[MCAEnews] Online courses

[The MCAE Advocate]

 The following courses are being offered by ProfessionalStudiesAE.org.
The Project Director isKaye Beall from World Education.
 Kenny Tamarkin
 Executive Director
 MCAE
 KTamarkin at mcae.net
 978-979-1906 
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	Study Circle: Research-based Adult Reading Instruction

	Course Dates: September 25–November 19,2008; chats on October 8
and October 29 at 12:30 or 1:30 pm EDT and November 19at 12:30 pm or
1:30 pm EST

	Course Description 
 TheResearch-based Adult Reading  Instruction Study Circle is
designed to engagepractitioners of adult basic education (ABE), adult
secondary education (ASE),and
English-for-speakers-of‐other-languages (ESOL) in discussing
theoriesand concepts related to reading instruction. Questions about
what research saysabout teaching adults how to read are particularly
relevant as programs andteachers struggle with choosing the most
effective ways to developadults’ reading skills.

	Objectives

	During this study circle, you will:

	•         Think about and share your ownperspectives on teaching
reading and discuss the research on reading withothers.

	•         Then look more in-depth at the readingresearch, who
adult readers are, and how reading research can be applied toreading
instruction.

	•         Identify how to assess adults’reading skills and what
adult students should know about the reading process. 

	•         Develop an action plan for usingwhat you learn in your
own practice.

	Course Format andSchedule: facilitated, online

	During this eight-week course, you will work on teamprojects, engage
in self-paced activities and readings, as well as
asynchronousdiscussions with the facilitator and course participants.
Chats are scheduledfor October 8 and October 29 at 12:30 or 1:30 pm
EDT and November 19 at 12:30pm or 1:30 pm EST.

	Course Overview: Download at
http://professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/pdf/reading_sc_overview.pdf
[1]">http://professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/pdf/reading_sc_overview.pdf

	Course Facilitator: Kaye Beall

	Estimated Completion Time: 20–24 hours

	Fee: $249.00 (negotiated group ratesavailable)

	Registration: Complete and return the registrationform, which you
can download at
http://professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/pdf/reading_reg.pdf
[2]">http://professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/pdf/reading_reg.pdf.Payment
must be received prior to enrollment. Registration is limited to
20participants.

	Cancellation policy: World Educationreserves the right to cancel the
course if the minimum number of registrants isnot met by September 10,
2008. 

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	Adult Multiple Intelligences and Differentiated Instruction

	Course Dates: October 13–December 12, 2008;Online chats during
Lessons 3, 4, and 5

	Course Description 
 Researchconducted by the National Center for the Study ofAdult
Learning and Literacy shows that instructional practices inspired
byMultiple Intelligences (MI) theory resulted in high levels of
authenticinstruction and student engagement. 

	Integrate your understanding of Multiple Intelligences (MI) theory
withthe power of differentiated instruction in this facilitated,
eight-sessioncourse. You’ll learn how to apply MI theory and
differentiate instructionfor all levels of adult basic education and
English for speakers of otherlanguages. The facilitator will guide you
as you develop your own MI-basedlessons. 

	Objectives

	Upon completion of this course youwill be able to:

	  *Apply the theory of multipleintelligences (MI) to design learning
activities that match your learningobjectives 

	  *Use varying methods ofdifferentiated instruction (DI) that
address the different skills and interestsof your learners

	  *Apply knowledge of your ownMI profile to your classroom teaching

	  *Produce and reflect on alesson or unit using both MI and DI 

	Required Text: 

	Viens, Julie and Silja Kallenbach. Multiple Intelligences and Adult
Literacy: ASourcebook for Practitioners. (New York: Teachers College
Press, 2004.Copies of the required textbook can be obtained from the
publisher, TeachersCollege Press (TCP), the publisher at
http://store.tcpress.com/0807743461.shtml
[3]">http://store.tcpress.com/0807743461.shtml.The cost is $27.95 per
copy.Bottom of Form

	Course Format and Schedule: facilitated,online 
 Duringthis eight-week course, you will engage in self-paced
activities and readings,as well as asynchronous discussions with the
facilitators and courseparticipants. Three synchronous chats will be
scheduled during Lessons 3, 4,and 5.  

	Course Overview: Download at
http://professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/pdf/midi_overview.pdf
[4]">http://professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/pdf/midi_overview.pdf.

	Course Facilitator: Wendy Quiñones 

	Estimated Completion Time: 40 hours

	Fee: $249.00 (negotiated group ratesavailable)

	Registration: Complete and return the registrationform, which you
can download at
http://professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/pdf/midi_reg.pdf
[5]">http://professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/pdf/midi_reg.pdf.Payment
must be received prior to enrollment. Registration is limited to
20participants.

	Cancellation policy: WorldEducation reserves the right to cancel the
course if the minimum number ofregistrants is not met by September 29,
2008
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	Kaye Beall

	Project Director

	World Education

	6760 West Street

	Linn Grove, IN 46711

	765-717-3942

	kaye_beall at worlded.org [6]

	www.worlded.org


Links:
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[1]
http://professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/pdf/reading_sc_overview.pdf
[2] http://professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/pdf/reading_reg.pdf
[3] http://store.tcpress.com/0807743461.shtml
[4] http://professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/pdf/midi_overview.pdf
[5] http://professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/pdf/midi_reg.pdf
[6] http://webmail.mcae.net/javascript:top.opencompose(
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