COABE 2012 Conference, April 10–13 in Norfolk, Virginia

REGISTER FOR THE COABE VAACE 2012 NATIONAL CONFERENCE! Join adult education professionals and students from across the country for this joint national conference between the Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE) and the Virginia Adult and Continuing Education (VAACE) , April 10–13, 2012 in beautiful Norfolk, Virginia, just minutes from Virginia Beach, Colonial Williamsburg, and other great attractions! Pre-conferences are scheduled for Monday, April 9th in the afternoon and Tuesday, April 10th all day, with the opening session of the Full Conference beginning on Tuesday afternoon, April 10th.

Take advantage of inexpensive conference lodging at the Norfolk Marriott Waterside Hotel & Conference Center or the Norfolk Waterside Sheraton, both are just minutes from exciting attractions that your whole family will enjoy such as touring Colonial Williamsburg, Busch Gardens, Virginia Beach, various museums, and the world’s largest naval base.

For additional information visit the conference website at:  coabeinvirginia2012.org

 

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COABE is Proud to Recognize Our 2012 Conference Sponsors

To visit the websites of our sponsors, please click on the logos.

 

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Mini-Grant Winners

Fifty mini-grants have been awarded to help defray the costs to attend the COABE VAACE Conference in Norfolk, Virginia on April 10–13, 2012. Below is the complete list of winners:

Winner	Agency
Dr. Chigozie Achebe	CHIGOZIE's Literacy Cafe and Bookstore
Ben Aldama	NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Jennifer Anderson	SEK Adult Education
Janice Bisch	Southside ABE
Emily Box	Granite School District
Deborah Briggs	Independence Adult Education & Literacy
Valerie Brashears	Hutchinson Community College
Karen Brown	Northeast Regional Adult Education and Family Literacy Consortium
Martha Carper	Adult Learning Center, Valley Vo-Tech Center
Deborah Caselli	Prince William County Public Schools
Robert Daniels	Lincoln Intermediate Unity #12
Peggy Davis	Gibson County Adult Education
Todd DeKay	Eastern New Mexico University-ENMU Roswell
Todd Elliott	Greater Homewood Community Corporation
Lori Fair	Hamsburg Area Community College
Verrano Fenwick	Fenwick Adult Education Services
Fontaine Ferebee-Johns	Chesapeake Public Schools
Wendy Finlayson	Mesa Public Schools
Lorraine Glick	Santa Clara Adult Education
Karen Goodly	Lafayette Parish Adult Education
James Green	Louisiana Association for Public, Community, and Adult Education (LAPCAE)
Johnnie Hamilton	West Virginia Adult Education Association
Sheila Hightower-Allen	Augusta Technical College
Toni Jackson	GED Academy
Ethel Jordan	Santiago Canyon College
Anne Kemper	Lewiston Adult Education
Wendy Kilpatrick	VAACE
Christie Knighton	Highline Community College
Holly Lawyer	Elgin Community College
Shelly Leenhouts	Mankato Area Adult Basic Education, ISD #77, MN
Hermelinda Martinez	Los Angeles Unified School District, Division of Adult and Career Education
Kathy Mathieu	Jefferson Davis Community College
Ben Merrion	DC Public Library, Adult Literacy Resource Center
Martina Miller	CAACE
Pam Morgan	KAACE
Linda Nelson	Ouachita–Calhoun County Literacy Council
Rita O'Connor	National External Diploma Program, Fairfax County Virginia
Orly Penny	Colorado Adult Education Professional Association
Elaine Peterson	Academy Adult High School
Ricky Plaisance	Chemeketa Community College
Kate Robbins	Community Colleges of Spokane
Carole Senn	Maranantha Bible Baptist College
Richard Sharp	Waynesboro (Virginia) Adult Education
Otis Smith	Houlton Hodgdon Adult Education
Rebecca Strom	Mankato Adult Basic Education, ISD #77, MN
Davonna Thomas	Middle Tennessee State University
Heather Turngren	Minneapolis Adult Education
Kathy Watson	Adult Education Instructor, Central Alabama Community College (CACC)
M. Teresa Yacoub	My ESOL Class
Tenzin Yeshi	University of Wyoming

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Upcoming Conferences

 

47th Annual PAACE Conference
Adult Education: Making a Difference in a Changing World

March 12–14, 2012
The Penn Stater Conference Center
State College, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Association for Adult Continuing Education (PAACE) is a professional organization striving to provide leadership for adult and literacy education, promote the professionalization of the field and inform policy makers on behalf of members.  The 2012 PAACE Conference will be held March 12–14 at the Penn Stater Conference Center in State College, Pennsylvania. To find out more about PAACE and the conference, visit: www.paacesite.org

 

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Horry County Schools
Adult & Community Education presents:

TLC at the Beach
A Practical Approach to Integrating Technology into Literacy Teaching and Learning

March 29–31, 2012, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION EXTENDED UNTIL FEBRUARY 29!

Keynote Speakers

	Dr. Willard R. Daggett, CEO of the International Center for Leadership in Education, is recognized worldwide for his proven ability to move education systems towards more rigorous and relevant skills and knowledge for all students.
	Dr. Alan November, Senior Partner and Founder of November Learning, is an international leader in education technology. Alan thrives on confirming and challenging educators’ thoughts about what’s possible in the world of teaching and learning.
	Ms. Kathy Schrock is an Adobe Education Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Discovery Education STAR, teacher, writer, speaker, blogger and tweeter on all-things-technology. Since June 1995 she has shared her expertise with the world via her website, Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators.

 

TLC at the Beach is designed to present “a practical approach to integrating technology into literacy teaching and learning.” Conference participants will include representatives from technology, adult, family, K-12, workplace, health and financial literacy, as well as English as a Second Language instruction.

Keynote speakers and leaders of breakout sessions will present current research and best practices that are currently in place to assure that teachers and students are prepared and competitive in the 21st Century. Participants will choose among 42 breakout sessions, nationally-renowned keynote speakers, a working roundtable luncheon, 2 receptions, and a plethora of vendors who specialize in integrating technology into the literacy curriculum.

Come enjoy the beautiful ocean views and warm weather at Myrtle Beach while you learn the latest in technology and teaching.

 

Schedule

THURSDAY, MARCH 29
8:00–3:00	Vendors Set Up in Willow Exhibit Hall
9:00–5:00	Registration
12:30–1:30	Plenary Sessions
1:45–2:45	Plenary Sessions
3:00–4:45	Opening Session Ms. Kathy Schrock, Magnolia I and II Entertainment—Tim Peterman and the Carolina Forest                     Elementary School Steel Drum Band
5:00–7:00	Vendor Hosted Reception, Willow Exhibit Hall Entertainment—Shag Dancing,  The Official South Carolina Dance
FRIDAY, MARCH 30
8:00–4:00	Registration Desk Open
8:30–10:00	General Session Dr. Willard R. Daggett, Magnolia I and II Entertainment—Socastee High School Jazz Band
10:15–11:15	Plenary Sessions
11:30–12:30	Plenary Sessions
12:30–1:30	Roundtable Luncheon TBA, Magnolia I and I
1:45–2:45	Plenary Sessions
3:00–4:00	Plenary Sessions
4:00–6:00	Reception—Willow Exhibit Hall
SATURDAY, MARCH 31
9:00–10:00	Plenary Sessions
10:15–12:00	Closing Session Dr. Alan November, Magnolia I and II

                                            

• For more information visit the TLC at the Beach conference website at: www.edtheturtle/tlcbeach/

 

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2012 CCAE State Conference
May 3–5, 2012 in Fresno, California

Join adult education professionals from across California at the CCAE 2012 State Conference May 4–5, 2012. This annual event will be hosted by the Central Section at the Radisson Hotel in Fresno, so plan now to hitch a ride to the conference. Expect a conference full of educational information and fun times.

This year's theme is The Great CCAE Round-Up!—It will have a wagon full of great workshops, seminars, and speakers, topped off with a special evening barbeque

 

 

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2012 LAPCAE Conference

June 3–6, 2012
Paragon Casino & Resort
Marksville, Louisiana...More

Mark your calendars and save the date for the 2012 LAPCAE Conference in Marksville, Louisiana at the Paragon Casino & Resort from June 3–6, 2012. For more information visit lapcae.org.

The Louisiana Association for Public, Community and Adult Education (LAPCAE) promotes parish and state educational opportunities for all persons who are directly or indirectly related to the education of adult learners.

The association:
- provides leadership in advancing the community, technical, basic and remedial education of adults by unifying the profession, providing professional development opportunities, funding educational research, communicating relevant legislation news to educators, providing scholarships to adult learners, and recognizing top state educators; 

- promotes adult literacy, basic education, GED preparation programs, community education, technical education, special education, English as a second language (ESL), and other programs which assist adults to function and advance in society, 

- sponsors and conducts an annual state conference and other activities which provide professional development and networking opportunities for adult basic, technical, and community educators and administrators; and 

- advocates the importance of the interests and needs of adult learners and LAPCAE members to state agencies and state legislators for local organizations and the general public.

 

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Missouri Association for Adult, Continuing, and Community Education—
MAACCE Olympics: One Conference, One Goal

 

Mark your calendars and get out your togas! Save the dates of June 20, 21, and 22, 2012.

MAACCE Olympics: One Conference, One Goal

 Your MAACCE Planning Committee is hard at work scheduling events, speakers and activities that will tie in nicely with our theme. We already have a number of session proposals underway including pre-conference and conference topics of management, supervision, leadership, finding funding sources, third party partnerships, AEL director/instructor topics, and a myriad of others.

This year we have some new exhibitors/vendors to our conference. Boston Reed Company has opted to be a Platinum Sponsor of our event and to also provide some prizes, a breakout session and information sessions. In addition, we have a Gold Sponsor of Career Step, who will also be providing some great information on their products. World Instructor Training Schools (WITS) and Ed2Go/Gatlin are on board to bring new ideas for increasing enrollment in your programs. Mad Science of Southwest Missouri will be sponsoring our conference and providing some mid-day entertainment for our attendees-- get ready, this one will be EXCITING!

The Committee has reached out to some past members and are looking forward to see them return to our organization. A number of MAACCE Past Presidents have agreed to participate in a leadership session and share their sage advice and ideas with all of us. We're excited to be getting calls and emails from folks who are new to the educational world-- I think we'll see a lot of newcomers this year.

We are excited to offer the Leadership Development Institute and want to invite you to attend. If you are a manager, supervisor, or want to prepare to step into a more challenging role, this preconference Institute is a great place to start. Also, I encourage you to take a look at the award opportunities and nominate someone in your area who has shown excellence in our fields. This is a fantastic way to give public recognition to someone who has gone above and beyond. Don't forget our Hovland Award for those innovative programs. This award is a $1,000 gift to fund your project—and then you get an opportunity to share your outcomes with us at a later conference.

Finally, if you are interested in helping create a great conference, contact me. My grandmother used to say, "Many hands make light work." We welcome you to get on board as we "search for excellence" and "go for the gold" for our 2012 conference. (I see a theme here!)

Best wishes to all for a happy and rewarding 2012!

Dana Thorp Patterson, President-Elect
Chair of the 2012 Conference Planning Committee
Director, Community Enrichment Center
Ozarks Technical Community College
pattersd@otc.edu
www.otc.edu/community

MAACCE Olympics
One Conference, One Goal
June 19–22, 2012
Tan-Tar- A Resort
Lake of the Ozarks, Osage Beach, MO
More info at: http://www.maacce.org/conference.php