Your Classroom
    Author: Sarah Goldammer
    Subject Area: Learning Difficulties
    Program Level: Conference 2018 Materials
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here

    Abstract:

    Are you teaching your students to think about their thinking? Are you giving them opportunities to build their critical thinking skills to problem solve? Let’s have fun together discovering metacognition activities, strategies, and lessons to build important thinking skills for success in class and in life. Teaching critical thinking is good for ALL students and especially important in reaching those with learning difficulties.
    Illinois Instructional Pathways: A Year of Progress
    Author: Bevan Gibson, MsED
    Subject Area: Program Management
    Material Type: Presentations/Slideshows
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here

    Abstract:

    Illinois has a rich history of providing services to Adult Education learners. We have moved forward with the implementation of WIOA and the management of the specialized training available to instructors via the Instructional Pathways. In this session, the Illinois Community College Board and the Illinois Service Center Network staff will provide insights into the development of these Instructional Pathways, the components of the training, the data tracking system, and how these pathways are driving professional development in Illinois.
    Circumlocution to Precision: How Student Agency Moves Teacher and Learner to the Productive Struggle in the Numeracy Context
    Author: Kristine Stoesz
    Subject Area: Mathematics/Numeracy
    Program Level: Adult Basic Education
    Material Type: Presentations/Slideshows
    Language: English
    License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here

    Abstract:

    Allowing space for productive struggle is a way to engage learners in problem solving and build perseverance (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2014). In this session we will explore the teacher’s role in developing student agency. Participants will see how stepping back, creating contextual lessons with multiple entry points, and strategic questioning can build student agency and move learners to productive struggle. With increased agency, learners are able to develop robust problem solving sets. They build communication skills to construct viable arguments and, in articulating their developing understanding, learners have an opportunity to use both domain specific vocabulary and the academic vocabulary needed to skillfully negotiate their way through a process.