new online certificate in adult basic education

Submitted by Esther Prins on Fri, 12/18/2015 - 10:08
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Please help spread the word about this exciting new professional development opportunity for adult educators!
 
Best,
 
Esther
Associate Professor, Adult Education Program, Penn State
Co-Director, Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy and Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy
 
 
New Online Certificate in Adult Basic Education
 

The Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy at Penn State has launched a new online certificate for professionals working with adults or out-of-school youth who struggle with reading, writing, numeracy,and/or English language proficiency. Penn State is one of the first universities to offer an online certificate in adult basic education (ABE).
 
The 12-credit post-baccalaureate certificate will help professionals gain high-quality, research-based knowledge about ABE, especially literacy and numeracy instruction. This research-to-practice certificate can enhance the work of educators, social workers, counselors, professional development specialists,administrators, literacy volunteers, and others who work in community-based organizations, libraries,community colleges, K-12 and alternative schools, and government agencies, among others.
 
Key features:
  • Offered online through the nationally recognized World Campus.
  • Three required courses and one elective.
  • The elective allows students to tailor the program to their interests, including ESL, program planning and administration, distance education, adult learning, or educational technology.
  • Act 48-approved provider for Pennsylvania educators; may count toward professional development hours. 
In spring 2016, students can take one or more of the following 3-credit courses:
  • ADTED 460:  Introduction to Adult Education (required)
  • ADTED 470:  Introduction to Distance Education (elective)
  • ADTED 575:  Administration of Adult Education (elective)
  • APLNG 802:  Focus on English: Teaching Form, Meaning, and Use (elective)
  • APLNG 808:  Focus on Instruction: Teaching and Assessing Language Learning (elective)
  • LDT 415B:     Systematic Instructional Development for Teachers (elective)

The two other required courses, ADTED 480 (Teaching Math and Numeracy to Adults) and ADTED 560 (Teaching Reading to College Students and Adults), will first be offered in fall 2016 and spring 2017,respectively.

To learn more about applying for the Certificate, contact World Campus admissions at 800-252-3592.For information about the Certificate, contact Beth Grinder at elg6@psu.edu or 717-432-3498 or link to http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/degrees-and-certificates/penn-state-online-adult-basic-education-certificate/overview

Comments

Thank you for sharing this great opportunity for people in the field.  As a math person, I am very interested in the ADTED 480 Teaching Math and Numeracy to Adults!  But, the other core class look to be interesting, too!

Brooke