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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.
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CALM: The Way Math Should Be
by Heidi Schuler-Jones Adult education can be overwhelming for new teachers, especially math. Many adult education teachers learn quickly that we don’t choose our environment. Read More
Math Phobia: You Don’t Have to Be an Expert
by Pamela Stolz Math, a simple four-letter word that can elicit a large range of emotions, from excitement to complete panic attacks, and everything… Read More
The Mysterious World of Math
by Kathaleen Shelor Mathematics, in a sense, is logic let loose in the field of the imagination. I’m Trying to Love… Read More
Math Teachers vs. Teachers of Math
by Melissa D. Williams Being able to do math is very different from being able to teach math: to understand the… Read More
Latest Resources
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
VALRC: Multilevel ESOL Classes Webinar Series, Session 1
Do you want to tackle the challenges of teaching multilevel ESOL classes? Are you looking to address the varied learning needs of individual students within… Read More
VATESOL
The 2023 VATESOL Conference, Stronger Together: Building Partnerships for Language, Content, and Community, will be held in Richmond, Va on September 29 and 30. Read More
Career Pathways Open Conversation
Join us for important networking, updates, and sharing for career pathways planning and programming. This three-part open conversation series focuses on connecting career pathways practitioners with resources, colleagues, and policy updates to support the growth of their programming to connect learners to training, higher education, and careers. Come and learn what your colleagues are doing across the state and share your best and promising practices with us! Sessions are scheduled on Mondays from 12p to 1:30p on Oct 3, Oct 30, and Nov 27. Read More
VALRC: Lessons from the Field with Steven Reid: ESOL Basics with Preliterate Adult Learners
English language learners who come to the U.S. with no literacy in their first language have unique… Read More