Serving learners who are developing literacy in their native language, English, and the digital world simultaneously presents unique challenges. Virtual learning has advanced a great deal in recent years, but too often, literacy-level learners are left out of these services because of the challenges associated with teaching them online. This two-session course will equip you with concrete, creative strategies to reach and teach these students successfully in a virtual environment.
- Any instructor, curriculum developer, or staff member whose work includes connecting with literacy-level learners in an online environment
This professional development activity/course is designed for:
Are you looking for practical activities that you can immediately implement in your virtual classroom with literacy-level adult learners? Join this course to explore a framework that includes accessibility considerations, creative media integration, and strategic use of the remote learning environment.
This course also offers an opportunity to connect with fellow adult education professionals who share a common commitment to serving learners early in their literacy journey. Participants will brainstorm innovative solutions, share their own valuable best practices, and leave with a wealth of tangible strategies that can transform their online teaching approaches. The first session will highlight best practices and recommendations, while the second session will be a peer learning session focused on how you have been implementing what you learned and experimenting with new approaches. You will leave this course feeling prepared for virtual lessons that are more comprehensible, participatory, unique, and dynamic.
Format & Requirements: This course consists of two synchronous, online sessions of 1.5 hours each, with no additional required work.
Access & Support: You will receive instructions for accessing the synchronous session via Zoom and course materials in Canvas from Lucy Burriss. If you need technical assistance to access the course or its features, please contact Lucy at lucy.burriss@jsi.org.
- Adapt communication and design online materials to better reach and support literacy-level adult learners in virtual settings
- Implement at least one new creative engagement strategy in your virtual literacy instruction
- Deliver more effective virtual demonstrations and provide clearer feedback to your online students
Upon completion of this professional development activity/course, you will be able to:
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