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NAASLN WEBINARS

An Internet-Based Seminar Series
(See below for upcoming webinars)

Bringing the renowned expertise and celebrated networking of a
national conference to you in the convenience of your home or office!

Are you looking for a high impact, low cost, pertinent national conference in a convenient, comfortable, cost-effective, and locale venue? Like, really local and really affordable? Now, instead of hoping that you can come to us, we have a way to come to you. No travel, no hotel expenses. Just pull a chair up to your computer, dial in the conference number, join in, and learn! All you need is a computer and a telephone.

Throughout 2008, NAASLN will present 6 internet-based seminars in your office, with topics that impact your student or client population. As dates are finalized, they will be posted below.

To learn more go to FAQs  (Frequently Asked Questions). Still have questions? Please call 888-5NAASLN (888-562-2756) and leave a message, we will call you back. Or send an E-mail to info@naasln.org.

To view information on previous Webinars go to the Webinar Archives


 

UPCOMING WEBINARS


 

Date/Time: July 22, 4:00 - 5:00ET

Managing an Adult ESOL Class with Multiple Skill Levels —Curriculum, techniques, materials, and resources that work.

Presenter: Robin Lovrien Schwarz, M. Sp. Ed: LD has been an ESOL teacher with 40 years experience and a specialist in LD. Ms. Schwarz is currently a consultant to numerous school districts around the country. She has participated in numerous state and national initiatives on adult ESOL, has authored numerous articles and book chapters, and is currently doing contract writing for the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL).

Description: One of the greatest challenges facing many ESOL teachers is a class where students have many different skill levels.  In this "Webinar," Robin Lovrien Schwarz will teach you three different approaches to managing such a class.  After each approach is discussed online, you will have the opportunity to create materials and plans for your own class and get feedback on design and implementation.   Handouts will be available to download, and unlike in a one-time, live session, you will get to ask those questions you think of the next day!



Time/Date: August 19,
4:00 - 5:00ET

GED Testing Accommodations and Adaptations: What’s the difference? AND How do we level the playing field for adults with special learning needs?

Presenter: Conni Leading, GED Testing Accommodations Manager & Chief Examiner for Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools in Groveport, Ohio, brings 28 years of professional and personal experience to her position. As a mother of two sons with special learning needs, she has developed a unique understanding of the emotional and physical aspects of learning with accommodations and adaptations, and because of this serves as a strong advocate for the needs of special students.

Description: Adults with special learning needs taking the GED fall into two categories: (1) Those adults with documented ADA disabilities, who require accommodations such as extended time, supervised breaks, scribes, audiocassettes. (2) Those adults, for whom teachers have identified learning needs requiring adaptations or modifications such as magnifiers, colored overlays, straight edges, rooms without fluorescent lighting, etc. These latter adaptations do not require prior approval by the GED state offices.



Time/Date: September 25, 4:00 - 5:00ET

Strategies for Passing the GED Mathematics Test

Presenter: Caren Van Slyke has almost 30 years experience as a GED instructor, developer of instructional materials, and teacher trainer. Formerly a GED instructor in the city of Chicago and Chicago suburbs, she served as editorial director of Contemporary Books, where she developed their 1988 GED series and the Number Power series. Since 1992, her company, Learning Unlimited, has developed materials for the 2002 GED Tests for Steck-Vaughn, KET, and New Readers Press. She has devoted her career to analyzing the challenges of the GED Mathematics Test (and the other tests) and using these insights to help teachers develop strategies to help students pass the GED Tests.

Description: How can we help students pass the GED Math Test? In this workshop, participants will focus on problem-solving strategies that their students can master to pass the GED. Participants will analyze GED math questions, learn how they can engage different learning styles to help students succeed with GED math, and discuss a variety of interactive strategies that they can apply to Pre-GED and GED Math classes. They will also preview published materials that incorporate these strategies.