Registration & Publisher's Exhibits

Welcome and Program Notes
Carol Udman, President of MAC²

Keynote Speaker
Teaching by Listening
Hearing the Voices of Adult Learners
Dr. John Dirkx, Associate Professor
Higher Adult and Lifelong Education
Michigan State University

Dr. John Dirkx, Gail Rachor, Nancy Browning

Tract I 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Multi-Generational - Connecting Adult children of Alcoholics and the Classroom

Lucy Smith, Student Assistant Coordinator
Macomb ISD.

Gain insight through demonstration and discussion of childhood behaviors that are carried into the adult / alternative classroom.

Tract I 10:00 AM to 11:30 PM

Using Hands-On GED Lessons

Cindy Glore, GED Teacher
Muskegon - M-TEC

This session will provide interactive, hands on experience using GED lessons in all five subject areas. Participants will be given a lesson plan for Monday morning.

Lesson Plans for Multiple Intelligences

Val Johnson: Teacher
Allen Park Public Schools

This session will demonstrate how students can use new learning in creative projects to demonstrate content mastery. These methods develop alternative and adult student' learning styles.

Learning from the Publishers

Lunch - Elections

Afternoon Session

Gary Tweddle, Director, Office of Adult Education
Hazel Park Adult Education

"Report from the State"

Tract II Afternoon Sessions 1:00 - 2:30 PM

Impact of Brain Work Studies on Learning

Mary Kay Doran,
Teacher of HSC and ESL classes at UAW/GM
Bridges to Practice Trainer

Brain works studies reveal how teachers can provide instruction that helps students have higher achievement.

(Speaking Meaningfully) Letting the Personality Show Through Pronunciation

Jo Pamment: ESL Coordinator
Haslett Schools

Identify pronunciation traps in a lesson before presenting it to students: talk "fast" without speaking fast"; show them how to go beyond individual sounds to meaningful communication.

Instruction in Institutions and in the Community

Jocelyn Fitzpatrick: Division Director
St. Peter Claver Career-Training Center, Project Transition

Join this session to learn about Best Instructional Practices in institutional settings and in the community. Gain insight into the importance of comprehensive lifelong learning opportunities for adult students who are in transition. Positive learning experiences build confidence and lead to other successes.

Raffle, 50-50 Drawing