Volleyball is starting up for the fall session.  Classes start September 18 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm.  This is a 10 week session and will end on December4.

Classes are not held on holidays or school cancellation days.

Please pay first night of class or through Coursestorm with a credit card.

LOOKING FOR MSAD 52 Adult & Community Education Enrichment Instructors!

Seeking adults to teach Adult Enrichment Classes who have talent, skills, experience and passion to share with our community. Adult Enrichment offers a wide variety of activities for participants to select and engage in. These activities focus on providing enrichment through education involving lecture/discussion, hands-on learning, and the opportunity to meet like-minded people who share common interests.

PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Each Adult Education Enrichment class is personally designed by the instructor. Topics and goals for the class along with materials are also provided by the instructor. We do have a TV for sharing your presentations and or course content sharing.

2. Collaborate and communicate with the Adult Enrichment Coordinator on any specific technology or classroom needs for the class. This should be confirmed by the time the class is officially launched.

3. Provide instruction using knowledge of the various learning styles and needs of participants. Our classes are typically designed for beginners with a flexibility to accommodate those with some experience or knowledge.

4. Prepare materials for class activities. 

5. Collaborate and distribute class evaluations to participants and work with the Adult Enrichment Coordinator regarding opportunities to improve content and ensure positive outcomes.

6. Monitor engagement of participants and ensure a safe and positive environment for learning. 

7. You are provided a roster for attendance provided by MSAD 52 Adult & Community Education.

Share knowledge and experience with others in a clear way that is positive, comprehendible, and has the capacity to inspire continued learning on the topic. 

Pass a background check

Arrive early for setup and be dependable to deliver class content as agreed upon. 

Communicate with participants and the community in a positive and responsive way that is consistently welcoming and enhances positive outcomes. If any negative situation occurs prior to class, please bring that issue to the Community Education staff rather than share in class with the public.

Demonstrate an appreciation of diversity in all interactions and job functions.

Display good verbal, digital and written communication skills. 

Communicate in a timely manner with the Adult Enrichment Coordinator if questions or requests for information arise. 

If you are interested...please complete the attached course proposal form for our WINTER/SPRING 2025 Session! 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDL8VaEEWAdt5vFmfBB7Qz3DA0nWa1wKzL6zfKmdDhGyMzGA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Please email Kelly with any questons: kelly.cabral@msad52.org

Bring your own book and join us for a different type of book club. Meet fellow readers and socialize for the first half hour, and then enjoy some quality time reading. The last half hour will be spent socializing and sharing what you’ve been reading.

Pickleball is starting up Thursday, September 19 from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm.  This is a ten week class that ends December 5.

There are no classes on holidays and if there is a school cancellation due to a storm there will be no pickleball classes held. 

Fee of $25 can be paid the first night of class or through Coursestorm with a credit card.

This concise and rewarding professional development course will provide you with an exploration of the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy and its relationship with a student's cognitive thinking process. Throughout the course, you will delve into Bloom's Taxonomy framework and gain insights into how it can be used with your lesson objectives to meet the cognitive requirements of your students.

Understanding how to align your lesson objectives with the correct cognitive thinking processes required in your lesson activities will help you enhance your lesson planning and ensure that you meet or exceed grade-level expectations.

The course also comes with a downloadable PDF of the content and a resource ready for you to use in your classroom.

For more information or to register please click the link.

This concise course will provide you with an exploration of Webb's Depth of Knowledge (DOK) and its relationship with academic rigor in your lessons. Throughout the course, you will delve into the four levels of Webb's DOK and gain insights into how it can be used with your lesson activities to meet the appropriate levels of rigor.

Understanding how to align your lesson objectives with appropriate rigorous activities required in your lessons will help you enhance your lesson planning and ensure that you meet or exceed grade-level expectations.

The course comes with a downloadable PDF of the content, course quizzes and videos to expand your learning, and a resource on Webb's DOK levels, ready for you to use as a reference in your classroom.

For more information or to register please click the link.

Do you work with numbers? Then you need to master Microsoft Excel 2016 (now available through Office 365)—and this is the place to do it. In this comprehensive online course, you'll discover dozens of shortcuts and tricks for setting up fully formatted worksheets quickly and efficiently. You'll learn the secrets behind writing powerful formulas, using functions, sorting and analyzing data, designing custom charts and graphs, creating three-dimensional workbooks, building links, and creating macros and custom toolbar buttons. This informative course covers Quick Analysis, Flash Fill, and powerful charting capabilities available in Excel 2016. By the time you're done, you'll be using Excel like a professional.

Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2016

Take your Excel skills to the next level! In these hands-on lessons, you'll learn how to create informative, eye-catching charts and graphs, and master charting, PivotTables, Slicers, Sparklines, and other advanced features of Microsoft Excel 2016. Harness the power of Excel's data analysis tools and AutoFilter commands, and see how easy it is to create macros that eliminate repetitive tasks. Set yourself apart from the casual Excel user by adding VLOOKUP, INDEX & MATCH, and Excel's other time-saving functions to your repertoire. So get ready for six action-packed weeks that will make you an Excel expert!

Accounting Fundamentals

Demand for accounting professionals currently exceeds supply. If you're interested in increasing your financial awareness and accountability while also gaining a marketable skill, this course is for you. You'll learn the basics of double-entry bookkeeping, while also learning how to analyze and record financial transactions, as well as prepare various financial reports at the end of the fiscal period. Accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll procedures, sales taxes, and various common banking activities will be discussed. We'll cover all the bases, from writing checks to preparing an income statement and closing out accounts at the end of each fiscal period.

Accounting Fundamentals II

While it is true that accounting professionals are scarce, those with corporate accounting experience are even more rare. This course will build on the knowledge you gained in our Accounting Fundamentals course to provide you with a solid understanding of corporate accounting practices. You'll be able to analyze transactions and prepare various corporate financial reports. You'll also gain practical experience working with dividends, plant assets, depreciation, accrued revenue and expenses, retained earnings, stockholders' equity, and more.

Please complete the courses in the bundle two months apart to avoid overlapping. Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

For more info please click here.

Learning Excel is an important first step toward an accounting career. As the most widely-used spreadsheet software, Microsoft Excel is used by accountants to analyze data, create reports, and prepare forecasts. This online accounting course suite will teach you fundamental accounting skills, while training you to use Microsoft Excel 2019.

Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2019:

Become proficient in using Microsoft Excel 2019 (now available through Office 365) and discover how to create worksheets, workbooks, charts, and graphs quickly and efficiently.

Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2019:

Take your Microsoft Excel 2019 skills to the next level as you master charts, graphs, PivotTables, Slicers, Sparklines, AutoFilter, macros, and other advanced Excel functions.

Accounting Fundamentals:

Gain a marketable new skill by learning the basics of double-entry bookkeeping, financial reporting, and more.

Accounting Fundamentals II:

Learn the high demand accounting skills needed at small-to-medium sized businesses.

Please complete the courses in the bundle two months apart to avoid overlapping. Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

This class is Instructor led.  This class will have 4 sessions.  Starting dates are Jan 18th, Feb 15th, March 15th and April 12th.

For more information or to register please click the link.