Be a part of the Future of Adult Education

The NH Bureau of Adult Education is seeking proposals from adult educators* for innovative projects to

build field expertise and a repertoire of materials.

Take CCRS to the Next Step Ø See how your current curriculum is aligned to the standards

Create New Curriculum Ø Develop a scope & sequence for your classes

Add Some Spice To Your Classes with Contextualization Ø Create fun activities that connect content to workplace context

Be Innovative with Workforce Preparation Activities Ø Build employability skills to use in your classroom community

Help Students to Extend Their Learning Ø Explore options for activities through distance learning

Break it Down for Struggling Readers Ø Incorporate the essential components of reading into your lessons

Create a Bridge Program Ø Programs that assist students with transitioning into education and

training to meet local workforce demands. How to Find & Use Research to Improve Your Teaching

Ø Explore what’s new, check out some promising practices Call out the Geek Squad! Get Your Tech On

Ø Play with some different tech tools, try out some new programs

Wade into WIOA, Get Your Feet Wet Ø Figure out what the role of adult ed is under WIOA

Other ideas? Help Move New Hampshire Forward Ø Become a resident expert on a contemporary adult ed topic

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Winter 2019/2020

All projects must produce a sharable product.

Open to any employee of an NH Bureau of Education funded program including program directors*, counselors, instructors and support staff.

Applicants are encouraged to work in pairs or teams as appropriate. *See details.

Align Align your current curriculum, lesson plans and/or resources to the College & Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education. Develop competencies based on the

standards for your existing classes. Work through checklists provided by Standards in Work or templates from Massachusetts.

Curriculum Create a scope and sequence for your curriculum. What are your overarching themes? How will the theme be reflected in your units? There are templates available if you want them,

guidelines from other programs that have been through the process or do it on your own!

Contextualize Explore contextualized instruction through the use of occupationally specific materials. See what others have created, work with available Toolkits or come up with your own ideas.

Workforce Preparation Integrate workforce preparation activities into your existing curriculum. Use the templates provided by EFF, look at samples from other programs, figure out what works for your classes.

Distance Learning What is distance learning? Not just online courses. How can you use different media to enhance or extend learning beyond the classroom or to create access for those who can’t get to class?

Components of Reading What is the best way to incorporate phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary instruction and reading fluency into your everyday lessons? What are some best practices? How

can you use this to help your students?

BRIDGE Program How would you assist students with gaining the skills needed to be successful in an education or training program that leads to an occupational credential? What credential programs are available in your area? What level

of skills do students need to complete those successfully? How can this be combined with HSE/Diploma or ESL?

Research What’s new in the field of adult education? Explore the research, choose a topic to create a resource list. What does it mean to be scientifically valid or rigorous? How can the

research inform instruction in your classroom or your program?

Technology How do you incorporate digital literacy skills in the classroom? Do you need to build your own skills to be able to teach your students? What about technology other than computers? How can cell

phones be used effectively?

WIOA What is WIOA all about? Read about the law, explore the role of adult education in WIOA, create a glossary for your program. Explore career pathways, effective collaborations and consider how

adult education contributes to workforce development.

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Project Suggestions

Align

College & Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education https://lincs.ed.gov/publications/pdf/CCRStandardsAdultEd.pdf

System for Adult Basic Education Support (Massachusetts) http://www.sabes.org/CCRStandards Handbook for Sustaining Standards-Based Education in Adult Education https://lincs.ed.gov/publications/pdf/SustainingStandards-BasedEd.pdf CCRS Advanced Unit 1: Aligning Curriculum Resources with Standards https://lincs.ed.gov/programs/ccr/ela

Curriculum Adult & Community Learning Services (MA) http://www.doe.mass.edu/acls/frameworks/resources.html Explanation and templates for Curriculum Planning (KIPP King) https://www.edutopia.org/pdfs/stw/edutopia-kipp-criticalthinking-lessonplansrubric-guide-curriculumplanning.pdf Understanding by Design http://www.ascd.org/research-a-topic/understanding-by-design-resources.aspx

Contextualize

Contextualized Math for Health Care https://abspd.appstate.edu/sites/abspd.appstate.edu/files/inst.../SC%20Healthcare.docx Contextualization Toolkit: A Tool for Helping Low-Skilled Adults Gain Postsecondary Success http://www.jff.org/sites/default/files/publications/materials/BT_toolkit_June7.pdf Contextual Teaching and Learning Toolkit http://cordonline.net/CTLtoolkit/index.php Reading Skills for Healthcare Workers http://southwestabe.wixsite.com/rsforhealthcare Resources for Contextualized Instruction including recorded webinars Join the Edmodo class using Group Code: 2gcyyt

Workforce

Preparation

Integrating Employability Skills: A Framework for All Educators http://www.ccrscenter.org/implementation-tools/integrating-employability-skills Classroom Activities to Support WIOA and Address Workforce Preparation https://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/donnapm/Donna__3_classroom_activities_suuport_wioa_rev1-23-15.pdf North Carolina Employability Skills Resource Toolkit http://www.nc-net.info/employability.php

Project Resources

Distance Learning

ESL and Online Learning: Annotated Bibliography of Distance Education and ESL Learners http://acrl.ala.org/DLS/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/esl_onlinelearning_bibliog2012.pdf New Models for Distance Classes in Adult Education https://lincs.ed.gov/professional-development/resource-collections/profile-806 Investigating the Language and Literacy Skills Required for Online Learning https://lincs.ed.gov/professional-development/resource-collections/profile-338 Massachusetts Guidelines for Effective Distance Learning http://www.doe.mass.edu/acls/dl/ Key Elements of Effective Hybrid English as a Second Language Programs for Adults https://minds.wisconsin.edu/bitstream/handle/.../Olson%20Hwajin.pdf? Resources for Distance Learning Join the Edmodo class using Group Code: n75u67

STAR Reading

Available to participants in STAR Reading Pilot Learning to Achieve: A Review of the Research Literature on Serving Adults with Learning Disabilities https://lincs.ed.gov/publications/pdf/L2ALiteratureReview09.pdf Improving Adult Literacy Instruction: Development Reading and Writing https://www.nap.edu/read/13468/chapter/5 A Closer Look at the Five Essential Components of Effective Reading Instruction https://education.ucf.edu/mirc/Research/Closer%20Look.pdf

Bridge Program

How to Build Bridge Programs that Fit into a Career Pathway https://lincs.ed.gov/professional-development/resource-collections/profile-249 Engaging Employers to Support Adult Career Pathways Programs https://lincs.ed.gov/publications/pdf/acp/Engaging_Employers_IssueBrief.pdf Bridges to Careers for Low-Skilled Adults https://lincs.ed.gov/professional-development/resource-collections/profile-588 Hubbs Center- Bridge Prep https://lincs.ed.gov/professional-development/resource-collections/profile-647

Research

Preparing English Learners for Work and Career Pathways https://lincs.ed.gov/programs/eslpro/preparing-english-learners-for-work-and-career-pathways Reentry Education Framework https://lincs.ed.gov/reentryed/ Promising Practices and Promotional Materials (from Pennsylvania) http://www.paadultedresources.org/workforce-career-pathways/cp-program-resources/cp-promising-practices/ Promising Practices from National College Transition Network http://www.collegetransition.org/promisingpractices.briefs.html Making Connections between Research and Practice (Webinar from COABE, scroll down the page to the link) https://www.coabe.org/webinar-resources/

Technology

Integrating Technology in WIOA https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/AdultEd/integrating-technology.pdf Digital Literacy Initiatives at LINCS https://lincs.ed.gov/programs/digital-literacy Literacy, Technology, Community: The Important of Smart Technology in Workforce and Adult Education http://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/news/blog/new-white-paper-highlights-intersection-of-technology-with-literacy-and-workforce-services Adult Learners and Technology: How to Deliver Effective Instruction and Overcome Barriers to Learning http://www.umsl.edu/~wilmarthp/modla-links-2011/Adult-Learners-And-Technology.pdf

WIOA

Adult Career Pathways Initiatives at LINCS https://lincs.ed.gov/programs/acp Thriving in Challenging times: Connecting Education to Economic Development through Career Pathways http://cordcommunications.com/downloads/Thriving-in-Challenging-Times2012.pdf Vision for the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act in the Workforce System https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/octae-aefla-vision.pdf Developing Human Capital in the Age of WIOA (Webinar from COABE, scroll down for link) https://www.coabe.org/webinar-resources/