Conferences
COABE Annual Conference
COABE Conference 2011, San Francisco, California
Save the date for the COABE 2011 National Conference!
Where: San Francisco Hilton Hotel near O'Farrell St.
When: April 17-20, 2011
Join adult education professionals and students from across the country for the COABE CCAE conference on April 17-20, 2011 in San Francisco, California.
Pre-conferences will begin on April 17 with the opening session on April 18. All activities will be held in the beautiful Hilton San Francisco Hotel Union Square on O'Farrell Street.
Plans are being finalized for an outstanding list of guest speakers, thought provoking and high quality breakout sessions, and exciting activities to explore the amazing city of San Francisco.
We hope to see you there in the beautiful city by the bay!
Contact info@coabe.org with any questions.
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Other Conferences
Texas Learns - state wide conference
WhenL February 3-5, 2011.
Where: Doubletree Hotel, 6505 N IH 35, Austin, Texas 78752.
Call 512-454-3737 to make hotel reservations.
Visit TCALL (www-tcall.tamu.edu) for more details.
2010 National Refugee and Immigrant Conference
Issues and Innovations
Thursday-Friday, October 7-8, 2010
Holiday Inn Chicago-Mart Plaza, Chicago, Illinois
Information and the Call for Conference Workshop Proposals can be found at http://www.thecenterweb.org/alrc/refugee.html. If you have any questions, please contact Lynn Osheff at losheff@cntrmail.org.
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CAEPA Rendezous 2010: The Power of Adult Learning
The Colorado Adult Education Professional Association invites you to submit a proposal for presentation at CAEPA Rendezvous 2010: The Power of Adult Learning.
CAEPA Rendezvous 2010 will be held October 22nd and 23rd, 2010 at the Denver Marriott Tech Center.
The conference committee is interested in outstanding and innovative practices in all aspects of adult education.
Proposals are due no later than Friday, June 18, 2010.
Email completed proposals to:
Jolene Goerend, CAEPA President
jolenegoerend@yahoo.com
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Other Professional Development Opportunities
Regional Needs Assessment-Results Are Available Online
COABE developed a comprehensive regional needs assessment to better understand and respond to the needs of our membership.
The details of the regional needs assessment survey were discussed at the COABE regional meetings in Chicago, IL.
Click here to view the national composite. Members can contact our office (info@coabe.org) for regional data.
COABE Choo- Choo Institute
Save the date for the Choo-Choo Institute,
All Aboard!
Co-hosted by the Tennessee Association for Adult and Community Education (TAACE) and the Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE)
When: October 25-26, 2010
Where: Marriott Hotel
Contact info@coabe.org with any questions.
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COABE/Pearson Longman Partnership
COABE and Pearson Longman Publishers are partnering to provide COABE members with the tools that they need to continue their professional development.
Teacher Development Interactive, the new Pearson Longman online professional development series, does just that.
Online interactive professional development products are available to both new and experienced teachers at a deep discount of 40% off online purchases!
If you are attending the COABE/ProLiteracy conference at the Chicago Hilton from March 15 -19, we encourage you to attend the Teacher Development Interactive presentation by Pearson Longman.
Title: "Professional Development that Works: Online Anytime!"
Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Time: 2:45pm-3:45pm
Location: Room K
Presenter: Sherry Preiss
Abstract: Teacher Development Interactive is a video-based, online teacher development program that gives new teachers and teachers looking for a refresher a strong foundation in teaching methodology for Second Language Learners. This unique program will enhance teacher effectiveness which translates into improved student results. Designed for teachers and teacher trainers ,this workshop will focus on providing teaching and training skills that are engaging, practical and relevant for the adult teacher seeking professional development.
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