August 23, 2024

CALPRO Summer Courses

As you get ready to enjoy the summer, how about taking advantage of some free online professional development? CALPRO is hosting the following three 4-week online courses in July and August. Each course will take about 14 hours of your time as an experienced facilitator guides you through the basics and some creative options that every adult education teacher needs. There will be two webinars where you can join your facilitator and classmates on Zoom to learn more and practice skills;  the webinars will be recorded so if you can’t make it in person, you can watch and complete a makeup assignment later. Sign up now!

Effective Teaching for Adult Educators – What is the gold standard for teaching adults? Get familiar with the adult education teacher competencies and see and hear examples of excellent teaching. Your facilitator Kristi Reyes has many years of experience teaching ESL and other adult education courses and working with her fellow teachers to improve instruction. Register on the CALPRO Event Calendar.

 

Effective Lesson Planning – Plan and deliver effective lessons! This course takes participants step by step through the process of lesson design and provides an opportunity to create a lesson plan using the OTAN Online Lesson Plan Builder. Participants will learn up-to-date strategies for planning lessons using a combination of the “WIPPEA” stages and “backward design.” DeAnne Berryhill has been offering this course for several years and will share with you some tips from her own experience. Register on the CALPRO Event Calendar.

 

Understanding the Adult Learner - This course examines how adults learn and the implications for adult literacy programs. It explores the unique characteristics of adult learners as well as adult motivation, needs, and self-concept and their effect on learning. The course also explores adult development and the implications for effective teaching. Steven Casperite is an administrator at Placer School for Adults and will share with you his unwavering commitment to meeting students where they are and providing them with education options that fit their needs. Register on the CALPRO Event Calendar.

Type: CALPRO News

AUDIENCE: All teacher types

TOPIC: Professional Development