KAEA 2025: Full Schedule

Welcome to the 2025 KAEA Conference through Sched. Here you can purchase conference tickets, select desired sessions, view your schedule, and leave feedback.

For additional conference information regarding hotel accommodations, proposal submissions,award nominations and more see the KAEA webpage at https://www.kansasadulteducation.com/conference

8:30am CST

How Did We Get Here? Is it Time to STAND?

Thursday February 27, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am CST

Birch Room

How did we get here? We're exhausted, burnt out, and looking at possible retirnement or getting a new career. Have you thought about reframing your thoughts regarding your habits as a professional? Come and listen and you will leave with powerful habits of becoming a better, more well-balanced educator.

Presenters

Karen Ulanski-Swank

Director, Paola Adult Education

I have been in education for over 30+ years. It is my passion and I believe in second chances in life. I began my career in Adult Education in January of 1998 and I have not looked back. I take a very unique approach to working with all of our students because I believe in educating... Read More →

Thursday February 27, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am CST
Birch Room

Mental Health

9:45am CST

Helping Address Staff Shortages in Adult Education

Thursday February 27, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am CST

Birch Room

This session will focus on the unique ways that Imagine Learning can support Adult Education programs by providing content, resources, and certified staff to accommodate each learner's unique needs. Examples include: GED Prep, TABE Prep, Math & ELA Acceleration and English Language Development.

Presenters

Dr. Lindsay Stutzman

My name is Lindsay Stutzman and I am the Account Executive here in Kansas for Imagine Learning. I am located in Overland Park and work to help support Kansas districts with Core Curriculum K-12 for Science, Math and ELA, Supplemental/Intervention, and Virtual School Services.

Thursday February 27, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am CST
Birch Room

General Interest

11:00am CST

Structures and Supports Now That Will Assist Students in Ultimately Obtaining and Retaining Quality Employment

Thursday February 27, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CST

Birch Room

Expand student horizons by structuring programming similar to employer environments as well as identifying and supporting roadblocks that adult education students bring to our classrooms. Adult students are trying to navigate barriers around mental health, executive functioning deficits and more. Learn about tools and partners that can support students. Learn how to build skills employers need in today’s workplace! AND, for programs that are outcomes funded, building staff mindset that supporting the ultimate goal to secure and retain employment is the key! This presentation has been accepted for COABE 2025 in Dallas.

Presenters

Kelly Mobray

Director, Salina Adult Education Center

Bio coming

Thursday February 27, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Birch Room

Program Structure

1:45pm CST

Collaborative Session - Corrections

Thursday February 27, 2025 1:45pm - 2:45pm CST

Birch Room

This is a group collaborative session geared towards those working with corrections.

Participants should think about ways that try to engage with your students and bring one idea/tip that you use in your classroom. Also bring a website that you use (either to plan or teach with) that others may not know about.

Thursday February 27, 2025 1:45pm - 2:45pm CST
Birch Room

Collaberative Group

9:45am CST

Co-teaching Tech Math

Friday February 28, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am CST

Birch Room

I have been coteaching Technical Math with the math faculty for 7 years. Over this time we have developed a team teaching relationship and worked together to deliver the Technical Math curriculum in a way to help students better understand the material. Come hear an overview of what this looks like for us!

Presenters

Jess Picolet

ABE/GED Instructor, Salina Adult Education Center

Bio coming

Friday February 28, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am CST
Birch Room

Co Teaching / I-Best

11:00am CST

Implementing 'Stuff You Should Know' Workshops - 2024 Past President Grant Award

Friday February 28, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CST

Birch Room

In 2024, Seward County Community College was awarded the $500 Past Presidents' Special Projects Grant. The 'Stuff You Should Know' Workshops have provided unique opportunities for ELA students to invite their family and friends to attend informational workshops on topics that are not regularly taught during ELA instruction. This presentation will summarize SCCC's efforts this past year to implement 3 SYSK workshops. The topics included: Mental health, voting, and taxes. Information from follow-up interviews with participants will be presented as part of a full-circle review of how the workshops were implemented and lessons learned throughout the year.

Presenters

Katie Reck

Director of Adult Education, Seward County Community College Adult Education

Dr. Katie Reck is the newly hired Director of Adult Education at Seward County Community College. Prior to her appointment, she was a tenured Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Central Michigan University where she focused her teaching and research efforts... Read More →

Friday February 28, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Birch Room

General Interest