Hi, everyone, Please feel free to share this announcement with your networks. Goodling Institute is one of our longstanding NCL members. Their announcement may be of interest to staff interested in professional development. Thank you! Margaret Margaret Patterson, PhD Senior Researcher R-ALLY: Research Allies for Lifelong Learning Vienna, VA 703-399-5948 www.researchallies.org --------- Original Message --------- Subject: Announcement, announcement... From: "Blaire Toso" <bwt121@psu.edu> Date: 12/18/15 11:52 am To: "margaret@researchallies.org" <margaret@researchallies.org> Hi Margaret - We are spreading the news about our new ABE Certificate. If you know of anyone that might be interested in enrolling in this new certificate, please share. Thanks and Merry, Merry! ~ Blaire New Online Certificate in Adult Basic Education The Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy at Penn State has launched a new online certificate for professionals working with adults or out-of-school youth who struggle with reading, writing, numeracy, and/or English language proficiency. Penn State is one of the first universities to offer an online certificate in adult basic education (ABE). The 12-credit post-baccalaureate certificate will help professionals gain high-quality, research-based knowledge about ABE, especially literacy and numeracy instruction. This research-to-practice certificate can enhance the work of educators, social workers, counselors, professional development specialists, administrators, literacy volunteers, and others who work in community-based organizations, libraries, community colleges, K-12 and alternative schools, and government agencies, among others. Key features: <![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>Offered online through the nationally recognized World Campus. <![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>Three required courses and one elective. <![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>The elective allows students to tailor the program to their interests, including ESL, program planning and administration, distance education, adult learning, or educational technology. <![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>Act 48-approved provider for Pennsylvania educators; may count toward professional development hours. In spring 2016, students can take one or more of the following 3-credit courses: <![if !supportLists]>&uuml; <![endif]>ADTED 460: Introduction to Adult Education (required) <![if !supportLists]>&uuml; <![endif]>ADTED 470: Introduction to Distance Education (elective) <![if !supportLists]>&uuml; <![endif]>ADTED 575: Administration of Adult Education (elective) <![if !supportLists]>&uuml; <![endif]>APLNG 802: Focus on English: Teaching Form, Meaning, and Use (elective) <![if !supportLists]>&uuml; <![endif]>APLNG 808: Focus on Instruction: Teaching and Assessing Language Learning (elective) <![if !supportLists]>&uuml; <![endif]>LDT 415B: Systematic Instructional Development for Teachers (elective) The two other required courses, ADTED 480 (Teaching Math and Numeracy to Adults) and ADTED 560 (Teaching Reading to College Students and Adults), will first be offered in fall 2016 and spring 2017, respectively. To learn more about applying for the Certificate, contact World Campus admissions at 800-252-3592. For information about the Certificate, contact Beth Grinder at elg6@psu.edu or 717-432-3498 or link to http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/degrees-and-certificates/penn-state-online-adult-basic-education-certificate/overview <![if !vml]><![endif]> Blaire Willson Toso, Ph.D. Associate Director Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy Penn State 406 Keller Building University Park, PA 16802 bwt121@psu.edu 814-867-0268