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Available CoursesThis workshop will provide tutors helping in an ABE/GED classroom with background imformation and concrete ideas for helping students. This course will provide you with a basic understanding of the U.S. citizenship application process and appropriate teaching strategies for preparing ABE/ESL student immigrants to pass their citizenship interview. This online course will introduce you to the basics for a volunteer position in the Adult ESL Classroom. This course will offer volunteers, teachers, and program managers an overview of the curriculum development process and provide tools and resources for evaluating and writing curriculum. Teaching literacy level students is a rewarding experience, but many instructors lack confidence in their ability to teach literacy level adults. In this course you will learn about the needs of literacy level students and effective teaching strategies. Any class with more than one student is multilevel, whether the source of the "multi" is educational, generational, or cultural. One key in these circumstances is to develop realistic expectations. Another key is to use a number of "multi" strategies. This course will help you find those keys. This interactive course will help ABE/ESL/GED teachers and tutors understand the purpose and use of a variety of adult reading assessments - including CASAS, TABE, and other informal reading tests. This interactive course will help ABE/ESL teachers and tutors improve their understanding and use of research-based beginning reading instruction strategies and activities. This course will give teachers and tutors a basic understanding of the CASAS assessment system, tools to help learners master CASAS competencies, and strategies to help learners succeed on CASAS tests. This course will provide an overview of the National Work Readiness Credential Exam. Sample exams will be included. This course will provide an overview of the National Work Readiness Credential Exam. Sample exams will be included. Find a variety of Discussion Boards on ABE/ESL topics. A place for Professional Development Coordinators to share ideas and collaborate. Find a variety of Discussion Boards here. A discussion board for MLC VISTAs! Moodle is an open-source learning management system (LMS) that is freely available for anyone to use. We will use this course to guide us as we learn about the many features that can be found in Moodle. | Skip LoginLoginCourse categoriesAdministration |
