ABE Foundations-Session 1 of 3 (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/Library
University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA 02125

Description: ABE Foundations is designed for new and less experienced ABE teachers and focuses on the methods used in the low-to-mid level (GLE 0-6) ABE classroom. Challenges and needs of the ABE student are also addressed. Participants in the workshop will be oriented to the ABE classroom and through hands-on materials and activities learn about techniques and strategies for teaching writing, reading and math to the low-to-mid level ABE student. The workshop will also expose participants to goal setting, lesson planning and assessment processes within the ABE classroom.

Indicators of Program Quality:

IPQ1 - Curriculum and instruction

Learning Objectives:

As a result of this workshop, participants will be able to: 1) Demonstrate an understanding of lesson plan design including the importance of goal setting in lesson planning; 2) Organize a low level ABE class using relevant materials, resources and assessments; 3) Recognize common reading difficulties in students at ABE Level 1 and explain research-based reading techniques to address those difficulties; 4. Describe teaching techniques for the different steps in the writing process; 5. Identify signs of math anxiety and describe teaching techniques and resources for learrners who fear math and/or have a math learning disability; 6) Explain the indicators and definitions of Learning Disabilities including ADHD.