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The Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center equips the field of adult education with essential skills and resources through an equity mindset.
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We grow professional skills and capacity to improve programs and impact the lives of adult learners—webinars and virtual events, facilitated online courses, self-paced online courses, face-to-face training, and more.
The Latest from VALRC
October 2024 Professional Development Round Up
Check out VALRC’s October 2024 collection of free online training resources for adult literacy educators. In addition to self-paced learning options provided by… Read More
2024, Volume 34, No. 2, September Issue
Read this issue of PROGRESS. Download the PROGRESS September 2024 Issue PDF. Reading is a portal to opportunity, to social connection, and… Read More
September 2024 Professional Development Round Up
Check out VALRC’s September 2024 collection of free online training resources for adult literacy educators. In addition to self-paced learning options provided by… Read More
August 2024 Professional Development Round Up
Check out VALRC’s August 2024 collection of free online training resources for adult literacy educators. In addition to self-paced learning options provided by… Read More
Upcoming Events
VALRC: Disabilities and the Adult Learner Webinar Series, Session 1: Introduction to working with adult learners who have disabilities
It is important to keep in mind that learning disabilities are life-long. Children with disabilities grow-up to be adults with disabilities. Although, many… Read More
Literacy Minnesota: Refining Your Teacher Talk
Many tutors know they should limit their talking time, but struggle to do so. In this webinar, revisit the importance of reducing teacher talking time… Read More
LINCS: Artificial Intelligence for the Adult English Language Acquisition Classroom
What questions do you have about artificial intelligence and its practical applications to your work supporting English learners? In what ways have you already used… Read More
EconEdLink: Teaching Economics Using Rockstar Current Events Resources & Strategies
This webinar, sponsored by the Council for Economic Education, features three presenters who share free resources and strategies for successfully teaching current events in real-time with minimal teacher preparation and maximum student engagement. Dr. Cheryl Ayers will share her research-based, economic-way-of-thinking instructional strategies. Read More
EdTech: Digital Literacy for Families + Media Literacy in the Age of AI
This month’s EdTech Strategy Session features two lightning talks by: Cassandra Kramer Dr. Sangeeta Mahapatra Register Here… Read More
Literacy Minnesota: Developing and Practicing Reading Fluency
Come and review the important role of fluency in reading instruction. We will discuss the three key components of reading fluency and look at a… Read More