ELA Track

Adult Ed Track

Admin Track

9:00 AM - 9:40 AM

Citizenship and the 100 Civic Questions--It's More than Just Rote Memorization

(ELA Track)

Description: Getting our students ready for the Citizenship Test is more than just having them memorize the answers to the 100 civic questions.  We are also preparing them for life beyond the Citizenship Test as they go out into the workforce or pursue further education. This presentation will show how to use videos, graphic organizers, fill-in-the-blanks, quick writes, and Kahoot! to bring hundreds of questions to life.


Presenter: Nancy Alvarado 

Moderator: Montserrat Oyanedel-Tolmo

Teaching GRIT & Growth Mindset

 (Adult Ed Track)

Description: This webinar will provide a series of mindset intervention tools that can be paired with any discipline to help participants set and accomplish long term and meaningful goals.  


Presenter:  Therese Baca-Radler

Moderator:  Cash Clifton

Implementing and Supporting Blended Learning

(Admin Track)

Description:  While there is a lot of information about teaching distance and blended learning, there’s not a lot about how to support it as an administrator.  Issues facing administrators will be discussed. 


Presenter: Tina Hite 

Moderator: Kristen Waring

10:00 AM - 10:40 AM

Using Tech Tools to support Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in the English Language Acquisition Classroom 

(ELA Track)

Description: SEL skills are fundamental for language acquisition. In this webinar, we will review tech tools that can support and enhance the learning experience of your students by ensuring their confidence and self-esteem while learning and practicing English.


Presenter:  Montserrat Oyanedel

Moderator:  Terri Gustafson

Jo Boaler’s “How to Learn Math” MOOC at Stanford University: Powerful Tool for your Mathematics Class

 (Adult Ed Track)

Description: In this webinar, we will look at how to use the Stanford MOOC, “How to Learn Math”, as a resource to break down math myths & stereotypes, to explore brain research of how we learn, and to let go of the expectations of speed and exchange that with a desire for depth of understanding. This course can be used by teachers, directors, advisors, and/or onboarding facilitators as a powerful tool to enhance outcomes for level gains in mathematics.  Come and learn more about what it has to offer!  


Presenter:  Faith Schauermann

Moderator:  Jamie Trujillo

Fast, Flexible, and User-Friendly: How Clovis Digitized our HSE Curriculum

(Admin Track)

Description:  Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of our Google Drive to see how we design, organize, store, and share our open curriculum.


Presenter:  Emily Glikas

Moderator:  Cash Clifton

11:00 AM - 11:40 AM

Essential TESOL: Highlights of the 2019 Atlanta Conference

(ELA Track)

Description:  Trends, news, updates, rumors and gossip on ELA topics.


Presenter:  Don Dutton

Moderator:  Terri Gustafson

Coaching Introduction

 (Adult Ed Track)

Description: Do you ever feel overwhelmed trying to get students engaged in class?  This webinar will be an introduction discussing theories and strategies that can help:  Coaching and motivation theory.


Presenter:  Cash Clifton

Moderator:  Jamie Trujillo

Why Integrate Technology?

(Admin Track)

Description:  What’s all this fuss about technology?  My students don’t need it. They learn better with paper copies.  

This session will cover the narrowing of the gap of the digital divide and the necessity of effective technology integration to help students compete and succeed in the workforce as well as some time-saving techniques for teachers.


Presenter:  Tina Hite

Moderator:  Kristen Waring 

12:00 PM - 12:40 PM

Google tools and Add-ons to take your English Instruction to the Next Level 

(ELA Track)

Description:  Google tools and Add-ons can transform your English instruction. In this webinar, we will show you some of the most useful Google Tools and Add-ons available that will revamp your instruction and increase your engagement in the classroom.


Presenter: Montserrat Oyanedel 

Moderator:  Terri Gustafson

Overview of using Edmentum / PLATO resources to Support New Mexico Career Pathways and ILT 

 (Adult Ed Track)

Description: The session will discuss the current CTE courses and mention upcoming additions to CTE courses that will be released in the second half of 2019.  We will cover the major core areas along with supplemental materials that cover employability skills and options for those students who may not have foreclosed on a specific career goal.


Presenter: David Disko

Moderator:  Cash Clifton 

Google Tools for Administrators

(Admin Track)

Description:  This session will cover how administrators can use Google tools such as Drive, Hangouts, Classroom, and Sheets to communicate with staff, evaluate program performance, and implement program improvement.


Presenter:  Jamie Trujillo

Moderator:  Kristen Waring

1:00 PM - 1:40 PM

What can NMDELT do for you?  Overview of NMDELT Services

(ELA Track)

Description: This webinar will focus on the menu of services that NMDELT offer New Mexico Adult Education programs..  Attendees are encouraged to come with questions.


Presenter:  Cash Clifton

Moderator:  Kristen Waring

Practical Examples of Customizing PLATO Courses to Support Early Stage Learners in Career Oriented Courses 

 (Adult Ed Track)

Description: What do you do when a student wants to start a career course but may lack the basic skills to be successful in that course?  We will share several strategies that range from small helper assignments that boosts learning to co requisite assignment work to embedding targeted material into a CTE course. 


Presenter: David Disko

Moderator: Jamie Trujillo

What can NMDELT do for you?  Overview of NMDELT Services

(Admin Track)

Description: This webinar will focus on the menu of services that NMDELT offer New Mexico Adult Education programs..  Attendees are encouraged to come with questions.


Presenter:  Cash Clifton

Moderator:  Kristen Waring

2:00 PM - 2:40 PM

Digital Storytelling Tools

POSTPONED

Using EdReady Data to Monitor and Inform Instruction

 (Adult Ed Track)

Description:  Monitoring student progress not only helps to make you more effective as an instructor, but increases individual student achievement. In this webinar, we will dive into EdReady reports to show you the data that can help you make more informed instructional decisions. 


Presenter:  Terri Gustafson

Moderator:  Jamie Trujillo

C3 Overview 

(Admin Track)

Description: NMSU-Alamogordo has participated in C3 for the past 2 years.  They will present an overview of the project and share some of their experiences  


Presenters:  

Maria Saenz and Lara Lopez  NMSU-Alamogordo

Moderators:  Don Dutton & Tina Hite