by Julie Slack | Feb 9, 2024 | Adult Basic Education (ABE), Phonics, Pronunciation, Reading, Resources
Presenter: Lisa M. Brooks, Ed.D. These materials provide an overview of the Anglo-Saxon, Latin, and Greek layers of the language, focusing on how to teach skills from the Latin layer. The slides also introduce morphemes and ways to practice them in isolation and in...
by Julie Slack | Jan 29, 2024 | Adult Basic Education (ABE), Resources, Volunteers
Presenter: Sandy Simpson Slides from this workshop address the specific needs of volunteers in a classroom setting. Materials including a host of strategies for working with volunteers. How To Foster A Volunteer Friendly Workplace...
by Julie Slack | Nov 20, 2023 | Adult Basic Education (ABE), Career Readiness, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Resources
Presenter: Kelly Folsom Employers often cite “soft skills” (job readiness) as the most important barrier to employment at any level. Job readiness courses empower low-income, lower-skilled populations to take control of their lives by helping them to better understand...
by Julie Slack | Oct 30, 2023 | Adult Basic Education (ABE), English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Resources
Presenter: Sarah Lynn Many of our beginning level English language learners are new to classroom learning. In this workshop explores simple tools, activities, routines, and classroom systems to develop our students’ “learning-to-learn” skills, so they may become more...
by Julie Slack | Oct 23, 2023 | Adult Basic Education (ABE), Resources, Tutoring, Volunteers
Presenter: Judithann Walz The Tutor Training Intensive provided tutors and volunteers with skills to assist teachers in classrooms both virtual and in-person. The participants gained new strategies to help students become more confident and skillful. Objectives...
by Julie Slack | Oct 18, 2023 | Adult Basic Education (ABE), Program & Classroom Management, Resources
Presenter: Alex Babbist & Sam Peckham This workshop explores classroom routines and tools to simplify both workload and learner experience. By drawing on the Montessori concept of the “prepared environment”, teachers can create a classroom flow that encourages...
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