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[Workforce 1973] Re: Register now for Foundations ofTeachingAdultNumeracy

kovac at ucc.edu

kovac at ucc.edu
Wed Oct 7 14:24:15 EDT 2009


Thanks!

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Subject: [Workforce 1972] Re: Register now for Foundations ofTeachingAdultNumeracy



Hi Ellen,

We estimate that it will take two to three hours per week, or a total of 12 hours.

Kaye



Kaye Beall

Project Director

World Education

kaye_beall at worlded.org

www.worlded.org



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Subject: [Workforce 1970] Re: Register now for Foundations of TeachingAdultNumeracy



Hello,

I'm interested in this course, but my free time is very limited right now. Can you give me an idea of how many hours this course might take to complete?

Thank you.

Ellen Kovac



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From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov on behalf of Kaye Beall
Sent: Tue 10/6/2009 11:11 AM
To: workplace at nifl.gov
Subject: [Workforce 1969] Register now for Foundations of Teaching AdultNumeracy

Register now for Foundations of Teaching Adult Numeracy, a new, online, professional development course from ProfessionalStudiesAE.org. The course dates are October 19-December 7, 2009. The instructor is Barbara Goodridge, Lowell Adult Education Center, Lowell, MA.



Course Description

What is numeracy? Is numeracy just another word for math? How should you approach numeracy with adult students? In this foundational course you'll learn how to keep students at the center of numeracy instruction. You'll explore the context, content, and cognitive and affective components of numeracy, how to address the needs of students with learning gaps, how students' styles of learning math and levels of math knowledge affect their math skills, and ways to build student's success in learning math. You'll plan classroom activities, test them with your students, and share your experiences with fellow teachers.

Course Topics

* Components of Numeracy
* Reasons for Students' Learning Gaps
* Math Anxiety
* Learning Disabilities and Language Issues
* Cultural and Language Barriers
* Mathematical Problems in Context
* Math Learning Styles
* Constructivism
* Levels of Knowing Math
* Open and Closed Problems
* Analyzing and Assessing Students' Mathematical Thinking
* Using Facilitation Questions in the Classroom

This course is the first in a six-part series of online courses focused on effective adult numeracy instruction.



For more information and to register: www.professionalstudiesae.org <http://www.professionalstudiesae.org/> and scroll down to Numeracy



Questions? Please call 888.528.2224 ext. 283 or e-mail prodev at proliteracy.org.



Looking forward to seeing you online,

Kaye





Kaye Beall

Project Director

World Education

kaye_beall at worlded.org

www.worlded.org





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