Adult & Community Education
Tuesday in the Know - September 26, 2017
Message from the Leadership Team
This week is Adult Education and Family Literacy week. The week is intended to raise awareness of the importance of adult literacy and how it intersects with almost every socioeconomic issue - parenting, health, workforce development and poverty. Adult education helps break the cycles of inter-generational illiteracy and poverty by giving adults the skills they need to be successful as workers and parents. There are 36 MILLION ADULTS in the United States that struggle with basic academic skills, making it difficult to function effectively as workers, parents, citizens, and consumers in today’s society. Each of you plays a vital role in helping to improve our community and the lives of our students. Your work makes a difference--THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO!
One of our own making a difference!
Kudos
- Doris Hernandez and Yvonne Roque for phoning every one of our Adult Ed students after Hurricane Irma to make sure they were safe and to welcome them back to class.
- Eba Loyola for providing student lists and phone numbers to assist with the phone calls.
Tuesday In The Know
I invite you to spend some time with your students reviewing the information found in
Tuesday in the Know. This is an easy way to contextualize your lessons with information about Career Exploration & Planning, Jobs, and Educational Opportunities!
Email schnapsc@collierschools.com if you:
- Have any questions or need assistance with the information shared!
- Want to discuss your career, your next steps and your future!
- Would like to be included in the weekly email!
- Have suggestions about information to be shared!
ESOL Instructor Resources
What’s Teacher Talking Time (TTT)?
Teacher talking time refers to the amount of class time the teacher spends speaking to the class, either as part of a lecture or in discussions. Particularly in ESL classes, more time needs to be given to students so they can speak more—foreign language learners improve more rapidly when they’re able to practice what they’ve learned more often.
*Hopefully you received the discussion facilitation guide post-Hurricane IRMA to use the first day back.
"A Post-Hurricane Discussion Guide"At what points in your lesson could you have either cut out some of the speaking or replaced it with student-centered activity? Incorporate more group work into lessons
As the teacher speaks less, students have added opportunity for interest and challenge. For example, think back to your life as a student. Which classes did you enjoy the most, ones with a long lecture or ones that allowed active engagement?
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Important Dates
September 24-30 Adult & Family Literacy Awareness Week
October 9-13 Testing Week - End of Fall Session 1
October 17 No Classes - Instructor Professional Development Day
November 21-23 No Classes - Thanksgiving Break
December 14-21 Testing Week - End of Fall Session 2
Birthdays
29 Elizabeth Thomas
Contacts
Ariel Pechokas, Assistant Director of Adult Education, 377-0959 pechokar@collierschools.com
Bruce Rutila, Coordinator of Adult Education 377-1300, rutilb@collierschools.com
Rosmeri Morales, Adult Education Secretary, 377-1320, moralr1@collierschools.com
Christine Briggs, Resource Teacher, 377-6490, briggsch@collierschools.com
Scott Schnappauf, Adult Education Advisor, 377-2873, schnapsc@collierschools.com
Jack Staples, Adult Education Advisor, 377-4737, staplesi@collierschools.com
Leo Mediavilla, Adult Education Advisor, 377-0210, mediavle@collierschools.com
Lazaro Herandez, Program Specialist, 377-0975, herandla@collierschools.com
Joseph Martino, Community Outreach Specialist, 377-6762, Martinj3@collierschools.com
Samantha Green, Bookeeper, 377-0777, greens4@collierschools.com
Bonnie Thompson, Testing Specialist, 377-0999, thompsbo@collierschools.com
Belynda Williams, Community Education Coordinator, 377-1234, williabe@collierschools.com