Adult Education and Family Literacy Calendar

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January 2012

January 9 - February 20
Number Sense: Teaching About Parts and Wholes
Sponsor: ProfessionalStudiesAE.org, online professional development by ProLiteracy and World Education
Location: Your computer
Download course description
Link to registration
January 19, 20
LIA Portfolio Webinar
Jan. 19, 2:30-3:30 p.m. ; January 20, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Sponsor: CDE/AEFL
Location: Your computer
Link to registration

January 26, 27
Professional Development for Adult Educators: PD MAP Follow-up Phone Conference
January 26, 3:00 p.m. ; January 27, 9:00 a.m.
Sponsor: CDE/AEFL, Professional Development Advisory Committee
Location: Your phone
Contact: Jane Miller, miller_j@cde.state.co.us ; Jessie Hawthorn, hawthorn_j@cde.state.co.us
Download January 2012 issue of PD MAP
Link to online registration form

February 2012

February 9 - March 28
College Readiness for Adults: Beyond Academic Preparation
Sponsor: ProfessionalStudiesAE.org, online professional development by ProLiteracy and World Education
Location: Your computer
Download course description
Link to registration
February 13 - March 26
Geometry: Teaching About Shapes and Their Measures
Sponsor: ProfessionalStudiesAE.org, online professional development by ProLiteracy and World Education
Location: Your computer
Download course description
Link to registration
February 18
Total Physical Response (TPR) Workshop
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., box lunch provided.
Presenter: Dana Burwell
Sponsor: Southern Colorado Professional Development Center
Location: Latuda Hall, Trinidad State Junior College, Trinidad
Register by February 13 via e-mail to: susan.harris@trinidadstate.edu
Contact for questions: Nancy Wilkinson, 719.856.5682 ; nancy.wilkinson@trinidadstate.edu
February 21 and 22
Designing a Student Success Course: A New Beginning for Adult Learners
Feb. 21: 1:00-3:00 p.m. ; Feb. 22: 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Sponsor: National Association for Adults with Special Learning Needs
Presenter: Dr. Laura Weisel
Location: Your computer/phone
Link to registration
February 21 - April 9
Helping Students Stay: Exploring Program and Classroom Persistence Strategies
Sponsor: ProfessionalStudiesAE.org, online professional development by ProLiteracy and World Education
Location: Your computer
Download course description
Link to registration
February 22-25
LDA 49th Annual International Conference
Sponsor: Learning Disabilities Association of America
Location: Chicago, IL
Link to conference web site
February 24
Strategies for Adult Learner Persistence (Part 1 of 2-part webinar)
10:45 a.m. - noon
Presenter: Nadine Lester
Sponsor: Northern Colorado Professional Development Center
Location: Your computer/phone
Download event flyer
February 24-25
Mini-Conference for Teachers, Tutors and Administrators
Sponsor: Literacy Coalition of Colorado and CDE/AEFL Denver/Metro Professional Development Resource Center
Location: Red Rocks Community College, 13300 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood
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February 27 - April 23
Introduction to College Transition Math
Sponsor: ProfessionalStudiesAE.org, online professional development by ProLiteracy and World Education
Location: Your computer
Download course description
Link to registration
February 29
Strategies for Adult Learner Persistence (Part 2 of 2-part webinar)
10:45 a.m. - noon
Presenter: Nadine Lester
Sponsor: Northern Colorado Professional Development Center
Location: Your computer/phone
Download event flyer

March 2012

March 9
CASAS Implementation Training (IT)
Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (9:45 a.m. sign-in and snacks)
Sponsor: CDE/AEFL and Northern Colorado Professional Development Center
Location: 820 Main St., Longmont
Registration: RSVP to Chelsea Stewart, ncpdc@svvsd.org or 303.772.1845 by March 2
Download training flyer
March 13 - May 7
Differentiated Instruction
Sponsor: ProfessionalStudiesAE.org, online professional development by ProLiteracy and World Education
Location: Your computer
Download course description
Link to registration
March 15-16
Achieving NEW: Conference for Rural Adult Learning and Literacy
Sponsor: Professionals for Rural Adult Living & Learning (a consortium of adult education professionals in western Colorado)
Link to more information
March 19 - April 30
Data: Helping Students Interpret Statistical Representations
Sponsor: ProfessionalStudiesAE.org, online professional development by ProLiteracy and World Education
Location: Your computer
Download course description
Link to registration
March 19 - May 7
Principles of Diagnostic Assessment and Teaching in Adult Reading Instruction
Sponsor: ProfessionalStudiesAE.org, online professional development by ProLiteracy and World Education
Location: Your computer
Download course description
Link to registration
March 22 and 23
Educator Licensing Online Application System for Initial and Renewal LIA Applications
March 22: 9:30-11:00 a.m., March 23: 2:30-4:00 p.m.
Sponsor: CDE/AEFL
Location: Your computer
Registration deadline: 5 p.m. March 21
Link to registration
March 25 - 27
21st National Conference on Family Literacy
Sponsor: National Center for Family Literacy
Location: Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
Link to conference web site
March 28 - 31
TESOL 2012 Annual Convention and Exhibit
Sponsor: Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Location: Philadephia, PA
Link to conference web site
March 29 - 31
Technology Learning Conference: A Practical Approach to Integrating Technology into Literacy Teaching and Learning
Sponsor: Horry County Schools Adult & Community Education
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
Link to conference web site
March 30
7th Annual Pre-Collegiate Conference: Collaborating for a PWR-ful* Culture (*Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness)
Sponsor: CollegeInColorado
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Tivoli Center, Auraria Campus, Denver
Contact: PreCol@cic.state.co.us
Download conference flyer
Link to more information and registration

April 2012

April 10-13
2012 COABE/VAACE Conference
Sponsor: Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE) & Virginia Association for Adult and Continuing Education (VAACE)
Location: Norfolk, VA
Link to conference web site (COABE)
Link to conference web site (VAACE)
April 11-14
Implementing Career Pathways in Adult Education Conference
Sponsor: Mountain Plains Adult Education Association (MPAEA)
Location: Red Lion Colonial Inn, Helena, MT
Link to conference web site
April 23 - June 4
Algebra: Introducing Algebraic Reasoning
Sponsor: ProfessionalStudiesAE.org, online professional development by ProLiteracy and World Education
Location: Your computer
Download course description
Link to registration
April 29 - May 2
57th IRA Annual Convention
Sponsor: International Reading Association
Location: Chicago, IL
Link to conference web site

May 2012

May 31 - June 3
The 53rd Annual Adult Education Research Conference
Sponsor: AERC, SUNY, Empire State College
Location: Saratoga Springs, NY

June 2012

July 2012

July 29 - August 1
67th Annual CEA Conference
Bridging the Gap From Incarceration to Reentry
Sponsor: Correctional Education Association
Location: St. Paul, MN
Contact: AnDee Flohr, andee.flohr@state.mn.us or Ruth Stadheim, ruth.stadheim@state.mn.us

August 2012

September 2012

October 2012

October 17-19
National Career Pathways Network (NCPN) conference
Sponsor: National Career Pathways Network
Location: Richmond, VA
Contact: Sheila Wilson; swilson@cord.org
Link to conference web page

November 2012

December 2012

AEFLA Critical Dates FY2010-11 and FY 2011-12

Application for Funding Continuation FY2011-12
Posted on Web site and programs notified May 20, 2011
Go to Continuation FY2011-12 Web page
Application for Funding Continuation FY2011-12
Due June 20, 2011
AEFLA and EL/Civics Budgets for FY2011-12
Due June 30, 2011
LIA Compliance Notification to Programs
June 30, 2011
AEFLA Program Directors' Conference
July 21-22, 2011
Link to conference presentations and handouts
Data Close-out for FY2010-11
Begins August 22, 2011 and continues through October
FY12 Regional Assessment Training

Download Regional Assessment Training Sites/Dates/Registration Information
Download Schedule and Session Descriptions

August 11-12, 2011 Southern Region Colorado Springs
Link to registration
August 15-16, 2011 Four Corners Region Montrose
Link to registration
August 18-19, 2011 Western Slope Glenwood Springs
Link to registration
August 26-27, 2011 Denver/Metro Region Lakewood
Link to registration
September 9-10, 2011 Northern Regions Longmont
Link to registration

Teacher Professional Development Self-Assessment
Due September 19, 2011
Link to Professional Development Self-Assessment for Colorado Adult Education Teachers
FY2010-11 Annual Expenditure Report
Due October 3, 2011
Fall 2011 LIA Portfolio Evaluator Training
Sept. 16 Pueblo
Oct. 7 Greeley at Right to Read
Oct. 14 Rifle at Colorado Mountain College
Nov. 2 Durango Adult Education Center
Nov. 18 Irwin Preschool Center in Lakewood
Nov. 19 Focus Points Family Resource Center in Denver
Annual Performance Report (APR) and Data Certification for FY2010-11
Due October 28, 2011
Link to APR documents
LIA Teacher Count Date (November 1, 2011)
Due November 15, 2011
LIA Compliance Improvement Plans
Due December 31, 2011

Links to Other Calendars

For additional information or to add an event to the calendar, contact Debra Fawcett at fawcett_d@cde.state.co.us