Sunday, June 22, 2014 12:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Registration Location: In front of Waterview Restaurant (Lobby level) Drop-in Casual Lunch Reception 12:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Sponsored by: ACE, Inc. Valorie Boyd, Executive Director Location: Waterview Private Dining Room 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Oh, The Places You Can Go - an interactive pre-conference workshop This is a sponsored event from The Institute for the Professional Development of Adult Educators (IPDAE). Presenters: Marta Cronin, Jodi Robson, Keara Sodano, Luci Mello and June Rall, Indian River State College Bring Your Own Device (B.Y.O.D) and explore the totally new and innovated resource center developed for you, the adult educator. You will get a firsthand look at the new website and be able to navigate your way through a stress-free plug and play format. This pre-conference workshop will enable you to explore new resources that were developed from the field of adult educators and for the field of adult educators. Florida s AE programs are off to great places and soaring to high heights. Join us as we share relevant resources that can immediately be implemented into your current programs. We look forward to seeing you there! Location: Sanibel/Captiva Room 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Freyzer Oliveira Andrade, Brazilian Artist and Teacher of Basic English View his artwork and hear about his story of survival, Life in the Amazon Moderator: Ed Perez, Senior Education Consultant, Language & Communication Workshop Location: Waterview Semi Private Dining Room 4:15 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Vendors Listen to the Field: What Practitioners Need from Products Moderator: Jeff Arnott, Director of Adult & Career Education, Brevard County Public Schools Location: Waterview Private Dining Room WELCOME RECEPTION 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sponsored by: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Deanna Crosson Mark McMurray Location: Waterview Private Dining Room
Monday, June 23, 2014 8:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Registration Location: Outside Sundial I & II (Located upstairs above lobby) 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Location: Sundial I & II (Located upstairs above lobby) 8:30 a.m 9:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks Valorie Boyd, Executive Director, ACE, Inc., Tallahassee Marc Hutek, ACE, Inc. President Director of Adult Education,, Tampa Bill Bliss, President, Language & Communication Workshop, Lexington, MA Session I 9:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. The Impact of Immigration Reform on Adult Education Moderator: Bill Bliss, President, Language & Communication Workshop Panelists: Roger Rosenthal, Executive Director, Migrant Legal Action Program, Washington, D.C. Don Jarrell, Community Relations Officer, Department of Homeland Security, USCIS, Tampa Presenters will provide both an overview of immigration reform as well as its potential impact on adult education. 10:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Sunshine Break Session 11 10:45 a.m. 12:15 p.m. National and State Legislative Updates and the Importance of ACE s Advocacy Initiatives Moderator: Valorie Boyd, Executive Director, ACE, Inc. Panelists: Bill Bliss, President, Language & Communication Workshop Jon Conley, Director of Policy and Research, Emergent Design & Development Dave Barnes, Director, Career, Technical and Adult Education, Pinellas County School District Robert Breitbard, Director of Educational Partnerships, Burlington English Focus will be on national and state trends impacting adult education services in Florida.
Monday, June 23, 2014 Continued Palm Tree Luncheon 12:15 p.m. 1:45 p.m. Sponsored by: Burlington English Zevi Aber Claudia Llerandi Robert Breitbard Lori Wedner Location: Waterview Restaurant Session III 1:45 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Profile s Adult Education Population Moderator: Dulce de Villa, Retired, Former Principal, The English Center, Panelists: Martha Montaner, Administrative Director, Attendance Service, Federal and State Compliance Office, Neeta Rancourt, Assistant Director, Atlantic Technical Center, Broward County Public Schools Speakers will address the variety in the adult education population, the multiplicity of needs as well as limited resources to address this complex population served. 3:00 p.m. 3:15 p.m. Sunshine Break Session IV 3:15 p.m. 4:30 p.m. The Florida Department of Education Update Moderator: Dulce de Villa, Retired, Former Principal, The English Center, Panelists: Zelda Rogers, Adult Education Director, FL DOE June Rall, IPDAE Project Director, Indian River State College Carolyn Allen, Adult Education Consultant Lynn Ralston, District Resource Teacher for ABE/GED, Panelists will update attendees on the latest from the FL DOE. SUNSET RECEPTION 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sponsored by: CTB/McGraw-Hill - Stephanie Seemann, Location: Room E-105
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 8:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Registration Location: Outside Sundial I & II (Located upstairs above lobby) 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Location: Sundial I & II (Located upstairs above lobby) 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Welcome Valorie Boyd Executive Director ACE, Inc. Tallahassee Marc Hutek, ACE President Director of Adult Education Tampa Session V 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Issues from the Field Moderator: Marc Hutek, ACE President, Director of Adult Education, Panelists: Neeta Rancourt, Assistant Director, Atlantic Technical Center, Broward County School District Terri Daniels, Dean, School of Academic Foundations, Seminole State College Martha Compton, Director, Adult and Community Education, Washington-Holmes Technical Center Martha Meyers, Career Counselor, Manatee County School District Both panelists and the audience have the opportunity to voice their concerns, issues and needs. 10:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Sunshine Break Session VI 10:45 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Options and Models from Refugee Services Moderator: Maria Miranda, Instructional Supervisor, SAVES Program, Panelists: Rene Mantilla, Principal, George T. Baker Aviation School, Eduardo Chavez, Director, REVEST Program, Miami Dade College Janet Blair, Community Liaison, Suncoast Region, Refugee Services Program, Tampa Speakers identify activities which could enhance adult education.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 Continued Palm Tree Luncheon 12:15 p.m. 1:45 p.m. Sponsored by: Pearson ELT Michelle Velissariou Julie Torguet Ashley Murray Tania Saiz-Sous Ingrid Greenberg Bill Bliss Cindy Hewitt Location: Waterview Restaurant Session VII 1:45 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Training and Professional Development to Support Client Success Moderator: Marc Hutek, ACE President, Director of Adult Education, Panelists: June Rall, IPDAE Project Director, Indian River State College Carlos Manrique, District Supervisor, Division of Adult Education, Greg Smith, Executive Director, Florida Literacy Coalition Valorie Boyd, Executive Director, ACE, Inc. Staff development is always a challenge. Four sources for inservice training will be described. 3:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Sunshine Break Sponsored by: ACE, Inc. Session VIII 3:15 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Administrative Initiatives to Support Academic Success Moderator: Gemma Carillo, Educational Specialist, Panelists: Ginger Karaway, Educational Consultant, Cambridge University Press Ingrid Greenberg, Associate Professor ESL at San Diego Community College District Two national consultants describe ways administrators can enhance services to adult education clients. SUNSET RECEPTION 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sponsored by: Cambridge University Press Susan Toth Melissa Struck James Anderson Ginger Karaway Location: T-207
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 8:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Registration Location: Outside Sundial I & II (Located upstairs above lobby) 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Sponsored by: ACE, Inc. Location: Sundial I & II (Located upstairs above lobby) 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Welcome Valorie Boyd Executive Director ACE, Inc. Tallahassee Marc Hutek, ACE President Director of Adult Education Tampa Session IX 9:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Guiding Instruction and Program Development through Data Reports Moderator: Nilda J. Diaz, Administrator, Panelists: Linda Taylor, Director of Assessment Development, CASAS, National Adult Education Manager, CTB/McGraw-Hill Lori Wedner, Regional Sales Manager, Burlington English Rene Mantilla, Principal, George T. Baker Aviation School, Presenters describe optimizing information provided in data reports to improve program delivery. 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Sunshine Break Sponsored by: ACE, Inc. Session X 10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Action Steps: What Should We Do Next? Moderator: Marc Hutek, ACE President, Director of Adult Education, Panelists: Tiffaney Barnes, Adult Education, District Specialist, Orange County Public Schools Jeff Arnott, Director of Adult and Career Education, Brevard County Public Schools Jon Conley, Director of Policy & Research, Emergent Design and Development Martha Compton, Director, Adult and Community Education, Washington-Holmes Technical Center Martha Meyers, Career Counselor, Manatee County School District 2014 SUMMER SYMPOSIUM RAFFLE Two Chances to Win! 3 Day/2 Night Stay at the Sundial You must be present to win!