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Content Area:
Attention Deficit Disorder |
Title:
ADHD and ADD – What Do They Mean? |
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The purpose of this training is to focus on attention
disorders including ADHD and ADD Inattentive Type. The in-depth study
will explain associated problems, reasons for possible co-morbid
learning disabilities, behavior difficulties, and possible interventions
and strategies. |
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Length:
9 to 12 Hours |
Audience:
This session is intended as an overview for any audience
interested in the topic of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
and/or Attention Deficit Disorder. It would be especially interesting
for anyone in an instructional capacity including literacy
professionals; adult, career and technical educators; and community
college instructors. Counselors, social workers, case workers, and
resource personnel from such agencies as TANF, Vocational
Rehabilitation, Workforce Boards, and Department of
Corrections/Department of Justice will also find it helpful. |
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Contact:
Rochelle Kenyon, Ed.D. 321.637.1319
RKenyon721@AOL.com
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Content Area:
Classroom/Behavior Management |
Title:
Behavior Management -- De-Escalating Behaviors |
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Today, adult educators work with younger student populations. With these
younger students come some unique problems that can impact student
achievement and the classroom environment. This workshop will provide
you with behavior management techniques that can help de-escalate
problems in the classroom, including verbal techniques to help students
refocus on the work at hand and decrease tense situations in the
classroom. ` |
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Length:
6 hours |
Audience:
Open |
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Contact:
Susan K. Pittman
skptvs@aol.com (561)
204-5060; Bonnie Vondracek
bv73008@aol.com (305)
442-0788 |
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Content Area:
Classroom/Behavior Management |
Title:
Defining Problematic Behaviors - What Do I Do Next? |
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Understanding problematic behaviors and what to do to minimize
disruptions in the classroom and keep students focused on learning is
the focus of this interactive workshop. Learn crisis prevention and
conflict resolution techniques to assist you in de-escalating behaviors
in the classroom – from verbal confrontations to the potential threat of
physical altercations. ` |
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Length:
6 hours |
Audience:
Open |
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Contact:
Susan K. Pittman
skptvs@aol.com (561)
204-5060; Bonnie Vondracek
bv73008@aol.com (305)
442-0788 |
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Content Area:
Developmental Disabilities
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Title:
Meeting the Instructional Needs of Developmentally
Disabled (Mentally Handicapped/Mentally Retarded) Adults |
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Developmentally disabled adults are enrolling in adult
education programs at an ever-increasing rate. When they are registered
in classes that do not meet their needs, they are unable to keep up or
progress. This workshop will focus on curriculum development for these
students and how classes can be geared specifically for their
needs.
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Length:
6 hours |
Audience:
This session is intended for any audience interested in
the topic of adults with developmental disabilities/mental
handicaps/mental retardation. It would be especially useful for anyone
in an instructional capacity including literacy professionals; Adult
Basic Education and GED Preparation teachers; ESL teachers; and career,
vocational, technical teachers in any educational environment. Case
workers/social workers in agencies that provide support to persons with
disabilities would also benefit. |
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Contact:
Rochelle Kenyon, Ed.D. 321.637.1319
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Content Area:
Equipped for the Future |
Title:
Equipped for the Future Orientation |
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This general session includes an introduction to the EFF Content
Standards and the instructional and program improvement tools available
through the EFF Center for Training and Technical
Assistance. ` |
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Length:
1/2 - 1 day |
Audience:
Adult Education Instructors and Program Directors |
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Contact:
EFF Center for
Training and Technical Assistance, Diane Gardner
dgardner@utk.edu (865) 974-8426 |
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Content Area:
Family Literacy |
Title:
Family Literacy |
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Materials and resources that work for adults as learners and adults as
their children’s first teacher. |
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Length: 3 -
6 hours |
Audience:
Open |
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Contact:
Susan K. Pittman
skptvs@aol.com (561)
204-5060; Bonnie Vondracek
bv73008@aol.com (305)
442-0788 |
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Content Area:
GED
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Title:
The Results Are In! -- Where Do We Go from Here? |
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Length:
3 - 6 hours |
Audience:
ABE and GED Instructors |
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Contact:
Susan K. Pittman
skptvs@aol.com (561)
204-5060; Bonnie Vondracek
bv73008@aol.com (305)
442-0788
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Content Area:
GED Test
Accommodations |
Title:
GED Tests and Accommodations for Candidates with
Disabilities |
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The purpose of this training is to explain – step by step
- the entire process leading to a prospective test taker getting
approved to receive accommodations on the GED Tests. The actual Special
Accommodations Request Forms will be used to explain the required
documentation.
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Length:
6 hours |
Audience:
This session is
intended for any audience
interested in the topic of GED
Testing and
Accommodations for
Persons with Disabilities.
It would be
especially useful for
anyone in an instructional capacity including literacy professionals; high
school teachers and counselors, Adult Basic Education
and GED Preparation teachers, and career and
technical educators in any location.
Case workers/social
workers in agencies that provide support to persons
with disabilities would also benefit.
|
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Contact:
Rochelle Kenyon, Ed.D. 321.637.1319
RKenyon721@AOL.com
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Content Area:
Job
Readiness |
Title:
Preparing for Careers in Sales and Service |
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This training package, developed in partnership between Equipped for the
Future and the National Retail Federation Foundation, prepares
instructors and program leaders to deliver a four-six week intensive job
readiness course for adult students. Aligned with industry-based Sales
and Customer Service Standards, the curriculum prepares adults for
successful entry-level--and beyond--positions. The package also
includes an optional, but highly recommended, internship component.
Separate versions are available for ABE and ESL students. Training and
complete curriculum are included in the package. ` |
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Length:
2 - 3 days |
Audience:
Adult Education Instructors and Program Directors |
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Contact:
EFF Center for
Training and Technical Assistance, Diane Gardner
dgardner@utk.edu (865) 974-8426 |
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Content Area:
Language
Arts |
Title:
Grammar Crimes |
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Do you find it difficult to teach dangling participles, gerunds and
infinities to your students? This workshop will provide you with
examples of common grammar errors that correlate to Part I of the GED
Language Arts, Writing Test. You will also leave with grammar games and
activities that will give you tools to make teaching grammar more
fun! ` |
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Length:
3 hours |
Audience:
ABE and GED Instructors |
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Contact:
Susan K. Pittman
skptvs@aol.com (561)
204-5060; Bonnie Vondracek
bv73008@aol.com (305)
442-0788 |
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Content Area:
Language Arts |
Title:
The Power through Words |
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Writing effective essays is hard work. Learn the POWER method of
writing. This workshop will provide you with a step-by-step method for
teaching the writing craft. You will also learn how to more effectively
assess your students’ writing skills – both holistically and
analytically. If you need a list of topics for essay writing and helpful
hints on assisting your students with the writing process, this workshop
is for you. ` |
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Length:
3 - 6 hours |
Audience:
ABE, GED, High School Instructors |
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Contact:
Susan K. Pittman
skptvs@aol.com (561)
204-5060; Bonnie Vondracek
bv73008@aol.com (305)
442-0788 |
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Content Area:
Leadership/Motivational |
Title:
FISH! The FUNdamentals |
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Does attitude matter in learning? Join the FISH! Team for a session of
fun and enlightenment as you learn about the philosophy that’s sweeping
across workplaces all over the world. Learn new ways to engage your
students in the learning process and increase their “stayability” in
your adult education classroom through building a World Class
program! ` |
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Length:
3 hours |
Audience:
Open |
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Contact:
Susan K. Pittman
skptvs@aol.com (561)
204-5060; Bonnie Vondracek
bv73008@aol.com (305)
442-0788 |
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Content Area:
Leadership/Motivational |
Title:
Whale Done! |
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Tired of the “Gotcha” mentality? Learn techniques to create a more
positive learning environment from the new book by the guru of positive
thinking – Ken Blanchard. This motivational workshop will provide you
with techniques to accentuate the positive and redirect the negative in
your classroom and in your own personal life. ` |
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Length:
3 hours |
Audience:
Open |
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Contact:
Susan K. Pittman
skptvs@aol.com (561)
204-5060; Bonnie Vondracek
bv73008@aol.com (305)
442-0788 |
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Content Area:
Learning
Disabilities |
Title:
Adults with Learning Disabilities Behind Prison Walls |
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Statistics have shown that upwards of between 30% - 85% of incarcerated
juveniles
and adults have either diagnosed or suspected learning disabilities
and/or attention
deficit disorders. This training will focus on the unique problems
facing staff in federal,
state, and local correctional facilities when dealing with this
population. Note: one
version is geared to Adults and a different workshop is titled “Juvenile
Offenders in
Correctional
Facilities.”
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Length:
6 hours |
Audience:
Teachers, Aides, Counselors, Specialists, and
Administrators/Supervisors/Managers of Correctional and Juvenile Justice
facilities |
|
Contact:
Rochelle Kenyon, Ed.D. 321.637.1319
RKenyon721@AOL.com |
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Content Area:
Learning Disabilities |
Title:
Learning Disabilities: An Introduction for Literacy
Practitioners |
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Statistics have shown that upwards of between 50% - 80%
of learners in adult basic and literacy programs that have reading
levels below the 5th to 7th grade levels may have
either diagnosed or suspected learning disabilities. This presentation
will cover the basics of learning disabilities and will introduce
literacy practitioners to resources and instructional strategies for
teaching/tutoring
students. ` |
|
Length:
6 to 12 hours |
Audience:
Teachers, Literacy Tutors, Volunteers and others
involved in Literacy, Family Literacy, Workforce Literacy, and Basic
Literacy programs |
|
Contact:
Rochelle Kenyon, Ed.D. 321.637.1319
RKenyon721@AOL.com |
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Content Area:
Learning Disabilities |
Title:
Learning Disabilities: An Introduction for Library
Professionals |
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This presentation is especially designed for library
professionals. The focus will be on a basic overview of learning
disabilities. It will introduce practitioners to specific resources
including books, videos, journals, and digests suggested for
professionals, parents, and consumers with learning
disabilities.
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Length:
6 to 12 hours |
Audience:
This session is for literacy practitioners, children's
librarians, lifelong learning specialists, volunteer tutors, and school
librarians. |
|
Contact:
Rochelle Kenyon, Ed.D. 321.637.1319
RKenyon721@AOL.com |
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Content Area:
Learning Disabilities |
Title:
Learning Disabilities: Web-Based Resources and Training |
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The mission of this training is to present an overview of Learning
Disabilities through
web-based resources and online training. ` |
|
Length:
4 to 6 hours |
Audience:
This session is intended as a general overview for any
audience interested in the topic of learning disabilities. Having a
basic entry level knowledge of computer operations would be necessary to
participate in the online portion, but that direct participation is not
necessary if paired with another person. |
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Contact:
Rochelle Kenyon, Ed.D. 321.637.1319
RKenyon721@AOL.com |
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Content Area:
Learning Disabilities |
Title:
Learning Disabilities: Identification and Strategies for
Instruction |
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This purpose of this presentation is to help adult educators learn to
successfully identify, plan for, develop strategies, and teach adults
with learning disabilities. |
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Length:
9 to 12 hours |
Audience:
This session is intended as a general overview for any audience
interested in the topic of learning disabilities. It can be divided into
a Part 1 and after a pre-determined interval of time, an advanced Part
2. |
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Contact:
Rochelle Kenyon, Ed.D.
321.637.1319
RKenyon721@AOL.com
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Content Area:
Learning
Styles |
Title:
Learning Styles and Adult, Career, and Technical
Education Students |
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The purpose of this training is to provide participants with strategies
and tools for dealing with learning styles. The importance of
identifying students’ preferred learning modalities and learning
deficits will be explored to assist educators in knowing effective
strategies to maximize students’ strengths and more effectively address
their needs in an instructional environment. ` |
|
Length:
6 hours |
Audience:
This session is intended as a general overview for any
audience interested in the topic of learning styles. It would be
especially interesting for anyone in an instructional capacity including
literacy professionals, K through adult, career and technical educators,
and community college instructors. |
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Contact:
Rochelle Kenyon, Ed.D. 321.637.1319 RKenyon721@AOL.com Back
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Content Area:
Learning
Styles |
Title:
Teaching with Style |
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Matching teaching styles to the learning styles of students makes it
easier to engage the sometimes reluctant student in the learning
process. Learn about different learning and teaching style inventories,
as well as how to determine what type of style goes best with specific
teaching strategies. ` |
|
Length: 3 -
6 hours |
Audience:
Open |
|
Contact:
Susan K. Pittman
skptvs@aol.com (561)
204-5060; Bonnie Vondracek
bv73008@aol.com (305)
442-0788
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Content Area:
Legal
Issues |
Title:
Liability Issues for Adult Education |
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Teacher responsibility differs from group to group in adult education,
i.e. the young adult or alternative education student, Special Education
students, adult student, Corrections. This workshop discusses the
various levels of students in adult education, teacher responsibilities
and professional rights to themselves and their students, and real life
cases dealing with liability and the educator. ` |
|
Length: 3 -
6 hours |
Audience:
Open |
|
Contact:
Susan K. Pittman
skptvs@aol.com (561)
204-5060; Bonnie Vondracek
bv73008@aol.com (305)
442-0788 Back
to Top |
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Content Area:
Legal Issues |
Title:
The Internet Liability Issues and Education |
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Is email forever? Are you aware that you could be liable for your
communications via the Internet? This workshops covers specific issues
related to the Internet, the Millennium Copyright Law, court cases, and
both your liability and that of your organization when it comes to the
Internet. |
|
Length: 3 -
6 hours |
Audience:
Open |
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Contact:
Susan K. Pittman
skptvs@aol.com (561)
204-5060; Bonnie Vondracek
bv73008@aol.com (305)
442-0788
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Content Area:
Mathematics |
Title:
I Knew That! |
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Are some of your students math phobics? Learn techniques and games to
help students overcome their fear of math. This workshop will provide
you with short brainteasers and hands-on activities to help your
students get their problem-solving skills flowing.
` |
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Length:
3 hours |
Audience:
ABE, GED, ESL, High School Instructors |
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Contact:
Susan K. Pittman
skptvs@aol.com (561)
204-5060; Bonnie Vondracek
bv73008@aol.com (305)
442-0788 |
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Content Area:
Mathematics |
Title:
Practice Makes Permanent -- The Three Step Approach to
Problem Solving |
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Math requires that students follow a process until they have the answer.
Learn about a three-step approach to problem solving that you can
implement in all areas of math. This workshop will also provide you with
hands-on activities to reinforce selected math concepts in the four
areas of the GED Mathematics Test. ` |
|
Length:
6 hours |
Audience:
ABE, GED, High School Instructors |
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Contact:
Susan K. Pittman
skptvs@aol.com (561)
204-5060; Bonnie Vondracek
bv73008@aol.com (305)
442-0788 |
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Content Area:
Mathematics |
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