Dear Colleagues:
Will you be at COABE this year? Along with many great LINCS sessions (below pre-conference description), I'll be doing a pre-conference on Transition Student Portfolios for the NCTN on Sunday, April 10, from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM. And, I am hoping to connect with as many Postsecondary Completion community members as possible. Please email me directly and we'll see if we can get a group together at the conference. I hope to see you there. Cynthia
HALF-DAY PRECONFERENCE—MORNING
Updating the NCTN Transition Student Portfolio (by Cynthia Zafft)
Each adult learner has somewhat different postsecondary education goals and preparation needs, even those in the same transition and career pathway. How can you support each of your adult learners in identifying and completing what they need to do to be truly ready and successful in postsecondary education? How can you help them capitalize on their strengths, fill gaps based on their goals, stay organized, and make steady progress? What tools do you and your students have at your fingertips that can make a difference?
The National College Transition Network (NCTN) has updated its Transition Student Portfolio Promising Practice to reflect a decade of experience. Using the NCTN’s four part “adult readiness” model, the “new” Transition Student Portfolio addresses academic, career, personal, and college readiness using Open Education Resources (OER) that are available to everyone. Participants are encouraged to “bring their own devices,” if they wish. Participants interested in physical portfolios are welcome, too!
In addition, there are great sessions provided by LINCS professional developers:
- Reboot Your Digital Strategy!, Monday, April 11, 2:00–3:15, Presenter: Steve Quann
- Supporting the Persistence of English Language Learners, Monday, April 11, 2:00–3:15, Presenter: Andy Nash
- Creating Effective Learning Environments, Monday, April 11, 3:45–5:00, Presenter: Gail Cope
- Using the Adult Education Teacher Competencies to Strengthen the Field, Monday, April 11, 3:45–5:00, Presenters: Sally Waldron and Andy Nash
- Critical Thinking and Numeracy in Social Media, Tuesday, April 12, 9:30-10:45, Presenters: Aaron Kohring and Duren Thompson
- LINCS Health Literacy Resources & More, Tuesday, April 12, 9:30-10:45, Presenter: Cynthia Zafft
- Evidence Based Principles and Practices for Writing Instruction, Tuesday, April 12, 11:00–12:15, Presenter: Dianna Baycich
- Connecting the Adult Education Field: On-Demand Professional Development, Tuesday, April 12, 2:00–3:15, Presenters: Kaye Beall and Tim Ponder
- Using Mentoring to Strengthen the Field, Tuesday, April 12, 2:00–3:15, Presenters: Andy Nash and Sally Waldron
- Tutor Ready: New LINCS Resources for Teaching Adults to Read, Wednesday, April 13, 9:30–10:45, Presenter: Kathy St. John
- Research-based Adult Reading Instruction Study Circle, Wednesday, April 13, 11:00–12:15, Presenter: Kaye Beall
- Integrating Problem Solving, Digital Literacy and Access into Instruction, Wednesday, April 13, 2:00–3:15, Presenters: Steve Quann and Tim Ponder