Mississippi’s Office of Adult Education recently combined all its staff members among the state’s 15 community colleges for the annually held Mississippi Adult Education Conference. Making the most of this year’s virtual two-day meet, Coahoma Community College’s Adult Education department gathered amid prepared lunch and door prizes in the conference room of Clarksdale’s Hampton Inn, a partner of the Workforce Development Center, to tune in to staff development workshops.
Adult Education instructor April Campbell-Love, who joined the department in 2016, presented on blended learning instruction. Her presentation focused on a recently developed delivery format that resulted from the COVID-19 dangers risked in proximity. Participants who were working to obtain the High School Equivalency diploma needed to transition to distance learning. When face-to-face learning resumed with reliance on preventive measures, online learning had evolved into a new normal, leading to blended learning. The fused method benefits those that work or deal with extenuating circumstances such as difficulty with transportation.
According to CCC’s Adult Education director Tamara Washington-Travis, Campbell-Love accentuates the distinctive facets of the program through her commitment to supporting participants.
“Having Mrs. Campbell-Love to present was extremely important in that Coahoma has not had a representative to present in many years. I am so proud of her as well as the entire team who supported her throughout her entire presentation. She represented Coahoma Community College very well and was given many kudos from our state director,” said Washington-Travis. “She has been a great asset to the Adult Education department and has a great heart and passion for her work and her students.”
Make steps toward earning your High School Equivalency credential by contacting the Adult Education department at (662) 621-4314.