[Centralsabes] Central SABES - Announcements, Upcoming Events-Reminder

[Susan White]

                    Hi Central Practitioners.  Fall is Near! 

		Check the Central sabes calendar at SABES.org for the
most updated information on our Latest Offerings.  You can register
right from the SABES.org calendar or you can email joanneh at qcc.mass.edu
or call 508-854-4476. 
		 
	
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		Announcements       
		 
		 
		Do the Write Thing (DTWT) is the Central SABES student
writing publication.  We encourage ABE, GED and ESOL students in Central
MA ABE programs to participate as student writers and illustrators, and
class teams to participate as members of the editorial board.  The
complete information packet is available on
http://www.sabes.org/central/DTWT.htm
<http://www.sabes.org/central/DTWT.htm> , from your program/staff
development facilitators, or by calling the Central SABES office. 
		 
		Watch your email for special editions of "DTWT News"
which will include tips for using the publication as a classroom tool,
tools for motivating your students to write, and up to the minute
information and review processes.
		 
		 
	
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		The Change Agent (the publication of the New England
Literacy Resource Center) Seeks Artists and Writers
		 
		The March 2008 issue of The Change Agent will have the
theme "Voting and Advocacy."  The official call-for-articles flyer is
online: http://www.nelrc.org/changeagent/pdf/call.pdf
<http://www.nelrc.org/changeagent/pdf/call.pdf>  .  They are interested
in hearing from teachers and adult learners about their experiences with
voting or advocating to change public policy. 
		 
	
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		NEW TRAINING
		 
		  
		"Writing with Confidence" Strategies to Motivate
Students
		 
		 
		This workshop will provide creative ideas to motivate
your stdents to wrtie with less fear.  After finding topics to wrtie
about, a rubric will be used to help the teachers to guide their
students through a more successful writing process.
		 
		
		
		Date:     Thursday, October 4, 2007
		Time:     4:00pm -   8:00pm 
		Place:    QCC,  The Harrington Learning Center, Room
109B 
		Presenter:      Jo Sundin     
		 
	
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		REMINDERS   
		 
		1. STATEWIDE WORKPLACE EDUCATION TRAINING
		 
		Planning and Evaluation Teams (PET)
		 
		The planning and Evaluation Team (PET) is key to
developing an effective workplace education program.  Join us as we
brainstorm, troubleshoot and strategize our way through the complexities
of creating and maintaining an effective PET.
		 
		Date:    Wednesdays, October 3 & 17, 2007
		Time:    1:00pm -  4:00pm 
		Place:    QCC, CitySquare, Room 110D
		Presenter:     Jenny Utech  
		 
		 
		2. Wimba Orientation
		 
		As a result of this orientation participants will become
familiar with the capabilities of Wimba including how to set up your
computer for participation in Wimba Sessions.
		 
		Attendance at one session is required to participate in
Wimba.  You may attend as many times as you wish.
		 
		
		
		Date:     October 4,  November 1 and December 6, 2007
and January 3, 2007 
		Time:    1:00pm -  3:00pm 
		Place:    QCC,  SABES Lab Room 005S, Surprenant Building

		Presenter:     Eunice Snay  
		 
		 
		3. "Hi-T (High Technology)
		 
		Prerequisite for "Hi-T":  Wimba Orientation.
		Limit of ten practitioners per session, so register
early!  all sessions are from 4:00pm - 5:00pm. 
		 
		October 10, 2007          MS Excel - formatting cells 
		November 7, 2007         Win Zip -
compressing/decompressing files 
		November 28, 2007      MS Outlook - email attachments
		December 19, 2007     MS Excel - drawing data from
different sheets into a summary sheet
		 
		For more information on these web conference offerings,
please contact Eunice Snay at 508-854-4514 or email esnay at qcc.mass.edu
<mailto:esnay at qcc.mass.edu>  
		 
		 
		4. SMARTT New User Training  
		 
		
		Date:    Wednesday, October 17, 2007
		Time:    10:00am -   3:00pm 
		Place:    QCC, CitySquare, Room 112D
		Presenter:     Eunice Snay  
		 
		 
		
		                                  

		We hope to see you at a SABES activity soon,

                    Central SABES Staff

 

 

 

 

 

 
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