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TRACK 1 SESSIONS: TEACHING TECHNIQUES
Online & Mobile Learning: Creating Classroom Publications Using Common Apps & Sites
Participants will examine the importance of publishing student work using technology, learning how to motivate students to create newsletters, eBooks and prints using simple apps and websites.
Presenter: Mark Esperanza
Mark Esperanza, EFA is a writer of poetry, short stories, and educational research and teaches World History at Achieve Early College High School.
News for You: Enhancing Reading Skills and Building Content Knowledge
Participants will learn and use News For You to build comprehension skills and content knowledge. All attendees will receive two months free access to News For You Online.
Presenter: Ann Beeson
Senior Sales Consultant, New Readers Press
Family Support Activities for Adult Learners Who Are Also Parents
Participants will learn how to help families of learners be involved in understanding and supporting the challenges of adult and student learners.
Presenter: Viviana Caballero
Children’s Librarian, Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library, Edinburg
TRACK 2 SESSIONS: EMERGING TRENDS IN LITERACY
The Transformation of Adult Education: From Social Issues to Job Orientation
Participants will learn how to help learners understand the process of career and lifestyle development in relation to the job market needs in the region.
Presenter: Jackie Aguilera
Learning Futurist / Advocate/ Consultant, Houston, Texas, Mayor’s Office for Adult Literacy
Promoting Collaborations and Partnerships With Students, Teachers, & Employers
Participants will explore how employers can increase productivity by providing their employees with opportunities for adult learning in financial literacy, parenting, community engagement, and lifestyle and career development by partnering with community-based organizations.
Presenter: Jackie Aguilera
Learning Futurist / Advocate/ Consultant, Houston, Texas, Mayor’s Office for Adult Literacy
Adult Education, the Arts, and Creativity: Using Creative Writing to Teach Literacy Skills
Participants will learn how the arts and creative activities play a key role in how to make sense of and explain our worlds.
Presenter: Thomas Ray Garcia
Executive Director, College Scholarship Leadership Access Program
TRACK 3 SESSIONS: NONPROFIT ADMINISTRATION
Grant Writing: You've Got This!
Participants will learn strategic techniques for writing a compelling statement of need – and still enjoy grant writing.
Presenter: Laura Lyles Reagan
Executive Director, South Texas Literacy Coalition
Getting Your Volunteers Started to Meet Your Program Goals
Participants will learn how to create role descriptions that offer volunteers greater flexibility for carrying out their responsibilities, and help organizations monitor productivity and goal achievement.
Presenter: Martin Loa
Train PD, Texas Center for Adult Literacy and Learning
Motivating and Recognizing Volunteers
Participants will learn how to deal with the challenges of volunteer management including:
1) Having sufficient resources to support volunteers;
2) Attracting skilled and talented volunteers;
3) Teaching advocacy and marketing;
4) Promoting accountability and its impact on the success of the organization.
Presenter: Martin Loa
Train PD, Texas Center for Adult Literacy and Learning
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