Mississippiā€™s Office of Adult Education recently combined all its staff members among the stateā€™s 15 community colleges for the annually held Mississippi Adult Education Conference. Making the most of this yearā€™s virtual two-day meet, Coahoma Community Collegeā€™s Adult Education department gathered amid prepared lunch and door prizes in the conference room of Clarksdaleā€™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 Ģš¹Ļappā€™s Adult Education director Tamara Washington-Travis, Campbell-Love accentuates the distinctive facets of the program through her commitment to supporting participants.

ā€œHaving 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 Ģš¹Ļapp very well and was given many kudos from our state director,ā€ said Washington-Travis. ā€œShe has been a great asset to the Adult Education department and has a great heart and passion for her work and her students.ā€

Make steps toward earning your High School Equivalency credential by contacting the Adult Education department at (662) 621-4314.