Webinar-Low Level Adult Learners-Interventions & Strategies for Language Arts

This session will  focus on strategies that are helpful for all learners, but that are particularly helpful for learners on the lower end of the proficiency spectrum. In the first hour we will tackle strategies to effectively improve reading skills. In the second hour we will address strategies for improving student writing.

PRESENTER: Carmine Stewart, Ph.D., is the Vice President of Programming at Seeds of Literacy in Cleveland, Ohio.  Carmine has served in this role for a little over a year. Prior to joining Seeds, Carmine worked with Seeds as a consultant, preparing the staff and tutors for the new high school equivalency tests. Carmine is the President and CEO of Aspire Consulting and Educational Services, conducting research, evaluation, assessment, data analysis, teacher preparation, and professional development training for school districts and adult literacy agencies.Carmine is also an Adjunct Professor at Cleveland State University where she teaches future educators in the Adult Learning and Development, and Curriculum and Foundations departments.Carmine earned her doctorate in August 2012, after defending her dissertation, “Teacher Preparation and Professional Development in Adult Literacy Education.”