Adult Education Teacher Competencies

September 2015

Presenter: Mariann Fedele-McLeod is Principal Researcher at the American Institutes for Research (AIR)

There is a growing body of evidence that having an effective teacher is the single most important factor in student success. In this session, Mariann Fedele-McLeod from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) discusses the Adult Education Teacher Competencies developed the through the Promoting Teacher Effectiveness in Adult Education project, under a contract with the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE). The competencies identify the knowledge and skills expected of any adult education teacher. They also offer a structured approach to determining the knowledge and skills that adult education teachers still need to develop and the professional development activities that will help them to acquire them.

 

AUDIENCE: All teacher types

TOPIC: Teacher and Manager Competency Assessments  

PUBLISH DATE: June 2024