Everyday Challenges in the ESOL Classroom

What a wonderful training! I can't wait until the next one on December 11th. I hope you all will join us.

Happy Thanksgiving Region 1

Hey Region 1!
Can you believe that the end of November is in our sights. I wish you all a very blessed Thankgiving.
I am thankful for your dedication to the students in our Region and for the support you have given me.
We have three professional development opportunities planned for the month of December and here they are:

TABE 101 Certification Training
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
NWFSC, Niceville, Florida 8:00 - 4:00

Graphic Literacy
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
PAEC, Chipley, Florida 8:30- 1:00

Everyday Challenges in the ESOL Classroom Part 2
Friday, December 11, 2009
NWFSC Chautauqua Center, DeFuniak Springs, Florida 8:30 - 1:00

I hope to see you at one or all of these trainings.
Don't forget to BLOG!!!

Lisa

On-Line Resources to Share

Region 1...
I am so excited about the possiblities for our BLOG. Here is a site from the US Government with resources for numerous subject areas. Have fun and let us know if you find something really interesting. In our fifteen counties we have so much experience and our BLOG can be an extremely useful tool in sharing ideas and getting our questions answered.

http://www.free.ed.gov/sitemap.cfm?page=seeall

Learner Persistence

Here is a website on adult learner persistence including strategies for keeping students enrolled. Hope this will be helpful. Please share any successful strategies you have used.
http://www.nelrc.org/persist/

Health Literacy Resource

Thanks so much to Phil Anderson, Florida Department of Education for sharing the following website about Health Literacy.

http://www.healthliteracynow.org/index.html

New Web Resource

Thank you to Linda Neel, Jackson County Adult School for sharing a new resource for test preparation.
Visit www.4tests.com for practice versions of the GED,SAT, ACT and many more.