From PLCs to Classrooms: Leading ACES TIF Implementation in Your Program ABE Summer Institute 2016

Introductions Theresa Luther-Dolan, MN Dept of Corrections Transition to Postsecondary & Career Coordinator Professional Engagement Committee Allie Bezat Riley, Neighborhood House Adult Education Program Coordinator/Supervisor ACES Advisory Committee/Statewide PD Committee Kirsten Fuglseth, Northwest Service Cooperative Adult Education Program Coordinator

Objectives for Today Recognize the rationale for transitions skills integration Recognize the rationale for embedding ACES Transitions Integration Framework (TIF) skills into ABE instruction and programming Identify ACES resources that can be used to support ACES TIF implementation Identify strategies for integrating ACES TIF skills into curricula and lessons Identify specific strategies and next steps for ACES TIF implementation in your own program (Theresa)

Agenda WIOA and ACES Overview Transitions Integration Framework (TIF) Rationale Discussion and Warm Up: ACES TIF Challenges in your program Panel: Successful ACES TIF Strategies (for volunteers, curriculum, and teachers) Your program ACES Next Steps Wrap-up (Theresa)

Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA), 2014 Workforce preparation = "a combination of academic skills, critical thinking skills, digital literacy skills, and self- management skills, including competencies in utilizing resources, using information, working with others, understanding systems, skill necessary for successful transition into and completion of post secondary education or training, or employment; and other employability skills that increase an individual's preparation for the workforce."     (Theresa)

What skills do adult learners need for successful transitions? DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS PROFESSIONAL/ SOFT SKILLS BASIC SKILLS (Allie)

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ACES Project Overview 2013-present 2011-2013 (Allie)

TIF Categories Effective Communication Learning Strategies Critical Thinking Self-management Developing a Future Pathway Navigating Systems (Allie)

How have you integrated ACES in your program? What ACES tools have you used? What challenges have you encountered? (Allie)

Neighborhood House Multi-service agency on the West Side of St. Paul Offers ELL, GED, Citizenship, Computers, College Readiness Approximately 750 students annually, 9 ABE/ESL staff, 1 AmeriCorps CTEP, 35 volunteers . Allie –

Department of Corrections 10 Correctional Facilities (sites) average 4000 ABE students per year (12% female/88% male) Many sites are one-room schoolhouse delivery model (multi-subject and/or multi-level) GED/HSD/MN AD/ELL/digital literacy/college readiness All sites have classes everyday Some students go to class half days and some go all day DOC has a directive/mandate: Offenders with no high school diploma must in enroll in education to work towards a secondary credential Career Technical Education program available for students with TABE 9.0+ Theresa –

Northwest Service Cooperative Main office: Thief River Falls, MN Membership: 27 school districts covering 12,000 miles2 in northwest MN 15 classroom sites serve up to750 adult learners/year ≤ 29,000 contact hours/year – ESL & ABE including Citizenship, Digital Literacy & College Prep 5 larger, full time sites offer year round classes, Monday – Thursday Managed enrollment delivery model 10 small, part time sites offer classes 2-10 hours per week year round One-room schoolhouse delivery model (multi-subject and/or multi-level) 13 teachers; 1 part time data specialist; 1 ABE Coordinator Kirsten -

Strategies for working with teachers Do you have…. Reluctant teachers? Do you… Observe teachers? Do you want to… Give accurate feedback? Each panelist respond to the questions

Strategies for curriculum Do you… Have a set curriculum? Not use any curriculum? Work with GED, ESL, or ABE? Each panelist respond to the questions

Strategies for volunteers Tips for… Volunteer training Volunteer use in classroom Volunteer recruitment Each panelist respond to the questions

Compare strategies to your own program Allie – facilitate “turn and talk” with partners or group about the strategies and discuss if you do the same, what do you do that wasn’t mentioned

Strategies review Theresa – Have group share to larger group what strategies they are using /Allie make a list (on flipchart) of new ideas if something was not mentioned by the panelists.

Create a plan (handout – planning form: PLCs and other ACES activities for own program) share out a few examples Use resources/individuals as part of your plan Theresa – Pass out the planning form Think about what the panelists shared, what wheels are in motion now that you have some ideas and we’re going to take a few minutes to create your plan for addressing ACES in your program and implementing PLCs You can use either side of the form for planning.

Q & A Allie Bezat Riley ariley@neighb.org Theresa Luther-Dolan Theresa.luther@state.mn.us Kirsten Fuglseth kfuglseth@NW-SERVICE.K12.MN.US Allie – facilitate Q & A

Wrap-up Share your plan with someone in another program—exchange emails and check in later! ACES Resources at ATLAS website Ways to get involved (LAN committees etc) Allie