Become a Special Learning Needs Specialist

If you are an Illinois Adult Education instructor and have recently become a Standards Proficient instructor or are considering completing this training, please check out continuing on the professional pathways to become a Special Learning Needs Specialist. 

Listed below are listed the requirements for SLN Specialist. If you have already completed the Institute, you are very close to meeting all the SLN Specialist requirements! Feel free to contact Sarah Goldammer at sgoldam@siue.edu if you have questions or would like to talk through this process.

• Institute to Credential Special Learning Needs Resource Specialists
• Application of CCR Innovations with a Special Learning Needs emphasis in analyzing resources to maximize teaching materials and revising a resource and curriculum to meet learning needs of students (part of Institute)
• Technology Resources for Special Learning Needs in the Adult Education Classroom
• Testing Accommodations and the GED®
• Sign up for SLN Blog
• Presenting an Effective Training Presentation

I hope you will continue the training for SLN Specialist and serve your program and students in this capacity.