Literacy Assistance Center Spring 2013 Catalog

GED

Data Management

Health Literacy

Assessment

Program Management

Digital Literacy ESOL

Career & College Readiness

Civics &Citizenship

Reading & Writing

Numeracy

Networks

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Continuing Professional EducationCourse Offerings February–June 2013

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ContentsDefinitions/Descriptions 2

About the LAC 3

About the LAC Academy 4

LAC Customized Fee-Based Services 5

Registration Policies 6

28th Annual Literacy Recognition Awards 7

Assessment 8

Career & College Readiness 9

Civics & Citizenship 9

Data Management 10

Digital Literacy 11

ESOL 13

GED 15

Course Calendar center pull out

Health Literacy 16

Networks 17

Numeracy 18

Program Management 19

Reading and Writing 20

LAC Academy 22

Professional Development Planning Worksheet 26

Facilitators 27

NYSED-funded Organizations 30

Index 32

Our Collaborators Inside Back Cover

Continuing Professional Education OfferingsFebruary–June 2013

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Cohort GroupsCohort groups are made up of individuals with

similar interests who engage in a course of study

together over a set period of time. Cohort members

make a commitment to attend all sessions and

participate in group activities. Individuals must

apply and be accepted to participate in some

programs, such as the certificate programs listed

on pages 22-25.

Digital Literacy Digital literacy is the ability to locate, organize,

understand, evaluate, and analyze information

using digital technology. Digitally literate people can

communicate and work more efficiently, especially

with those who possess the same knowledge

and skills. Digital literacy encompasses computer

hardware, software packages (particularly those

used most frequently by businesses), the Internet,

cell phones and smartphones, and other digital

devices. A person who uses these skills to interact

with society may be called a digital citizen.

NetworksNetworks are groups of people who share

similar interests and concerns. Networks connect

members, face-to-face and electronically, to

exchange information, promising practices, issues,

and concerns. Five networks meet at the LAC:

the College Transition Network, the GED Testing

Network, the Literacy Zone Network, the Literacy

Zone Case Managers and Counselors Roundtable,

and the RAEN Program Managers’ Network. The

networks meet every other month. Read more about

them on page 17.

Social MediaSocial media refers to the use of web-based and

mobile technologies to turn communication into

interactive dialogue. In adult education, social

media tools provide inexpensive access to an

array of online activities and an exciting way to

incorporate real-life computer skills into language

and literacy instruction.

WebinarsShort for web-based seminar, a webinar can be a

presentation, lecture, workshop, or seminar that

is transmitted over the Internet. Our webinars are

free but require that participants have access to a

computer with internet access and a phone line for

the audio portion of the webinar. Our webinars will

be recorded and shared, but participating in the live

webinar allows you to interact with the presenter

and other attendees.

WorkshopsIn workshops, a facilitator introduces new skills, and

participants become actively engaged in exploring

ways to use them, often through group activities.

Most workshop sessions at the LAC are hands-on

and use a combination of simulations, role play,

demonstrations, and both large- and small-group

activities. Single workshops are either full-day or

half-day. Workshop series are developmental. Each

succeeding session builds on those that came

before; participants are expected to attend the

entire series.

Definitions/Descriptions


WHO WE AREThe Literacy Assistance Center (LAC) is dedicated to advancing adult literacy as a core value in our society. We envision a future in which every immigrant, every parent, and every adult in this country has the full range of knowledge and skills they need to secure employment, achieve economic security, access quality health care, support their children in their schooling, and actively participate in the civic life of their communities.

Since 1983, the LAC has been working to expand and strengthen the adult basic education, English for speakers of other languages, and high school equivalency programs that serve New York’s most educationally disadvantaged and economically marginalized adults. Our staff has spent years in the field witnessing the power of adult literacy education to transform lives. Our expertise includes programming and curriculum design in health literacy, family literacy, civics education, and digital literacy, as well as the incorporation of language and basic skills development into occupational education courses.

WHAT WE BELIEVEWe believe that adult literacy education is part of a broader movement for educational equity and social justice. We believe that “literacy” is not just the power to speak the language, read and write the words on a page, and do basic math, but the power to “read” and critically analyze the world. The programs we work with cultivate the skills and confidence students need to succeed in the workplace, pursue college and careers, engage in the political process, advocate for themselves and their families, and express their inner voice and creative spirit.

WHAT WE DOThe LAC serves experienced and aspiring adult literacy practitioners by providing them with professional development opportunities that afford them the means and motivation to sustain learning throughout their careers. We also provide adult literacy programs with essential support services, including guidance on policy implementation, data support, and on-site technical assistance. The LAC convenes networks of stakeholders and serves as an informational resource for policy makers and funders. In addition, the LAC provides training, curriculum design, and program development services to a variety of other organizations, institutions, and businesses that have an interest in adults’ reading, writing, oral communication, and numeracy skills.

The LAC works with seasoned teachers, tutors, staff developers, and program managers as well as those new to the issues of adult literacy—introducing strategies and practices that better enable them to help the adults they work with to achieve their goals and pursue their dreams.

About the LAC

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About the LAC Academy

The LAC Academy offers academically rigorous, sustained professional development courses to current and future adult educators. Established in 2008, the LAC Academy is the certificate-granting arm of the LAC. The

threefold mission of the LAC Academy is to:

(1) professionalize the field of adult education

(2) expand the number of adult education programs and educators adhering to the NYSED Adult Literacy Education Core Curriculum (ALECC) Indicators of

Program Quality

(3) raise public awareness of the literacy and

language needs of adults in the USA

All of the Academy’s fee-based programs provide participants with a firm foundation in a particular field of study and examples of best practices. All programs are offered in a “blended” format that combines on-site workshops with interactive online assignments designed to enable groups of participants to develop into permanent professional learning communities of peers.

The LAC Academy currently offers the following programs:

n Adult Literacy Education Core Curriculum (ALECC)

n Teaching English as a Second Language (TESLA/TESOL)

n Preparing Students for the GED Using the CCSS

n The Freirean Popular Education for Social Justice and Empowerment Institute

n Fundamentals of Effective Program Management

n A Comprehensive Approach to College Transition

n Community Health Workers

Upon successful completion of each program, participants are awarded a professional certificate and continuing education units (CEUs).

Information about program tuition fees, application forms, application deadline dates, and class dates and times can be found on pages 22-25.

A note to our RAEN associates: The certificate programs listed above and outlined in further detail on pages 22-25 are in-depth versions of workshops you will see throughout this catalog. The ALECC certificate program (page 23) is free of charge to RAEN participants.


The LAC offers a wide range of customized services to educational institutions, non-profit organizations, unions, and corporations. Consulting & CoachingThe LAC works directly with executive directors, program managers, and project coordinators to foster effectiveness in adult education leadership, improve the overall quality of program offerings, and help organizations develop new adult education programs. Curriculum DevelopmentThe LAC works with programs and organizations to develop customized, contextualized workplace and special-target curricula for ESOL, ABE, HSE, and occupational training programs. Our staff also assists in the preparation of course materials and publications.

Data ServicesThe LAC offers an array of data services for program managers, policymakers, funders, researchers and advocates. These include:

n Customization of ASISTS for current users who would like additional features

n Integration of different data tracking systems that programs and funders use

n Designing new data collection and data tracking systems

n Professional development on collecting, managing, reporting, and analyzing data

n Consulting on accessing and using data for programmatic decision making

Customized TrainingThe LAC can adapt existing professional development offerings or design whole new programs to meet your organization’s specific needs. Don’t see what you’re looking for? Don’t be afraid to ask! Our staff will be happy to work with you to develop an appropriate program for your organization – and we will deliver the program at your preferred location.

LAC Customized Services

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Registration Policies

1. Registration is required for all LAC courses. Non-registered walk-ins will not be admitted to workshops.

2. LAC reserves the right to cancel any event that does not have a minimum of 8 registrants by the required registration date (3 days before the event). You will be notified if the event you have registered for is cancelled.

3. If you are wait-listed, you will be advised if a space becomes available at least one day before the workshop date. Do not show up for a workshop if you have been put on the wait list.

4. All sessions begin at the stated time in the schedule. Plan on participating in the full workshop event, as late comers and early leavers are disruptive to the work and atmosphere in the room.

Register

Online

Go to http://lacnyc.org/ and on the right side of the screen you will see our Workshop Calendar. Click on the date of the event you would like to register for and follow the registration prompts.

In person

Come to the LAC at 39 Broadway, Suite 1250, to visit the Registration Office

Smartphone

Using a QR reader app, scan this QR code to get to the full listing of all our events on Eventbrite.

Registrations are accepted in the order that they are received.

This QR code will take you to the Eventbrite Registration website for all the above events. You can also get to the registration page by going to http://bit.ly/NklKAr

After you register

1. You will receive an immediate confirmation email through Eventbrite, the registration system the LAC uses to process your registration.

2. On the day of your workshop, report on time to the Registration Office in Suite 1250 for directions to the training room. See policies at left.

3. If you do not receive confirmation of your registration within a couple of days, please call us at 212-803-3348.

4. Be sure to bring your confirmation slip with you when you come to the LAC.

5. If you find out that you cannot attend an event after registering, please let us know by either emailing [email protected] or calling 212-803-3348.

Travel directions

The Literacy Assistance Center is located at 39 Broadway, Suite 1250, New York, NY 10006.

By subway

1. 4 or 5 to Bowling Green Station Exit at Bowling Green and Broadway. Walk north on Broadway for two blocks. 39 Broadway will be on your left.

2. 1, 9, or R to Rector Street Station Exit at Rector Street. Walk east on Rector Street for 1 block and make a left onto Broadway. Continue to 39 Broadway.

3. J, M, or Z to Broad Street Station. Take Stock Exchange exit. Walk south on Broad Street one block to Exchange Place and make a right onto Exchange Place. Walk to Broadway and make a left. Continue to 39 Broadway.

By bus

Take the M1 or M6 bus to Broadway and Morris Street or take the M15 bus to South Ferry.

39 Broadway


28th Annual Literacy Recognition Awards

The 28th Annual Literacy Recognition Awards Ceremony will be held on May 20, 2013!

All are welcome.

LAC Literacy Recognition Awards Ceremony

Monday, May 20, 2013

10:00 a.m.

Theresa Lang Community and Student Center Auditorium

The New School

55 West 13th Street, 2nd Floor

(between 5th and 6th Aves.)

New York, NY 10011

LITERACY RECOGNITION AWARDS

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AssessmentEnsuring standards of student assessment practice that support adult learning

BEST Plus Test Administrators’ Training (Daytime)

Facilitator: Be JensenAudience: ESOL Instructors, Testing Staff

Become a certified BEST Plus test administrator. Par-

ticipants will practice administering the print-based or

computer-based version of the test and will become fa-

miliar with CAL’s standardized testing procedures and

scoring rubric. Participants receive a test administrator

guide and practice CD.

Dates: AST 201-13 - Thursday, March 28

AST 202-13 - Thursday, May 30

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

BEST Plus Test Administrators’ Training (Evening)

Facilitators: Be JensenAudience: ESOL Instructors, Testing Staff

Become a certified BEST Plus test administrator. Par-

ticipants will practice administering the print-based or

computer-based version of the test and will become fa-

miliar with CAL’s standardized testing procedures and

scoring rubric. Participants receive a test administrator

guide and practice CD.

Dates: AST 203-13 - Tues. & Thurs.,

February 26 & 28

AST 204-13 - Tues. & Thurs., April 23 & 25

AST 205-13 - Tues. & Thurs., June 11 & 13

Time: 5:30 – 9:00 p.m.

BEST Plus Test Refresher Training

Facilitator: Be JensenAudience: Previously certified BEST Plus

administratorsThe Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) and the New

York State Education Department (NYSED) require

that BEST Plus test administrators attend a refresher

training once a year in order to continue as BEST Plus

test administrators. The refresher course provides a

comprehensive review.

Dates: AST 206-13 - Tuesday, March 26

AST 207-13 - Tuesday, May 28

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

TABE Test Administrators’ Training

Facilitator: Be JensenAudience: ABE Instructors, GED Instructors

Increase rigor when administering the Test of Adult

Basic Education (TABE). Become familiar with TABE,

Forms 9 and 10, as an assessment tool for placing

students, monitoring student progress, planning

instruction, and improving your program. Learn about

the various TABE materials, especially the Locator Test,

the Complete Battery Form, and the Survey Form.

Compare the different levels, content, and formats

of the test. Participants learn how to administer the

test and interpret scores using the Norms Book. They

will be able to use the Diagnostic Profile to determine

student learning needs, reflect on the relationship

between TABE scores and instruction, and understand

student functional skills at various National Reporting

System (NRS) levels.

Dates: AST 208-13 - Friday, February 15

AST 209-13 - Friday, March 15

AST 210-13 - Thursday, April 18

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.


Career and College Readiness

Civics and Citizenship

Designing Instruction for Career Pathways

Facilitator: Be Jensen Audience: ABE Instructors, GED Instructors

This training provides a hands-on workshop to

increase the understanding, skills, and expertise

of ABE and career and technical education (CTE)

instructors in using the resources in the ACP-SC

Resource Center to develop contextualized curricu-

lum for adult learners in career pathways or bridge

programs. The full-day training includes six hours

of content activities, including presentations and

interactive activities. Training topics include:

Incorporating college and career readiness (CCR)

and industry technical standards

Contextualizing academic content within

authentic career-related skills

Adapting ACP-SC resources to plan and develop

contextualized instructional materials

Creating contextualized lesson plans as part of

cohesive units of instruction

Date: CCR 201-13 - Tuesday, April 30

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Supporting Student Advocacy

Facilitators: Bruce Carmel and Elaine Roberts Audience: ESOL, ABE & GED Instructors

Helping students learn to advocate for themselves

is an important goal of many adult education

programs. In this workshop, participants will

create meaningful lessons that focus on advocacy

activities important to their students, such as

participating in legislative visits and writing letters

to representatives.

Date: CIV 201-13 - Friday, April 12

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Civics, Citizenship, and the USCIS Naturalization Test

Facilitator: Michael Jones Audience: ESOL Instructors, Program

Managers, Testing Staff

This workshop is intended for teachers and

practitioners who teach civics and citizenship

preparation classes to adult immigrants. Practitioners

will learn about the naturalization process and the

naturalization test. They will come away with strategies

for preparing students for the naturalization interview

and test.

Date: CIV 202-13 - TBA

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

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ASISTS Data Roundtable, Quarter 3 (webinar)

Facilitator: Kate Tornese Audience: Program Managers,

Data Entry Staff

This is an informal quarterly opportunity to

ask questions and share data experiences with

other people working with NRS data. Registration

is required.

Date: DTM 201-13 - Wednesday, February 20

Time: 2 – 4 p.m.

ASISTS Data Roundtable, Quarter 4 (webinar)

Facilitator: Kate TorneseAudience: Program Managers,

Data Entry Staff

This is an informal quarterly opportunity to ask

questions and share data experiences with other

people working with NRS data. This webinar will

focus on issues surrounding Quarter 4 data for

FY2013. Registration is required.

Date: DTM 202-13 - Thursday, April 18

Time: 2 – 4 p.m.

Data Management


Students and Teachers Learning From Free Online Videos

Facilitator: David J. RosenAudience: ESOL, ABE & GED Instructors;

Professional Development and Technology Staff

We will look at and discuss how to use web sites that

offer free, video-based instruction for adult learners,

teachers, and tutors in areas such as technology (basic

use of a computer and the web and for finding infor-

mation); math, science, and social studies; and adult

education professional development (ESOL, ABE,

ASE/GED, and computer-assisted instruction). We

will also discuss how to incorporate free online video

instruction into a curriculum.

Date: DIG 201-13 - Wednesday, February 27

Time: 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Harnessing Those Mobile Phones in Your Classroom

Facilitator: Nell EckersleyAudience: ESOL, ABE, & GED Instructors;

Program Managers

When was the last time you used your cell phone

to calculate a tip, send a message to a colleague,

look up information on the Internet, or take and

share a photograph? These are all actions you can

use in the classroom to create learner-centered

experiences, adding the excitement factor that helps

learners spend more time and energy on task. In

this session, we will review the basics of mobile

learning and using cell phones in the classroom.

You’ll come away with three ready-to-use lessons

using cell phones.

Date: DIG 202-13 - Tuesday, March 5

Time: 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

TV411: Online Tools for Learning

Facilitators: Lora Myers and Noah Goodman Audience: ESOL, ABE & GED Instructors;

Program Managers

TV411.org, a project of the nonprofit Education

Development Center (EDC), is a free, multimedia

website designed for pre-GED/GED adult learners

and their instructors. Participants will learn about the

site’s rich library of videos, web lessons, and teacher

resources. They will also explore in depth three

videos and companion web lessons that focus on

writing, math, and science concepts in entertaining,

real-life contexts.

Date: DIG 210-13 - Wednesday, February 20

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Using iPads with Students and for Your Own Productivity

Facilitator: Nell Eckersley Audience: ESOL, ABE & GED Instructors;

Program Managers

The iPad is particularly valuable for education because

of the vast number of teaching and learning apps

available. We will explore some keys apps, discuss how

to find other apps as you need them, and review the

process for setting up an iPad lab in your program.

You’ll also learn to use the iPad to improve your

efficiency in your practice. No previous iPad experience

is necessary; iPad 3s will be provided for use during

the training.

Date: DIG 203-13 - Tuesday, March 19

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Digital Literacy

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Social Media Series (5 webinars)We are offering a six-week series of 30-minute webinars on five free technology tools you can use with your students and staff. Each webinar is a standalone event, so feel free to pick the ones you’re most interested in. You are invited to join an online community between webinars to work with the tools and plan how to integrate them into your practice.

Digital Literacy

Basics of Wiggio (webinar)

Facilitator: Nell EckersleyAudience: ESOL, ABE, & GED Instructors,

Program Managers

A 20-minute webinar on the basics of Wiggio, a free

online tool to manage online communities. Wiggio

includes a folder to share documents and links,

a shared calender, a discussion forum, live chat,

conference call capabilities, and a to-do list. It’s a

great tool for connecting staff or students.

Date: DIG 205-13 - Thursday, April 25

Time: 3:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Basics of Twitter (webinar)

Facilitator: Nell Eckersley Audience: ESOL, ABE, & GED Instructors,

Program Managers

This 20-minute webinar explores the basics of

Twitter and why it is a valuable education tool.

Date: DIG 206-13 - Thursday, May 2

Time: 3:00 – 3:30 p.m.

What the Heck Are QR Codes? (webinar)


Program Managers

This 20-minute webinar explains QR codes: what

they are and how to create them. We will explore

lesson ideas including how to use QR codes to

make reading a multimodal experience and using

QR codes to access content via mobile devices

both inside and outside the classroom.


Time: 3:00 – 3:30 p.m.

How to Use Pinterest in Teaching and Learning (webinar)


Program Managers

A 20-minute webinar on Pinterest, the fast-growing

social network site that focuses on images. Learn

how to use this tool for your own learning as well as

that of your students.


Time: 3:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Tools to Make Twitter Even More Useful (webinar)


Program Managerss

This 20-minute webinar explores free online tools

that make Twitter even more useful, including

TweetChat, TweetDeck, HootSuite, and Hoot-

Course. We’ll also talk about using Twitter on cell

phones.

Date: DIG 209-13 - Thursday, June 6

Time: 3:00 – 3:30 p.m.


Teaching Beginning ELLs with Limited Literacy

Facilitators: Judy Trupin and Joan WalkerAudience: ESOL Instructors

This two-part workshop will provide insight

into the needs of beginning English language

learners who have minimal first-language literacy.

The workshop will address such questions as:

Where do you start? How are these learners’ needs

different? How can you create engaging activities

when their skills are so minimal? The first session

will provide a general overview and discuss effective

curriculum and materials based on research from

the field. The second session will focus on hands-on

activities, particularly those that include reading and

writing for literacy-level learners. You are welcome

to attend one or both sessions.

Dates: ESL 201-13 - Tuesday, February 26

ESL 202-13 - Tuesday, April 2

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Turnkey Templates for Teachable Moments

Facilitator: Natalia de Cuba RomeroAudience: ESOL Instructors

This workshop will demonstrate how to quickly

transform timely TV clips, radio segments, YouTube

videos, and authentic material into lessons that

not only inform ELLs about the American world

around them and the society at large, but also offer

integrated listening, speaking, reading, and writing

practice. The objective: to provide ESOL instructors

with templates for adapting authentic material

virtually overnight and to empower them to expand

that material into powerful and relevant thematic

units. If it’s on the 6 o’clock news, it can be a

complete lesson plan by first period. Participants

will also learn about reliable sources of extension

activities—in print, online, and on the radio—to

develop that lesson plan into a week’s worth of

useful material.

Date: ESL 203-13 - Wednesday, May 22

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

The ABCs of the Lexical Approach

Facilitator: Marilyn RymniakAudience: ESOL Instructors

This workshop presents the basic theoretical and

practical beliefs underlying one of the most popular

and effective approaches for teaching English to

speakers of other languages: the lexical approach.

Participants will learn how to implement this

approach in the classroom. This communicative

learning and teaching (CLT) approach recognizes

the central role vocabulary development plays in

language learning. Participants will be introduced to

the importance of collocations, concordances, and

corpora in the language learning process.

Date: ESL 204-13 - Wednesday, May 1

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Post-TESOL Conference Sharing


The international TESOL conference takes place

March 20–23 in Dallas, Texas. Come to the LAC to

share with colleagues what you learned at TESOL.

The facilitator will share handouts from conference

presentations.

Date: ESL 207-13 - Wednesday, April 10

Time: 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Exploring Corpora for ESOL Teaching and Curriculum Development


This workshop delves into the world of corpus

linguistics and the increasingly important role it plays

in curriculum and materials development and in

selection of texts for adult ESOL classes. Participants

will have the opportunity to review and get hands-on

experience using the major corpora currently used

in ESOL teaching (COBUILD, MICASE, BNC, ANC,

and others). Participants will also learn how corpus

findings can improve their teaching.

Date: ESL 208-13 - Tuesday, June 18

Time: 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

ESOL

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Beyond the Workbook: Teaching Health Literacy

Facilitator: Hillary GardnerAudience: ESOL Instructors

In this workshop, teachers will have the opportunity

to reflect on ways to make health literacy instruction

more effective in ESOL classes. We will examine

how health information is typically presented in

ESOL workbooks and identify strategies and

techniques for addressing the key health

information and skills adult learners need to know

and develop. Participants are encouraged to bring

a health literacy resource they have used recently

in teaching a health segment. Come and join

colleagues in exploring ways of empowering

your students.

Date: ESL 209-13 - Friday, May 17

Time: 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Get Plugged In: Scaffolding the Use of Multimedia in the ESOL Classroom

Facilitator: Cara Tuzzolino-Werben Audience: ESOL Instructors

The presenter teaches in a program where laptops,

projectors, and DVD players are used daily. She

therefore has several lessons that incorporate these

resources. By sharing these lessons, she hopes to

increase attendees’ comfort with using educational

technology in the classroom. First, she will

demonstrate ways to use music videos to teach

grammar points. Next, she will introduce American

history and social issues through the use of tele-

vised speeches. Lastly, she will present how to

discuss controversial topics in the classroom

through the use of photos found on the Internet.

Date: ESL 215-13 - Thursday, June 13

Time: 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Civics, Citizenship, and the USCIS Naturalization Test

Facilitator: Michael Jones Audience: ESOL Instructors, Program

Managers, Testing Staff

See description on page 9.

Date: CIV 202-13 - TBA

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

ESOL

Teaching English as a Second Language to Adults (TESLA)Want more than a 3-hour workshop? LAC

Academy offers a certificate program in

Teaching English as a Second Language

(TESLA). Please see page 23 for more

information!

www.lacnyc.org/TESLA


Series: A New Era of Writing InstructionFacilitator: Shannon Allen Audience: ABE, GED & ESOL Instructors

Have you heard the news? Change is upon us! The

current GED is being retired in 2014, and all educa-

tors must begin to align their instruction with the

new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in the

immediate future. So, what does the future of writ-

ing instruction for adult education look like? This

three-part writing instruction series will provide you

with an introduction to the CCSS for writing and

to best instructional practices that are aligned with

these new standards. By the end of this series, you

will have a firm grounding in the shifts in writing

instruction that will be driven by alignment to the

CCSS and come away with two standards-aligned

lesson plans for use with your students. This series

is designed so you can take the entire series or

workshops in isolation.

Part 1: The Common Core State

Standards for Writing

The new standards for writing instruction in

English language arts, social studies, and science

will dramatically impact our field in the years to

come. Get prepared to make a successful transition

to CCSS writing standards by engaging in a deep

study of expected instructional shifts and official

CC writing samples. This workshop will specifically

focus on the instructional changes we will

need to make in the transition from preparing

students for the current GED’s five paragraph

expository essay to the analytic and argumentative

written responses that will be required by after

January 1, 2014.

Part 2: Lesson Study I

During this workshop we will analyze an EngageNY

K–12 writing lesson plan that is aligned with CCSS

writing standards. The ultimate objective of this

activity is to redesign this lesson for use in your

adult classroom. By the end of this workshop you

will have a sense of how standards are used in

lesson planning; where to find free CCLS-aligned

writing lesson plans and resources; and how to

redesign these lessons in order to meet the needs,

interests, and abilities of your adult learners.

Part 3: Lesson Study II

This follow-up workshop provides you with the

space to collaboratively reflect upon and further

refine the lesson from the previous workshop after

you have tried the redesigned lesson out in your

classroom. We will end this workshop and series

with another analysis and redesign of an EngageNY

K–12 writing lesson plan.

Dates: GED 201-13 - Wednesday, March 13

GED 202-13 - Wednesday, April 17

GED 203-13 - Wednesday, May 15

Time: 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Using Blogs to Prepare for the GED and High School Equivalency Test

Facilitator: Nell Eckersley Audience: ESOL, ABE & GED Instructors;

Program Managers

Blogs were originally created as a way to journal

online, but the same tools that are used for

blogging can be used to share and save writing

or to read materials online. Students can practice

computer skills and writing skills at the same time.

In this workshop, we will look at several blogging

applications, including WordPress, Blogger,

Posterous, and Tumblr, discussing the merits of

each application and using one of them to develop

a lesson plan.

Date: GED 204-13 - Wednesday, June 19

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

GED

GED PrepWant more than a 3-hour

workshop? LAC Academy offers

a certificate program in GED

Preparation, incorporating the new Common

Core State Standards. Please see page 23 for

more information!

www.lacnyc.org/GEDCCSS

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Health Literacy and Plain Language

Facilitator: Winston Lawrence Audience: ESOL, ABE & GED Instructors

This workshop explores strategies for improving

written and oral communication within the context

of healthcare. After providing an introduction to

health literacy, the facilitator will discuss barriers to

communication that students with limited literacy

skills frequently encounter, including medical

jargon and dense texts. We will then discuss

ways to reduce or eliminate these barriers by

identifying various tools and techniques. The

workshop will include activities teachers could use

with their students to build their oral and written

communication skills and to improve their own

health as well as that of their families.

Date: HLT 201-13 - Wednesday, March 20

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Extending Program Impact through Health Literacy Instruction

Facilitator: Winston Lawrence Audience: Program Managers

Participants will learn ways that health literacy

instruction can help literacy programs highlight

positive student outcomes. These outcomes can be

documented and used to show program impact to

funders and community decision-makers. We will

also discuss ways in which adult literacy programs

can help build capacity in their communities

through health and literacy activities.

Date: HLT 202-13 - Wednesday, February 20

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Health Literacy


Networks

NYC RAEN Program Managers’ Network

Facilitator: Nell Eckersley Audience: Program Managers

The NYSED ACCES RAEN of NYC provides

comprehensive staff development resources to

state-funded adult education programs, giving

practitioners the skills required to meet or exceed

state benchmarks for the National Reporting

System (NRS) core indicators (see www.nrsweb.

org). The activities focus on research and policy

analysis, sharing evidence-based practices, and

aligning adult education with higher education to

ensure a smooth transition.

Dates: NTW 201-13 - Thursday, February 28 NTW 202-13 - Tuesday, April 9 NTW 203-13 - Tuesday, June 4

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Literacy Zone Network

Facilitators: Nell Eckersley & Winston Lawrence

Audience: Literacy Zone Staff

With a total of 11 Literacy Zones now funded in New

York City, the New York City Literacy Zone Network

provides a space for Literacy Zone staff to meet and

learn from one another as well as to receive updates

from NYSED ACCES.

Dates: NTW 204-13 - Thursday, February 28

NTW 205-13 - Tuesday, April 9

NTW 206-13 - Tuesday, June 4

Time: 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

GED Testing Network

Facilitator: Nell Eckersley Audience: GED Testing Staff

The GED Testing Network, a collaboration between

the LAC and the New York State Department of

Education, is open to all organizations that

provide GED preparation and testing services.

Joining the network is a great way to get updates

and perspectives on policies that affect administra-

tion of GED programs. The network provides a

space for discussing local issues and challenges

and their policy implications. Participants learn

from each other, sharing resources and current

practices. Learn how you can pilot elements of

the New York State GED reform program and

participate in the GED Compass website.

Dates: NTW 207-13 - Thursday, March 14

NTW 208-13 - Thursday, May 16

Time: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

College Transition Network

Facilitators: Nell Eckersley & Winston Lawrence

Audience: Program staff working with students transitioning to college

The New York College Transitions Network

(NYCTN) was formed through a partnership of the

Literacy Assistance Center and the NYSED RAEN

of New York City with the National College

Transition Network. The network provides a venue

for New York-based adult education providers to

explore issues associated with post-secondary

transition for adult students. The NYCTN supports

the establishment and strengthening of college

transition services for adult literacy students

through technical assistance, professional

development, collegial sharing, and advocacy.

It also provides increased visibility for this critical

sector of the adult basic education system.

Participants discuss policy and share best

practices; take part in local, national, and online

professional development events; and connect with

and contribute to the national movement to ensure

post-secondary transition services.

Dates: NTW 209-13 - Thursday, March 14

NTW 208-13 - Thursday, May 16

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Literacy Zone Case Managers and Counselors Roundtable

Facilitator: Winston Lawrence Audience: LZ Case Managers & Counselors

This roundtable is designed to provide case

managers and counselors with an opportunity to

meet and discuss issues related to academic

advising, counseling, and the accessing of social

service resources. Participants will have the

opportunity to discuss current issues and identify

best practices. Individuals will also be able to

present and share innovative solutions to the

challenges they face in their roles.

Dates: NTW 211-13 - Wednesday, February 6 NTW 212-13 - Wednesday, May 8

Time: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

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Numeracy Series (Geometry)

Facilitator: Cynthia Bell Audience: ABE Instructors, GED Instructors

Have you ever felt you need to learn or relearn

important mathematical concepts in order to be

more effective as a math instructor? If you teach

perimeter, circumference, area, volume, lines,

angles, and angle relationships, then you may

benefit from strengthening your knowledge in these

areas. This three-part series of math workshops

repositions adult educators as adult learners, taking

you through a unit of instruction on geometry that

has been tested and refined in pre-GED and GED

classes. You are welcome to register for individual

workshops or the entire series; however, sustained

participation will have the greatest benefit.

In the first workshop in this series, you will learn

about points, lines, angles, and other figures as well

as angle relationships, the underlying concepts of

these figures, and how they connect with other skills

in geometry.

In the second workshop in this series, you will learn

about the concepts of perimeter, circumference,

area, and volume and how dimensions relate to

them. In addition you will learn how to approach

word problems and make the connection with

the Common Core State Standards practice of

“Modeling with Mathematics.”

In the third and final workshop in this series, you

will learn about the concept of the Pythagorean

relationship. In addition, you will learn strategies

for identifying and solving the five basic kinds of

triangle problems on the GED.

Dates: NUM 201-13 - Friday, February 15

NUM 202-13 - Friday, March 22

NUM 203-13 - Friday, April 19

Time: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Navigating the Mathematics CCSS

Facilitator: Cynthia BellAudience: ABE Instructors, GED Instructors

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) can be

difficult to understand and apply in the field of adult

education, particularly in the area of mathematics.

If you teach mathematics at the ABE, pre-GED,

and/or GED level, then this workshop could help

you enhance your understanding of the Standard

Practices and Mathematical Concepts and their

accompanying grade-level standards. You will learn

how to use the CCSS as a framework for math

lessons as well as be given specific tools that can

assist with lesson and unit planning.

Date: NUM 204-13 - Friday, March 8

Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m

Teaching Math to Help Improve Students’ Health

Facilitator: Elizabeth De RykeAudience: ESOL Instructors, ABE

Instructors, GED InstructorsIn this workshop, participants will address issues of

teaching numeracy in the health literacy classroom.

We will explore strategies to teach such concepts as

risk and probability. Teachers will also explore ways

of helping students to understand screening test

results that may be given to them or their family

members.

Date: NUM 205-13 - Thursday, March 21

Time: 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Numeracy


Program Management

ALECC Certificate Program

Facilitator: Marilyn Rymniak Audience: ESOL, ABE & GED Instructors;

Program Managers; Encore Careerists

The Adult Literacy Education Core Curriculum was

developed for New York State’s Adult Education

and Workforce Development department and is

now mandated by NYSED for all adult educators

and practitioners. ALECC is a 27-hour, 7-module

core-knowledge blended curriculum. The 7

face-to-face modular workshops of ALECC are

enhanced by a powerful instructor-facilitated and

interactive online supplement (via Moodle) that

is designed to enable cohort groups to foster

professional learning communities of peer mentors.

All LAC Academy certification programs qualify

participants for an official certificate of completion

and CEUs.

ALECC Certificate Modules

Introduction and Orientation to Moodle. This workshop introduces you to the faculty, to each

other, and to Moodle, the online course

management system for ALECC.

1. Orientation Pre-Service or Early-In-Service Institute. A comprehensive introduction to

key concepts, research, policies, resources, and

evidence-based practices in the field of adult

literacy education today.

2. Digital Literacy: Accessing Resources Online. Gain hands-on experience in the

computer lab using the Internet to

supplement your own learning and professional

development.

3. Valuing Diversity & Appreciating Difference. Explore the issues of diversity and

difference in the adult education classroom.

4. The Art & Science of Teaching Reading to Adults. Develop an awareness of the

importance of the five major components of

reading instruction as well as the importance

of vocabulary and learner knowledge in the

reading process.

5. Teaching English to Adult Speakers of Other Languages. Develop an awareness of

the importance of communicative language

teaching (CLT) and the use of contextualized

language in ESOL instruction.

6. Teaching Numeracy and Quantitative Literacy to Adults. Develop an understanding

of the relevant core concepts and standards in

the field of teaching quantitative literacy

and numeracy.

7. Indicators of Program Quality. Understand

the importance of adult education in the

Regents P–16 Action Plan and identify the

qualities that make a good adult education and

literacy program.

Who Is ALECC for?

This academically rigorous program provides adult

educators with a firm foundation in current theory

and best practice in the field of adult education.

This program serves as rigorous training and an

initial qualification for anyone:

● n considering a career in teaching ABE, ASE,

GED, or ESOL to adults

●n offering staff or professional development

to adults in the fields of workplace training;

in-house corporate and computer training;

vocational rehabilitation; union trade, craft, and

business training; or proprietary non-degree

adult school education

●n interested in developing a new specialization in

the teaching of adults

Dates: August 12–23, Monday, Wednesday &

Friday each week

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Application deadline: July 26

Fundamentals of Effective Program Management Want more? LAC Academy offers a comprehensive certificate program in Fundamentals of Effective

Program Management. Please see page 24 for more information!

http://www.lacnyc.org/ProgramManagement

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How to Apply Freirean Pedagogy in the Classroom

Facilitator: Winston Lawrence Audience: ESOL, ABE & GED Instructors

This workshop is designed for teachers who need to

deepen their understanding of the contexts of adult

learning and to improve their practice. It introduces

new adult literacy teachers to the philosophy and

practice of popular education developed by

Brazilian educator Paulo Freire. Participants will

learn about key concepts of his approach and

their application to classroom practice. During the

workshop, participants will have the opportunity

to practice several strategies and to plan the

integration of these strategies into their curriculum

and instruction.

Date: RAW 201-13 - Thursday, April 4

Time: 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Evaluation and Assessment: Aligning

Teaching and Learning with Student Learning Outcomes

Facilitators: Linda Pelc & Cynthia Wiseman Audience: ESOL, ABE & GED Instructors

In this series of workshops, participants will define

and create student learning outcomes appropriate

for the target population, align these outcomes with

established standards, and develop rubrics and

classroom assessments that will support teaching

and learning. There will be 3 three-hour workshops

in this series: Participants will craft appropriate

student learning outcomes, create rubrics that

can be implemented in the classroom to support

teaching and learning, and examine the new

standards established by the Common Core.

Date: RAW 206-13 - Tuesday, April 2, 5 – 8 p.m.

RAW 207-13 - Thursday, April 4, 5 – 8 p.m.

RAW 208-13 - Friday, April 5, 1– 4 p.m.

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

The Book Club

Facilitators: Marilyn Rymniak Audience: ESOL, ABE & GED Instructors;

Program Managers

So much to read, so little time to do it. Over

the past few years, there have been several very

important reports and white papers issued

concerning the future direction of adult literacy

education in the United States, among them

CAAL’s “Priorities in Adult Education in a Time

of Scarce Resources,” ETS’s “America’s Perfect

Storm: Three Forces Changing Our Nation’s

Future,” and multiple publications coming out

of Georgetown’s Center on Education and the

Workforce. If you would like to set aside time to

read a few of the most current reports and engage

in some stimulating discussion on these important

ideas with friends and colleagues, please join our

Thursday afternoon book club starting in April.

Date: RAW 209-13 - Thursday, April 25

RAW 2010-13 - Thursday, May 23

RAW 2011-13 - Thursday, June 20

Time: 4 – 6 p.m.

Reading and Writing

The Freirean Institute Want more than a 3-hour workshop?

LAC Academy offers a hands-on certificate

program exploring the use of Freirean

Popular Education for Social Justice.

Please see page 24 for more information!

www.lacnyc.org/TheFreireanInstitute


Learning to Achieve

Facilitator: Kathy Houghton Audience: ABE & ESOL instructors,

Program Managers, Counselors, Case Managers

Learning to Achieve is a training program designed

to help educators improve their knowledge of

learning disabilities (LD) in adults, offering

instruction on how to actively support adults with

LD in educational and workplace settings. Learning

to Achieve offers good instructional strategies for

all diagnosed LD, undiagnosed, and struggling

learners. The National Institute for Literacy

developed Learning to Achieve based on the

latest rigorous research. The complete Learning to

Achieve training contains eight modules, as well as

opportunities to study three online modules. We

will be combining two modules in each day-long

session. If you register for Sessions 1, 2, or 3, you

will be asked to complete one brief online module

before the in-person training. The in-person

training will begin with a debrief of the assigned

online module; if you are unable to participate, you

will not be allowed to stay for the in-person training.

When you register for the in-person training, you

will be sent the link for the online component. You

may register for all four days, or any combination of

days. Each day requires a separate registration.

n Session 1: Definition of Learning Disabilities

and Self-Determination

– Online module: Accommodations

n Session 2: Explicit Instruction for Strategy

Learning and Content Learning

– Online module: Neuroscience

n Session 3: Reading Disabilities and Written

Expression

– Online module: Learning

Disabilities and English

Language Learners

n Session 4: Legal Issues and Workforce

Preparation Strategies

Dates: RAW 202-13 - Thursday, February 21

RAW 203-13 - Thursday, March 21

RAW 204-13 - Thursday, April 18

RAW 205-13 - Thursday, May 23

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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The LAC Academy’s fee-based professional certificate programs are rigorous, sustained training programs geared to current and prospective adult educators and adult edu-cation program managers. These programs provide an overview of best practices and research-based training in the fields of adult basic education, adult secondary education, and the teaching of English as a second language to adults.

OUR STUDENTS

Whether you are an “encore careerist” looking to reinvent yourself, a recent college grad, or an adult education professional, our certificate programs are designed to advance you to the next level of adult educa-tion practice. LAC Academy programs serve as initial and advanced qualifications for:

n Anyone considering a teaching career or volunteering in adult basic educa-tion, GED (high school equivalency), or ESOL (English for speakers of other languages)

n Adult education program managers

n Staff development managers

n Human resource or training department heads

n Union training managers

n Adult education professionals wish-ing to specialize, maintain creden-tials, or simply to stay current on what’s happening in the field of adult education

CERTIFICATE OFFERINGS

The Academy offers the following certificate programs:

n Adult Literacy Education Core Curriculum (ALECC)

n Teaching English as a Second Language (TESLA/TESOL)

n Preparing Students for the GED Using the CCSS

n The Freirean Popular Education for Social Justice and Empowerment Institute

n Fundamentals of Effective Program Management

n A Comprehensive Approach to College Transition

n Adult Education Training for Community Health Workers

ONLINE LEARNING

All LAC Academy certificate programs are blended models, incorporating both in-person and online learning environments. Online learning offers a number of benefits for our students: the ability to study on their own time and interact with cohort members between face-to-face sessions, as well as the opportunity to develop and deepen computer and online skills in an increasingly digital world.

Incorporated into each program are tutorials and support to make sure students have the tools they need to succeed in the online por-tion of our certificate programs. It is highly recommended that students have access to their own computers and Internet access, but the LAC does have a computer lab with Internet access available for student use by appointment.

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUs)

Professional certificates of completion and continuing education units (CEUs) are awarded upon successful completion of each program. The LAC Academy adheres to the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) Standards of Lifelong Learning for the issuance of CEUs.

LAC Academy


All LAC Academy programs can make a difference in your career and life, providing you with:

n Core knowledge

n Opportunities to share ideas, experiences, and networks with peers

n The ability to try out new strategies and methods with immediate feedback

n A valuable credential from a reputable leader in adult education

Teaching English as a Second Language to Adults (TESLA/TESOL)(200 hours/20 CEUs) This rigorous certificate program provides current and future adult educators with a firm foundation in current theory and best practice in the fields of applied linguistics and teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL).

Format: Participants attend 6 training modules in 45 hours of in-person classes, in addition to 120 hours of study and reflection online as part of a professional community of practice.

Participants are placed in a 32–48 hour teacher practicum (with no additional fee); completion is required to qualify for this certificate.

Adult Literacy Education Core Curriculum (ALECC)(100 hours/10 CEUs) This comprehensive certificate program provides the foundations and core concepts of adult education, presented in 7 essential modules. Topics covered include Philosophies of Adult Education; Standards of Adult Education; Digital Literacy; the Teaching of Reading, Numeracy, and ESOL to Adults; Indicators of Program Quality. See page 19 for details. Tuition is waived for RAEN members.

Format: Participants attend 7 training modules in 27 hours of in-person classes, in addition to 80 hours of study and reflection online as part of a professional community of practice.

Preparing Students for the GED Exam Using the Common Core State Standards(100 hours/10 CEUs) This certificate program provides current and future adult educators with an overview of best instructional practices, a firm foundation in the Common Core State Standards for K–12 education that will form the basis of the anticipated High School Equivalency (HSE) exam, and an overview of the state policies guiding the transition from the current GED.

Format: Participants attend 36 hours of in-person classes, in addition to 90 hours of study and reflection online as part of a

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LAC Academy

The Freirean Popular Education for Social Justice and Empowerment Institute (50 hours/5 CEUs) Paulo Freire’s work in adult literacy has influenced people working in adult education, community development, community health, and many other fields. The institute presents Freirean philosophy in a hands-on approach for implementation in adult literacy education programs.

Format: Participants attend 18 hours of in-person classes, in addition to 30 hours of study and reflection online as part of a professional community of practice.

Fundamentals of Effective Program Management(100 hours/10 CEUs) This comprehensive certificate program is designed to help current and aspiring program managers master the fundamentals of managing an adult education program with a diverse staff. Topics covered include developing and implementing organizational objectives, defining your vision and mission statement, hiring and evaluating staff, managing multiple budget streams, writing grant proposals, developing effective communication, and perfecting project management skills.


A Comprehensive Approach to College Transition

(100 hours/10 CEUs) This certificate program offers current and future adult educators an overview of best practices for college transition, including reading, writing, and math instruction as well as advisement strategies.


Community Health Workers

(100 hours/10 CEUs) This certificate program provides community health workers with foundational knowledge of adult learning principles and core health literacy elements they can implement to be more effective with patients who struggle to read, write, or speak English.



February – August 2013 Certificate Programs

See our website for extensive and updated information about each of these programs. Please contact Marilyn Rymniak with any questions at 212-803-3322 or [email protected].

Name of Program

Class Start and

End Dates

Hours of Face-to- Face Class

Hours of Online Supplement

CEUs Awarded

Tuition and Fees

Application Deadline

Teachers

TESLA Spring 2013

Mar. 6 – June 19

Wed., 6–9 p.m.

45 hours 120 hours 20 CEUs $1500 Feb. 22, 2013

[to be extended]

J. Trupin, M. Rymniak

TESLA Summer 2013

July 15 – 26

MWF, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

45 hours 120 hours 20 CEUs $1700 June 21, 2013

J. Trupin, C.Tuzzolino-Werben, M. Rymniak

GED CCSS

Summer 2013

July 29 – Aug. 9

MWF, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

36 hours 90 hours 10 CEUs $850 July 12, 2013 S. Allen, C. Bell

ALECC

Summer 2013

Aug. 12 – 23

MWF, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

27 hours 80 hours 10 CEUs $850

Free to

RAEN

July 26, 2013 B. Jensen, S. Allen, M. Rymniak

Freirean Institute

Summer 2013

Aug. 26 – 28

MTuW, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

18 hours 30 hours 5 CEUs $450 Aug. 9, 2013 W. Lawrence

June 1 – Oct. 12

Sat. 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

45 hours 60 hours 10 CEUs $875 May 24, 2013

B. Jensen, M. Rymniak

Program Management

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DATE COURSE TITLE REGISTERED

Use this planning tool to schedule your professional development

and to maintain a record for your résumé. You can register for all of

your selections simultaneously or individually. Remember, the number

of participants is limited for most course offerings, so make sure to

register early.

Professional Development Planning Worksheet


Shannon Allen is a professional developer for the LAC, where she facilitates workshops and develops curriculum. She is one of 24 certified ALECC trainers for the New York State Depart-ment of Education and a certified BEST Plus training administrator. Shannon began her career in adult education as a pre-GED and GED instructor with the Center for Literacy in Philadelphia and then with HANAC-Begin in New York. In addition to her teaching experience in adult education, she also developed health literacy curriculum for the Mayor’s Office of Adult Education. Shannon is currently working on her doctorate in the CUNY Graduate Center’s Urban Education program; she also works as a teacher educator for various schools of education.

Nell Eckersley, director of the NYSED RAEN of NYC and moderator of the Literacy Infor-mation and Communication System (LINCS) technology and distance learning discussion list, came to the LAC in 2005 after working several years as an ESOL teacher and program director in southern Brooklyn. Through her experience working with students, program staff, and the technology discussion list, her major focus has become technology in adult education and professional development, with web 2.0 tools being her highest priority.

Maria Begonia Jensen (fondly known as “Be”) is a senior professional development associate and project leader for Community and Family Programs at the LAC. She manages profes-sional development and technical assistance for family literacy providers in all five boroughs. Be is one of 24 certified ALECC trainers for the New York State Department of Education. She also holds a certificate in Foundations of Family Literacy and is an NYU-certified executive and organizational coach.

Winston Lawrence, Ed.D., is a senior professional development associate at the LAC and coordinator of the LAC Health Literacy Initiative. He has taught with the Department of Education, CUNY, and community-based organizations in New York City. Previously, he served as a lecturer in Sociology and Adult Education at the University of Guyana and worked as a community education organizer in that country. While in Guyana, he was sponsored by the Pan-American Health Organization, the Latin American regional arm of the World Health Organization.

Marilyn J. Rymniak is the dean of the LAC Academy and director of Professional Certificate Programs and Contextualized Curriculum Development Services at the LAC. She has been an ESOL specialist and international adult educator for over 35 years, including stints in corporate, workplace, and domestic and international campus-based English language training programs. She was formerly the executive director of the TOEFL program of English language assessments at Educational Testing Services in Princeton, New Jersey- the executive director of a WIA–Title I-funded EL-CIVICS program for refugees at the International Institute of New Jersey, the executive director and principal architect and developer of the Kaplan Access America© international language training programs, and the dean of International Programs at Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York. She is the author of four English language training textbooks, a Fulbright scholar to Germany, a teaching fellow in the Harvard Summer ESL Program, and the project leader and author of NYSED’s ALECC.

Kate Tornese has been an ASISTS trainer since 2002. She has been involved with the ASISTS team’s efforts to design system modifications and trainings specific to volunteer-based literacy programs. Kate is currently the customer service and training coordinator for the ASISTS team.

Literacy Assistance Center Professional Development Staff

Facilitators

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Guest FacilitatorsCynthia Bell received her bachelor’s degree from Florida International University and com-pleted her master’s at the Steinhardt School of Education at New York University. She then began teaching the reading, writing and math-ematics sections of the SAT and subsequently transitioned into teaching ABE, Pre-GED, and GED mathematics. She has been teaching math for the last five years and is currently teaching at CUNY Prep.

Bruce Carmel has been a teacher for a very, very long time. He has worked in public schools, libraries, summer camps, colleges and universities, and leading community-based organizations. He has a masters and Ph.D in education. He currently works in the Education and Youth Services Division of FEGS, where he is senior director of Postsecondary Planning.

Natalia de Cuba Romero is a fulltime lecturer in the Language Immersion at Nassau Community College (LINCC) program. She holds an MS in journalism from Columbia University and an MA in TESOL from Stony Brook University, where she was a W. Burghart Turner Fellow. She has taught in the U.S. and internationally. Her presentations and public speaking (LI ESOL and NYS TESOL, AFSA, and others) interests include civility for ELLs and bridging the gap between high schools, IEPs, and mainstream university classes. Her work has appeared in “Idiom”, as well as general interest publications such as National Geographic Traveler, Food + Wine and many others. She is the author of “Eat Your Way Through Puerto Rico: A Culinary Dictionary (2012 Forsa Editores).”

Elizabeth De Ryke teaches in the Bronx for Highbridge Community Life Center. She has a degree in math and strives to make math accessible to students.

Hillary Gardner is an ESOL professional development coordinator for The City University of New York Office of Academic Affairs, Adult Literacy Programs. She has worked in ESL in New York City since 2002 and contributed to the development of study materials to accompany the Emmy Award-winning television show We Are New York. Her health literacy lessons are featured in the LINCS Health Literacy Special Collection and in The Change Agent: An Adult Education Newspaper for Social Justice.

Kathy Houghton is the director of program services at Literacy New York. Literacy New York provides training, advocacy, support, and technical assistance to a network of volunteer literacy programs serving thousands of adult learners across upstate New York. Kathy is a national trainer in Learning to Achieve who has provided L2A training to state-level trainers in various parts of the country. She has also delivered many L2A workshops to adult educators throughout New York State and supports the NYS L2A Trainer Corps.

Michael Jones, Ph.D., was a branch chief for the U.S. Department of Education’s Division of Adult Education and currently is the division chief of Training, Testing, and Education for the U. S. Citizenship and Education Service’s Office of Citizenship.

Linda A. Pelc, Ph.D., has been working in EFL/ESL and language education for 35+ years. She has taught all levels, all skills to diverse populations in the U.S. and abroad, and in various programs and contexts including, adult ESL, academic ESL, TOEFL prepara-tion, and teacher training. She has developed curriula and designed language learning and teacher training programs in the U.S. and Greece. She earned her Ph.D. in linguistics at the CUNY Graduate Center.

Facilitators


Elaine Roberts is the director of the Immigrant Support Program at the International Center, part of Catholic Charities Community Services. The Center serves newcomers from over 80 different countries and helps them become active participants in their new communities. She has a master’s in TESOL and currently serves as the co-chair for the NYC Region for New York State TESOL.

David Rosen directed the Adult Literacy Resource Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston for for 13 years. As an education consultant, since 2003, he has provided assistance in using or integrating technology to, among other organizations: n Portland State University’s national Learner

Web projectn Massachusetts Department of Elementary

and Secondary Education to develop a state adult basic education technology plan

n Massachusetts Central SABES RSC to create professional development workshops and modules on integrating technology in the classroom

n McDonald’s Corporation’s distance educa-tion ESOL program for immigrant workers

n Health Care Learning Network, a distance education workplace basic skills and college preparation program for health care workers.

Judy Trupin has been involved in adult education for 20 years as a teacher, curriculum developer, trainer, and administrator. She has taught all levels of ESOL from literacy through advanced. Currently she is an instructor in the LAC’s TESLA certificate program. She also teaches in the Queensborough Public Library ESOL program, where she wrote a health literacy curriculum for ESOL beginners and developed an ESOL computer literacy curriculum. A national trainer for BEST Plus, she holds an M.S. in TESOL and is co-author of a chapter in two recent publications: New Ways in Teaching Adults and New Ways in Teaching Content-based Instruction.

Cara Tuzzolino-Werben has been in the adult education and TESOL profession for over ten years. After working as a reporter, writer, and editor in magazine publishing, Cara switched to marketing. When she volunteered in an ESOL classroom, she realized that she wanted to obtain a degree in TESOL. She enrolled in Teachers College, Columbia University, from which she graduated with an Ed.M. in TESOL. She began adjuncting at local universities including NYC College of Technology and Columbia. She has been an adjunct at Pace since 2003. Most recently, she has worked at a new nonprofit, the Sunset Park Alliance for Youth, where she wears many hats, including instructor, staff developer, marketer, outreach coordinator, and grantwriter.

Joan Walker has been teaching ESOL Literacy for seven years at the Queens Library Adult Learner Program, where she was trained by former director Susan Dalmas. At the library, Joan also teaches beginning and intermediate level ELLs. She holds an MA in adult TESOL from Hunter College. Her online business, Live American English, helps small business owners with their ESL needs.

Cynthia S. Wiseman, Ed.D,. has been working in ESL/EFL and language education for 35+ years. She has taught all skills, diverse populations in the U.S. and abroad, and in various programs and contexts from adult ESL and BE, ESL literacy to ESL in IEPs and AEPs to EFL to teacher training. She has AEPs to EFL to teacher training. She has developed curriula and designed language learning and teacher training programs in the U.S., Brazil, Mexico, and China. She earned her Ed.D. from Teachers College, Columbia University, in second language writing assessment and has been instrumental in developing assessments for reading and writing as well as rubrics for assessing second language writing.

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Community-based Organizations

Agudath Israel of America Community Services (Project COPE/Adult Education Community Services)

Brooklyn Chinese-American Association

Church Avenue Merchants Block Association

Community Impact of Columbia University

Consortium for Worker Education

Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation

Edith & Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst

Fifth Avenue Committee

Fortune Society

Harlem Center for Education

Hellenic American Neighborhood Action Committee (HANAC)

Highbridge Community Life Center

Indochina Sino-American Community Center

Jacob Riis Neighborhood Settlement House

Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island

Jewish Community Center of Staten Island

Literacy Partners

Lutheran Family Health Centers Sunset Park Health Council Community Empowerment Program

Make the Road, NY

Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation

Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow

Phipps Community Development

Corporation

Queens Community House

Ridgewood-Bushwick Senior Citizens Council

Riverside Language Program

SCO Family of Services/Family Dynamics New Horizons

Shorefront YM-YWHA

Turning Point

Union Settlement Association

University Settlement Society of NY

YMCA ELESAIR Project

YMCA of Greater New York

New York City Department of Education District 79

East River Academy

New York City Department of Education Office of Adult and Continuing Education (OACE)

OACE Region 1 Bronx

OACE Region 2 Queens

OACE Region 3 Queens

OACE Region 4 Manhattan

OACE Region 5 Manhattan

OACE Region 6 Brooklyn



Organizations Served by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) Regional Adult Education Network


The City University of New York (CUNY)

Borough of Manhattan Community College Department of Continuing Education

Bronx Community College Division of Continuing Education

Brooklyn College Adult and Continuing Education

City College

City University of New York Office of Academic Affairs

College of Staten Island Adult Learning Center

Hostos Community College Adult Basic Education

Hunter College Department of Curriculum and Teaching

Kingsborough Community College

LaGuardia Community College Adult Learning Center

LaGuardia Community College, The Center for Immigrant Education and Training

LaGuardia Community College WIA (Corrections) CUNY Catch Program

Lehman College Adult Learning Center (Institute for Literacy Studies- GED only)

Medgar Evers College Adult and Continuing Education

New York City College of Technology Adult Learning Center

Queensborough Community College Department of Basic Skills

Queensborough Community College, CUNY Center of Higher Education

York College Community Learning Center

Brooklyn Public Library

The Literacy Program

Bedford Learning Center

Central Learning Center

Coney Island Learning Center

Eastern Parkway Learning Center

Flatbush Learning Center

New York Public Library

Centers for Reading and Writing, Office of Community Outreach Services

Aguilar Language Learning Center (CRW)

Bronx Library Center (CRW)

Tompkins Square Library (CRW)

Harlem Library (CRW)

Mott Haven Library (CRW)

Seward Park Library (CRW)

St. Agnes Library (CRW)

St. George Library Center (CRW)

Wakefield Branch Library (CRW)

West Farms Branch Library (CRW)

Queensborough Public Library

Office of Programs & Services

Central Library Adult Learning Center

Elmhurst Adult Learning Center

Flushing Adult Learning Center

Peninsula Adult Learning Center

Rochdale Adult Learning Center

Steinway Adult Learning Center

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A

Academy 4, 24–25Adult literacy 3, 20–21ALECC 19, 23ASISTS 10Assessment 8, 20

B

BEST Plus 8 Blogs 15

C

Career readiness 9Cell phones in instruction 110Certificate programs 22–25Citizenship test 9College readiness 9, 17College transition 17Common core standards 15, 18, 23Communicative language teaching 13,19Community health workers 24Computers, use in instruction 11–12, 14Core curriculum 15, 18, 23Curriculum development 5Customized training 5

D

Data analysis 10Data management 10Digital literacy 2, 11–12

E

English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) 13–14, 23Evaluation 20

F

Fee-based services 5Freirean education 20, 24

G

GED preparation 15, 23GED testing 17

H

Health literacy 14,16

I

Immigrant students 9Internet 11–12, 15iPad 11

J

Job readiness 9

L

LAC Academy 4, 22-25Leadership 19, 24Learning disabilities 21Learning to Achieve 21Literacy Zones 17

M

Math 18, 19

N

Networks 2, 17National Reporting System (NRS) 8, 10, 17Numeracy 18,19NYSED RAEN 17, 30–31

P

Popular education 20, 24Program improvement 24Proposal writing 24

Q

Quantitative literacy 18,19

R

RAEN 17, 30–31 Reading 20–21Registration 6

S

Social media 2, 11–12 Student assessment 8

T

TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education) 8Technology 11–12, 14TESLA 23TESOL 13–14, 23Testing 8, 17Transition 9,17Twitter 12

U

U.S. civics 9

V

Vocabulary 13

W

Web tools 11–12Workforce development 9Writing 15–21

Index

LAC thanks the Altman Foundation, the New York Community Trust, the

North Star Fund, the Book Industry Guild of New York, IBM Corporation,

Emblem Health LLC, the Student Corporation of New York University

Stern School of Business, and many individuals and organizations for their

generous contributions to our work.

Our collaborators and clients include NYC Health & Hospitals Corporation,

NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene, Baby Basics Program,

What to Expect Foundation, NY State Department of Health, AIDS

Institute, Affinity Health Plan, Bronx Health Literacy Collaborative, Bureau of

Chronic Disease Prevention (NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene),

Center for Employment Opportunities, Cigna, Committee on Human Rights,

Group Health Incorporated, Goodwill Industries of New York and Northern

New Jersey, Gouverneur Healthcare Services, Harlem Hospital Center, Jamaica

Hospital Medical Center, John Jay College, Lincoln Hospital, WIC Program, March

of Dimes, Medical & Health Research Association of NY, Montefiore Medical

Center, Mount Sinai Hospital, American Academy of Pediatrics, Bellevue Hospital,

Center for Immigrant Health, Community Services Society, Colorado State

University, H.A.P.P.Y. Faces Child Care Network, Memorial Sloan Kettering,

Lourdes Health Systems, New York Academy of Medicine, New York City Council,

NYC Department of Education, NYC Department of Food Science & Human

Nutrition, NYC Department of Youth and Community Development,

NYC Mayor’s Office, NYC Office of Children & Family Services, New York

Presbyterian Hospital, Partners in Health: Prevention and Access to Care and

Treatment, Planned Parenthood, Public Health Solutions, Phipps Community

Development Corporation, Restoration Plaza Juvenile Justice Corps Program,

SEIU 32BJ, DC37.

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