Course Outline Workshop I: Paraprofessional Training.

The materials in this teaching guide represent the first quarter of a community college program designed to teach paraprofessionals how to tutor in an adult literacy program. Techniques for teaching reading and English as a second language are included. A pretest of paraprofessional knowledge of reading and a questionnaire for paraprofessionals are initial components of the guide. Means of informal assessment for both native language speakers and English as a second language speakers are provided. Practice situations in teaching by language experience and structure drills are described. Attributes of the successful teacher of adults and attributes of the adult learner are discussed. (MKM)