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OurMission:
To enhance the quality of Basic Skills Instruction
througheffective
professional development.
ABSPD ConnectionThe
Institute 2010:Creating Success in Math
Fall, 2009
And don’t forget an extra blanket!
May 23-28, 2010 or May 30-June 4, 2010
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:Adult Basic Skills Directors, Coordinators, Trainers, and Instructors; Community based Literacy Organization Staff, Volunteers and Tutors; and Graduate and UndergraduateStudentsWHAT: A one-week workshop/course designed to increase participants’ knowl-edge of methods, strategies, and tech-niques for designing effective professional development and teaching mathematics. Participants will increase their knowledge of the teaching of mathematics and plan-ning effective professional development through the following objectives: (1) To apply effective professional development and instructional methods, strategies, and techniques; (2) To design lesson plans in mathematics to develop critical thinking, problem solving, technology integration, and hands-on activities; (3) To explore and enhance ways of teaching mathematics for adult learners; (4) To implement strategies for incorporating the NC ABE Mathematics Content Standards in home program; and (5) Work as a team member to plan a pro-fessional development workshop and action plan using mathematics as content.WHERE: Institute will be held in the College of Education on the campus of Appalachian State University, Boone, NC. Appalachian State University has built a national reputation for providing outstand-ing academics. The university is located in downtown Boone, a small town which thrives as one of the Southeast’s premier tourism and outdoor recreation destinations. The nearby Blue Ridge Parkway provides a beautiful natural setting with unlimited possibilities for outdoor adventure.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Each summer more than one hundred Adult Basic Skills (ABS) educators and literacy col-leagues attend Institute. The Institute pro-gram focuses on planning and presenting effective professional development in read-ing, writing, math, and technology literacy for ABS professionals and students. Institute is an investment in the future of adult educa-tion! The benefits do not end when partici-pants leave Appalachian; they continue to impact the future learning of adult students. Skills developed at Institute form the plat-form for the transfer of training techniques and teaching strategies to colleagues and stu-dents. YOU can become a catalyst for ABS education. After attending three Institutes, participants become a Certified Resource Specialist. The Resource Specialist certifica-tion was developed to ensure a network of ABS training colleagues.TO REGISTER OR LEARN MORE: Visit our Website at www.abspd.appstate.eduOr contact us at:ABS Professional Development ProjectASU Box 32047, Boone, NC 28608Phone: (828) 262-2269 Fax: (828) 262-6086Email: [email protected]
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Eddie Ford is a changed man or so he says from attending just one ABSPD Institute. He is a Compensatory Education instructor at James Sprunt Community College in Kenansville, North Carolina. His smile is contagious and he has a very giving personality, maybe that’s because he grew up with only sisters and no brothers. After spending many years working in retail then in a prison system, he became a drug counselor and from there he began working with adults. He is so inspired after attending Institute that he can’t wait to give back to his students just a little bit of what he learned during the week. He learned some crazy stuff about PowerPoint and will incorporate it into his teaching. He wishes Institute could be two weeks so he could see what every instructor has to offer. Institute is one of the most rewarding experiences he’s had in his 37 years of living and can’t wait for next year’s Institute. He will become a Certified Resource Specialist and be able to give back all he has learned, not just to his students but to the community and colleagues across the state.
InstructorSpotlight
Eddie Ford, Jr.James SpruntCommunity
College
Top: Eddie, Alan, and Gaynessa present their Institute project.Left: Eddie at Institute 2009
The Brain and Adult Learners, by Michelle MeischeidMichelle Meischeid is the Basic Skills Director at Roanoke-Chowan Community College. In her paper, The Brain and Adult Learners, she describes the various hindrances to learning adults face and the active role the brain plays in dealing with them. She also shares the 12 brain/mind learning principles developed by Geoffrey and Renate Caine. These principles focus on how the brain learns naturally. As instructors, we need to be willing to go beyond what we know and develop new ways of thinking to reach our students where they are, not where we think they should be. To read the complete article, go to:http://www.abspd.appstate.edu/PDFs/Brain-Mind_Learning.pdf
Paul Kindley from Forsyth Technical Community College sent us a link to a video about special needs adult students in Stokes County. The Star Catchers are a very special group of students, led by some special people, namely Paul Kindley and Kris Jonczak. We applaud their efforts and are happy to pass along this link to their video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1RZX5M21Jg
Instructor spotlight
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Dianne and I have become Road Warriors over the past couple of months, as we conduct STAR training across the state, and in November we’ll be spend-ing a week in Durham for the Basic Skills/Family Literacy and NCCCAEA conferences. After the conferences we’ll be back on the road for more STAR training.
The ABSPD team is beginning preproduction on our next CD-ROM project. We are developing a collection of unique and exemplary lesson plans in ABE. We’d like to find lessons that are real-life, new and different, and that are con-nected to the NC ABE Content Standards. The lessons may even connect to several standards in different areas. Lessons should be in the areas of reading, writing, math, and technology.
If you are an instructor with lesson plans you want to share, or know someone who works with you that might be interested, please send a brief description of the plan, including title, instructor contact information, and instructional level to Jackie McInturff. We will begin reviewing lesson plans in early December but will continue to take plans throughout the spring. We will select exemplary lesson plans and contact those instructors to set up a videotaping schedule. Please feel free to contact Dianne, David, or Jackie if you have questions. Deadline for submissions is November 30th. This is an on-going project that will continue into 2010 so if you are starting a class in January, we still want your plans. You may submit as many plans as you wish.
A Note From Our Media Designer…
David Thompson Multimedia Designer
Dianne and Deborah Britton conductingSTAR training at Wilkes Community College.
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Economic CrisisAnnouncing the “Economic Crisis” issue of The Change Agentsubmitted by Cynthia Peters, Change Agent Editor, World Education.What exactly happened when Wall Street crashed in 2008? What led to thecrisis? What exactly is a housing bubble? A bank bailout? A stimuluspackage? Using clear language accompanied by illustrations and graphics,the September 2009 issue explains the roots of the crisis, tells how people are responding, gives voice to the unemployed, and tells inspiring stories of what we could do to create an economy that works for everyone. True stories by learners shed light on how people are coping, what they are doing to address financial stresses and injustices, and how they are staying hopeful. Use this issue of The Change Agent to teach math, grammar, writing, and critical think-ing skills. Students will appreciate having these lessons rooted in relevantsocial issues and communicated in articles, essays, and cartoons thathelp demystify difficult economic concepts.Find out more by visiting their Website, www.nelrc.org/changeagent .
Mark Your Calendars . . .
Be sure to stop by our vendor table at the Basic Skills/Family Literacy and NCC-CAEA Conference November 16-20, 2009! We will have a daily drawing for free stuff and a limited supply of training materials. We will also have on hand a copy of the NC ABE Content Standards in Reading/Writing; Mathematics; and Technology/Computer for you to view. Matthew and Brandy Brown, two former ABS employees, will be returning to help with audio-visual needs.
You won’t want to miss the Star Catchers performance on Tuesday, November 17thduring the awards luncheon. Hope to see you there!
Appalachian State University is committed to providing equal opportunity in education and employment to all applicants,
students, and employees. The university does not discriminate
in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms
and conditions of employ-ment, on the basis of race,
color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status,
or sexual orientation. The university actively promotes
diversity among students and employees.
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David ThompsonMultimedia [email protected]
Jackie McInturffAdministrative Asst.
Dianne B. BarberDirector
ASU Box 32047Boone, NC 28608
Ph: (828)262-2269
Fax: (828)262-6086
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