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Website:

http://lacnyc.org/

Primary Location:

New York, NY

Literacy Assistance Center

The Literacy Assistance Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting the expansion of quality literacy services in New York.

We provide services for

Adult students who want to find free classes in reading, writing, and speaking English or information on getting their GED
Literacy instructors who want to become more effective teachers
Program managers who want to build a stronger literacy program
Parents who want to help their children become better learners
Policymakers who need information from the literacy field to inform their decisions
All New Yorkers who want to participate in building a more vibrant, prosperous community

Events

ESL 203-13 Turnkey Templates for Teachable Moments 5/22/13 9:30AM - 12:30PM 2013-05-22 09:30:00 2013-05-22 12:30:00

Literacy Assistance Center 39 Broadway
Suite 1250 New York , NY | View map

This workshop will demonstrate how to quickly transform timely TV clips, radio segments, youTube videos, and authentic material into...

AST 207-13 BEST Plus Test Refresher Training 5/28/13 9:30AM - 3:30PM 2013-05-28 09:30:00 2013-05-28 15:30:00

Literacy Assistance Center 39 Broadway
Suite 1250 New York , NY | View map

This training is free to participants who are served by New York State Education Department’s Regional Adult Education Network in New York...

RAW 213-13 Learning to Achieve - Session 4 5/30/13 9:30AM - 4:30PM 2013-05-30 09:30:00 2013-05-30 16:30:00

Literacy Assistance Center 39 Broadway
Suite 1250 New York , NY | View map

Thank you for registering for this Learning to Achieve session! In addition to the face-to-face workshops, we offer online workshops that...

AST 202-13 Best Plus Test Administrators' Training 5/30/13 9:30AM - 4:30PM 2013-05-30 09:30:00 2013-05-30 16:30:00

Literacy Assistance Center 39 Broadway
Suite 1250 New York , NY | View map

This training is free to participants who are served by New York State Education Department’s Regional Adult Education Network in New York...

DIG 208-13 Social Media Webinar Series: Pinterest 5/30/13 3PM - 3:30PM 2013-05-30 15:00:00 2013-05-30 15:30:00

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Have you heard of Pinterest? Not unlike a bulletin board that you fill up with pictures torn out of magazines, Pinterest is a place to...

NTW 203-13 NYC RAEN Program Managers' Meeting 6/4/13 9:30AM - 12:30PM 2013-06-04 09:30:00 2013-06-04 12:30:00

Literacy Assistance Center 39 Broadway
Suite 1250 New York , NY | View map

The NYSED ACCES RAEN of NYC provides comprehensive staff development resources to state-funded adult education programs, giving...

NTW 206-13 Literacy Zone Network 6/4/13 1:30PM - 3PM 2013-06-04 13:30:00 2013-06-04 15:00:00

Literacy Assistance Center 39 Broadway
Suite 1250 New York , NY | View map

With a total of 11 Literacy Zones now funded in New York City, the New York City Literacy Zone Network provides a space for Literacy Zone...

DIG 209-13 Social Media Webinar Series: Twitter Advanced 6/6/13 3PM - 3:30PM 2013-06-06 15:00:00 2013-06-06 15:30:00

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In this webinar you will learn about TweetChat, HootCourse, PaperLi and a few other tools that make using Twitter a fuller experience. If...

TABE Training-2 day Evening June 10 & 12- For DOE OACE staff only 6/10/13 5:30PM - 9PM 2013-06-10 17:30:00 2013-06-10 21:00:00

Literacy Assistance Center 39 Broadway
Suite 1250 New York , NY | View map

Audience: For DOE OACE staff only Facilitator: Be Jensen Note--this is a two day training. Trainees are required to attend both...

AST 205-13 Best Plus -2 day Evening 6/11 & 6/13- For DOE OACE staff only 6/11/13 5:30PM - 9PM 2013-06-11 17:30:00 2013-06-11 21:00:00

Literacy Assistance Center 39 Broadway
Suite 1250 New York , NY | View map

Audience: For DOE OACE staff only Facilitator: Be Jensen Note--this is a two day training. Trainees are required to attend both...

ESL 215-13 Get Plugged In: Scaffolding the Use of Multimedia in the ESL 6/13/13 12:30PM - 3:30PM 2013-06-13 12:30:00 2013-06-13 15:30:00

Literacy Assistance Center 39 Broadway
Suite 1250 New York , NY | View map

The presenter teaches in a program where laptops, projectors and DVD players are used daily. As such, she has several lessons that...

BEST Plus Refresher -2 day Evening June 17 & 19- DOE OACE staff only 6/17/13 5:30PM - 9PM 2013-06-17 17:30:00 2013-06-17 21:00:00

Literacy Assistance Center 39 Broadway
Suite 1250 New York , NY | View map

Audience: For DOE OACE staff only Facilitator: Be Jensen Note--this is a two day training. Trainees are required to attend both evening...

ESL 208-13 Exploring Corpora for ESL Teaching and Curriculum Development 6/18/13 12:30PM - 3:30PM 2013-06-18 12:30:00 2013-06-18 15:30:00

Literacy Assistance Center 39 Broadway
Suite 1250 New York , NY | View map

This workshop delves into the world of corpus linguistics and the increrasingly important role it plays in curriculum and materials...

TABE Refresher Training-2 day Evening June 18 & 20 - DOE OACE staff only 6/18/13 5:30PM - 9PM 2013-06-18 17:30:00 2013-06-18 21:00:00

Literacy Assistance Center 39 Broadway
Suite 1250 New York , NY | View map

Audience: For DOE OACE staff only Facilitator: Be Jensen Note--this is a two day training. Trainees are required to attend both evening...

GED 204-13 Using blogs to prepare for GED And High School Equivalency Test 6/19/13 9:30AM - 12:30PM 2013-06-19 09:30:00 2013-06-19 12:30:00

Literacy Assistance Center 39 Broadway
Suite 1250 New York , NY | View map

Blogs were originally created as a way to journal online, but the same tools that are used for blogging can be used to share and save...

Basic BEST Plus Full Day Training - DOE OACE staff only 6/27/13 9:30AM - 4:30PM 2013-06-27 09:30:00 2013-06-27 16:30:00

Literacy Assistance Center 39 Broadway
Suite 1250 New York , NY | View map

Audience: For DOE OACE staff only Facilitator: Be Jensen The session starts at 9:30am and ends at 4:30pm. Due to strict rules around...

BEST Plus Refresher Full Day Training - DOE OACE staff only 7/1/13 9:30AM - 4:30PM 2013-07-01 09:30:00 2013-07-01 16:30:00

Literacy Assistance Center 39 Broadway
Suite 1250 New York , NY | View map

Audience: For DOE OACE staff only Facilitator: Be Jensen The session starts at 9:30am and ends at 4:30pm. Due to strict rules around...

TABE Full Day Training - DOE OACE staff only 7/2/13 9:30AM - 4:30PM 2013-07-02 09:30:00 2013-07-02 16:30:00

Literacy Assistance Center 39 Broadway
Suite 1250 New York , NY | View map

Audience: For DOE OACE staff only Facilitator: Be Jensen The session starts at 9:30am and ends at 4:30pm. Due to strict rules around...

Information Session: Teaching Adult Literacy Certificate Programs 5/21/13 6PM - 8PM

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Are you looking for rewarding work or volunteer opportunities? Want to make a meaningful difference in someone’s life and the...

ESL 209-13 Beyond the Workbook: Teaching Health Literacy 5/17/13 2PM - 5PM

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In this workshop, teachers will have the opportunity to reflect on ways to make health literacy instruction more effective in ESOL classes....

NTW 208-13 GED Testing Network 5/16/13 1:30PM - 3:30PM

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The GED Testing Network, a collaboration between the LAC and the New York State Department of Education, is open to all organizations that...

NTW 210-13 College and Career Transition Network 5/16/13 9:30AM - 12PM

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The is a reconfiguration of our College Transition Network as we are adding career transitions as well. The network provides a venue for...

GED 203-13 A New Era of Writing Instruction 5/15/13 5:30PM - 8:30PM

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Have you heard the news? Change is upon us! The current GED is being retired in 2014 and all educators must begin to align their...

DIG 207-13 Social Media Webinar Series: QR Codes 5/9/13 3PM - 3:30PM

What are these black and white pixilated boxes we see all over the place? They are called QR Codes and they are not just for marketing....

NTW 212-13 LZ Case Managers and Counselors Round Table 5/8/13 9:30AM - 11:30AM

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This Round Table is designed to provide case managers and counselors with an opportunity to meet and discuss issues related to academic...

DIG 206-13 DIG 205-13 Social Media Webinar Series: Twitter 5/2/13 3PM - 3:30PM

This webinar will review what Twitter is, how it can be used and how to find people to follow. If you have a Twitter account but have...

ESL 204-13 The ABCs of the Lexical Approach 5/1/13 9:30AM - 12:30PM

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This workshop presents the basic theoretical and practical beliefs underlying one of the most popular and effective approaches for Teaching...

CCR 201-13 Designing Instruction for Career Pathways 4/30/13 9:30AM - 4:30PM

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The Designing Instruction for Career Pathways training provides a hands-on workshop to increase the understanding, skills, and expertise of...

YouCanToo Technical Assistance Workshop 4/30/13 9:30AM - 12:30PM

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YouCanToo! is a web site designed to help motivate and prepare adult learners to pursue educational opportunities ranging from ESOL to...

DIG 205-13 Social Media Series (webinar) 4/25/13 3PM - 3:30PM

AST 204-13 BestPlus Test Administrators' Training-2 day Evening 4/23 & 4/25 4/23/13 5:30PM - 9PM

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Note--this is a two day training. You only need to register once. The first session is on Tuesday, April 23 and the next is on...

NUM 202-13 Numeracy Series (Geometry) - Session 3 4/19/13 6PM - 9PM

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Have you ever felt you need to learn or relearn important mathematical concepts in order to be more effective as a math instructor? If you...

DTM 202-13 ASISTS Data Roundtable, Quarter 4 (webinar) 4/18/13 2PM - 4PM

This is an informal quarterly opportunity to ask questions and share data experiences with other people working with NRS data. This webinar...

RAW 212-13 Learning to Achieve - Session 3 4/18/13 9:30AM - 4:30PM

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Thank you for registering for this Learning to Achieve session! In addition to the face-to-face workshops, we offer online workshops that...

AST 210-13 TABE Test Administrators' Training 4/18/13 9:30AM - 3:30PM

New York | View Map

This training is free to participants who are served by New York State Education Department’s Regional Adult Education Network in New...

GED 202-13 A New Era of Writing Instruction 4/17/13 5:30PM - 8:30PM

New York | View Map

Have you heard the news? Change is upon us! The current GED is being retired in 2014 and all educators must begin to align their...

CIV 201-13 Supporting Student Advocacy 4/12/13 9:30AM - 12:30PM

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Helping students learn to advocate for themselves is an important goal of many adult education programs. In this workshop, participants...

NTW 205-13 Literacy Zone Network 4/9/13 1:30PM - 3PM

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With a total of 11 Literacy Zones now funded in New York City, the New York City Literacy Zone Network provides a space for Literacy Zone...

NTW 202-13 NYC RAEN Program Managers' Meeting 4/9/13 9:30AM - 12:30PM

New York | View Map

The NYSED ACCES RAEN of NYC provides comprehensive staff development resources to state-funded adult education programs, giving...

RAW 208-13 Evaluation and Assessment: Aligning teaching and learning 4/5/13 1PM - 4PM

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In this series of workshops, participants will define and create student learning outcomes appropriate for the target population, align...

RAW 207-13 Evaluation and Assessment: Aligning teaching and learning 4/4/13 5PM - 8PM

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In this series of workshops, participants will define and create student learning outcomes appropriate for the target population, align...

RAW 204-13 How to Apply Freirean pedagogy in the classroom 4/4/13 1:30PM - 4:30PM

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This workshop is designed for teachers who need to deepen their understanding of the contexts of adult learning and to improve their...

RAW 206-13 Evaluation and Assessment: Aligning teaching and learning 4/2/13 5PM - 8PM

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RAW 206-13 Evaluation and Assessment: Aligning teaching and learning with student learning outcomes. In this series of workshops,...

ESL 202-13 Teaching Beginning ELLs with Limited Literacy 4/2/13 9:30AM - 12:30PM

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This two-part workshop will provide insight into the needs of Beginning English Language Learners who have minimal first language...

AST 201-13 Best Plus Test Administrators' Training 3/28/13 9:30AM - 4:30PM

New York | View Map

This training is free to participants who are served by New York State Education Department’s Regional Adult Education Network in New York...

AST 206-13 BEST Plus Test Refresher Training 3/26/13 9:30AM - 3:30PM

New York | View Map

This training is free to participants who are served by New York State Education Department’s Regional Adult Education Network in New York...

NUM 202-13 Numeracy Series (Geometry) - Session 2 3/22/13 6PM - 9PM

New York | View Map

Have you ever felt you need to learn or relearn important mathematical concepts in order to be more effective as a math instructor? If you...

RAW 211-13 Learning to Achieve - Session 2 3/21/13 9:30AM - 4:30PM

New York | View Map

Thank you for registering for this Learning to Achieve session! In addition to the face-to-face workshops, we offer online workshops that...