Handouts & Resources 2026

TUESDAY

Integrated Education and Training (IET) Tracking in LACES

Presenters: Kathy Bommel – Assistant Director of AEL Performance, DESE Adult Education & Literacy
Lindsay Thomas – Assistant Director of AEL Programming, DESE Adult Education & Literacy


DESE Download—MAACCE Edition

Presenters: Megan Wadley – Coordinator of AEL and HSE, DESE Adult Education & Literacy
DESE AEL and HSE Team


Teach Smarter, Not Harder: Interactive Tools That Boost Learning & Simplify Teaching

Presenter: Heather Mechamn- Instructor, Data Specialist, Literacy KC


Burlington Resources for Workforce Readiness – What’s New and What’s Ahead for Missouri

Presenters: Todd Burlingham – Customer Manager, Burlington English
Rebekah Van Lare – Customer Representative, Burlington English


Stop the Eye Rolls: Getting Your Team on Board with New Tech

Presenter: Brittany Lawson – Mobile Solutions Consultant, Engage by Cell


Catch the GED Testing Fever!

Presenters: Liz Lanphear – State Relationship Manager, GED TS
Stephanie Scheulen – Director, DESE High School Equivalency Program


Workforce & IET Success Through Strategic Partnerships

Presenter: Denise Esslinger – Professional Development Consultant, DKE Professional Development/New
Readers Press


WEDNESDAY

Midweek Presentation: Advocacy Committee

Turn the Beat Around: Refreshing Your ELL Toolkit

Presenter: Lorraine Gardner – ELL Instructor, Ozarks Technical Community College


Beyond the Barrier: From Language Gaps to Academic Greatness

Presenter: Dr. Bertha Richardson – Consultant, ADEAR International

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Tnv2sZq1hQPcAEDiZrXKPMqBvT-VkQieRVtsEBRxHq8/edit?usp=sharing


Grammar Part 1: Form

Presenter: Melinda Brown-Mason – ELL Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Literacy KC


Grammar Part 2: Functions in Context

Presenter: Melinda Brown-Mason – ELL Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Literacy KC


Dazzling Futures with Free Tools and Resources from GED Testing Service

Presenter: Liz Lanphear – State Relationship Manager, GED TS


Dignity in Differentiation: Empowering Adult Readers with ReadWorks

Presenter: Dinise Mustain – Literacy Coordinator & AEL Instructor, Moberly Area Community College


Go the Extra Degree: HSE Gains in a Multi-Level Class

Presenter: Denise Esslinger – Professional Development Consultant, New Readers Press/DKE Professional
Development


Building a TEAS Prep IET: From Planning to Implementation

Presenter: Caitlyn Kroboth – CTE Coordinator, Moberly Area Community College


THURSDAY

DESE High School Equivalency Program Highlights

Presenter: Stephanie Scheulen – Director, DESE High School Equivalency Program


HiSET Bootcamp: Planning vs. Content
Presenter: Barbara Rieder- Adult Education Instructor, St Charles Community College


Vocabulary and Language Activities

Presenters: Leslianne Bagwill – Educator, State of Missouri Department of Corrections
Stacia Schollmeyer – Educator, State of Missouri Department of Corrections


Get Them Moving, Get Them Learning!

Presenters: Shelby Brunscher – AEL Assistant Director-ELL, Crowder College AEL
Medland Wallace – English & Digital Literacy Instructor, Crowder College AEL


Unlocking MSG Gains: Strategically Investing in Informal Reading Assessments

Presenters: Dinise Mustain – Literacy Coordinator & AEL Instructor, Moberly Area Community College
Ben Falby – AEL Coordinator & Instructor, Moberly Area Community College


Co-Teaching in the Adult Education Classroom

Presenters: Netty Doyle – Teacher, Literacy KC
Kimberly Simmons – Instructor, Literacy KC
Jenny Heller – Instructor, Literacy KC


AEL and CTE: Creating Connected Pathways

Presenters: Caitlyn Kroboth – CTE Coordinator – Moberly Area Community College


Presenters, to have your Presentation Handouts & Resources uploaded, please email to
Dr. Tina Bueneman Hunsel – thunsel@parkwayschools.net or info@maacce.org