Maine Adult Education Program
with Trudy Martin
Our evening math lab provides an opportunity for students to get that extra support for those unable to attend classes during the day. Any enrolled student can come to this lab. Not a current student but would like to work on your math skills? Call today to get started.
with Trudy Martin
Looking to get an entry-level healthcare job? Taking a CNA or CRMA course? This online, basic math skills class can be integrated with any adult education healthcare course. Improve your math skills and increase your marketability while training for your new profession. The basics of percents, decimals, fractions, and measurements will be taught as they relate to health care. Available entirely online, but students can get additional support at the learning center. Once enrolled, students have 6 weeks to complete the course. To enroll in the class, students are required to complete an intake, participate in an orientation to the class, and take assessments. Enrollment available: Jan 27th-March 9th.
with Phil Wormuth
Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. Spark your curiosity by reading a series of high-interest, non-fiction stories and articles designed to enlighten and entertain while increasing your reading comprehension and critical thinking skills. This reading and writing-intensive course will help you prepare for career or college.
Please call our office if you are interested in participating in this class: 422-4794.
with Phil Wormuth
Read and discuss a series of real-life, U.S. historical case studies that chronicle the struggles of a variety of groups and individuals in their quest to achieve social justice and equal treatment under the law. Learn about the religious intolerance of the Puritans, follow the exploits of a North Carolina slave girl as she follows her dream to freedom. Discuss the roots of US social history and government.
with Phil Wormuth
This reading/writing-intensive course is designed to help students develop critical thinking and analytical skills in order to read and understand complex texts. Prepare for career or college by building skills that will allow you to get the job you want in your field or enroll in college classes. Explore the genre of non-fiction by reading autobiographies and biographies, essays, articles, diaries, letters, speeches, technical manuals, charts, graphs, and maps.
with Trudy Martin
Proportional reasoning is a fundamental skill that can help with other areas of math, including fractions and algebra. Participants work on mastering ratios, unit rates, and proportions and applying them in the real world. This class is a combination of individual work, group work, and class instruction. Students will go at their own pace and will need to complete all activities to receive diploma credit. HiSET and other math enthusiasts are encouraged to enroll. Meeting with a student advisor required for enrollment.
