Academic Support Technical Assistance Session
Addressing the Barriers to Learning
December 2, 2005
College of the Holy Cross
Agenda
| 8:45-9:15 | Registration/Coffee |
| 9:15-9:45 | Welcome/Overview/ Updates (Main Ballroom) |
| 9:45-10:45 | Student Panel (Main Ballroom) |
| 10:45-11:00 | Break |
| 11:00-12:15 | Session I Workshop Topics: (Third Floor)
- Using the MCAS Appeals Process to Help Students Earn a Competency Determination
(Room 328)
- Teaching the Struggling Student
(Room 304)
- Strategies and Texts that Support English Language Learners*
(Room 320)
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| 12:15-1:00 | Lunch (Main Ballroom) |
| 1:00-2:15 | Session II Workshop Topics: (Third Floor)
- Strategies and Texts that Support English Language Learners**
(Room 320)
- Learning the System - State Agencies and Organizations: Implications for Academic Support Programs
(Room 328)
- Meeting the ELA Needs of Students with Disabilities
(Room 304)
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| 2:15-2:30 | Evaluations/Closing (Please fill out your evaluations) |
* This session will repeat in the afternoon
**Repeat of morning session
The Academic Support units extends a special thank you to the members of the planning committee for their time and help in the design and presentation of this conference:
Louise Clark & Lisa Dyer, Worcester Public Schools,
Colleen Cox, Middlesex CC,
Candyce Dostert & Allison Kellie, Cambridge Public Schools,
Robyn Dowling-Grant, Department of Ed.,
Kathleen Hamilton, Boston PIC,
Gladys Lebron-Martinez, Career Point,
Gloria Lopez, North Shore CC,
Ana I. Sanchez, Futureworks,
Brad Sperry, Hampton Co REB, and
Kristin Sweeney, Mt. Wachusett CC.
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