Pre-Conference Institutes

#CASPTX2018

El Paso, Texas

Oct. 14, 2018

Hosted by

El Paso Community College

The El Paso County Community College District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Pre-Conference Institute 1:

Dr. David Caverly Dr. Emily Miller-Payne Dr. Sonya Armstrong Meaghan Hoff

Title: Content and pedagogy for Developmental Co-Requisite IRW course for reading and writing intensive History course

Presenters:

Dr. David Caverly, Professor of Education-Department of Curriculum and Instruction and Director of Developmental Reading Programs at Texas State University

Dr. Emily Miller-Payne, Associate Professor and graduate faculty in developmental and adult education, Texas State University

Dr. Sonya Armstrong, Associate Professor, Graduate Program in Developmental Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Texas State University

Tricia Edgel, Doctoral Teaching Assistant, Curriculum and Instruction, Texas State University

Meaghan Hoff, Doctoral Student, Literacy

Come join this workshop to learn effective IRW and Co-Req instructional pedagogy. Participate in learning communities developing both Expository and Argumentative units for developing reading and writing strategies within multi-media information sources a for core-curriculum classes. Leave with useful units for both these genres for your classes on your campus.

Pre-Conference Institute 2:

Marsha Cardenas Alex Mena Saul Soto

Title: Math Co-Requisite

Presenters:

Marsha Cardenas, University of Texas at El Paso

Alex Mena, University of Texas at El Paso

Saul Soto, University of Texas at El Paso

With the passing of HB 2223, all institutions across Texas are being asked to implement developmental courses using a co-requisite model. Managing this change can be exciting and challenging. We have the opportunity to provide our students with an alternative path to success. This pre-conference institute will discuss the creation, design, and implementation of the co-requisite model at the University of Texas as El Paso including administrative and collaborative initiatives.

Pre-Conference Institute 3:

(Time change: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.)

Anson Green Suzanne Morales-Vale

Title: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and Texas Workforce Commission

Presenters:

Anson Green, TWC

Dr. Suzanne Morales-Vale, THECB

The Texas Workforce Commission Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) department is working closely with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and The Texas Pathways Project to support strategies and services for lower skilled students entering higher education to attain credentials. This workshop will review strategies and barriers to aligning adult education programs with college credit programs. This workshop is open to all and groups are encouraged to attend with representatives from the adult education and/or developmental education.

Pre-Conference Institute 4:

Essie Childers

Title: What Do Football Coaches and Great Teachers have in Common? They both know how to Mentor Students.

Presenter: Essie Childers, Blinn College Humanities Professor

One of my students said, “I am motivated to learn and will be able to put myself together… I need a little push to help me get there.” Is there value in mentoring students? Can mentoring help academically underprepared students become resilient and succeed academically? This active session will explore the different kinds and best practices of mentoring and the pilot mentoring of NCBO students at Blinn College. Attendees will have access to handouts, share their mentoring experiences and win door prizes.

Pre-Conference Institute 5:

Russ Hodges John Segovia Bryton McNeese

Title: Implementing Academic Coaching to Promote Student Success

Presenters:

Russ Hodges, Associate Professor, Graduate Program in Developmental Education Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas State University

John Segovia, Texas State University

Bryton McNeese, Texas State University

Through demonstrations and activities, participants will experience academic inquiry-based coaching as a holistic tool to help navigate pathways for academic success. Attendees will learn skills to listen and observe students at a deeper level, ask powerful questions that promote critical thinking, and work with students to overcome obstacles for success.