Students will be able to _______ by the end of my lesson. How will you make sure? Join this session to learn about one of the most fundamental aspects of lesson planning and effective teaching = creating lesson objectives.
Introductory Level
Presented by:
Adriana Vázquez
Sponsored by:
Literacy Services of Wisconsin and YWCA of Southeast Wisconsin
Celebrate International Literacy Day by becoming a volunteer tutor!
In this 1-hour interactive Zoom meeting, you will negotiate plain language edits with a small group to improve the readability of sample documents. Wisconsin Literacy staff will facilitate exercises and provide sample documents. Maximum of 5 participants per group.
$100/person (Introductory Rate)
Lesson plans are a small part of a larger curriculum picture. We need to think about how we facilitate learning so students are engaging with their academic journey. This session will give an overview and explore some concepts for creating an engaging curriculum.
Intermediate Level
Presented by:
Holly McCoy
Sponsored by:
Literacy Services of Wisconsin and YWCA of Southeast Wisconsin
Students should feel comfortable from enrollment through completion. Not enough attention is dedicated to creating a welcoming learning environment. This session will look at how effective adult education practitioners make sure the student experience is at the forefront of everything they do.
Intermediate Level
Presented by:
Janita Bonner & Jake Gorges
Sponsored by:
Literacy Services of Wisconsin and YWCA of Southeast Wisconsin
Struggling readers often suffer from poor phonological awareness. Learn to build a strong foundation for readers by incorporating awareness of phonemes, syllables, initial sounds, and rhyming parts. Effective use of these tools will aid in sight word storage and preparedness of phonics instruction.
Introductory Level
Presented by:
Bianca Johnson-Ortiz
Sponsored by:
Literacy Services of Wisconsin and YWCA of Southeast Wisconsin
Celebrating the strengths that come from a diverse classroom and learning community, this workshop will help participants learn how to integrate equity learning goals, question traditional concepts, understand diverse students, and evaluate the effectiveness of class material and activities through an equity lens.
Practitioner Level
Presented by:
Dr. Damira Grady
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)
I do, We do, You do. Sound familiar? If not, join us to learn about the importance of clearly modeling skills and scaffolding learning - a simple recipe to set students up for success!
Introductory Level
Presented by:
Adriana Vázquez
Sponsored by:
Literacy Services of Wisconsin and YWCA of Southeast Wisconsin
Tuesday, September 29, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Brian Skelton – FVTC Department Chair of English Language Learning
Jenna Rose – Co- Presenter - Burlington English Representative
This PD activity is designed for administrators, faculty and ELL practitioners interested in learning how to use and deliver ELL instruction using blackboard learning tools, Burlington English, and ELL Venture Serie.
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
