Wednesday, October 27
8:30 am – 10:00 am CT – General Session I
Sponsored by Aztec Software / Paxen Publishing
- LAPCAE Welcome: Marilyn Schwartz, LAPCAE President
- Keynote Speaker: Hollis Conway
10:15 am – 11:15 am CT – Session 1
- The Digital Literacy Skills Your Students Need Now plus an Industry Credential for Their Future! by Ann Harris (Teknimedia) – Sponsor Presentation – Strand: Digital Literacy
- What are 3 Common Challenges to Eliminate Learning Obstacles for Adult Students? by Debbie Haskett (Brainchild) – Sponsor Presentation – Strand: Impactful Instruction
- It’s in the Numbers: Understanding and Interpreting NRS Data by Larry Condelli – Strand: Impactful Instruction
- Integrating Writing Workshops into the English as a Second Language (ESL) Classroom: Easing the Angst by Latonya Johnson – Strand: ESL
- Digital Equity: What Adult Educators Can Do to Advocate for Better Policies that Serve Learners and Communities by Amanda Bergson-Shilcock – Strand: Equity and Social Justice
- WIOA and Adult Education | A Crash Course by Erin Landry – Strand: High School Equivalency / Transitions
11:30 am – 12:30pm CT – Session 2
- Leveraging the Technology of Individualized Learning to Support Students, their EFL Gains, and HSE Test Completion by Beth Williams & AJ Crowell (Essential Education) – Sponsor Presentation – Strand: Digital Literacy
- Meet Learners Where They Are in Math and English by Dr. Angie Smajstrla – Strand: Digital Literacy
- Increasing Enrollment: How to Review Your Recruitment and Retention Landscape by GeMar Neloms & Larry Condelli – Strand: Impactful Instruction
- Back Pocket Activities by Joanne Telser-Frere & Karen Fredrickson – Strand: ESL
- Keeping Our Students in the Digital Loop by Tommeka Semien – Strand: Equity and Social Justice
- Program Funding & Accountability | WorkReady U’s New Framework by Erin Landry & Sheila DeRouen – Strand: High School Equivalency / Transitions
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm – Lunch Break
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm CT – Session 3
- Burlington Core – Flexibility for Any Learning Environment by Erin Cococcia (Burlington English) – Sponsor Presentation – Strand: ESL
- ThingLink in Education by Lorene Vilela – Strand: Impactful Instruction
- Math Instruction for Adult Learners: At-A-Distance, Blended Learning, Hybrid, and more by Michael Matos – Strand: Impactful Instruction
- Data Analytics and WRU Data for Program Success by Sheila Duplechain DeRouen, PhD – Strand: Impactful Instruction
- Barriers Adult Learners Face by Marquita Lombard – Strand: Equity and Social Justice
- The Scholarships of WorkReady U by Marquetta Vital & Erin Landry – Strand: High School Equivalency / Transitions
2:45 pm – 3:15 pm CT – Session 4
- Collaborating on Individual Achievement by Lee Anne Moore & Mark Hux – Strand: Poster Session
- What’s in Your Toolbox? Marketing Tips for Adult Educators by Acqueena Grant & Landon Corbin – Strand: Poster Session
- The World is Your Classroom: Teach Abroad with the English Language Fellow Program by Terrell Hawkins – Strand: Poster Session (Note: this is a 45 minute session)
- Introducing the Interactive Student Educational Plan: Using TABE® Test Scores to Prescribe Assignments for Students by Curtis Ward – Strand: Poster Session
- Harnessing IXL for Self-Paced Math Mastery by Adrian Brenneman – Strand: Poster Session
- TABE 11/12 Updates & Introducing CLAS-E Online for ESL and TABE Offline for Correction by Christine Kirk (DRC) – Sponsor Presentation – Strand: Digital Literacy (Note: this is a 1 hour session)
Thursday, October 28
8:30 am – 10:00 am CT – General Session II
- LAPCAE Welcome: Marilyn Schwartz, Kaye Sharbono, Falencia Ezendu
- Keynote Speaker: Judy Mortrude
- Incorporating Student Voices in Adult ESL Programming by Kelly Johnson – Strand: ESL (This is a pre-recorded session)
10:15 am – 11:15 am CT – Session 5
- Learn More about the HiSET® Exam by Adam Springwater, Tanya Haug & Marissa Goodwin (HiSET) Sponsor Presentation – Strand: High School Equivalency / Transitions
- The Digital Learning Lab: Innovative Experiment Building Self-Efficacy for Teachers and Learners in Digital Literacy and Technology Integration by Michael Matos – Strand: Digital Literacy
- An Introduction to ABE & ESOL Teaching Remedial Reading Letters and Sounds Part 1 by Herman T. Lee, Sr. – Strand: Impactful Instruction
- Navigating Difficult Classroom Discussions by Jeniah Jones – Strand: Equity and Social Justice
- LAHSE ATTAINMENT by Sheila DeRouen & Marquetta Vital – Strand: High School Equivalency / Transitions
- Industry Certifications for the Workplace by Landee Kieschnick (iCEV) Sponsor Presentation – Strand: High School Equivalency / Transitions
11:30 am – 12:30 pm CT – Session 6
- Sharpen Your Survival Skills with Digital Tools and Resources by Sarah Wilkins & Rick Sellnow (KET) Sponsor Presentation – Strand: Digital Literacy
- An Introduction to ABE & ESOL Teaching Remedial Reading Letters and Sounds Part 2 by Herman T. Lee, Sr. – Strand: Impactful Instruction
- Help Me Spend My Adult Education Money! by Angela Day – Strand: Impactful Instruction
- COABE’s Student Ambassador Training: Empowering Learners to be Leaders by Jessica Wabler – Strand: Equity and Social Justice
- Adult Education- Retention and Achievement by Melissa Bradford – Strand: High School Equivalency / Transitions
- Scaling Up Workforce Training- Funding Fundamentals by Amy Cable & Camille Conaway – Strand: High School Equivalency / Transitions
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm CT – Lunch Break
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm CT – Session 7
- Digital Literacy for Life-long Learning Resilient Learning by Dr. Jeanne Samuel & Nicole Shaw – Strand: Digital Literacy
- Build a New Future through Genuine Personalized Learning by Joel T Johnston – Strand: Impactful Instruction
- Integrated Education & Training | The WorkReady U Process by Erin Landry & Adrienne Fontenot – Strand: High School Equivalency / Transitions + Workforce
- Are we spending too much time on a task? WUR process automation might be the solution needed by Sheila Duplechain DeRouen, PhD – Strand: High School Equivalency / Transitions + Workforce
- Designing an Effective Career Navigator Program by Sandy Goodman – Strand: High School Equivalency / Transitions + Workforce
- New Materials on Rigor, Digital Literacy, and Career Pathways from LINCS ESL Pro by Susan Finn Miller – Strand: ESL
2:45 pm – 3:15 pm CT – Session 8
- TeachMeet by Steffany Chaisson – Strand: Poster Session
- Building Blocks of Algebra by Amy Ennis – Strand: Poster Session
- Teaching Strategies: Math Activities for ESL/ELL Learners by Michael Matos – Strand: Poster Session
- LAPCAE – Advocacy by Kelsey Vallee – Strand: Poster Session
- Teaching Citizenship in the ESL Classroom by Jennifer Hunter & Lais Rogers – Strand: Poster Session
- Understanding TABE 11/12 to Make NRS Gains by Christina Miller and Chip Gillikin (Aztec Software / Paxen Publishing) – Sponsor Presentation – Strand: Impactful Instruction (Note: this is a 1 hour session)
Friday, October 29
8:30 am – 10:00 am CT – General Session III
Sponsored by Essential Education
- LAPCAE Welcome, General Meeting, and Awards Program by LAPCAE Board
- Keynote Speaker: Erin Landry, WRU Director
10:15 am – 11:15 am CT – Session 9
- Fast Track Your TABE 11/12 Lesson Plans by Rebecca Eller-Molitas (New Readers Press) Sponsor Presentation – Strand: Impactful Instruction
- How to Proctor CASAS eTests On-site & Remotely by Elizabeth Scheib (CASAS) – Sponsor Presentation – Strand: Digital Literacy
- Digital Learning: An Engaging Face-to-Face and Virtual Learning Experience by Michael Matos – Strand: Digital Literacy
- Virtual Learning: Oh, the Places You Can Go! by Claudette Session – Strand: ESL
- Explore the New Personal & Workplace Success Skills Library by Sandy Goodman & Dani Scherer – Strand: High School Equivalency / Transitions + Workforce
- Teaching in a Virtual (Blended) World – Rethinking Your Instruction by Christina Miller and Chip Gillikin (Aztec Software / Paxen Publishing) – Sponsor Presentation – Strand: Impactful Instruction
11:30 am – 12:30 am CT – Session 10
- Workforce Preparation: The Bridge Curriculum to Successful IET’s by Beth Williams & AJ Crowell – Strand: High School Equivalency / Transitions + Workforce
- Exploring Paperless Documentation of Programs and Services by Tommeka Semien & Iesha Rubin – Strand: Digital Literacy
- Money Math Matters: In-person and Virtual Financial Literacy for All by Michael Matos – Strand: Impactful Instruction
- I-DEA: Changing the Game for Lower-Level Language Learners by Jodi Ruback, Adria Katka & Shannon Potter – Strand: ESL
- Preparation inside Poverty: How to Effectively Instruct & Mentor Low-Income Adult Students by Alex Beene – Strand: Equity and Social Justice
- Restorative Approaches as a Protective Factor for Adult Learners by Jessica Irving-Marin – Strand: Equity and Social Justice
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm CT – Lunch Break
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm CT – Session 11
- “Ask Essential Ed” – Networking Event
- “Explore with BurlingtonEnglish” – Networking Event
- Discover Dynamic Solutions with Aztec! – Networking Event
