Donna - I would be very interested in coming to a workplace conference -
such events are rare anywhere in the world from what I can see. By the
middle of next year we should have most of the results in from our workplace
literacy study (500+ learners spread over 19 projects), so would be able to
make a contribution to the conference on this. Alison Wolf and Karen Evans
from the UK should also have all of their results in by then from their big
study.

 

Regards, John

 

John Benseman

*   john.benseman at criticalinsight.co.nz

*   641 9 627 1882  Cell  027 454 0683

* 52a Bolton St, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland 0600, NZ

Skype: boltonstbunch

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From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On
Behalf Of Brian, Dr Donna J G
Sent: Saturday, 10 May 2008 3:53 a.m.
To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [Workplace 1362] Re: COABE; national workplace conference

 

This is all very encouraging.  Here's the list of people who have expressed
an interest in a workplace pre-conference coming about next year, possibly
at COABE:

 

Maureen Wagner - Connecticut

Mary Henderson - J. Marion Sims Foundation, Lancaster, SC

Connie Nelson - Massachusetts Worker Education Roundtable, Boston

Andy Tyskiewicz - Massachusetts?  Kentucky?  Didn't get contact info from
email

Laurie Sheridan - World Education, Boston

Barbara Tondre - Texas LEARNS

Tonya Crum - Kentucky Educational Television

Jodi Crandall (perhaps?)

Jim Parker

 

Are there others who would be willing to make this come about? 

 

 And who would like to take the lead?  Connie, maybe? With Tonya, perhaps?
Someone else?

 

Donna

 

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Off-list contact djgbrian at utk.edu

 

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From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On
Behalf Of Wagner, Maureen
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 11:07 AM
To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [Workplace 1361] Re: COABE; national workplace conference

 

CT is deeply involved in workforce education and would be very interested in
getting involved in organizing a pre-session on this extremely relevant
topic.  I was disappointed to arrive at COABE this year to discover that the
pre-conference session on workplace education for which I had registered
had, in fact, been cancelled.  

 

I'm on board to help in any way that seems appropriate.

 

Thanks.

Maureen

 

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From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On
Behalf Of Brian, Dr Donna J G
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 9:18 AM
To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [Workplace 1358] Re: COABE; national workplace conference

COABE next year is April 18 - 22 in Louisville, Kentucky.  Before this
year's COABE conference, we floated the idea on this discussion list of
trying to get a workforce/workplace ed pre-conference for next year.
Several of our list members said they would be willing to help get this idea
off the ground, and I'm guessing there are additional list members also
willing to help.  There were not many work-related presentations this year,
but my guess is that if there were a pre-conference next year, there would
be more COABE proposals resulting in more workplace education sessions, and
therefore more of you in attendance. 

 

Jim brings up a good point about the location of the conference having a lot
to do with the potential success of the pre-conference, in that there are
always more attendees from the home state.  If we have the support of the
Kentucky workforce/workplace people, our success potential is increased.
Who on the list is from Kentucky or knows who in Kentucky would know and
could share with us what is going on in Kentucky as to workforce/workplace
literacy education?

 

Donna

 

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From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On
Behalf Of James Parker
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 4:11 PM
To: 'The Workplace Literacy Discussion List'
Subject: [Workplace 1357] Re: COABE; national workplace conference

 

Where is the COABE 2009 conference?  If it's in a state where
workplace/workforce education is well supported (like PA in 2007) the odds
of a successful pre-conference day are greatly enhanced.  

Jim Parker

 

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From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On
Behalf Of Brian, Dr Donna J G
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 3:17 PM
To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [Workplace 1298] COABE; national workplace conference

 

COABE Attendees,

I've gone through the presentations scheduled for COABE that are up on the
conference website and picked out the ones that I thought might have to do
with workplace from the titles. (You can access the schedule at
http://www.coabeconference.org/schedule.html.) The descriptions of the
sessions are not given, so I just had to go by the titles and presenters
that I knew were in workplace ed.  I'll add more if more are sent to me.
The sessions that were sent in to me have the descriptions with them.  I'll
send another version out if more are sent to me by Friday at noon. There
aren't as many sessions on this list as there usually are at COABE that are
workplace related, so I'm sure there must be others that just aren't obvious
from their titles.  Hopefully there will be a workplace strand that will
identify related sessions in the program.  What I have so far is below. I
listed all the times for the concurrent sessions, whether I knew of a
workplace presentation in that session or not.

 

For those of you who attend a work related presentation at COABE, put a
little summary on the list afterwards, sometime next week, say, so that
those who were unable to attend this year can have the benefit of your
attendance.

 

To respond to Mary Henderson's query, " Does anyone else think that there
should be a National Conference just for workplace literacy and related
issues?" I want to say that until this year we did have a conference where
we shared formally and informally about our work in workplace/force
education.  It was called the "Peer Conference" and started with the
southeastern states who, after several successful years, then opened it up
to the entire nation.  Last year, it was a pre-conference at COABE.  It was
a good time to share and learn from each other and was a combination of more
formal presentations by experts in the field and less formal sharing.  It
takes someone or rather several someones to take the responsibility to plan
it and make it happen.  We used to pass it from one state to another when it
was a southern states thing.  There isn't any reason why we can't make this
happen again as a preconference to COABE next year.  Is there any interest
on this list for trying to make this happen?  Anyone willing to take the
lead, if others are willing to help? Might we be able to get the sponsorship
of OVAE or some other entity?  What do you think?

 

Donna

 

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COABE 2008

Workplace Related Sessions

 

Monday, April 28, 2008

 

Full day sessions:  8:30 - 3:30        

Evidence-based Practice: A Workshop for Training Adult Basic Education,
TANF and One-Stop Practitioners and Program Administrators
Sponsored by: LINCS Regional Resource Centers
A one-day workshop to help practitioners and administrators in adult basic
education, TANF (Transitional Assistance for Needy Families) and One Stop
programs to understand evidence-based practice and develop strategies for
continuously accessing, understanding, judging and using research. Through
fun activities, discussions, simulations and action planning, participants
will learn some basic concepts about research design and methodology,
research on reading instruction for adults, and think about how to integrate
evidence-based practices into their instruction.

 

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

 

9:30 - 10:30, Concurrent Sessions A

*	Coordinating Adult Education and One-Stop Services: Lessons Learned
Presenter (s): Judith A. Alamprese 

 

11:00 - 12:00, Concurrent Sessions B

 

 

12:15 - 1:45, Networking Luncheon: Cheryl Keenan/ Q & A

 

 

2:15 - 3:15, Concurrent Sessions C

 

*	From Pilot to Placement: Guiding New Refugees Through the Language
of Work
Presenter (s): Mark Keitges 

 

3:45 - 4:45, Concurrent Sessions D

 

*	Fit for CASAS
Presenter (s): Pauline Geraci 
*	The McDonald's Project: Ditching the Deficit Model, VESL Instruction
That Builds on Student Expertise 
Presenter (s): Lynn McGee 
*	From Behind Bars to Behind a Desk: Meeting the 
Psychological and Career Needs of Incarcerated Individuals
Presenter (s): Corie Schoenberg 

 

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

 

9:30 -10:30, Concurrent Sessions E

*	ATLAS: Adult Transitions Longitudinal Study
Presenter (s): Christine Smith & Peter Kinsley 
*	Beyond the GED: Preparing Students for Entry Level Positions
Presenter (s): John Greenwell & Tonya Crum 
*	Accessing Contextualized Language and Literacy Through American Film

: Aligning EFF, CASAS + Increasing Standardized Test Scores

Presenter (s): Marilyn J Rymniak 

 

11:00 - 12:00, Concurrent Sessions F

*	The Learner Web: A Learning Support System
The Learner Web (LW) is a new learning support technology.  A web and
telephone application, the LW provides guided support to adults to improve
basic skills, prepare for the workforce, GED, college transition or reach
other learning goals.  The LW is not a web portal or distance learning
product. It is a learning support system that matches Learners' goals to
on-line resources and local community resources such as adult education
programs, on-demand telephone help and tutors. (Room: St. Louis G)
Presenters: Steve Reder and David Rosen 
*	EASY at Work
Presenter (s): John Dicker 
*	A Riverside Chat with Cheryl Keenan
Presenter (s): Cheryl Keenan & Mod. Sherrie Claiborn 

 

2:15 - 3:15, Concurrent Sessions G

*	The Impact of Limited English Proficiency on Work: 
Data from the Frontlines of Manufacturing Companies
Presenter (s): Nathalie Duval Couetil 
*	Undetected and Undiagnosed vision problems- obstructions 
to literacy and successful transition to the workforce
Presenter (s): Joan Hudson-Miller 

 

3:45 - 4:45, Concurrent Sessions H

*	Preparing for Work
The session will provide an overview and examples of interactive activities
from Equipped for the Future's Preparing for Work instructional modules,
which integrate the EFF Content Standards and SCANS skills, identified as
necessary for entry level workers.  Presenters will share student and
teacher experiences using the curriculum in a model program in Tennessee.
Presenters: Aaron Kohring and Judy Rye 
*	Online Resources in the NIFL Workforce Competitiveness Resource
Collection: Success is at your Fingertips
This interactive workshop will facilitate participants' exploration of
online LINCS resources vetted by nationally known researchers in workforce
education, technology, and English language acquisition.
Presenters: Donna Brian and Priscilla Carman 
*	Integrated Education I-BEST
Presenter (s): Jan Tegtmeier & Isreal Mendoza 
*	What does it take to change a life? A curriculum design for work
readiness
Presenter (s): Patricia Twaddle, M.Ed. 

 

Thursday, May 1, 2008

 

8:30 - 9:30, Concurrent Sessions I

 

 

9:45 - 10:45, Concurrent Sessions J

*	Work Stations at Work
Presenter (s): Sara Gutting 

 

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