Foundations of Adult Education
Are you looking to enhance your expertise in adult education? We’re excited to announce the LAC’s Foundations of Adult Education course—a 10-session certificate program tailored specifically for ESOL, ABE, and HSE instructors and volunteers like you! 
​
Why join? 
Drawing from the latest research, this course presents solutions to the specific challenges that NYC adult educators face. Join and unlock your full potential as an adult education practitioner and help your students succeed. 

What to expect?
In addition to the 10 in-person sessions, participants will deepen their understanding of the course content by discussing, reflecting, and applying new ideas with their peers in online forums. 

You'll explore:
  • Key principles of adult literacy and learning theories
  • Effective multilevel teaching strategies
  • Innovative AI and tech integration in the classroom
  • Time-saving tips for efficient and impactful lesson planning
  • Tools for understanding adult learning processes
  • Mastering vocabulary instruction: what, how, and when to teach it
  • How to scaffold a lesson to support diverse learners
  • Culturally responsive approaches to adult education

Expect interactive sessions, hands-on activities, and opportunities to share, network, and receive immediate feedback with a community of like-minded peers. You'll also develop your teaching philosophy and receive personalized coaching from our expert course facilitators.

If you’re eager to elevate your skills, we’d like to hear from you! Please take a moment to complete this quick 5-question survey by clicking HERE. While this isn’t the formal course application, your feedback will help us gauge interest in the course.

P.S. Don't forget to share this incredible opportunity with fellow educators and volunteers who are passionate about elevating their practice!

Instructor Bios

Lizelena Iglesias is the Director of Adult Literacy Professional Development Services at the Literacy Assistance Center. She joined the LAC in 2015 with over eight years of experience designing and teaching HSE courses and leading professional development for HSE teachers in a community-based organization. Currently, Lizelena provides training and sustained coaching for adult and youth educators in best practices in literacy and science instruction, and in the integration of science, social studies and literacy instruction with occupational content and skills. Additionally, Lizelena developed the science module of the LAC Academy High School Equivalency course; has developed science curricula for the Queens Public Library TASC Transition Curriculum project; and has conducted numerous trainings on the Spanish HSE and the Spanish TABE tests. Lizelena is a member of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and the International Literacy Association. 
​

William Linn is the ESOL Specialist and Coordinator of ESOL Certificate Programs at the Literacy Assistance Center. In addition to leading ESOL professional development and curriculum design projects, he is one of the two facilitators of the LAC’s Teaching English as a Second Language to Adults (TESLA) course, the Foundations of Adult Education course, and the Teaching English to Adults with Limited Literacy (TEALL) course. William has also taught English Applied Linguistics at the SIT Graduate Institute where he received his MA in TESOL in 2011. Will holds a certificate in Compassionate Communication for Language Teachers from the Institute for Collaborative Learning in Costa Rica. He started teaching ESOL at community organizations in 2008 and became a licensed ESOL teacher educator in 2015.

Get Updates

Click below to sign up for updates on this year's Foundations of Adult Education Course.