Improving Adult Literacy Instruction: Options for Practice and Research Study Circle Discussions
November 28 - December 9, 2011
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Description | Guests | Preparation | Guest Biographies | Chapter 4 Transcript | Chapter 5 Transcript
Description
The Professional Development List is hosting chapter study circle discussions on the recently released report titled Improving Adult Literacy Instruction: Options for Practice and Research, published by the National Research Council of The National Academies. Through group discussion, we will delve more deeply into the research, link it to related work, reflect on the findings, explore whether or how it fits with our experiences as teachers and learners, and share implications for future practice.
Chapter 4: Principles of Learning for Instructional Design (pgs. 4-1 to 4-24)
November 28-December 2, 2011
Guest Facilitator: Stephanie Moran, Program Coordinator, Durango Adult Education Center, Colorado
Chapter 5: Motivation, Engagement, and Persistence (pgs. 5-1 to 5-33)
December 5-9, 2011
Guest Facilitator: Andrea Nash, Professional Development Specialist, World Education, Massachusetts
Guests
Stephanie Moran, Program Coordinator, Durango Adult Education Center, Colorado
Andy Nash, Professional Development Specialist, World Education, Massachusetts
Preparation
- Obtain a free pre-publication copy of the report, Improving Adult Literacy Instruction: Options for Practice and Research, and begin reading either or both chapters now:
- Visit theNational Academies Press publication webpage.
- Click on “Download Free PDF”
- It will prompt you to log in or to continue as a guest. Proceed as you wish by following the prompts
- While we are not a small group, we are adapting a study circle
format for our discussion. In that spirit, please:- Refresh on What Is A Study Circle and
What Study Circles Are and Are Not
. - Review
The Role of the Participant.
- Refresh on What Is A Study Circle and
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