This PD activity is designed for administrators, faculty and ELL practitioners interested in learning how to use a smartphone for purpose of engaging and delivering EL instruction to lower levels learners, especially for those learners who only have access to smartphone.
Deb. Gylund – FVTC ELL Faculty
This PD activity is designed for administrators, faculty and ELL practitioners interested in learning how to use a smartphone for purpose of engaging and delivering EL instruction to lower levels learners, especially for those learners who only have access to smartphone.
Deb. Gylund – FVTC ELL Faculty
It’s often the case that tutors are hesitant to work with lower-level ELL students due to communication and instructional practice challenges. This session will prepare you with strategies and a new perspective that will help you in tutoring beginner ELLs.
Introductory Level
Presented by:
Patrice Vnuk & Caitlin Petersen
Sponsored by:
Literacy Services of Wisconsin and YWCA of Southeast Wisconsin
This PD activity will teach faculty how to use some of the free and most friendly online resources for EL instruction. A complete list of on-line resources will be given out during this presentation. These resources, supplement any curriculum, are divided into two categories: student/Instructor use, and can be aligned with current state and Federal ELL standards. For ELL faculty only.
Stephanie Rintala- MSTC ELL Faculty
On October 6th, brew some tea, find a comfy spot, and join us for expert training and tips for adult educators, volunteers, and literacy program managers.
Recruiting, Training, and Retaining Tutors Virtually at 9:00 – 10:00 am
Blended Workforce Training at 10:30 – 11:30 am
Wisconsin Literacy Annual Meeting at 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Breakout A: Jail Literacy Programming during COVID at 1:15 – 2:15 pm
Breakout B: Introductory TABE Overview at 1:15- 2:15 pm
Virtual Learning for Low Level Learners at 2:30 – 3:30 pm
This session will take a deeper look at adult learning theory. We will focus on how to facilitate learning in a student-centered way that acknowledges the adult learner’s experience.
Practitioner Level
Presented by:
Holly McCoy & Jake Gorges
Sponsored by:
Literacy Services of Wisconsin and YWCA of Southeast Wisconsin
In this 1-hour live webinar, you will learn how to engage your audience and increase follow-through with proven plain language strategies around word choice, sentence structure, grammar, organization of content, and formatting for readability. You will gain plain language techniques you can use immediately through a blend of presentation and practical exercises.
$25/person (Introductory Rate)
Join us for a discussion on adapting best practices in early literacy instruction to the needs of adults in content-based classes.
Presented by:
Adriana Vázquez
Sponsored by:
Literacy Services of Wisconsin and YWCA of Southeast Wisconsin
In this 1-hour live webinar, you will gain a deeper understanding of core plain language strategies. As a group, we will practice strategies around word choice, sentence structure, grammar tweaks, tone, and organization of content.
$75/person (Introductory Rate)
We learn to read so we can read to learn! But reading to learn can be hard when you don’t understand what you see on the page. Students need to be shown how to read a history text like a historian and a science book like a scientist. Teaching reading strategies for different content areas is a critical part of adult education. Join us for an overview of practical tips!
Intermediate Level
Presented by:
Adriana Vázquez
Sponsored by:
Literacy Services of Wisconsin and YWCA of Southeast Wisconsin
In this 1-hour live webinar, you will learn how to engage your audience and increase follow-through with proven plain language strategies around word choice, sentence structure, grammar, organization of content, and formatting for readability. You will gain plain language techniques you can use immediately through a blend of presentation and practical exercises.
$25/person (Introductory Rate)
