Dates/Times/Location

Conference Schedule

Registration

Virginia Adult Educator Certification Program for Instructors and Program Managers

The Office of Adult Education and Literacy of the Virginia Department of Education, the Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center, and Fairfax County Public Schools Adult and Community Education are pleased to present the Northern Virginia Institute for Lifelong Learning - English for Speakers of Other Languages (NOVA-VAILL) conference. This year, participants will be able to attend two sessions that will contribute to gaining Level 1 certification of the Virginia Adult Educator Certification Program (VAECP). 

Session 1 will consist of the following topics:  Fields of Adult Education and ESOL, Second Language Acquisition, Content Standards, and Assessment

Session 2 will consist of the following topics:  Curricula, Textbook Evaluation, Distance Learning, Other Technology-Supported Learning

Professionals from across Virginia will gather to network, share ideas, and get the most up-to-date information on working with adult learners and managing adult education programs. Please note that in order to receive credit toward the Virginia Adult Educator Certificate for both sessions 1 and 2, you must attend all workshops in their entirety.

For more information on the VAECP, visit www.valrc.org/trainings/certify.html or www.valrc.org/news/news4.html

Dates/Times/Location
Wednesday, July 29, 2009, from 8:30am - 6pm
Thursday, July 30, 2009 from 9am - 5pm

George Mason University, Johnson Center
Fairfax, Virginia

Accommodations
Coming from out of the area? Lodging is available on campus or in local hotels.
 
Campus Lodging
On campus lodging in a GMU dormitory is available Tuesday, July 28 and Wednesday, July 29 night for your convenience. Double rooms are available at no charge. You have the option of requesting a roommate. Please keep in mind that both individuals requesting to share a room must list each other on the registration form. Single rooms are also available for a $50 fee. 

If you are requesting lodging on campus, please fill out the registration form and FAX or mail it to Jennifer Fadden, Conference Coordinator at the address on the registration form.

NOTE: Attendees who wish to stay on campus should bring their own sheets, towels, pillow and toiletries as these items will not provided by GMU.

Hotel Lodging
The following links provide information on hotels in and around Fairfax, Virginia.
Local Hotel Information
Fairfax Hotels and Motels

Conference Schedule

Registration

Participant: $30 registration fee includes sessions, exhibits, breakfast and lunch both days, snacks, dinner on Wednesday, lodging (for a double room) and parking. Advance registration is required. Online registration is only available for participants who do not need lodging.

If you require on campus lodging, please fill out the registration form and FAX or mail it to the conference coordinator.  A fillable registration form is available for your convenience.  Participant Registration Form (fillable)

Priority registration deadline: July 10, 2009
Participants from programs directly funded by the Office of Adult Education and Literacy (OAEL) will be given first priority and must register by July 10, 2009. After July 10, 2009, registration will be open to all adult ESOL programs.

This event is being supported by federal leadership funds from the Workforce Investment Act, Title II, Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, administered by the Virginia Department of Education, Office of Adult Education and Literacy, The Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center, and Radford University.