Overview

Adult educators know that they must carefully tailor instruction to the diversity of learners in their classrooms. But how? Expand and deepen your understanding of differentiated instruction in this three-part series. We will explore instructional approaches that can be implemented with adult learners at all levels, in physical or remote classrooms.

    Audience

    This professional development activity/course is designed for:

  • ELA teachers of adult learners at all levels
  • Administrators
Description

Explore differentiating instruction through three phases of exploration, practice, and reflection:

  1. Exploration: Attend a two-hour virtual workshop that introduces content and engages you in activities you can use with students.
  2. Practice: Over three weeks, implement one or more new instructional approaches with adult learners.
  3. Reflection: Attend a 1.5-hour virtual workshop to debrief and reflect on the approaches implemented during the Practice phase.
    Learning Objectives

    Upon completion of this professional development activity/course, you will be able to:

  • Define "differentiated instruction" and discuss its relevance to ELA instruction in adult education
  • Identify three major types of differentiation and apply related ELA instructional strategies
  • Evaluate and adapt the learning environment to support differentiated instruction
  • Troubleshoot challenges to providing differentiated instruction
Presenter(s) / Facilitator(s)
Date
05/05/2021 - 1:00 pm to 05/05/2021 - 3:00 pm
05/26/2021 - 1:00 pm to 05/26/2021 - 2:30 pm
Location

United States

PD Center
SABES English Language Arts Curriculum & Instruction PD Center
Topic Area
CCRSAE (College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education)
Corrections
Distance and Blended Learning
ADEI (anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion)
ELA