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Available CoursesThis course will provide tutors helping in an ABE/GED classroom with background information and concrete ideas for helping students. Approximate time to complete course: 3 hours. This online course will introduce you to the basics for a volunteer position in the Adult ESL Classroom. Approximate time to complete course: 3 hours. 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 for adult English learners. This course offers 5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Approximate time to complete course: 5 hours. 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. This course offers 4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Approximate time to complete course: 4 hours. This course will help ABE/ESL/GED teachers and tutors understand mental health disorders common to the adult population by accessing and applying information from the Minnesota ABE Disabilities website. This course offers 3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).Approximate time to complete course: 3 hours. 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 course offers 3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Approximate time to complete course: 3 hours. The New Citizenship Tutor Training educates teachers and tutors to assist students in preparing for the new citizenship exam that began on October 1, 2008. This course offers 4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Approximate time to complete course: 4 hours.
This course provides an orientation to adult basic education in Minnesota for instructors who are new to the field or would like a review of the basics. NOTE: The course is currently under development and will be completed in spring 2010. This course prepares adult educators to be effective peer mentors and leads them through the steps needed to take part in the ATLAS Peer Mentoring project. This course offers 5 CEUs.Approximate time to complete course: 5 hours. This course was originally developed for participants registered for the 2008 MinneTESOL pre-conference workshop Putting Technology to Work for Your Students. Although the workshop is long over, these online training materials remain relevant. Please feel free to browse and learn! 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 course offers 3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Approximate time to complete course: 3 hours. 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 offers 3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Approximate time to complete course: 3 hours. This course will provide teachers and volunteers an introduction to ADHD in adults, including teaching strategies, behavioral interventions, and how diversity intersects with mental health issues. This course offers 4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).Approximate time to complete course: 4 hours. This course will provide teachers and tutors with practical ways to teach grammar as an integrated part of an adult English as a Second Language (ESL) class. This course offers 5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).Approximate time to complete course: 5 hours.
This course is for tutors and teachers who want to help students improve their pronunciation of English. This course offers 3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Approximate time to complete course: 3 hours. 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 offers 5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Approximate time to complete course: 5 hours. This class will provide ABE and ESL teachers with ideas for effectively using volunteers in their classrooms. This course offers 2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).Approximate time to complete course: 2 hours. This course will provide practice questions for adult learners who are preparing to take the Accuplacer. In this course you can study for the Civics and Reading and Writing questions of the U.S. Citizenship test and take practice tests with the 100 questions. 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. 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. This course will provide an overview of the National Work Readiness Credential Exam. Sample exams will be included. This online training is available for Minnesota Reading Corps site supervisors. This is a place where volunteer teachers and tutors from the MLC Northeast Learning Center evening program can access curriculum, report on classes, connect with each other, and get program updates from Jodi. 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. Where Susan builds, tests, and experiments with Moodle features. If you are considering developing courses in Moodle and would like a test environment of your own, contact Susan. These discussion boards will provide a forum for continuing the conversation begun in the Summer Institute sessions. Here you can share problems, solutions, and resources to further collaboration with your peers around the state. Find a variety of Discussion Boards on ABE/ESL topics. A place for Professional Development Coordinators to share ideas and collaborate. A discussion board for MLC VISTAs! | Skip LoginLoginAbout MLC Online TrainingThese online courses for adult learners and educators are brought to you by the Minnesota Literacy Council (MLC) through a Supplemental Service grant from the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE). To learn more about MLC, visit our website at: www.theMLC.org. To support MLC and strengthen literacy in Minnesota with a financial gift, click here to Donate! Thank you! Course categoriesAdministration |
