Northern Colorado Professional Development Resource Center
Contact Information:
Chelsea Stewart
St. Vrain Valley Adult Education
820 Main St.
Longmont, CO 80501
Phone: 720.652.8155
E-mail: ncpdc@svvsd.org
Web Site: http://ae.stvrain.k12.co.us/ncpdc.html
Fax: 303.776.7426
Hours: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Tuesday - Friday
Announcement -- NCPDC has moved!
The Northern Colorado Professional Development Center (NCPDC) has moved to a new location at Main Street School, 820 Main Street in Longmont. Phone number, e-mail and web site will remain the same, as will office hours.
Library Resource Materials
Books and media for curriculum and professional development in topic areas such as:
- Adult basic education
- General adult education
- Citizenship preparation
- English as a second language
- Family literacy
- GED and ASE preparation
- Learning disabilities
- Technology
- Workplace education
Professional Development and Technical Assistance
- Administration of CASAS assessments
- ESL instruction
- GED and AHS instruction
- ABE 0-4 and 5-8 instruction
- Linking instruction and assessment
- Delivery of instruction
- Adult learning/theory to practice
Presentations and Workshops: Materials and Handouts
- Adult Education Reading Instruction Assessment Techniques and
Activities: and CASAS Competencies, CASAS Reading Basic Skills Content Standards
(pdf)
Kathleen Santopietro Weddel, 2008.
- Competency
Based Education and Content Standards (pdf)
- Developing
Phonemic Awareness: Resources (pdf)
- ESL Teacher Language
(Teacher Talk) for Effective Classroom Interactions: Independent Study Course For Teachers of
Adult English as a Second Language (pdf)
Kathleen Santopietro Weddel, 2008.
- How to Choose a Good ESL Textbook for Adult Education and Family Literacy Learners: Colorado Adult Education and Family Literacy
Independent Study Course
Kathleen Santopietro Weddel, 2009.
- Let’s Talk About Writing: the Learner, the Test, the Words and Sentences
Kathleen Santopietro Weddel, 2007.
- Linking Reading Instruction and Assessment: Supplemental ESL and ABE Textbooks: CASAS Levels and Basic Skills/Content Standards
(pdf)
- Planning Lessons to Capitalize on Learning Styles (pdf) | Power Point version
- Teaching Pronunciation: an Independent Study Course for Teachers of Adult English as a Second Language Learners (pdf)
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