New Staff Orientation--Session 4 of 5 (Bos)

Adult Literacy Resource Institute/SABES Greater Boston Regional Support Center, Wheatley Building 4th Floor, Room 04-167/Library, UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA
Adult Literacy Resource Institute/Greater Boston SABES
Wheatley Building, 4th Floor, Room 04-167
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125

Description: This orientation is primarily intended for all new staff at adult basic education programs funded by the Massachusetts Department of Education. ("New" is defined as having worked in adult basic education in Massachusetts for less than a year.) It is meant to serve as a broad introduction to the field, looking at such topics as the adult learner, adult learning theory, approaches to teaching, curriculum development and assessment, literacy and language acquisition, and an overview of the field. It is therefore NOT a basic course in teaching. (Our ESOL and ABE Foundations mini-courses serve more of that purpose.) This orientation is required for all new staff at DOE-funded adult basic education programs; staff from other programs are also welcomes as space permits.

Indicators of Program Quality:

IPQ1 - Curriculum and instruction
IPQ2 - Student learning gains
IPQ3 - Student support services
IPQ4 - Program linkages
IPQ5 - Program planning
IPQ6 - Professional development opportunities
IPQ7 - Program leadership, management, and accountability

Learning Objectives:

Learning Objectives will be provided at first session. Participants must attend all sessions (or make up no more than one) and do all required work to get a Certificate of Completion.