January 7, 2008, 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. (sign-in begins @ 8:30 a.m.)
TABE 101 Certification Training - For those who have no experience or less than two years of experience administering the TABE.
Salerno Family Learning Center, 3400 Lionel Terrace, Port Salerno, FL 349979

January 16, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (sign-in begins @ 8:30 a.m.)
CASAS Implementation Training - This workshop will certify participants to administer, score & make instructional decisions based upon the CASAS assessments.
Governmental Services Building, Palm Coast, FL

January 17 (changed from January 22), 2008, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (sign-in begins @ 8:00 a.m.)
Enhancing Learner Persistence Through Technology - Discovering the technology tools & how to use them to support learner persistence.
Adult Learning Center Osceola (ALCO), 705 Simpson Rd., Kissimmee, FL 34744

January 25, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (sign-in begins @ 8:30 a.m.)
TABE 101 Certification Training - For those who have no experience or less than two years of experience administering the TABE.
Daytona Beach Community College, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32115

February 7, 2008, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (sign-in begins @ 12:30 p.m.)
Engaging the Reluctant Reader - Participants will learn how to engage the reluctant reader by using teaching strategies that focus on the basic components of reading.
Daytona Beach Community College, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32115

February 12, 2008*
Human Trafficking - the practice of selling individuals into servitude. This workshop will discuss human trafficking & how instructors can recognize trafficking, & know how to respond & incorporate the topic into their teaching.
Seminole Community College, 100 Weldon Blvd., Sanford, FL 32773

February 21 (changed from February 22), 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (sign-in begins @ 8:30 a.m.)
Instructional Strategies for Working with Adults w/Learning Disabilities - LD Training Part II: What Correctional Educators Need to Know about Teaching & Learning Strategies.
Corrections Academy, 2301 Meeting Place, Orlando, FL 32814

February 28, 2008, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (sign-in begins @ 9:30 a.m.)
Fiscal Program Management - New for 2008, a DOE sponsored workshop designed to provide adult ed. Administrators, data & reporting managers & practitioners a synopsis of how adult education programs are funded in Florida.
Radisson Hotel, 8701 Astronaut Blvd., Cape Canaveral, FL 32920

March 5, 2008, 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. (sign-in begins @ 12:00 p.m.)
Money Smart - An interactive software program, put out by the government FCIC office, about financial literacy. Examples of topics covered include an introduction to bank services, introduction to credit, how to use a checking account, how to read credit history.
Community High School, 1050 E. 10th St., Stuart, FL 34994

March 5, 2008, 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (sign-in begins @ 1:30 p.m.)
Service Learning - A workshop about an approved high school course in which students experience academic learning & community services.
Community High School, 1050 E. 10th St., Stuart, FL 34994

March 14, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (sign-in begins @ 8:30 a.m.)
Test Taking Strategies - Learn about strategies that will help your students improve their test taking skills.
Lake County Correctional Institution Training Building, Clermont, FL

March 29, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (sign-in begins @ 8:30 a.m.)
ESOL Live! - Snapshot presentations of proven strategies in the ESOL classroom with handouts for immediate use by instructors.
Seminole Community College, Orlando, FL

March 29, 2008 (this training is a part of the ESOL Live! program agenda)
BEST Plus - This training activity will provide an overview of BEST Plus, a reliable oral proficiency assessment for adult English language learners.
Seminole Community College, Orlando, FL

April 11, 2008*
Digital Photography - Learn how to photograph and print pictures using a digital camera and your personal computer.
Indian River Community College, Ft. Pierce, FL

April 30 , 2008 1:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Human Trafficking - the practice of selling individuals into servitude. This workshop will discuss human trafficking & how instructors can recognize trafficking, & know how to respond & incorporate the topic into their teaching.
South Area Adult Center, 1362 S. Babcock St., Melbourne, FL 32901

May 17, 2008 *
Creative Teaching Strategies - This fast-paced, interactive workshop will be delivered by a team of teachers from each of the following disciplines: math, social studies, language arts, science and technology. Proven and effective teaching strategies in each of the disciplines will be shared.

May 6, 2008, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (sign-in begins @ 9:30 a.m.)
NRS - A way for the federal government to evaluate the effectiveness of adult education programs on a yearly basis. Enrollment & completion data is evaluated in program areas & other data elements collect demographic & pertinent elements needed for program improvement. This workshop will give you insight into how this data can be used to improve your program.
The Regal Sun Resort, 1850 Hotel Plaza Blvd., Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

*Dates and/or times and/or locations to be finalized/determined

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