Each Summer more than one hundred Adult Basic Skills and community-based organization colleagues attend the week-long Institutes. The Institute program focuses on planning and presenting effective professional development in the Basic Skills of reading, writing, and mathematics. The Institute benefits do not end when participants leave Appalachian; they impact the future learning of adult students. Quality instruction leading to lifelong learning is an ultimate goal of ABSPD.

Institute is an investment in the future of adult education! It provides professional development training which affects adult educators at all levels: administrators, directors, trainers, instructors, literacy volunteers, and graduate students. In addition, you may earn three semester hours of graduate credit.

Institute 2008 - Teaching Reading:
From Assessment to Practice

Institute 2008 is designed to increase participants' knowledge of methods, strategies, and techniques for teaching reading. Check back here for updates.