Adult Learning

Adult Learning Resources

Adult Learning – 39 Things we Know for Sure

Adult Learning Principles

Adult Learning Overview – Powerpoint presentation

Adult Learners – Individual Motivation

• My Motivation Style Activity
• My Personal Dispositions Activity

Adult Learning Sessions – Evaluation Forms

• Sample 1
• Sample 2

Resources for Early Childhood Educators as Learners

Assessment Strategies

• Assessing Learning Outcomes (self paced learning module in Powerpoint)
• Classroom Assessment Techniques
• Pre, Session & Final Assessment Strategies

Building Logic Models

• Guidelines and Framework for Developing a Basic Logic Model
• Logic Model Development Guide
• Logic Model Top Tips
• Logic Model Workbook
• Supporting Infants and Toddlers in Child Care: A Strategic Approach

CEU Content Development & Review Tool

• CEU Development & Review Tool (CEU-T)

CEU Session Charts & Samples

• Blank chart to outline CEU content
• A Healthier You
• Building Blocks in Online Learning
• Building Your Skills as an Administrator
• Challenging Behavior
• Creative Activities for Young Children
• Cultural Competence
• Designing Environments for  School Age Programs
• Family-Staff Partnerships
• Tips & Tools for College Education
• Weaving in Science & Math

Case Studies

Sample professional development case studies

Content Sources (sample)

• Bredekamp, S. & Copple, C. (1997). Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs
• Child Care Information Exchange
• Children’s Defense Fund
• Elementary & Early Childhood Educational Resources
• Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)
• Early Childhood Research Quarterly (NAEYC’s Research Journal)
• McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership
• NAEYC
• National Black Child Development Institute
• National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse
• National Institute for Early Education Research
• NC Cooperative Extension
• NC Institute for Child Development Professionals
• Smart Start Promising Practices
• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center
• Zero to Three

Financial Aid for Continuing Education

• CEU Financial Support from NC Community College Foundations

Ethical Codes of Conduct

• NAEYC Ethical Code of Conduct & Statement of Commitment
• NAEYC Supplement for Adult Educators
• National Afterschool Association (NAA) Code of Ethics

Evidence Base for CEUs

• Adult Learning Scholarly Articles
• Best Practices in Instructional Design
• Blooms Taxonomy
• Blooms Taxonomy Types of Questions
• Center for Teaching & Learning (Hawaii)
• Center for Teaching & Learning (Buffalo University)
• NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct Supplement for Adult Educators
• NCATE Standards
• Seven Principles of Good Practice
• Websites with Evidence Based or Informed Models

Designing Professional Development Sessions

• Announcement Sample (for CEUs): CEU announcement description
• Best Practices in Instructional Design
• Blooms Taxonomy
• Blooms Taxonomy Types of Questions
• Carter, C. and Curtis, D.  The Art of Awareness: How Observation can Transform your Teaching.
• Carter, C. and Curtis, D. Training Teachers. A Harvest of Theory and Practice.
• Center for Teaching & Learning Hawaii Guidebook
• Rand, Muriel K. Giving it Some Thought: Cases for Early Childhood Practice, NAEYC
• Seven Principles of Good Practice
• Trainers Warehouse

Citing Research Sources

• APA Manual Resources, pg.51
• APA Research Style Crib Sheet
• Clearing House on Early Education and Parenting
• LEARNNC
• What is Scientifically Based Research: A Guide for Teachers

Copyright Laws

US Copyright Office

Learning Communities

• Institute web section on learning communities

Online Learning Tools

• Free computer training
• Am I ready for distance learning? (quiz)
• Distance learning calculator (figure out how much you save by learning online!)
• Guide to Distance Learning for Early Childhood Students
• Child Care Information Exchange Tools
• Distance Learning Dictionary

Online Teaching Tools

• Blooms Taxonomy
• Blooms Taxonomy Types of Questions
• Distance Learning Dictionary
• Ten Best Practices for Teaching Online
• Tips & Tools for Teaching Online (self-paced module in Powerpoint)

Social Media

• Blogs
• Facebook
• Socialnomics
• Social Media Revolution – Reaching Out Virtually
• Twitter

Video Clip Sources

• Free source
• http://www.easternct.edu/cece/e-clips_main.html – free
• http://earlychildhoodcolorado.org/video/ – free
• http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/resources/cinema – free
• http://www.videatives.com/ – fee required

Additional Resources

Inquiry-based Teaching

National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy

Teaching Tips & Learning Inventories

The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning

Crosswalks Toolbox (FPG Child Development Institute)

Why Education Matters