California Adult Literacy Professional Development Project

In this lesson, ABE students develop their awareness about the value of being proactive, both in education and in the workplace. They examine seven habits of highly effective people. In an expansion activity, students write a response to a job application question, in which they illustrate how they have been proactive in overcoming an obstacle.

In this lesson, ABE or ASE students prepare a 60– to 90–second speech in response to a question commonly asked in a job interview. Students study the qualities of a good speaker and evaluate their peers' speeches according to a matrix. This lesson can serve as an introduction to future speech assignments.

Suitable for both ABE and ASE instruction, this lesson asks students to work in teams and collaborate on taking an inventory. Afterward, students identify and describe which skills they practiced transfer to the workplace.

Description:
This self-directed course supports independent professional development; there is no facilitator nor other participants. Sign up now and access the class for 3 months. There is no official start or end date to worry about.

Many adult education classrooms contain students whose ages, native languages, educational backgrounds, and academic skills vary widely, which poses many teaching challenges for instructors. Research shows that differentiated instruction is one of the most effective approaches for helping students learn. This course walks participants through the steps of planning a differentiated lesson, including how to write effective learning objectives, choose among approaches to differentiation (content, process, product), and design assessments. In completing the course, participants produce their own differentiated lesson plans that are suited to their instructional content and environment. The estimated course completion time is 5 hours.

Enrollment verification with Moodle login information will be sent to registrants within one business day of registration.

Registration Information:
This course is free of charge to all California adult education programs.

Contact Information:
Please contact CALPRO at calprohelp@air.org or at 916-286-8803 for more information.

Facilitators:
Thoibi Rublaitus, Principal, Corona-Norco Adult Education
Mohammad Amini, ESL Program Specialist, LearningQuest - Stanislaus Literacy Centers
Rebecca Sutis, Director of ESL/Family Literacy, LearningQuest - Stanislaus Literacy Centers

Ever wondered how to empower new immigrants and refugees in adult education? Curious about breaking language barriers and creating inclusive environments? Join us in this interactive Adult Education Administrators Forum to discuss, share and learn from each other and from important community partners.

Facilitators:
Kathleen Porter, Poway Adult School

In recent months, many of us have experienced unprecedented turnover in both our own organizations and in the organizations of our community partners. This turnover can provide challenges for administrators to sustain efforts, continue to make progress toward goals and objectives, and may interrupt services and supports to our students. In this one-hour interactive webinar, we explore and share strategies to ensure we continue to make progress toward long-range goals even in the midst of tremendous change.

Facilitators:
Steve Curiel, Director, Huntington Beach Adult School, Huntington Beach Unified School District

Starting a new CTE class or expanding your CTE program pathway can be challenging. There's a lot to consider. How do you determine what's needed? Will it provide a sustainable wage or better for the students? Will you have partners involved and if so in what capacity? How do you find teachers? What will the program cost and how will it be funded? Does this provide a future IET opportunity? In this webinar we will go over these considerations and more, when planning your new CTE class or building your existing CTE program.

Facilitators:
Dr. Emma Diaz, Director, Inland Adult Education Consortium
Kathleen Porter, Executive Director, Career Technical, Adult and Alternative Education, Poway Unified School District
Dr. Thoibi Rublaitus, Principal, Corona-Norco Adult School, Corona-Norco Unified School District

In this interactive webinar, we explore structures and supports to facilitate students’ transitions to post-secondary education. We hear about what’s working and program models from two adult education program leaders. Finally, we consider specific strategies that may have potential for implementation in your environment.