Conference EValuations
& PD Certificate Requests
& PD Certificate Requests
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Fostering Confidence in Conversation
Marilyn Bellis, Literacy NJ Burlington County Programs
9:30 - 11:00 AM
Beyond the Basics: Resources and Tips for Teaching Online
Kyle Stich, Heartland Alliance
12:00 - 1:15 PM
Strategies for Creating Effective ESL Lessons
Enid Lee, Literacy NJ West Hudson Programs
12:00 - 1:30 PM
Naturalization Information Session
Kelly Ayayla, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
2:30 - 4:30 PM
6:30- 7:30 PM
9:30-11:30 AM
Let's Start at the Very Beginning: Instruction for Literacy Level Adult Learners
Andrea Echelberger, Robbinsdale Adult Academic Program
12:00 - 1:30 PM
Instructional Routines for Teaching Math & Numeracy
Mark Trushkowsky, CUNY Adult Language & Literacy Program / The Adult Numeracy Network
12:00-1:30 PM
Effective Strategies for Teaching Reading Comprehension
Ann Marie Barter, Catholic Extension
2:30 - 3:30 PM
ESL Listening Comprehension: The Least Understood & Most Overlooked Language Skill
Clarena Larrotta, Texas State University
2:30-4:00 PM
Keys to Fundraising Success: Building Blocks for a Thriving Development Department
Cassie Jaeger, Women in Development New Jersey | Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central, & Southern, New Jersey
Erica DeKranes, Women in Development New Jersey | Vision Springs
Cary Esperanza Dawson , Women in Development New Jersey | United Way of Northern NJ/United For ALICE
Session 1: 9:00 - 10:15 AM
9:00 - 10:15 AM
ROOM 214/215
9:00 - 10:15 AM
ROOM 122
Journey to Success with Evidence-based Reading Instruction
Greg Stultz, ProLiteracy New Readers Press
9:00 - 10:15 AM
ROOM 213
9:00 - 10:15 AM
ROOM 117
Understanding Refugee Student Needs: Challenges and Approaches in English Language Instruction
Wendy Jager, Interfaith RISE (Refugee and Immigrant Services and Empowerment)
9:00 - 10:15 AM
ROOM 217
9:00 - 10:15 AM
ROOM 216
Student Roundtable: Guide to NJ Attractions
Neha Shah, Literacy NJ Gloucester & Smita Tilak, Literacy NJ Burlington
Session 2: 10:30 - 11:45 AM
10:30 -11:45 AM
ROOM 214/215
Where Do I Start? Planning the First Month of Lessons with a Beginner ESOL Student
Steven Reid, Literacy Volunteers Charlottesville/Albemarle
10:30 -11:45 AM
ROOM 122
Pronunciation: The Music of American English
Elizabeth M. Wilk, LIteracy NJ Mercer County
10:30 -11:45 AM
ROOM 217
10:30 -11:45 AM
ROOM 213
10:30 -11:45 AM
ROOM 117
A Student Panel: Challenges for New Americans
Facilitators: Jhanna Even and Julia Ibragimova, Literacy NJ
Student panel: Hilda Cuesta (Ecuador), Jhoan Perez (Venezuela), Miguel Borrelli (Venezuela), Andrea Serrano Granados (Costa Rica), and Dalia Pievskaya (Russia)
Please allow two weeks for processing. (Saturday PD Certificates were issued at the Conference, but you can request one here.)