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

2. 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

3. 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)

4. 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)

5. 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)

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

7. (Allie)

8. ACES Project Overview
2013-present
(Allie)

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

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

11. 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 –

12. 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 –

13. 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 -

14. 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

15. 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

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

17. 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

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. Q & A Allie Bezat Riley ariley@neighb.org
Theresa Luther-Dolan
Kirsten Fuglseth
Allie – facilitate Q & A

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