Readers,
The information about this conference was posted on the Workplace list on 
September 14, and is repeated following this call for proposals so that you 
will have all the needed information in the same e-mail.  I would suggest 
cutting and pasting the proposal format into a Word document and filling it 
out there so that you can format it (formatting is not coming through in a 
very attractive state in this text-only message) and then attach it to an 
e-mail to Diane Gardner at
dgardner at utk.edu no later than October 12, 2005.

Donna

Donna JG Brian
Moderator, NIFL Workplace Literacy Discussion List, and
Coordinator/Developer LINCS Workforce Education Special Collection at 
http://worklink.coe.utk.edu/
Center for Literacy Studies at The University of Tennessee
600 Henley Street, Suite 312
Knoxville, TN 37996-4135

865-974-3420 (desk phone) FAX 865-974-3857
djgbrian at utk.edu


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>Presentation Proposal Form for New Destinations to Literacy, Learning and

>Life:

>

>A National Conference on Adult Education Equipped for the Future Sessions

>

>Presented by the Equipped for the Future Center in partnership with

>The New Jersey State Employment & Training Commission and The UPS Foundation

>

>December 14-15, 2005

>Trump Plaza

>Atlantic City, NJ

>

>Please type the information and email this document to Diane Gardner at

>dgardner at utk.edu no later than October 12, 2005.

>

>Name (Lead Presenter)

>

>Title

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>Organization

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>Address

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>City                                            State

>      Zip

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>Telephone                                       Fax

>Email

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>Presenter's experience implementing EFF:

>

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>SUGGESTED INTEREST AREAS FOR PRESENTERS

>EFF Program Improvement Model

>Using EFF in an ESL setting

>EFF and goal setting

>EFF Standards-based instruction and assessment

>·       Teaching/learning cycle

>·       Designing instruction

>EFF and Accountability

>Adapting EFF Standards to state contexts

>EFF and preparation for other standardized assessments

>Systemic integration of EFF

>EFF and workforce preparation

>EFF's Work Readiness Credential

>

>

>PRESENTATION FORMAT

>

>Concurrent sessions:

>Sessions are 1 ¼ hours in length  check the format that you would prefer:

>

>1.      _____   Panel Discussion  3 or more presenters on a topic.  Provide

>time for Q & A, moderated by lead presenter.

>

>2.      _____   Solo or Team Presentation  1-2 presenters.

>

>3.      _____   Workshop Sessions  2 back-to-back sessions, permitting the

>presenters to provide hands-on activities, demonstrations, development of

>materials, or applications of practice.

>

>

>

>Session Title:

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>Activity abstract:

>   In no more than 50 words, describe the session. If accepted, the

>information that you provide will be used in the program information

>provided for participants.

>

>

>

>

>

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>Objectives:

>List the knowledge, skills, concepts, strategies, or attitudes you expect

>the participants to gain.

>

>

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>Instructional strategies:

>Outline how you will present the information.  What individual or group

>activities will the participants perform?  How will you help participants

>link and apply the information to their own contexts?

>

>

>

>

>What aspects of the EFF Framework or approach will be the focus of your

>presentation?

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>

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>Intended audience:

>_____teachers/ tutors

>_____program coordinators/directors

>_____professional development coordinators

>_____workforce development providers

>_____state adult education staff

>_____other(specify)

>______________________

>

>

>Materials needed:

>______Flip chart

>______LCD projector

>______Overhead projector

>______Other  please specify

>

>

>Name(s) of presenter(s):

>

>

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>I understand that the presenters:

>

>Must pre-register for the conference and pay the reduced registration fee

>which is  $90.  [The 2 day registration fee for other participants is $195.]

>Registration includes continental breakfast and luncheon on the 14th and

>15th and a reception on the 14th.

>

>Will be responsible for covering their travel costs, including

>transportation and lodging.

>Lodging at the Trump Plaza is $65 per night.

>

>Will be responsible for furnishing all handouts for their sessions.

>

>Will not be paid an honorarium.

>

>

>

>

>____________________________________    ____________________________

>Signature of lead presenter                             Date


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Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 10:12:28 -0400 (EDT)
From: Diane Gardner <dgardner at utk.edu>
Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:1228] EFF Conference
Sender: nifl-assessment at nifl.gov
To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-assessment at literacy.nifl.gov>
You Talked
We Listened!

If you ask anyone associated with the EFF Center for Training and Technical 
Assistance what they've been doing the past year, you're likely to hear a 
common response we've been listening! That's right, we've been listening to 
you and all of our customers to find out how we can best focus our efforts 
to better meet your needs.
Since EFF was first initiated in 1994, more than 30 states and programs 
have benefited from our work. We have new and ongoing state initiatives in 
New Jersey, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Washington, DC, and Maine. We have new 
initiatives planned or in process with many local providers as well - in 
New York, Michigan, New Mexico, New Jersey, Oregon, DC, Virginia and Texas. 
During the past 11 years, we have learned a lot along the way. We have 
listened to your concerns and your recommendations.
YOU SAID:
EFF was too confusing -- too overwhelming, particularly for part-time 
teachers.
Teachers needed more guidance and user-friendly products to implement EFF 
in the classroom.
You wanted curriculum frameworks that more clearly illustrated the skills 
that teachers should be teaching in the context of EFF content standards.
EFF needed to be aligned with NRS-approved assessments.
EFF needed some products that would directly link to business and industry.
You talked, and we listened. We listened, we adapted, we revised, and we 
created. Now, we would like to share our results with you!
Announcing the EFF Institute!
December 14 & 15, 2005
Trump Plaza Hotel Atlantic City, New Jersey

The EFF Center for Training and Technical Assistance, in partnership with 
the New Jersey State Employment & Training Commission, is planning an EFF 
Institute on December 14 & 15, 2005 at the Trump Plaza Hotel in Atlantic 
City, New Jersey. The institute will feature practical strategies and 
techniques at the state and local levels for implementing standards-based 
instruction. Complete registration information will be forthcoming in the 
near future. Based on our conversations with many of you, we have some 
ideas on what the institute should include, but we want to make sure we are 
right on target. We want to ensure that the institute includes the topics 
that you need the most.
Please take just 10 minutes of your time and complete our online survey by 
September 21, 2005. It's quick and simple, but it will really help us 
design an institute that's right for you. If you are unable to complete the 
survey, please ask a staff member who works with professional development 
and/or curriculum and instruction to respond.
You may respond to the survey by clicking on the following URL: 
http://www.AdvancedSurvey.com/default.asp?SurveyID=29840
Thank you for your cooperation, and don't forget
.We want to hear from you 
because WE ARE LISTENING!
The EFF Institute is supported in part by funding from The UPS Foundation.

Diane P. Gardner
EFF Center
The University of Tennessee
Center for Literacy Studies
600 Henley Street, Suite 312
Knoxville, TN 37996-4135
865-974-9949
dgardner at utk.edu