The Pre-College Academic Programming Department at LaGuardia Community College in New York City offers professional development workshops and technical assistance focused on contextualized instruction strategies, developed by the college’s GED Bridge to College and Careers Programs. Bridge Program staff developers will design and present interactive workshops for practitioners focused on understanding and developing contextualized curriculum for a variety of adult education settings.
With the new support from MetLife Foundation, LaGuardia will expand teacher capacity and develop a community of adult educators who practice contextualized instruction. The initiative is a partnership with the National College Transition Network and New England Literacy Resource Center, both part of World Education, Inc., to deliver services in the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions. Attendees will practice techniques to design rigorous instruction that will help adult learners become career and college-ready. Activities will include instructor trainings, webinars, a virtual community of practice (VCP) and a culminating conference each year for the two years of the grant.
We are eager to share the strategies we've found successful at our classrooms here at LaGuardia. Feel free to contact me at sgoffman@lagcc.cuny.edu if this is something you think could benefit your institution. Or fill out the PD contact form here: http://www.laguardia.edu/pcap/professional_development/
Sarah Goffman
Professional Development Coordinator, Pre-College Academic Programming
Adjunct Lecturer, English Department
Laguardia Community College, NYC
Comments
It has been a pleasure for the National College Transition Network to partner with our LaGuardia Community College colleagues on this project. I would highly recommend this training.
Thanks,
Priyanka Sharma