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2024 East Texas Literacy Symposium
March 2 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
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The 2024 East Texas Literacy Symposium is co-presented by the East Texas Literacy Council and Literacy Texas.
The symposium has the theme “Literacy Tools for Life” and will be held on
Saturday, March 2, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
in the Longview University Center at UT Tyler – 3201 N Eastman Rd, Longview, TX 75605.
Click here for map, directions, and parking information.
Check-in for registered participants will open at 8:00 AM and both breakfast and a working lunch will be provided.
This symposium is offered free of charge to Texas educators, volunteer tutors, ESL teachers, and other library and nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy.
Registration for this symposium has now closed
See the schedule outline below; read more about the sessions here.
Schedule
8:00 am – SYMPOSIUM OPENS
Check-in, breakfast, visit exhibitor tables
8:30 am – Greetings, welcome, and introductions
Natasha Duncan, Executive Director, East Texas Literacy Council
Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker, Executive Director, Literacy Texas
8:50 am – 10:20 am: Session 1 (90 min)
Adult Learning Theory
Ann Beeson M. Ed., New Readers Press
Success Toolkit: Student Success is Program Success! (repeated in Session 3)
Dr. ShaLonda Adams, Pine Tree ISD, Kilgore College
Integrating Digital Literacy – Even With Limited Access (Part 1 of 2)
Ryan Lett, TCALL (Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy & Learning)
Empowering Literacy Programs with AI (Artificial Intelligence)
Dr. Irene Ramos, TCALL (Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy & Learning)
10:30 am – 12:00 pm: Session 2 (90 min)
ESL Teaching Strategies
Gareth Wingfield
A Teacher’s Dozen: Activities to Engage Your Learners
Martin Loa, BurlingtonEnglish
Motivate & Engage: How to Maximize your Ventures Classroom
Sandra Lane, Cambridge
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: WORKING LUNCH
Speaker: Michelle Gamboa, Longview City Councilwoman
An encouraging look at serving in her community and the impact made on others!
1:10 pm – 2:40 pm: Session 3 (90 min)
Success Toolkit: Student Success is Program Success! (repeat from Session 1)
Dr. ShaLonda Adams, Pine Tree ISD, Kilgore College
Integrating Digital Literacy – Even With Limited Access (Part 2 of 2)
Ryan Lett
Ways to Get Your Students Writing
Dr. Olga Escamilla, TCALL (Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy & Learning)
Literacy and Career Pathways
Dr. Irene Ramos, TCALL (Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy & Learning)
2:40pm – 3:00 pm: SYMPOSIUM CLOSES
Evaluation, wrap-up, door prizes (must be present to win!)
FAREWELL
Schedule will be kept as current as possible but is subject to change; check back here for updates
Read longer session descriptions and about the presenters by clicking here.
PD Certificates
Someone who attends the full symposium will receive 5 hours of PD credit.
Certificates of completion will be awarded after the event.
Complete the survey after the training is finished to give your details and get your certificate. Surveys will be sent via email in the days following the symposium.
Longview University Center at UT Tyler: Directions & Parking
Click here for maps, directions, and parking information.
Downloads:
Download a PDF copy of the schedule listed above – or send this link to a colleague.
Special thanks to:
East Texas Literacy Council
The Texas Center for Advancement of Literacy & Learning (TCALL)
The Texas Workforce Commission
Read more about the annual regional literacy symposia here.
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