Welcome! The NCPDC is located in the St. Vrain Valley Adult Education Program. The NCPDC serves the programs in Colorado with Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) grants that are managed by the Colorado Department of Education

Upcoming webinars and trainings. (coming soon)

Professional Development Resources:

Independent Study Courses: (Free Adobe Acrobat Reader: www.adobe.com)

• ESL Literacy Instruction - by Kathy Santopietro Weddel, Kat Bradley-Bennett, and Constance Davis (15 PD Hours)
• ESL Teacher Language (Teacher Talk) for Effective Classroom Interactions - by K. Santopietro Weddel (5 PD Hours)
• How to Choose a Good ESL Textbook - by K. Santopietro Weddel (5 PD Hours)

• Learner-Centered Instruction - by K. Bradley-Bennett, C. Davis, K. Santropietro Weddel, and Ardith Loustalet (10 PD Hours)
• Listening for CASAS and BEST+ - by K. Bradley-Bennet and C. Davis (10 PD Hours)
• Teaching Pronunciation - by K. Bradley-Bennett (15 PD Hours)

Resource Materials

• Adult Education Reading Instruction and Assesment Techniques and Activities and CASAS Competencies & CASAS Reading Content Standards
• CASAS Life & Work Picture Needs Assessments
• Let's Talk about Writing
• Supplemental Reading Textbooks and CASAS
• Basic Skills Content Standards for ABE
• Basic Skills Content Standards for ESL

Textbooks, audio, video and teacher resource materials may be borrowed for one month. Users may access materials by visiting the library, calling or emailing with requests.

• New Titles
• Electronic Catalog

Material Shelf Categories:

• Basic Skills 0-4 Textbooks and Teacher Resources
• Basic Skills 5-8 Textbooks and Teacher Resources
• ASE/GED Textbooks and Teacher Resources
• Family Literacy Textbooks and Teacher Resources
• General Adult Education Resources
• Learning Difficulties and Disabilities
• Workplace Education Textbook and Teacher Resources
• English as a Second Language Textbooks and Teacher Resources
• Citizenship Textbooks and Teacher Resources

• ESL & ABE instructional techniques
• Intake and placement
• Curriculum design
• Linking assessment to instruction
• Study circles on a variety of topics

• Implementation training
• Functional Writing Assessment
• Workplace Speaking Assessment

St. Vrain Valley Adult Education • 820 Main Street • Longmont, Colorado • 303-678-5662