We are pleased to announce the dates of the 2019 Adult Basic Education Association of BC conference. Planning is underway and we would be delighted to see you at the conference. Please save the dates for:
NEW IDEAS, SAME GREAT PEOPLE
ABEABC Conference – Celebrating 40 years
April 25 & 26, 2019
at Harrison Hotsprings Resort
The primary activity of the ABEABC focuses on excellence in professional development by inviting people working in the ABE/ESL fields to share their best practices and research at our annual conference. Adult basic education – whether delivered in secondary, post-secondary, First Nations, community, or Corrections programs is a growing and ever changing field in the use of technologies, course structures and program development.
INVITATION: Practitioners and researchers involved in the field of Adult Basic Education are invited to submit proposals for 90-minute presentations applicable to ABE and ESL learning and reflecting the 2019 Conference theme in the following areas:
- Innovative teaching methods and program development
- Student assessment and portfolio use for student evaluation
- Inclusion in the classroom
- Trauma informed practice
- Open education resources and practices
- Technology in the classroom online learning supports
Practical, innovative and interactive workshops are encouraged
2019 Conference Information
MEET OUR 2019 CONFERENCE KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Access, Affordability,and Equity: Open Educational Practices in service of Adult Basic Education in BC
Dr. Rajiv Jhangiani is a Special Advisor to the Provost on Open Education and a Psychology Instructor at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, where he conducts research in open education and the scholarship of teaching and learning. A passionate advocate for open educational practices who has spoken at events and institutions around the world, Dr. Jhangiani is a co-founder of the Open Pedagogy Notebook, an Associate Editor of Psychology Learning and Teaching and an Ambassador for the Center for Open Science. His most recent book is Open: The Philosophy and Practices that are Revolutionizing Education and Science (2017). You can find him online at @thatpsychprof or thatpsychprof.com
Conference Registration Information
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The primary activity of the Adult Basic Education Association of BC focuses on excellence in professional development. Each year a conference is held in the spring to bring together instructors from around the province.
In recent years we were at:
- 2018 – Harrison Hot Springs – Wellness for Educators
- 2017 – Harrison Hot Springs – Looking Around – Looking Forward, Exploring Possibilities and Bright Ideas
- 2016 – Harrison Hot Springs – Building Bridges: Creating Structures for Success
- 2015 – Harrison Hot Springs – The Kaleidoscope of Adult Learning: Our Shifting Perspective
- 2014 – Harrison Hot Springs – Taking Back the Dream: Working Together to Support Adult Education In the Face of Change
- 2013 – Harrison Hot Springs – The Education Jigsaw: Fitting Adults into the Puzzle
- 2012 – Harrison Hot Springs – Life is a Highway: Connections and Crossroads
- 2011 – Harrison Hot Springs – Transitions & Transformations: Embracing Change
- 2010 – Harrison Hot Springs – Inspiring Skills for Success
- 2009 – Prince George – Culturalizing the Curriculum
- 2008 – Victoria
- 2007 – Chilliwack
- 2006 – Kamloops
- 2005 – Merritt
- 2004 – Castlegar
- 2003 – Richmond
- 2002 – Prince George
- 2001 – Victoria
- 2000 – University College of the Cariboo (Kamloops)