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.

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! 

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. Reigstration and payment is made directly to Ed2Go. You can read more about this course and to register by going to: https://www.ed2go.com/telstar/online-courses/constitutional-law/

This course examines the United States Constitution, its development and its importance in all aspects of judicial decisions.

This course breaks down the Bill of Rights and the Amendments as incorporated into constitutional cases that impact major legislation.

In addition, you will learn the concepts of due process, equal protection and the First and Fourteenth Amendments.

Topics will include:

I. Introduction

II. Powers

III. Article II

IV. State Powers

V. Bill of Rights

VI. Article III

VII. Rights and liberties

VIII. Equal Protection

IX. 1st Amendment

***NEW CLASS*** 

Get ready for our spring visitors early!!!

  Join Debbie Brown and learn what essential oils will help keep those pesky  Maine mosquitoes and ticks away! This tincture is made safe for you and the environment using natural ingredients. Each student will make and bring home an 8 ounce spray bottle of the  Insect Repellant.

Research has found that playing games online has benefits for mental health, such as improvingmemory, enhancing cognitive skills and helping focus. In this class we will visit several great siteswith a wide variety of fun games.

Requirmements;

No devices are required but a device that can connect to the interent may be useful. 

When: May 1

Time: 11:00-noon

Where: Telstar Adult Education