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Teaching and Training Adults in Diverse Settings

EDUC-41266

This course provides students with perspectives on working with adults from diverse backgrounds in divergent settings. This course focuses on the differentiation of teaching and training to build upon the educational and life experiences of adult learners. Special topics include: current issues in teaching adults; compacting content; pacing; working with non-native speakers of English; and project-based teaching and training.

Course Information

Online
3.00 units
$385.00
Notes: This course is a core requirement for the professional certificate in Teaching Adult Learners. EDUC 30989/40989 Introduction to Teaching Online and EDUC 30990/40990 Foundations of Curriculum Design and Evaluation are the course prerequisites. Previously offered as EDUC 31266.

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Course sessions

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Section ID:

198322

Class type:

Online Asynchronous.

This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.

Textbooks:

All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.

Policies:

  • No refunds after: 7/14/2026

Schedule:

No information available at this time.
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Instructor: MaryLynne Kerman

MaryLynne Kerman
MaryLynne Kerman has nearly two decades of experience in a variety of educational settings. At Hebrew Union College she has taught four courses in teaching, reading, and writing. She additionally coaches students in meeting the requirements for teaching licensure in the state of California.

She currently has a private educational therapy practice based in Southern California, working with clients from 5 years old through adult. Her main focus areas are literacy support and executive functioning coaching.

MaryLynne previously served as the Director of Student Services & Literacy at Sinai Akiba Academy in Los Angeles where she oversaw support for PreK though 8th grade students. She also taught a variety of grade levels and served as a Reading Specialist in public schools in Massachusetts and New York.

She has her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary and Special Education from Boston University. She has her Master's Degree as a Literacy Specialist from Teachers College - Columbia University.

MaryLynne's greatest passions include supporting teachers with the huge variety of students they meet in their learning spaces. She wants them to feel confident, capable, and excited about the differences they can make. In her free time MaryLynne enjoys reading and cooking.
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