Adult & Adolescent Literacy
The LAC professional development staff assists educators in adult and adolescent literacy programs in identifying resources and incorporating evidence-based practices that can enhance their overall program and their classroom instruction. One or more of three themes underlie all of our half-day and full-day workshops, workshop series, seminars, and intensive institutes:
- Instructional practice
- Educational policy
- Effective program management
Our professional development program promotes participatory learning strategies and helps practitioners better understand these strategies within a research-based methodological context. For a copy of our Spring09 catalog, click here (this catalog is nearly 5 megabytes, so it may take a considerable amount of time to download the first time). Topics explored in LAC professional development offerings include:
- A certificate in teaching English as a Second Language to Adults. For a course description, click here. For an application, click here.
- Health literacy
- Instructional technology
- Reading and writing instruction
- English language instruction
- Civics education
- GED preparation
- Assessment and evaluation
- Learning disabilities
- Workforce development
The LAC offers the Adult Literacy Education Core Curriculum, which it developed under a contract with the NY State Education Department, for new and experienced instructors and tutors. The LAC provides much of its professional development programming in its role as the NYC Regional Adult Education Network. Our Resources page contains links to professional materials the LAC has developed in conjunction with its professional development programs.
The LAC also offers free technical assistance to adult educators who wish to develop new programs, plan an exciting curriculum, or learn about valuable instructional resources.
For more information, contact Barbara Sparks, Director of Professional Development, at 212.803.3356.