Adult Basic Education Association of British Columbia

For those of you who have been enquiring about our workshop line-up, please see the list of topics for the upcoming conference below. We are excited to connect you with these great workshops. As well, at the link, please find more information on our keynote speakers at http://www.abeabc.ca/conferences/ Our early bird conference 1-day conference rate is $115 and includes breakfast and lunch, workshops, a 1-year membership to ABEABC, and a subscription to Groundwork, our trade... publication. Our early bird conference rate for both days is $265 and includes breakfast and lunch for both days, a banquet dinner on Thursday night, workshops, a 1-year membership to ABEABC, and a subscription to Groundwork, our trade publication. You can find the registration link at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/abeabc-conference-2020-tickets- Workshop Topics Scheduled are: ABE Open Resources: Where Are We Now? Embedding Workplace Readiness into ABE Curriculum Resilience and Resistance in the Making of British Columbia Connecting Students with Portfolio-Based Credit for What They Already Know Can Twitter Be the Best PD? How Social Media Platforms Can Serve as Professional Development Tools Building Community in ABE Indigenizing Instructional Strategies Tech Tools for Beginners

Do you know a Community Literacy Worker, Librarian, Adult Basic Educator, English Language Tutor, English as an Additional Language Teacher, Continuing Education Advocate, Alternate School Educator or Education Assistant who is looking for great value professional development at a stand-out conference at the Harrison Hot Springs Resort? The Adult Basic Education Association of British Columbia's conference early bird rate is on now. $265 for all the workshops, meals, banquet... dinner, complimentary membership, and magazine subscription. We look forward to seeing you and your colleagues and community connections. Find more information here http://www.abeabc.ca/conferences/ Tickets available at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/abeabc-conference-2020-tickets- Join ABEABC on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/28167575/admin/ Michelle Vandepol President Adult Basic Education Association of British Columbia

It was so exciting to witness and celebrate ABE educator Judy Larsen receive her PhD this week. (Brilliantly presented research on Mathematics Teaching & Social Media: An Emergent Space for Resilient Professional Activity.) Judy is an Associate Professor with the University of the Fraser Valley's Upgrading and University Preparation Department. She is also organizing an international math conference in Vancouver the summer of 2020. Find out more at alm-online.net/alm27-conference/

The Fall 2019 issue of Groundwork, the trade publication of the Adult Basic Education Association of British Columbia can be found at https://issuu.com/abeabcground//groundwork_fall_2019_issue

The ABEABC Board gathered from across BC yesterday to plan great things for our membership for 2019-2020. Looking forward to sharing details with you soon.

So many great conferences for ABEABC educators this coming year. If you are interested in attending, presenting, partnering, or sponsoring a workshop or conference, feel free to drop us a line at [email protected] or [email protected]