Adult Education Classes at Wellspring
Wellspring House offers FREE college preparatory and college-equivalent education programs for adults of all ages who are seeking to improve their academic skills in reading, writing, math and computers. Wellspring’s Foundations and College Readiness courses help students prepare for college-level coursework and/or career readiness, and may be eligible to transfer as college credit at North Shore Community College (NSCC) upon successful completion of the program(s).
Wellspring’s Adult Education Classes can help students:
- Increase their academic self-confidence
- Prepare for college or Wellspring career readiness programs in Computers, Math and English
- Create long-term academic plans through Wellspring’s academic advising program
- Earn potential college credit at NSCC
Spring 2023 Virtual CLASS SESSIONS
- Classes are held remotely via Zoom
- Laptops and hotspots are available to loan, on a first come, first serve basis
- All classes and materials are provided at no cost to you
College Readiness Program – English Composition
In this course, students will be working at the college-level to read, analyze, and write essays about 20th century American literature. This course will focus on both preparing students for a future in college and engaging them in academic discourse while at Wellspring. Students will read one memoir, one novel, and several essays and poems. They will be expected to be able to speak and write critically on each of the assigned texts. We will discuss authors such as Ernest Hemingway, Tim O’Brien, Toni Morrison, and Langston Hughes. After this course, students should have a strong foundation in American literature and in all aspects of reading, writing, and discussing literature at a college-level.
Next Session:
- February 7, 2023 – May 25, 2023
- Days / Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays; 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
- Students must successfully complete a pre-test prior to enrolling in the class
- Potential to earn college credit at NSCC
College Readiness Program – Mathematics
Wellspring House’s Adult Learning Initiative College Readiness Mathematics course is designed to establish a foundation for future college and career success. The course will focus on preparing students for the rigor of college-level academics while working with foundational arithmetic and algebraic concepts. Additionally, the course will develop students’ cognitive processes by explicitly addressing Bena Kalick’s and Arthur Costa’s Habits of Mind and the Common Core State Standards for Mathematical Practice.
Next Session:
- February 7, 2023 – May 25, 2023
- Days / Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays; 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Students must successfully complete a pre-test prior to enrolling in the class
- Potential to earn college credit at NSCC
For more information or to register please contact Margaret Waugh at mwaugh@wellspringhouse.org
