This  course is offered in cooperation with Ed2Go. Self-guided and teacher led options are available. 

Please click this link to register; https://www.ed2go.com/telstar/online-courses/certificate-in-depression/

This course provides an in-depth understanding of depression, covering its symptoms, risk factors, diagnostic criteria, and treatment options, both conventional and integrative. Gain the knowledge to recognize and manage symptoms of depression. You'll also learn about the critical issues surrounding suicide, including risk factors, assessment, and prevention strategies.

Depression (also known as major depression, major depressive disorder, or clinical depression) is a common, yet serious, mental health disorder in adults, children, and adolescents. Depression interferes with an individual's daily life and normal functioning and may cause emotional pain for the individual with the disorder as well as family and friends. By understanding the symptoms, risk factors, criteria for diagnosis, and treatment options available, depression can be recognized early, and depressive symptoms can be reduced or alleviated. Death by suicide, which can result from depression, is a tragic reaction to stressful life circumstances. Understanding the issues surrounding suicide and mental health is a vital step in preventing suicide, helping others in crisis, and changing the way all of us view suicide and mental health issues.

Membership with WMSC covers membership cost for programs from September 2023 to August 2024. There may be an additional cost for specific programs. Serving primarily the over-50 population, with Associate Membership available for anyone over 18. WMSC membership grants access to courses at any of Maine's 17 Senior Colleges; https://www.maineseniorcollege.org/

Some courses offered through WMSC do not require that you be a member. However, most courses do require that you become a member. 

We offer: 

-A wide variety of regular classes, some with directed readings and discussion, others more hands on.

-No testing: participation is for the sheer joy of learning.

-Enjoyable and engaging members-only activities. 

Our Mission: To support lifelong learners in their quest for new knowledge and experience by providing a variety of programs and activities. 

Copies of WMSC By-laws are available upon request. 

For questions and more information, please email; wmsc@sad44.org

We have an amazing community here in the Bethel area with knowledge and skills that others are eager to hear and learn about. We are always looking for new ideas, topics, and classes to offer to everyone. If you have new, fresh, and innovating topics, hobbies, and skills that you are passionate about and want to share with others, let us know! Maybe you have an idea for a class and we just need to find the instructor~we want to hear from you also!  As our community grows and changes, we want to be able to offer new and exciting opportunities here at Telstar Adult Education. Contact us at adulted@sad44.org or call 824-2136. 

Help us continue to grow our enrichment and workforce courses that local Bethel community members and others as far as Rumford, Gorham, Fryburg, Oxford, and Waterford participate in. We are thankful for you all! 

Are you ready to take the next step toward your academic and career goals? Are you ready to learn more about the HiSET and start the journey to getting your HiSET diploma? Start today by registering here. Once you register, we will contact you to schedule a introductory meeting. You can also contact us at adulted@sad44.org  or call 824-2136. 

When you meet with the Adult Education director, an individualized plan will be created that works for you, your specific needs, and life situation. You will be given an account to work in a self-paced style program with HiSET and progress from there. When ready, you can take practice tests, and eventually the exams. There are five tests in total in five subject areas; Math, Science, Social Studies, English Reading, and English Writing. When necessary, we will set you up with a tutor in the subjects that you need a little more support with. To learn more about the HiSET, it's testing and scoring, as well as the requirements, go to https://sad44.maineadulted.org/getting-started-with-hiset/

Get started today for your tomorrow!

Living in our beautiful rural community has many wonderful advantages. However, driving can be a challenge for many familes juggling work and their children's  school and sport schedules. Having an extra driver in the family can make such a difference for so many families in our area. We work with Roy's Driver and Rider Education to ensure that the students in our community recieve quality driver's education, preparing them to be a safe, defensive driver once they get behind the wheel. For many of these families, having an additional driver is the benefit but, the tuition for driver's education can be a challenge. MSAD#44 Adult and Community Education has scholarships available to students through grants and donations from community members like you. If you and your student would like more information on the driver's ed scholarship, please contact the Adult Education Director Julie Hart at adulted@sad44.org  Thank you!

Understand how to reach the diverse mix of students you face every day with strategies that turn diversity into opportunity. This course provides creative, low-budget strategies for making your inclusive classroom a nurturing, supportive learning environment that helps every student.

Please click this link for more information and to register; https://www.ed2go.com/telstar/online-courses/creating-inclusive-classroom-strategies-for-success/

Get the training you need to reach the diverse mix of students you face every day. You will learn proven strategies for inclusion that turn diversity into opportunity. With a mix of students who have learning disabilities, neurobiological disorders, and physical challenges, the modern classroom requires an efficient and effective teacher who can prioritize under tight deadlines and be creative on demand.

In this course, you will discover how students with special needs can become a part of the mainstream. You will learn to see the inclusive classroom as a home for these students, exploring how all students can benefit from an adaptive learning environment. You will examine how each child learns and what you can do to help them develop new strengths. You'll gain a deeper understanding of the opportunities offered by inclusion and how to build collaborative partnerships with the special educator and classroom aides. Above all, you'll discover creative, low-budget strategies for turning your inclusive classroom into a nurturing, supportive learning environment that helps every student!

In partnership with Model Teaching, an industry leader in supporting educators, this one-hour course will teach you about diverse student populations, including educationally disadvantaged and at-risk students. Model Teaching's Mission is to improve student performance by directly supporting teachers with quality content and resources. You will learn how understanding Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs will assist you in providing the right support strategies to students who need it most.

Please click this link for more information and to register; https://www.ed2go.com/telstar/online-courses/educating-diverse-populations-in-your-classroom/

This teacher professional development course will teach you about the varied needs of educationally disadvantaged and at-risk students in your classroom. Your students come to you with a diverse set of needs, and you will need to implement strategies that help support each student's success in your classroom. You will analyze Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, consider the needs of your own students, and then work to evaluate and implement strategies for support in your classroom. The course comes with a downloadable PDF of the content, a student needs checklist, and various strategy plans you can utilize for implementation in your classroom so you will be empowered to work with at-risk youth.

This course is offered through our partner Ed2Go. To register for this class and to browse the hundreds of other courses available, please go to:

https://www.ed2go.com/telstar/online-courses/depression-an-integrative-approach/

This course helps learners understand the different forms of depressive disorders, examine the pathophysiology, symptoms, and diagnosis of depression as well as explore the conventional and integrative treatment approaches for depression.

Depression is one of the most serious and costly healthcare problems facing the United States today. It is one of the most common types of mental disorders. Depression interferes with an individual's daily life, normal functioning, and may cause emotional pain for the individual with the disorder and family and friends. Although depression is a common but serious mental illness, with treatment depressive symptoms can be alleviated.

The outcome of this course is for the learner to describe the different forms of depressive disorders, examine the pathophysiology, symptoms, and diagnosis of depression as well as explore the conventional and integrative treatment approaches for depression.

This course has self-paced and instructor led options. 

2 Contact Hours

Accreditation: American Nurses Credentialing Center