Principles of Participatory Education
Workshop Announcement

Professional Development Department
Austin, TX
Address - TBD
September 4^th and 5^th, 2008 

With support from the Literacy Volunteer Training Initiative managed by TCALL with the support of Texas LEARNS, Literacy Texas (formerly The Texas Association of Adult Literacy Councils - TAALC), is providing an opportunity for an adult literacy/adult education Training of Trainers workshop in Austin, Texas.  The goal of this workshop is to give teachers/literacy tutors, who have some experience working with adult students, the skills and techniques needed to provide quality training for their organization.  When you receive your certification from this workshop, you will be certified to train those who work with adult education/literacy students.            

This workshop is designed to teach prospective trainers how to use the principles of participatory adult education.  It does not attempt to teach the content of any specific training.  As an adult education/literacy provider you already know the content of the training used in your program(s).  Through this training you will review the philosophies of participatory adult education and improve your performance of techniques and drills.  The Basic Literacy and ESL Trainers Guides that drive your programs' training will give you the content and instructions for conducting your own training/in-service.  This training is free of charge to participants. 

Even if you are not directly involved with literacy/education as a trained tutor/teacher, you are invited to join us at this training to improve your trainer skills and techniques to expand your abilities to work with your organization, and network with other trainers.  

This Training of Trainers is a two-day workshop.  Registrants are required to attend both days to be certified.

 Participants will be given information about the new trainer certification through ProLiteracy.

 Training Information

Date:               September 4& 5, 2008
Time:               8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location:         Austin, TX

Contact:         For registration information, either email at: valctx@yahoo.com   or call:  cell# (361) 582-4273, fax# 361-582-4348

 Registration Deadline:  August 18, 2008

No registration fee is charged, but pre-registration is required.