Concurrent Session 2

Tuesday, July 22: Concurrent Session 2
C2-1: ABE Math: The 3 E's of Mathematics - Clysta Walters Come learn the 3 E's of Mathematics and how they can increase your students' math skills. We will explore some basic concepts that all math students need to know to be competent problem solvers.	C2-2: ABE Reading Diagnostic Assessment: Targeting Instruction of Adult Poor Readers, Rosalind Davidson and Kelly Bruce Researchers from the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy will conduct a hands-on workshop utilizing an interactive website for diagnosing the instructional needs of adult poor readers. Emphasis will be on the needs of learners with silent reading grade levels of 3 - 8.	C2-3: ABE Writing-Facilitative Writing in the Adult Basic Education Classroom, Bobbi Eller & Tonya Miller This writing workshop will use facilitative skills to encourage participants to utilize higher order thinking skills with Adult Basic Education Inquiry Activities. Presenters will share knowledge as participants in the GED as Project Reading and Writing pilot program. Workshop participants will leave with practical activities to use in writing across the five basic academic content areas.
C2-4: GED as Project-Language Arts Writing, John Reier & Marcia Phillips This session will introduce one of the two new GED as Project content areas. Participants will learn the background of the new Writing test and experience the process as it works with writing, one of the most challenging areas for their students.	C2-5: GED as Project-Math, Myrna Manley Participants will survey the foundation and the structure of the mathematics domain of GED as Project. The facilitative process and the group learning experience will be modeled using a new Inquiry Activity designed for this audience.	C2-6: GED as Project-Reading, Susan Holt There are seven reading categories represented on the GED Reading Test. Can your students use the appropriate reading strategies to comprehend them? Can your studnets determine the type of questions that are asked about these passages? Learn about the new GED as Project - Reading module that can help your students read more effectively and problem-solve their way through the GED test questions, through project-based inquiry activities.
C2-7: Introduction to GED as Project, Diane Foucar-Szocki This workshop is your introduction to GED as Project, a facilitative, inquiry-based teaching approach. Experience an inquiry activity to learn how the Inquiry Process template works. Then learn how to introduce this problem-solving process to your students through a special "GED and You" inquiry activity. Visit the website and view the introductory training video as resources to help you adapt this approach to your own classroom.	C2-8: Observing Teachers to Give Guidance and Feedback, Susan McShane & Beth Bingman Learn about a one-year Adult Learning Resource Center project that has developed a process and tools to help instructional specialists and program coordinators observe adult education and literacy teachers in the classroom. The tools were tested and adapted by local programs in a pilot study. You will become familiar with the tools, examine case studies from the pilot sites, practice documenting observations and exchanging feedback with teachers, and discuss ways you can incorporate classroom observation in your setting.	C2-9: Supporting Students' Problem-Solving, Jennifer Cromley How can we help students better answer questions?--on the GED, in our classes, workplaces, and communities. What do students need in terms of knowledge, strategies, practice, and feedback to become better problem solvers? How can we help students use the problem-solving they learn in our classes and apply it elsewhere? This workshop is both practical and research-based, and, like all of Jennifer's presentations, includes cartoons!
C2-10: Facilitation Skills Workshop, Valerie Harrison This workshop is designed to demonstrate and explore the skills necessary to make the classroom environment learner-centered instead of teacher-centered. Participants will explore facilitation techniques such as listening, reading and handling participants, and maintaining control. Through the use of role plays, case studies, discussions and modeling, participants will be able to transfer knowledge and skills to their learning environments.

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