Professional Development Course List
for Adult Education Instructors
Section U-Z
(Courses are arranged alphabetically)
Using Multimedia to Practice ESL
CABEA 6800115
3 hours/2.5 Credential Points
Trainer: Lauri Cherian
Audience: ESL Teachers
Description: This training course is designed to train teachers to use multimedia in the classroom. Teachers will model the use of music, radio, TV, videos, movies, and newspapers in creative classroom activities then will assign homework activities to their ESL students to practice English through multimedia available to them in their own homes. The students will increase their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills through the use of multimedia in the classroom and at home.
Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course participants will be able to:
- Use multimedia in the classroom to enhance their lesson plans.
- Empower and equip their students to engage in English practice and study at home through music, radio, TV, videos, movies and newspapers.
- Increase the reading, writing, speaking and listening skills of their ESL students through the use of multimedia in the classroom and at home.
Using Newspaper Ads to Teach Adults Math
CABEA 6800047
3 hours/2.5 Credential Points
Trainer: Doris Larry, Margaret Flint
Audience: ESL & GED Teachers
Description: Teachers will use newspaper ads to create math lessons and activities for situations that adult learners encounter in all aspects of their lives—grocery shopping, budgeting, shopping for clothes and household items, shopping for cars, using coupons, shopping for their children’s school supplies and clothes, etc. Using actual newspaper resources instead of just problems from a text add a reality dimension to the math class and will increase student interest and motivation
Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course participants will be able to:
- Identify the different sections of the newspaper that may be used for math lessons.
- Create math problems using newspaper and store ads and flyers.
- Develop math lessons using these problems.
- Integrate these concepts into interdisciplinary lessons.
Using Storyboards to Identify Valuable Work Skills
CABEA 6800010
3 hours/2.5 Credential Points
Trainer: Tina Washco
Audience: ESL/GED Teachers
Description: This training demonstrates strategies teachers can use to guide adult learners through a storyboarding process that creates awareness of strengths and skills drawn from life experiences. Visual modeling, brainstorming, interviewing, and using information charts are included in this training. Handouts are included and student samples of storyboards will be displayed.
Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course participants will be able to:
- Follow a framework designed to help adult learners translate abilities and interests displayed on storyboards into adaptive, transferable, and job-related skill vocabulary.
- Create their own storyboards by selecting a variety of pictures to showcase their hobbies, interests, and job skills.
- Use storyboards as a student-centered project adaptable to a multi-level classroom.
- Help adult learners identify and set career goals.
- Effectively incorporate adaptive and transferable vocabulary.
Workplace Environment and Safety
CABEA 6800068
3 hours/2.5 Credential Points
Trainer: Doris Larry
Audience: ESL/GED Teachers
Description: This Professional Development session will provide adult education teachers with an interactive training that incorporates best practices into the environment and safety aspects of a workforce curriculum. The participants will develop and practice lessons that may be used in the classroom
Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course participants will be able to:
- List the major policy and political issues associated with the workplace.
- Develop student-centered activities for developing employee/supervisor relationships.
- Identify the shapes and colors for safety signs.
- Examine various viewpoints of an injury report using the jigsaw technique.
- Describe the proper attire for various jobs.
Workforce Institute: Career Planning for the Future
CABEA 6800145
3 hours/2.5 Credential Points
Trainer: Sarah David, Margaret Flint
Audience: Teachers of ABE, GED, ESL, EL Civics, Family Literacy, Program Administrators
Description: Each person’s career journey is unique. Adult educators will learn how to assist students in gaining their focus, finding their way and enjoying the journey by helping them plan their futures! This interactive and activity filled workshop will assist you in helping students plan their career. Students will get an introduction to the career planning process, learn about themselves, investigate the world of work, synthesize what they have learned and test the waters in their career plan. This is Seminar I, Career Planning for the Future, in the 3-part Workforce Institute Series. This will set the stage for Seminar II: Succeeding at Work and Seminar III: Making it Work, conflict & communication in the Workplace.
Objectives: Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
- Participants will assess personality, skills, values and interests
- Prepare for employment by developing a marketable work portfolio that includes a cover letter and resume, application submission, references
- Learn the proper way to conduct job search activities
- Understand the proper way to communicate with employers
- Prepare for the job interview
Writing Essentials for ESL Students
CABEA 6800160
6 hours/5 Credential Points
Description: With recognition that writing is multifaceted activity, principles that should guide effective teaching practice will be presented. This interactive training will include writing basics, principles of writing, writing progression, a variety of writing activities and writing prompts, and ideas for motivating students to write.
Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, participant will be able to:
- Understand the writing process as related to the ESL Learner
- Comprehend assessment for student writing;
- Align class work to Texas Adult Education Content Standards;
- Develop writing strategies for the ESL classroom;
- Select appropriate writing prompts; and
- Generate ideas to encourage students to write.
