No matter what your role or title, if you work in the field of adult education, you are part of a national network of professionals who are working together to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. You play a critical role in this mission, so this course introduces and connects you to the systems and people that drive this work.
- Program staff in any role who are new to adult education or to working in a MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education funded program
This professional development activity/course is designed for:
If you’re new to working in adult education, you may have heard someone say that people enter the field of adult education “sideways,” meaning they often begin in other careers and then “find their way” to adult education.
Adult education practitioners have rich and varied backgrounds that inform their practice in meaningful and valuable ways. They also need and benefit from an orientation to our field, including a common vocabulary and a shared understanding of the work we do.
The Foundations for New Staff (FNS) asynchronous online course comprises five modules that together will provide you with that orientation, including an overview of the field, an overview of professional development opportunities, effective teaching and advising, and program and practitioner accountability.
Format & Requirements: The course is entirely self-paced. There are no synchronous meetings, but you can expect a rich asynchronous conversation in the discussion board. The total estimated time to complete this course is about three hours.
Access & Support: You will receive instructions for accessing the course in Canvas from Sovanna Carnell Guyon. If you need technical assistance to access the course or course features, please contact Sovanna at sovanna_carnellguyon@worlded.org.
Can’t join us for this time? This session will be offered again in October, February, and April. Register below:
- Name the policies, institutions, and systems that drive adult education practice at the federal and state level and explain how they correlate with your work
- Find and use professional development (PD) and resources that contribute to your professional growth and your program’s continuous improvement goals
- Describe the roles of instructors and advisors, explain how professional practice relates to student persistence, student goals, and student outcomes, and locate relevant professional standards for your role
- Name the key components of the Massachusetts accountability for adult education programs, including the role of the LACES data and reporting system
Upon completion of this professional development activity/course, you will be able to:
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