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The Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education
Presents
NETWORK 2015 Conference
Friday, May 15, 2015
Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel
Marlborough, MA
Sponsors to date:
Massachusetts Teachers Association
Tufts Medical Center
SEIU Local 509
Regional Employment Board of Hampden County, Inc.
Greater New Bedford Workforce Investment Board, Inc.
Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE)
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Table of Contents
Exhibitors
Registration
Page 3
Aztec Software
General Information
Page 4
Workshops
Page 5-17
Boston Writers Publishing
Workshop Grid
Page 18
Conference Committee
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Cambridge University Press
Center for Narrative Practice
Commission on Adult Basic Education
(COABE)
Conference Schedule
Edmentum
7:30
Registration
7:30-8:30
Breakfast
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
8:30-10:00
Session 1
10:30-12:00
Session 2
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt/Steck
Vaughn
12:00-1:15
LUNCH
KET/Buttino Bunch Media
1:30-3:00
Session 3
3:15-4:45
Session 4
4:45-5:30
NETWORKing Reception
LINCS Region 1 Professional
Development Center
Mass. Correctional Education Assoc.
National Geographic Learning
National Healthcare Association
New Readers Press
Pearson English
Pro Lingua Associates
World Education, Inc.
Exhibitor Hours 7:30 – 5:30
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NETWORK 2015 Registration & Payment Instructions
Registration and payment for NETWORK 2015 must
be completed online. You can log on to
www.mcae.net and click on Register for the
NETWORK 2015 link.
Payments for conference and membership can be
done through PayPal by credit card when you register
online. You do not need to have a PayPal account to
do this.
Once registered, you will receive an email confirming
your workshop selections and your payment.
All registrations must be paid by the day of the
conference. We are sorry that MCAE can no
longer invoice attendees or accept purchase
orders.
Online registration opens on March 27, 2015.
Online registration closes on May 1, 2015.
Questions?
Email: julesbkly@gmail.com
Registration & Cancellation Policies:
 Conference registration must be completed and paid for online by May 1, 2015.
 Conference registration may not be shared by two or more individuals.
 Overall space is limited, as are some workshops, and on-site registration cannot be guaranteed.
 Workshops fill on a first come, first served basis.
 Cancellations received prior to May 1, 2015 will receive a refund minus a $30.00 processing fee. No
cancellations will be accepted after May 1 without prior written authorization from MCAE.
 Watch the MCAE website (www.mcae.net) for NETWORK updates!
Registrations must be completed online by May 1, 2015.
General Registration
Student
$150
$25
AFTER MAY 1, 2015: ON-SITE REGISTRATION ONLY!
Visa, Mastercard, Discover and checks will be accepted as payment at on-site registration.
Watch the MCAE website (www.mcae.net) for NETWORK updates!
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General Information
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The Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel is offering special overnight room rates for the conference of $111.00 per
night plus tax. To receive this rate, you must book no later than April 14, 2015. Call Reservations (888) 5439500 and mention Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education when making your reservation.
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Please remember to include your email address when you complete your online registration.
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Join us at the Networking Reception at the end of the day for conversation and refreshments. Please check the
box on your online registration if you plan to attend.
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The Lunch Buffet will include a vegetarian option. Coffee, tea, and soft drinks will be available during the breaks
between the morning and afternoon sessions.
Directions to The Best Western Royal Plaza, Marlborough
181 Boston Post Road West (Route 20)
Marlborough, MA 01752
Please note: The hotel is not visible from the street; it is located about ½ mile back from the road.
From Boston
Take MASS PIKE (Route 90) West, Exit 11A to Route 495 North. Take Exit 24 B onto Route 20 West. The
Royal Plaza entrance is located 1 mile WEST on RIGHT hand side.
From Cape Cod
Take Route 495 North to Exit 24 B onto Route 20 West. The Royal Plaza entrance is located 1 mile WEST on
the RIGHT hand side.
From Worcester
Take Route 290 East to Exit 26A. Take Route 495 South to Exit 24 B onto Route 20 West. The Royal Plaza
entrance is located 1 mile WEST on the RIGHT hand side.
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WORKSHOPS
Workshop Code: A-1
Using Area Models to Teach Math Concepts
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Presenter:
Connie Rivera, Math Consultant, SABES Center for Math & Adult Numeracy
Description:
Area models are a way to bridge understanding between an abstract equation and a concept, and can be a tool for
problem solving. Area models help us see the structure of math. Come explore ways to teach relevant math
concepts to students at all levels.
Workshop Code: B-1
8:30 am – 10:00 am
What’s New for You in 2015 at LINCS?
Presenter:
Cynthia Zafft, LINCS Region 1, World Education Inc.
Description:
The Literacy Information and Community System (LINCS) from the U.S. Department of Education offers a wide
variety of evidence-based, anytime, anywhere professional development opportunities for adult educators, program
administrators, and students. And, they’re free! Explore what’s new in 2015, including literacy curricula, self-paced
and facilitated courses, and Communities of Practice connecting you with your colleagues.
Workshop Code: C-1
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Administrative Immigration Relief: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents Program (DAPA)
Presenters:
Shannon Erwin, State Policy Director, Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition; Sarang
Sekhavat, Federal Policy Director, MIRA Coalition
Description:
Participants will receive a basic overview of immigration laws with in-depth information about the newest
immigration statuses announced by our federal government: DACA and DAPA. Content will include eligibility
criteria for DACA and DAPA, qualifying adult education programs for DACA eligibility, application assistance, and
higher education affordability options for DACA and DAPA grantees.
Workshop Code: D-1
8:30 am – 10:00 am
The Current State of the High School Equivalency Testing in Massachusetts
Presenter:
Ruth Derfler, Director of High School Equivalency Testing and Adult Diploma Programs, Massachusetts
Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
Description:
This workshop will provide the most up to date information on the delivery of the HiSET® tests, Computer-based
Test and Performance-based Test. It will look at the current changes HiSET® has introduced for test takers,
teachers and test personnel.
Workshop Code: E-1
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Voices Carry: Storytelling and Media Basics
Presenters:
Franklin Soults, Communications Director, Massachusetts Immigration and Refugee Advocacy Coalition; Cristina
Aguilera, Organizing Director, Massachusetts Immigration and Refugee Advocacy Coalition
Description:
This workshop includes a primer on media basics and on "public narrative": how we communicate our values and
experiences, connect with audiences, and articulate our moments of challenge and choice to engage others into
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action. It will also cover media fundamentals such as writing and distributing press releases, answering reporters'
questions, and staging public events.
Workshop Code: F-1
8:30 am – 10:00 am
The Play's the Thing: ESOL and Theater
Presenter:
Meryl Becker, Teacher, SCALE; Rick Rabin, Teacher/Trainer, Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Health and
Safety
Description:
Using plays in ESOL classes makes students eager to repeat, repeat, repeat! They don't mind practicing phrases,
vocabulary and pronunciation because they know they are going to perform. Workshop participants will discuss
using one-act and longer plays in ESOL classes, try out some of the material, and watch a video of students
performing a short play.
Workshop Code: G-1
8:30 am – 10:00 am
The Massachusetts Model for Workplace Education: An Overview
Presenters:
Lenore Balliro, Consultant, ACLS; Connie Nelson, Consultant, ACLS
Description:
This workshop will provide an overview of the Massachusetts workplace education model, including planning and
implementation phases. Presenters will share information for conducting a workplace needs analysis, developing
contextualized curriculum, and establishing effective workplace education partnerships.
Workshop Code: H-1
8:30 am – 10:00 am
VENDOR WORKSHOP: National Certification: The Pathway to Success
Presenter:
Courtney Anderson, Senior Certification Specialist, National Healthcare Association
Description:
Are your health science students prepared for the workforce? Do students graduate from your program with a
work-ready credential? During this informative session we will introduce the 8 high-demand national certification
exams provided by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), with a particular emphasis on the EKG and
Phlebotomy Technician certifications. We will discuss best practices for preparing your students for these exams
and highlight the programs in Kentucky which have successfully incorporated the certification process into their
health science pathway, ensuring workforce readiness.
Workshop Code: I-1
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Integrated Curriculum: Medical Ethics, Jim Crow and Cancer
Presenters:
Aliza Ansell, Program Coordinator, Holyoke Community College Adult Learning Center; Ric Nudell, ABE200
Instructor, Valley Opportunity Council
Description:
In this hands-on, interactive workshop, we will share the curriculum we developed based on the book The Immortal
Life of Henrietta Lacks. Come experience the ways we integrated science, history, and language arts in this engaging
unit. Topics include cancer cells and healthy cells, simulations of ethical dilemmas, and life in Jim Crow America.
Workshop Code: J-1
8:30 am – 10:00 am
VENDOR WORKSHOP: Educational Testing Service (ETS) High School Equivalency Testing (HiSET) Program
Presenter:
Douglas M. Garcia, ETS High School Equivalency Testing (HiSET®) Program, ETS HiSET®
Description:
Educational Testing Service (ETS) and the University of Iowa (ITP) collaborated and developed the high school
equivalency testing (HiSET®) program at the request of more than 30 states. The assessment is an alternative to
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the GED. This session will provide information about the ETS HiSET® Program, which is now accepted in 14
states. Attendees will also receive information on new resources and developments for 2015.
Workshop Code: K-1
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Demystifying Learning Objectives for Teaching and Assessment
Presenters:
Susan Gracia, Assessment Consultant, SABES Center for Massachusetts ABE Assessments; Joan Ford, Director,
SABES Center for Massachusetts ABE Assessments
Description:
Learning objectives form the foundation of teaching and assessment. However, some learning objectives are
complex or ambiguous. Participants will learn to classify learning objectives into five types and “deconstruct” them
to facilitate teaching and assessment. Participants will identify which assessment methods are appropriate for each
type of objective and analyze objective/assessment method match.
Workshop Code: L-1
Incarceration: Privilege and Educating Populations in Crisis
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Presenter:
Zachary Gedelman, Educator, Phoenix House; Joseph Morrison, Team Morrison, Post-Incarceration Motivational
Speaker
Description:
Studies show that post-release rehabilitation reduces recidivism rates and significantly diminishes likelihood of
relapse. As an educational service provider in a rehab facility, I have become acutely aware of paradigmatic
differences as well as pragmatic approaches that bridge between so-called educated privilege of the teacher/service
providers and the lived experience, wisdom, and humanity of service seekers. Statistical analysis, anecdotal
evidence, and community resources anticipated.
Workshop Code: M-1
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Poetry in Mrs. Towne’s House
Presenter:
Tzivia Gover, Director/Instructor, Paper City Poetry Project, The Care Center
Description:
In this presentation, I will tell the story of how I have used poetry to motivate, inspire, and teach teen mothers in
Holyoke, MA, as well as other young adult and adult literacy learners. In addition, hands-on activities and
information will be offered based on the lessons I’ve learned in 15 years of using poetry as a tool to increase
confidence, competence, and literacy, and to increase academic, leadership, and workplace skills in HiSET®, ESOL,
and ABE classrooms. Teaching strategies and learning materials for integrating poetry into the classroom will be
provided.
Workshop Code: N-1
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Rebooting Your Digital Strategy
Presenter:
Eunice Snay, Director, Distance Learning and Technology Support, Quinsigamond Community College
Description:
Technology is changing in leaps and bounds. It’s hard to keep up with what’s out there and to know the best digital
tools to use in the classroom. In this interactive session, various technology tools will be demonstrated for use
with your students in classes and beyond. BYOD: Bring Your Own Device is the latest innovation in getting the
most out of digital literacy. Come to this session with your tablets – either iPads or Androids, smart phones and
Chromebook – to use during this session.
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Workshop Code: A-2
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Teaching Science using Online Videos and Flipped Learning
Presenter:
David J. Rosen, President, Newsome Associates
Description:
A national group of adult education science teachers has recently created a comprehensive list of free online
science instruction videos suitable for adult learners, and has reviewed some of the videos. We will look at these
resources, evaluate science videos, and discuss using science videos in traditional and flipped classrooms.
This workshop addresses how to use free online science videos, and how the videos might fit with a flipped
learning model. It is intended for ABE and ASE teachers who teach science, not necessarily full-time science
teachers. They may be new to teaching science or be very experienced. In this workshop, we will view and
evaluate science teaching videos and discuss how to use them.
Workshop Code: B-2
Technology Integration for your Classroom: The First Steps
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Presenter:
David Arfa, Tech Integration Specialist, Center for New Americans
Description:
Computers got you down? Do you feel the hype rarely lives up? In this session we will honor our concerns,
clarify basic digital goals and explore the basic skills behind computer problem solving. All participants will gain a
renewed understanding of the ‘tech integration’ mission and a fresh list of ready-to-use classroom ideas.
Workshop Code: C-2
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Trauma-Informed (TI) Teaching & Learning in Adult Education
Presenter:
Emily J. Wilson, MPH, MS, CHES, Instructor of Public Health, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health
Science University
Description:
Exposure to traumatic events, toxic stressors, and adversity including violence and chronic poverty can significantly
impact our students’ ability to learn and thrive – especially among high-risk or vulnerable adult learners who may
be balancing the pursuit of education with multiple jobs, family responsibilities, other commitments, low resources,
and unmet social needs. This interactive workshop will review the latest science and evidence-based practices on
trauma-informed (TI) teaching and learning. We will spend a significant amount of time exploring TI strategies for
building resilience into our classrooms and supporting adult students. Participants will be encouraged to reflect
upon their own settings and identify assets for creating TI learning environments.
Workshop Code: D-2
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Partnership Building to Support Student Pathways for Academic & Career Success
Presenters:
Alison Simmons, Adult Education Coordinator, 1199SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund; Linnea Rego, Field
Coordinator II, 1199SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund; Desiree Leclair, Field Coordinator II, 1199SEIU Training
and Upgrading Fund; Eileen Haggerty, Field Supervisor, 1199SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund
Description:
The Training Fund members will provide participants with a brief background of its work and the programs and
options available to its members that develop a flexible academic and career pathway for working adults in the
healthcare sector. We will also include a discussion of how these programs are made possible through
partnerships with employers, local community resources, colleges and labor management committees.
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Workshop Code: E-2
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Assessing What You’re Teaching: Aligning Massachusetts Adult Proficiency Test (MAPT) to the College and
Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education (CCRSAE)
Presenters:
Stephen G. Sireci, Professor and Director, Center for Educational Assessment, University of Massachusetts
Amherst; April L. Zenisky, Center for Educational Assessment, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Description:
At UMass, development of the MAPT-CCRSAE is underway to ensure test and curriculum alignment. In this
workshop, staff from UMass Amherst will speak about the next generation MAPT assessment, with a focus on test
development activities completed and planned, and discuss opportunities for practitioner involvement in the
process.
Workshop Code: F-2
Drama in the ESOL Classroom
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Presenter:
Susan Abeles, ESOL Teacher, Charlestown Adult Education
Description:
Drama offers the participant a powerful medium for self-exploration and expression; for the ESOL student, it also
provides a dynamic and meaningful vehicle for strengthening communication skills. In this workshop, participants
will be exposed to a variety of drama activities which can be integrated into classrooms of diverse levels and
abilities.
Workshop Code: G-2
Maximizing Your Student’s HiSET Test Experience
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Presenter:
Michael Farma, Education Unit Manager/HiSET® Chief Examiner, Boston Centers for Youth & Families
Description:
The transition from GED to HiSET® testing in Massachusetts has been a confusing and frustrating experience for
teachers as many of the GED policies and procedures have been replaced by HiSET® policies and procedures. The
introduction of Computer Based Testing has added additional levels of complexity to the process. This workshop
is intended to provide HiSET® Prep Teachers with some tips and tricks to eliminate some of the confusion of
registration and score reporting as well as define which state policies have been affected by the change.
Workshop Code: H-2
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
An Introduction to the Massachusetts Professional Standards for Teachers of Adult ESOL
Presenter:
Dori McCormack, ESOL Professional Development Manager, SABES ESOL Professional Development Center,
Picknelly Adult and Family Education Center, Holyoke Community College
Description:
Completed in the Spring of 2014, The Massachusetts Professional Standards for Teachers of Adult ESOL outline
what teachers of adult English Language Learners need to know and be able to do. This workshop, designed for
new and veteran teachers, and ESOL program directors, explores the standards document and the ways it can be
used to improve ESOL teaching and learning.
Workshop Code: I-2
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Go Get’em Goats: Tech in the Classroom
Presenter:
Karen Gale, Technology Coordinator, Literacy Program of Greater Plymouth
Description:
Are you trying to include more technology in your classroom AND meet College and Career Readiness tech
requirements? This workshop will share useful, fun tools for tech-focused or blended classrooms. We’ll look at a
class plan that took students of varied abilities from finding the ON button to creating a fictitious, online business:
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poison-ivy eating goats for hire!
Workshop Code: J-2
ESOL for Human Services
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Presenters:
Alice Nelson, Teacher/Counselor, Job Coach and Program Director, Haitian Multi-Service Center of Catholic
Charities; Mayonne Granzo, Job Coach, Haitian Multi-Service Center of Catholic Charities; Sara Jorgensen,
Program Director, Haitian Multi-Service Center of Catholic Charities
Description:
This workshop focuses on grass roots development and implementation of a career pathway in Human Services
for English language learners. We are seeing positive results using contextualized ESOL instruction integrated with
career readiness. We will highlight how we got this program off the ground, cultivated and collaborated with
business partners, developed curriculum, created student portfolios, utilized job coaching techniques and
established alumni follow-up.
Workshop Code: K-2
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Implementing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA): The Stakes for Adult Education
Presenters:
Art Ellison, NH State Adult Education Director and National Council of State Directors of Adult Education;
Jeff Carter, President, National Coalition for Literacy
Description:
The workshop session will examine the implications for adult education in the implementation of the new
Workforce Opportunity and Innovation Act. Writing Unified State Plans, cost sharing of One Stop infrastructure
costs and the creation of common student intake and assessment systems, along with other issues, will be
discussed. This session will also look at efforts to advocate for more funding for adult education in the federal
budget, and provide up to date information on other federal issues and legislation that can an impact our field.
Workshop Code: L-2
Curriculum Development: Get it Done and Still Stay Sane?
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Presenter:
Katie Ehresman, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Boston Public Schools Adult Education
Description:
New standards and requirements about curriculum development are swirling around us. Where to start? What is
a Scope and Sequence? How to find time to fit this in? This workshop will not create your curriculum for you, but
it will introduce a process approach that has eased BPS’s journey in creating and documenting curriculum.
Workshop Code: M-2
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
We Are Unionizing – Get Involved!
Presenters:
Monti Mueller, Lead Organizer, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 509; Paul Ahua, Public Sector
Organizer, SEIU Local 509; Kathleen O’Connell, Teacher, Worker Education Program; Rebecca Pomerantz,
Teacher, Cambridge Community Learning Center
Description:
The Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education and its partner, SEIU Local 509, are organizing ABE staff into a
non-traditional, statewide union. We have filed and are in the process of passing new legislation giving us the right
to bargain with the state over workload, working conditions and more. Come learn about what it can mean for
you and your program, and how you can help!
Workshop Code: N-2
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
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Immigrants: Who They Are and What They Contribute
Presenters:
Denzil Mohammed, Director, Public Education Institute, Public Education Institute at The Immigrant Learning
Center, Inc.; Chiara Magini, Assistant Director, Public Education Institute at The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc.;
Cho Salma Win, Program Assistant, Public Education Institute at The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc.
Description:
Teachers can better serve their immigrant students when they know them and when they teach with an assetbased perspective of what immigrants can accomplish through education. The latest research on New England
immigration demographics and education will introduce immigrants’ many economic and social contributions.
Participants can integrate this perspective into their teaching through interactive exercises.
Workshop Code: A-3
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Conceptual Understanding with the Order of Operations
Presenter:
Connie Rivera, Math Consultant, SABES Center for Math & Adult Numeracy
Description:
Shifting to more rigorous instruction means that conceptual understanding and application in real-world contexts
have importance equal to procedural fluency. Participants will sample a unit that digs deep into the reasons behind
what we think of as the rules for order in expressions. They will leave with deeper knowledge and access to the
entire unit.
Workshop Code: B-3
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Science Content and College and Career Readiness
Presenter:
Cynthia Zafft, LINCS Region 1, World Education Inc.
Description:
Many high demand occupations with good wages, such as those in health care, require a postsecondary credential
that includes intensive science courses. In addition, the HiSET® requires a deeper knowledge of science practices
and content. This hands-on workshop explores classroom-ready science lesson plans that help students meet
college and career ready standards.
Workshop Code: C-3
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Effective Community Planning for ABE
Presenter:
Patricia Pelletier, Owner/ABE Consultant, Pelletier Consulting
Description:
This session will provide an overview of the ACLS research-based Indicators of Effective Community Planning for
community adult learning centers (developed by the presenter) and the accompanying self-assessment tool,
including ideas and strategies to implement them.
Workshop Code: D-3
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Reading Novels with All Levels of ESOL Learners
Presenters:
Kimberly Pampanin, Educational and Career Advisor/ESOL Family Literacy Teacher, Intergenerational Literacy
Program; Carmen Perez, Assessment Coordinator/ESOL Family Literacy Teacher, Intergenerational Literacy
Program
Description:
In a time of ‘reading for work’, fiction reading can be pushed aside. In this workshop, we will present ideas on
using the novel to enhance reading comprehension, as well as reading and locating information. This workshop will
address the needs of all levels of readers and will connect with College and Career Readiness Standards.
Workshop Code: E-3
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
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Know Your Rights – ESOL Tool Kit
Presenters:
Gloria McGillen, Master’s Student, Counseling Psychology, Lynch School of Education, Boston College Center for
Human Rights & International Justice; Peter LaMear, Master’s Student, Teaching & Curriculum, Harvard Graduate
School of Education; Jessica Chicco, Supervising Attorney, Post-Deportation Human Rights Project, Boston
College of Law; Sriya Bhattacharyya, Ph.D. Student, Counseling Psychology, Lynch School of Education, Boston
College Center for Human Rights & International Justice
Description:
This workshop introduces a popular education resource combining “rights” literacy and English language learning
for migrants. Students who use the tool kit learn new vocabulary, describe and reflect on the impact of
discriminatory laws and practices on their lives and communities, and co-construct knowledge regarding their
rights as they navigate complex legal and social systems.
Workshop Code: F-3
View from the Hill
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Presenters:
Senator Sal DiDomenico (D – Everett), Vice Chair – Senate Committee on Ways and Means; Rep. Tom
Sannicandro (D – Ashland), House Chair, Joint Committee on Higher Education
Description:
The current economic climate makes advocacy even more challenging. In this session, legislators will discuss their
advocacy and budget experiences, competing budgetary and legislative priorities, and how to be an effective
advocate for ABE during the budget process, especially for state ABE line item # 7035-0002. Learn how to convey
your legislative and budget message during a time of limited resources and economic uncertainty.
Workshop Code: G-3
Cultivating Student Leaders in Your Adult Education Program
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Presenters:
Michael Feher, Director of Programs, First Literacy; Georgiana S. Chevry, Academic and Career Advisor,
Cambridge Community Learning Center; Don Sands, Executive Director, X-Cel, Inc.
Description:
Designed for program directors, advisors/counselors, and teachers, this workshop will delve into ways that your
students may become true leaders in your program: in student advisory councils, and as mentors, tutors, teaching
assistants, teachers, and program ambassadors. Ample time for questions and discussion will be allotted.
Workshop Code: H-3
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
VENDOR WORKSHOP: Using Our Brains: Brain-based Approaches to Teaching
Presenter:
Sarah Lynn, Harvard University Bridge Program Adjunct ESOL Instructor, Pearson English
Description:
Fire until you wire does not mean drill and kill. In this session, you will learn about recent research in memory and
learning and find out how these findings can translate into engaging classroom practices. You will learn hands-on
classroom techniques to enrich student learning and strengthen student memory.
Workshop Code: I-3
Resume Writing: How to Help Our Students Get Noticed
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Presenter:
Stacie Fehrm, M.Ed., Educational and Career Advisor, Literacy Program of Greater Plymouth
Description:
A good resume is essential in today’s competitive job market. In this workshop, you will learn how to create a
highly effective resume, one that stands out and gets noticed. Our students may have gaps in employment, entrylevel only work experiences, and other situations that can be challenging when writing a resume. Learn how to
showcase all that is positive while downplaying the negative. You will be guided through a step-by-step process to
develop an actual resume, one that would be typical for our students. You will be given hand-outs with bulleted
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lists of word phrases of commonly held jobs, formatting tips, and resume templates to bring back to your
programs.
Workshop Code: J-3
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Student Matriculation: Coordinating Counseling and HiSET® Instruction
Presenters:
Michelle Perry, Counselor & Teacher, Haitian Multi Service Center of Catholic Charities; Philip Howard, Teacher,
Haitian Multi Service Center of Catholic Charities
Description:
Phillip Howard and Michelle Perry and have been working together for the past seven years to support students in
the successful completion of the HiSET® test. Together they will present strategies and materials which they have
developed. They will discuss next step/career plans, stress management techniques, student matriculation and
study skills.
Workshop Code: K-3
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Adult Basic Education under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA):
New Opportunities to Serve Students
Presenter:
Johan Uvin, Acting Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education
Description:
In this session, Acting Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Johan Uvin, will offer brief
remarks about Adult Basic Education services to be federally funded under the new authorizing legislation, the
Workforce Investment and Opportunities Act (WIOA). Following his remarks, he will take questions and
comments from Massachusetts’ ABE practitioners.
Workshop Code: L-3
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Mutually Adaptive Learning Program (MALP):
Integrating Rigor and Academic Thinking into ABE/ESOL Classrooms
Presenter:
Katie Ehresman, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Boston Public Schools Adult Education; Elizabeth Butler,
Lead ESOL Teacher, Boston Public School Adult Education
Description:
Mutually Adaptive Learning Paradigm (MALP) is a great way to incorporate higher-order thinking skills, authentic
and student-centered learning, and academic language throughout an ABE/ESOL program. Boston Public Schools
has adopted this approach to enhance lesson planning and to build foundation skills in all classes from ESOL 1
through Adult Secondary Education.
Workshop Code: M-3
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Improving Workplace Skills with KeyTrain
Presenter:
Ellie Hendrie, ESOL Teacher and KeyTrain Coach, Notre Dame Education Center, Lawrence
Description:
This workshop will focus on career readiness in improving communication and problem solving skills for the
workplace through the use of a KeyTrain online program, and will cover the following: NDEC history in using ACT
KeyTrain; the purpose and goal in using KeyTrain in the NDEC Nursing Assistant program (to prepare students
for the ACT National Career Readiness Certificate), the Career Pathways Program (Talent Assessment) and the
Intermediate ESOL levels (Applied Math); how a student accesses their KeyTrain account and works online at their
own pace; the benefits and disadvantages to online learning as an adjunct to the classroom; the current transition
of ACT KeyTrain to ACT Career Ready 101 and the changes anticipated for its use at NDEC.
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Workshop Code: N-3
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Difficult Conversations in the ESOL Classroom: Race in Today's U.S.
Presenters:
Lisa Gimbel, ESOL Teacher and Advisor, Cambridge Community Learning Center; Riva Pearson, Coordinator and
Teacher, ABCD Mattapan Family Service Center
Description:
Given recent increased visibility and tensions around racism, this workshop is a timely opportunity to share and
explore the complexities of talking about race in the ESOL classroom. Conversations about race impact how and
what we teach about current events and history, careers and working conditions, children's schooling and family
engagement, and more.
Workshop Code: A-4
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm
Private Occupational Schools and Post-Secondary Education
Presenter:
Mary Jayne Fay, Education Specialist, Office of Private Occupational School Regulation
Description:
This session will provide information for guidance counselors, teachers, and administrators on the licensing of
private, post-secondary occupational schools that operate within the Commonwealth. Information will be provided
about the requirements schools must meet in order to become a licensed private occupational school and the
standards that are in place to protect both the schools and the students. In addition, information students should
know and resources available on the Division of Professional Licensure’s website will be provided.
Workshop Code: B-4
Parents Learning To Save Toward College Access
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm
Presenter:
Robert Hildreth, Founder and Executive Director, FUEL Education
Description:
We think of adult education as primarily benefiting the student. FUEL Education offers adult education that
increases the students’ assets with the focus on getting their children into higher education. By teaching parents to
save and learn about college access, we make it more likely that their children will matriculate, graduate, and
assume less debt.
Workshop Code: C-4
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm
Workplace Education: Contextualized Curricula for English Language Learners
Presenters:
Kristen Schlapp, Manager of Workplace Education, JVS; Dara Mendelsohn, Intake and Assessment Specialist and
Instructor, JVS
Description:
MGH, Boloco, Whole Foods, Brigham and Women's Hospital: What do they have in common? This interactive
workshop will provide an overview of contextualized workplace education programs provided by JVS, demonstrate
the process of contextualizing ESOL and computer curricula for specific sites, and provide opportunities to
practice adapting materials to meet specific workplace and student needs.
Workshop Code: D-4
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm
Where Is All This Math Leading?
Presenters:
Veronica Kell, Adjunct Math Instructor, Mount Wachusett Community College; Martha Merson, SABES Center for
Mathematics and Adult Numeracy at TERC
Description:
Recently researchers at the National Center for Education and the Economy examined the mathematical demands
on students presented by 43 introductory program courses at seven community colleges. In this session we discuss
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the startling findings. Participants will leave with resources to strengthen proportional thinking and facility with
measurement—skills researchers found students need in order to be successful in college.
Workshop Code: E-4
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm
New Supports for the Journey to ABE Teacher’s License
Presenters:
Jacqueline Lynch, Manager of the SABES ESOL & Educational Leadership and Strengthening ABE Programs
Professional Development Centers; Carey Reid, SABES Consultant/Staff Developer for Curriculum and
Assessment, World Education, Inc.
Description:
Research shows that teacher quality has the greatest impact on student success. Come learn about the ABE
Teacher’s License and how it can help you hone your craft so that you become more effective in helping students
reach their goals. Presenters will introduce the hybrid ABE Licensure Prep Course, designed to provide step-bystep support to license-seekers.
Workshop Code: F-4
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm
The Mosaic Economy
Presenter:
Jennifer Leonard, Owner/Consultant, The Skills Library
Description:
Where are the jobs in today’s economy? Is it reasonable to have a hopeful outlook for the future? There are
definitely no easy answers…. but join us in this workshop exploring the idea of a “mosaic economy.” Enjoy an
exchange of fresh ideas about career planning and get classroom lessons about economics and career exploration.
Workshop Code: G-4
A Profile of Low-Skilled Adults in the U.S.
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm
Presenter:
Jaleh Soroui, AIR-PIAAC Director, American Institutes for Research
Description:
This session will provide the most current data on U.S. adults who are low-skilled in literacy, numeracy, and digital
problem-solving, using results from the 2012 Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies
(PIAAC), a large-scale international assessment. Attributes that will be examined include demographic
characteristics, educational attainment, and participation in further education and training.
Workshop Code: H-4
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm
De-Mystifying the Development of a Scope and Sequence
Presenter:
Jane Schwerdtfeger, Curriculum Development Specialist, Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary
Education, Adult and Community Learning Services
Description:
In this session, Jane will share ACLS’s message regarding the purpose and components of a scope and sequence
and the steps in developing one for ABE or ESOL programs. She will provide resources such as sample templates
and sample scope and sequences from different ABE and ESOL programs. There will also be time for questions.
Workshop Code: I-4
Presenter:
Google Revisited – 10 Years After!
Patty Ball, Education Technology Specialist, Independent Consultant
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3:15 pm – 4:45 pm
Description:
Google was one of the first presentations I did for MCAE 10 years ago. A lot has changed since then. Apps, cloud
computing, and cloud storage are transforming both education and business. All this and still, in my humble
opinion, the best search engine around. Learn how to leverage these tools and features in both your classroom
and personal life!
Workshop Code: J-4
Basic Computer Skills for Low Literacy Learners
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm
Presenter:
Ruth McCormick, Instructor, Read/Write/Now Adult Literacy Center
Description:
We will look at issues facing low literacy learners and how to help learners increase their digital literacy and
accomplish their personal goals. We will brainstorm about the term “digital literacy” and examine the computer
connectivity and interactivity available to learners. We will work on a curriculum which addresses the needs of
slow learners.
Workshop Code: K-4
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm
Popular Economics Education: From Dialogue to Action
Presenters:
Jeannette Huezo, Executive Director, United for a Fair Economy; Riahl O’Malley, Education Coordinator, United
for a Fair Economy; Lior Appel-Kraut, Student Intern, Tisch Scholars Program, Tufts University
Description:
Information about income and wealth disparities has entered our national narrative. Understanding the root causes
of the economic divides and knowing what to do about it is often missing from the conversation. This workshop
demonstrates how to put participants and their stories at the center of an exploration of what is happening and
strategies for transformation to an equitable economy.
Workshop Code: L-4
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm
A College and Career Readiness-Aligned Curriculum and HiSET® Preparation: Can the Twain Ever Meet?
Presenter:
Tom Mechem, State Chief Examiner, High School Equivalency, Massachusetts Department of Elementary &
Secondary Education, Adult and Community Learning Services
Description:
College and career readiness is a major goal of adult education in Massachusetts and something our students must
have in order to escape poverty and earn family-sustaining wages. Along the way, of course, most of them must
obtain their High School Equivalency Credential, which means passing the HiSET®. Oftentimes it may seem that
meeting the long-term goal of College and Career Readiness and the short-term goal of the HiSET® requires going
in two different directions, presenting teachers with a vexing conundrum. This workshop will describe the
predominant skills, content knowledge, and habits of mind required for each of the five sub-tests of the HiSET
while demonstrating ways that HiSET-centric curricula, pedagogy, and program design can be fully aligned with the
College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education.
Workshop Code: M-4
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm
An Integrated and Participatory Approach in Curriculum Development in a House of Correction Setting
Presenter:
Dr. Reza Namin, Chief Academic Officer, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
Description:
The participants will have the opportunity to examine the difference in curriculum development models such as
the "classical" model and the "participatory" model. The classical model has also been referred to as the "rational"
approach while the participatory model has been described as the "interactive" approach. The participants will have
an opportunity to follow a process-oriented curriculum development that would focus on participation and
interaction among the various interested groups or educational stakeholders within the House of Correction that
would include the inmates (English Language Learners and Special Education Population) and inmates as an
important role in the development of an articulated curriculum with a set of proficiencies and measurable
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outcomes. The topics include the Massachusetts ABE Curriculum Frameworks: Core Concept, Guiding Principle,
and Habit of Mind Content Strand, Learning Standard, Proficiency Levels, Benchmarks, Massachusetts Indicators of
ABE Program Quality and other curriculum resources.
Workshop Code: N-4
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm
Using North Star Digital Literacy Assessment with Your Students
Presenters:
Eunice Snay, Director, Distance Learning and Technology Support, Quinsigamond Community College, SABES;
Diana Satin, Consultant, SABES
Description:
Come to this professional development event to learn about using the FREE “North Star Digital Literacy
Assessment” with the students in your class, as both a pre and post-test of their technology skills. North Star also
provides resources for you to use in your class as instructional materials, some of which we will demonstrate in
this session.
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SESSION A
SESSION B
SESSION C
SESSION D
SESSION E
SESSION F
SESSION G
SESSION H
SESSION I
SESSION J
SESSION K
SESSION L
SESSION M
SESSION N
Exhibit Hours 7.30 - 5.30 - ATRIUM
ONE
Using Area
Models to
Teach Math
Concepts
What’s New
for You in 2015
at LINCS?
Administrative
Immigration Relief:
DACA and DAPA
The Current
State of High
School
Equivalency
Testing in
Massachusetts
Voices Carry:
Storytelling and
Media Basics
The Play’s the
Thing: ESOL
and Theater
The
Massachusetts
Model for
Workplace
Education: An
Overview
VENDOR
WORKSHOP:
National
Certification:
The Pathway to
Success
Integrated
Curriculum:
Medical Ethics,
Jim Crow and
Cancer
VENDOR
WORKSHOP:
ETS High School
Equivalency
Testing (HiSET®)
Program
Demystifying
Learning
Objectives for
Teaching and
Assessment
Incarceration:
Privilege and
Educating
Populations in
Crisis
Poetry in Mrs.
Towne’s House
Rebooting Your
Digital Strategy
Connie Rivera
Cynthia Zafft
Shannon Erwin
Sarang Sekhavat
Ruth Derfler
Franklin Soults
Cristina Aguilera
Meryl Becker
Rick Rabin
Lenore Balliro
Connie Nelson
Courtney
Anderson
Aliza Ansell
Ric Nudell
Douglas Garcia
Susan Gracia
Joan Ford
Tzivia Glover
Eunice Snay
Teaching
Science Using
Online Videos
and Flipped
Learning
Technology
Integration for
Your
Classroom:
The First Steps
Trauma- Informed
(TI) Teaching &
Learning in Adult
Education
Assessing What
You’re Teaching:
Aligning MAPT to
the CCR
Standards
Drama in the
ESOL
Classroom
Maximizing Your
Student’s
HiSET® Test
Experience
ESOL for Human
Services
Implementing
WIOA: The
Stakes for Adult
Education
We Are Unionizing
– Get Involved!
Immigrants:
Who They Are
and What They
Contribute
David Arfa
Emily J. Wilson
Steve Sireci
April L. Zenisky
Susan Abeles
Michael Farma
An Introduction
to the MA
Professional
Standards for
Teachers of
Adult ESOL
Dori
McCormack
Go Get’em
Goats: Tech in
the Classroom
David J. Rosen
Partnership
Building to
Support Student
Pathways for
Academic and
Career Success
Alison Simmons
Linnea Rego
Desiree Leclair
Eileen Haggerty
Zachary
Gedelman
Joseph Morrison
Curriculum
Development:
Get It Done and
Still Stay Sane?
Karen Gale
Alice Nelson
Mayonne Granzo
Sara Jorgensen
Art Ellison
Jeff Carter
Katie Ehresman
Monti Mueller
Paul Ahua
Kathleen O’Connell
Rebecca Pomerantz
Denzil
Mohammed
Chiara Magini
Cho Salma Win
Conceptual
Understanding
with the Order
of Operations
Science
Content and
College and
Career
Readiness
Effective
Community
Planning for ABE
Reading Novels
With All Levels
of ESOL
Learners
Know Your Rights
– ESOL Tool Kit
View from the
Hill
Cultivating
Student Leaders
in Your Adult
Education
Program
VENDOR
WORKSHOP:
Using Our
Brains: Brainbased
Approaches to
Teaching
Resume Writing:
How to Help
Our Students
Get Noticed
Student
Matriculation:
Coordinating
Counseling and
HiSET®
Instruction
Adult Basic
Education under
WIOA: New
Opportunities to
Serve Students
MALP:
Integrating Rigor
and Academic
Thinking Into
ABE/ESOL
Classrooms
Improving
Workplace Skills
with KeyTrain
Difficult
Conversations
in the ESOL
Classroom:
Race in Today’s
U.S.
Connie Rivera
Cynthia Zafft
Patricia Pelletier
Kimberly
Pampanin
Carmen Perez
Senator Sal
DiDomenico
Rep. Tom
Sannicandro
Michael Feher
Georgiana S.
Chevry
Don Sands
Sarah Lynn
Stacie Fehrm
Michelle Perry
Philip Howard
Johan Uvin
Katie Ehresman
Elizabeth Butler
Ellie Hendrie
Lisa Gimbel
Riva Pearson
Private
Occupational
School and
Post-Secondary
Education
Parents
Learning to
Save Toward
College Access
Workplace
Education:
Contextualized
Curricula for
English Language
Learners
Where Is All
This Math
Leading?
Gloria McGillen
Peter LaMear
Jessica Chico
Sriya
Bhattacharyya
New Supports for
the Journey to
ABE Teacher’s
License
The Mosaic
Economy
A Profile of LowSkilled Adults in
the U.S.
De-Mystifying
the
Development of
a Scope and
Sequence
Google Revisited
– 10 Years After!
Basic Computer
Skills for Low
Literacy Learners
Popular
Economics
Education: From
Dialogue to
Action
A CCR-Aligned
Curriculum and
HiSET®
Preparation: Can
the Twain Ever
Meet?
An Integrated &
Participatory
Approach in
Curriculum
Development in a
House of
Correction
Using North
Star Digital
Literacy
Assessment
With Your
Students
Mary Jayne Fay
Robert
Hildreth
Kristen Schlapp
Dara Mendelsohn
Veronica Kell
Martha Merson
Jacqueline Lynch
Carey Reid
Jennifer
Leonard
Jaleh Soroui
Jane
Schwerdtfeger
Patty Ball
Ruth McCormick
Jeannette Huezo
Riahl O’Malley
Lior Appel-Kraut
Tom Mechem
Dr. Reza Namin
Eunice Snay
Diana Satin
8.30
10.00
TWO
10.30
12.00
Annual Meeting, Awards, Lunch 12.00-1.15 - BALLROOM
THREE
1.30
3.00
FOUR
3.15
4.45
NETWORKing Reception 4.45-5.30 - ATRIUM
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Watch the MCAE website (www.mcae.net) for NETWORK updates!
MANY THANKS!
NETWORK 2015 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Andrea Perrault, Chair
Fred Abisi
Jeanne Annino
Julie Buckley
Linda Faria Braun
George Kohout
Barbara Krol-Sinclair
Suzanne Martin
Elizabeth McKiernan
Laurie Sheridan
Barbara Sherman
Roberta Soolman
North Shore Community College
Lowell Adult Learning Center
Literacy Program of Greater Plymouth
Conference Coordinator
Consultant, Braun Associates
Springfield Technical Community College
Intergenerational Literacy Program
Brockton Adult Learning Center
Lowell Adult Learning Center
Consultant
Consultant
Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts
MCAE Staff
Ryanne Olsen Public Policy Field Organizer
Carol Cullen Administrative Assistant
Exhibitors and Sponsors
Workshop Presenters
Conference Volunteers
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