NYACCE 59th Annual Conference:
Workshop Sessions Monday May 3, 2010
Workshop Session 2: 11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Success Tracks – An Incentive-Based Program for Out-of-School Youth
Presenters: Lisa Lee, Executive Director, Literacy West NY, Inc.,
Jeremy Donlon, Training Coordinator, Literacy West NY, Inc.
Room: Albany
Success Tracks is a free literacy program that incorporates literacy/numeracy skills, workplace and career development. The program
provides an alternative path for “at risk” youth to incorporate educational goal attainment with career development skills. This financial
incentives based program is designed to engage WIA Out-of-School Youth by incorporating career planning, exploration, research and
planning with literacy/numeracy skills development. Reading and math instruction focuses on utilizing real life and work application to
improve literacy/numeracy skills. Services can be in one-to-one or small group instruction settings.
How Did You Learn Your A, B, C’s? Songs, Videos and Games
are Effective Teaching Tools!
Presenter: Kris Miller, Adult Literacy Instructor, Greece Central School District
Room: Colonie
Increase retention (of students and knowledge) by using videos and games in the classroom. Come experience educational videos
and printed games found for free on the internet. Leave with a list of websites, some new ideas, and a reggae or rap fraction song
stuck in your head!
Community, Education Program Survival – Focus on Supporting the K-12 Mission
Presenter: Teresa V. Brancato, Director, West Seneca Community Education
Room: Schenectady
In the era of budget cuts and program eliminations, make sure your program is meeting the needs of the school community as well
as your usual customers. Improve your visibility, get board support, and have the parents be your best allies to keep your program
running.
Motivating the Unmotivated: Educating and Encouraging Juvenile Learners
Presenter: Nancy Jankowski, GED Specialist, Greater Southern Tier BOCES
Room: Troy
This workshop addresses the issues pertinent to teaching 16-20 year old students, including keeping their attention on schoolwork
and keeping them motivated toward academic goals. Workshop includes ideas for inspiring individual assignments and dynamic
multi-level group lessons.
Process Development in the Adult Literacy Program
Presenters: Clevin Brailsford, Administrative Coordinator,
Eastern Suffolk BOCES,
Linda Guijarro, Administrative Coordinator, Eastern Suffolk BOCES,
Joshua Zusmer, Network & System Administrator, Eastern Suffolk BOCES
Room: Salon A
This workshop will focus on the cross-functional team approach to analysis, development, and implementation of data driven literacy
programs. Learn how standardized internal procedures and systems have resulted in improved communications, program results, and
NRS outcomes. Participants will receive all materials presented in the workshop.
Certificate Of Employability
Presenters: David Filkins, GED/CoE Instructor, Washington Irving Educational Center,
Leesa Perazzo, Director of Workforce Development and Public Affairs, Chamber of Schenectady,
Jennifer Bargy, Workforce Investment Youth Coordinator, Schenectady County
Room: Salon B&C
Certificate of Employability (CoE) is a collaborative program coordinated by The Chamber of Schenectady County for the Business & Education Partners. CoE is an education and economic development initiative designed to provide a well-prepared workforce for
the County’s existing businesses, as well as the new industries which are locating to Schenectady County as part of the Tech Valley
Initiative. The goal is to provide employees who are ready to be trained in any new manufacturing and quality control processes
necessary for the employer to meet its business goals.
What Will We Do Today? Easy ESOL Instructional Strategies
Presenters: Nancy Ignacio, ESOL Instructor, Erie 1 BOCES,
Sonya Chadderdon, ESOL Instructor, Erie 1 BOCES
Room: Salon B
Finding fresh ideas to stimulate our students can be a challenge. You will experience different strategies for using sets of manipulatives
to engage students and reinforce material. Each participant will leave with a set of manipulatives and ideas with many ways to use
them across all level.
