VIDEO WORKSHOPS

Directors of local AEL programs can order videos from the PDC office by contacting Beth at bgross@mail.ncmissouri.edu  After participants have completed viewing and completed the post-workshop activity, send the list of participants' names and the post-workshop activities back to the PDC office.  The names of the participants will be added to the PDC database with the number of hours of PD credit earned.

Video Training Options

How Difficult Can It Be?  One of Richard LaVoie’s F.A.T. City videos which allows you to spend 70 minutes experiencing life the way a learning disabled student does.  A discussion guide comes with the video.  2 Hours

People Like Us:  A stirring DVD from Aha!  Process (Framework for Poverty) that is 2 hours in length.  This is sure to evoke lots of discussion.  This option is suggested for small groups of teachers.  A guide of questions is included for discussion.  4 hours PD credit.  The PDC is limited on number of DVD to loan out.

Beyond F.A.T. City, A Look Back, A Look Ahead:  (DVD) Another favorite by Richard LaVoie about LD students and how to help them in the classroom.  2 Hours, can be combined with How Difficult Can this Be for a 4 Hr.

Helping Students Who Learn Differently:  Highlights of Dr. Richard Cooper’s ETW session from 2004 emphasize strategies for teaching adults with learning difficulties.  Participants will watch the video and complete an activity on Blackboard to receive four hours of professional development (in-service) credit.

Learning For All Kinds of Minds:  Dr. Rochelle Kenyon’s ETW session from 2004 is the basis for this video in-service.  She discusses strategies for teaching adults including those who have difficulty learning.  In addition to viewing the video, participants review her PowerPoint slides for additional information.  Participants will watch the video and complete an activity on Blackboard to receive four hours of professional development (in-service) credit.

Reading:  Taking Adult Education Students to the Next Level:   Presented by the trainers from the Florida Human Resources Development, Inc. at the summer 2004 ETW is the basis for this video in-service.  The video packet is designed to be an interactive, hands-on training containing materials and ideas that teachers of adult learners can transfer directly into their classrooms.

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