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ESOL Assessment: How Do You and Your Students Know They Are Learning? (Online Blended) |
In this series of self-directed and facilitated virtual sessions, you will learn how to use a variety of assessments and the principles of backward design in both remote and in-person ESOL classes. |
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Teaching a Second Language to Students with Learning Difficulties (Online Facilitated) | - |
Why do some students struggle to acquire a second language? What can educators do to optimize these students’ learning experience? This two-part workshop will explore the roots of language learning difficulties and effective classroom practices that support language learning for all students. |
Learning What Students Know: Using Student Work for Formative Assessment (Online Facilitated) | - |
Formative assessment is the ongoing work of understanding how your students are understanding what you are teaching. While there are many ways to do formative assessment, one that is often readily accessible is looking at student work. There is a lot that can be learned by analyzing how students illustrate or describe their… read more |
Professional Standards in Action: Supporting Math Instruction through Classroom Visits (Self-Paced Modules) |
Many adult education program directors do not have a background in teaching math or in math learning theory. Without this perspective, it is natural to have different or unclear expectations of what an effective math class looks like. This course will prepare directors to conduct math classroom observations by discussing the… read more |
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English Learners in the ABE Math Classroom (Self-Paced Modules) |
Most adult education programs have English learners (ELs) in their adult basic education (ABE) courses. These ELs, like their native English-speaking classmates, are often working toward their HiSET or other education and career goals. This online course is designed help adult education instructors teach… read more |