Greetings all,

See below for information on some online course offerings including one 
specific to adult education standards: Standards Based Approach to Defining 
and Measuring Results in the AE
Classroom.

Aaron
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The Center for Literacy Studies at the University of Tennessee, and the Ohio
Literacy Resource Center at Kent State University are proud to announce the
opening of registration for our spring 2006 distance learning courses.
Overviews of each course, as well as the start dates, are outlined below.

Each course is a carefully-paced, facilitated training opportunity for adult
education professionals. Each one has been piloted, reviewed, and offered
previously to excellent reviews.


Bill McNutt
Technology Coordinator, AEProfessional Project
University of Tennessee, Center for Literacy Studies
http://www.aeprofessional.org

More information and registration can be found at:
http://www.aeprofessional.org
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Adult Education - Teaching Tools
Course begins May 8, 2006
Cost - $149/person
Facilitator: Deb Hargrove
Delivered via the Internet, this six-week course focuses on familiarizing
instructors with teaching tools that will enhance teaching practices
leading to greater learning, retention, and success for adult students. It
offers a wealth of resources and teaching strategies on topics such as
reflective teaching, cooperative/collaborative learning, multiple
intelligences, and contextual instruction. The course will help participants
draw their own connections between current research and teacher practice; it
provides opportunities for practical classroom application, online
collaboration, and sharing best practices with other adult educators-and
much more!
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Standards Based Approach to Defining and Measuring Results in the AE
Classroom
Course begins April 3, 2006
Cost - $149/person
Facilitator: Peggy McGuire
This EFF online course is designed for the range of practitioners, teachers,
program administrators, professional development providers, state adult
literacy and basic education staff who want and need to understand how
Equipped for the Future supports improvement in the quality and results of
adult basic/literacy/ESOL education through standards and an aligned
assessment and accountability framework. Participants will be able to
explore EFF educational improvement processes and tools in detail as well as
receive structured feedback and support from an EFF facilitator.
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ESOL Basics
Course begins May 8, 2006
Cost - $149/person
Facilitator: Claire Valier, ESOL Coordinator and Certified CASAS Trainer
Do you need to know the basics of ESOL instruction? Through this online
course, you will learn how to identify characteristics of adult ESOL
learners, effective methods of teaching languages, the four language skills,
and how adults learn another language. Online activities, discussion boards
and assessments will keep you engaged.
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Integration of Technology into the Adult Education Classroom
Course begins May 8, 2006 Cost - $149/person
Facilitator: Linda Eckert, AE Pro Developer
Have you ever tried to blindly put a puzzle together without knowing what
the final picture will look like? This may be what is happening to you when
you are trying to integrate computer technology into your classroom. This
course will provide quick access to educational resources, lesson plans,
activities, and tools for evaluating educational software, information about
purchasing educational software, and knowledge to help you utilize a variety
of software applications and web-based activities in the classroom. Online
activities, discussion boards and assessments will keep you engaged.
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Introduction to Learning Disabilities in Adults Course begins April 3,
2006 Cost - $149/person
Facilitator: Staff
Fifty to eighty percent of students in adult education classes have learning
difficulties-many with diagnosed learning disabilities. Delivered via the
Internet, this introductory course, designed for adult education
instructors, will overview types of learning disabilties, various screening
tools to assist in identification, and teaching tools to support identified
learning needs. During this six-week course, participants will be asked to
apply ideas and techniques with their own AE learners.
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Bill McNutt
Technology Coordinator, AEProfessional Project University of
Tennessee, Center for Literacy Studies http://www.aeprofessional.org




Aaron Kohring
Coordinator, LINCS Literacy & Learning Disabilities Special Collection 
(http://ldlink.coe.utk.edu/)
Moderator, National Institute for Literacy's Content Standards Discussion 
List (http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Contentstandards)
Coordinator, Equipped for the Future Websites (http://eff.cls.utk.edu/)

Center for Literacy Studies, University of Tennessee
EFF Center for Training and Technical Assistance
Phone:(865) 974-4109 main
           (865) 974-4258 direct
Fax:   (865) 974-3857
e-mail: akohring at utk.edu