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SUMMARY:Career Pathways PLC #2
DESCRIPTION:The second installment of the 3-part 90-minute Professional Learning Community (PLC) series (2nd of 3) for ALL IET\, IELCE\, workplace literacy\, and workforce development practitioners. This PLC will focus on targeted topics related to program design\, using data to communicate needs and successes\, locating and adapting instructional materials for all skill levels\, and engaging employers and other partners to secure supportive services for all learners. Breakouts will focus on targeted topics for specific types of career pathways programming. Details and guest speakers will be announced on the listservs and on the Event Calendar.
URL:https://valrc.org/event/career-pathways-plc-2/
CATEGORIES:PLC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T143000
DTSTAMP:20260405T130106
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T171926Z
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SUMMARY:Career Pathways PLC #3
DESCRIPTION:The third and final installment of the 3-part 90-minute fall Professional Learning Community (PLC) series (3rd of 3) for ALL IET\, IELCE\, workplace literacy\, and workforce development practitioners. This PLC will focus on targeted topics related to program design\, using data to communicate needs and successes\, locating and adapting instructional materials for all skill levels\, and engaging employers and other partners to secure supportive services for all learners. Breakouts will focus on targeted topics for specific types of career pathways programming. Details and guest speakers will be announced on the listservs and on the Event Calendar.
URL:https://valrc.org/event/career-pathways-plc-3/
CATEGORIES:PLC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T130106
CREATED:20250115T163856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T163856Z
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SUMMARY:NEDP PLC: Outreach
DESCRIPTION:This session of the Virginia NEDP Professional Learning Community will focus on outreach and marketing. Trainers will introduce the NEDP Marketing Plan template and discuss target audience identification\, budget-friendly digital marketing strategies\, and free NEDP outreach/marketing resources. \nRegister here.
URL:https://valrc.org/event/nedp-plc-outreach/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:PLC,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T130106
CREATED:20250211T030118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T144804Z
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SUMMARY:VALRC & VAACE: In-Person\, Instructor Professional Learning Community
DESCRIPTION:Are you looking for an opportunity to network with other adult education instructors? \nDo you want the space to consider application of the science of reading and inclusive instructional strategies? \nThis in-person\, instructor professional community is meant to be a gathering place for all adult education instructors to meet\, network\, and learn together! \nThis PLC and all pre-work can be used to meet the Memo 62 PD requirements. \nLocation: 300 Arboretum Pl # 200\, Richmond\, VA 23236 \nMore Information        Register Here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/valrc-vaace-in-person-instructor-professional-learning-community/
LOCATION:Arboretum\, Richmond\, VA\, 300 Arboretum Pl\, Richmond\, VA\, 23236\, United States
CATEGORIES:PLC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T130106
CREATED:20250226T171257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T171257Z
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SUMMARY:VALRC: Regional Instructional Specialist PLC
DESCRIPTION:This professional learning community is open to Regional Instructional Specialists (and other Virginia adult educators whose work includes instructional leadership). Focused on problem-solving and sharing promising practices\, this discussion-based PLC will address topics including classroom observations\, retention strategies for learners and educators\, curriculum choices\, partnerships\, and supporting effective instructional practices. The PLC meets monthly. \nRegister here.
URL:https://valrc.org/event/instructional-specialist-plc/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:PLC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T130106
CREATED:20250327T181542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T181542Z
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SUMMARY:VALRC: Regional Instructional Specialist PLC
DESCRIPTION:This professional learning community is open to Regional Instructional Specialists (and other Virginia adult educators whose work includes instructional leadership). Focused on problem-solving and sharing promising practices\, this discussion-based PLC will address topics including classroom observations\, retention strategies for learners and educators\, curriculum choices\, partnerships\, and supporting effective instructional practices. The PLC meets monthly. \nRegister here.
URL:https://valrc.org/event/valrc-specialist-plc-april25/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:PLC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250507T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250507T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T130106
CREATED:20250320T173946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T173946Z
UID:10000787-1746619200-1746626400@valrc.org
SUMMARY:NEDP 2025 Spring Leadership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join colleagues around the state\, state NEDP trainers\, and VDOE staff members for the spring NEDP Leadership meeting. The meeting will include a focus on data: looking at Virginia data\, thinking about data-based decision making\, and working with NEDP data in LACES. \nPrograms are encouraged to bring at least two NEDP team members to the meeting to encourage meaningful discussions and practical takeaways. The spring leadership meeting is also considered to be a session of the 2025 NEDP PLC. \nRegister here.
URL:https://valrc.org/event/nedp-2025-spring-leadership-meeting/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:PLC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T130106
CREATED:20250520T151207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T151207Z
UID:10000797-1747742400-1747746000@valrc.org
SUMMARY:VALRC: Regional Instructional Specialist PLC
DESCRIPTION:This professional learning community is open to Regional Instructional Specialists (and other Virginia adult educators whose work includes instructional leadership). Focused on problem-solving and sharing promising practices\, this discussion-based PLC will address topics including classroom observations\, retention strategies for learners and educators\, curriculum choices\, partnerships\, and supporting effective instructional practices. \n\n\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://valrc.org/event/valrc-regional-instructional-specialist-plc/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:PLC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250528T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250528T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T130106
CREATED:20250320T141636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T141636Z
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SUMMARY:NEDP Retention via Pre-screening
DESCRIPTION:This practical webinar\, part of the Virginia PLC for NEDP practitioners\, will be led by state trainer Eileen Rakshys. \nRegister here.
URL:https://valrc.org/event/nedp-retention-via-pre-screening/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:PLC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251208T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251208T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T130106
CREATED:20250923T201746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T154303Z
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SUMMARY:NEDP: Fall Professional Learning Community (for NEDP Advisors & Assessors)
DESCRIPTION:This session will focus on using NEDP data to drive program persistence and completion. \nRegister here. 
URL:https://valrc.org/event/nedp-fall-professional-learning-community-for-nedp-advisors-assessors/
CATEGORIES:PLC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T130106
CREATED:20260113T190540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T190540Z
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SUMMARY:Career Pathways PLC #1: Career Coaching and Supporting Learners for What’s Next
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this five-part series on Career Coaching for adult learners. Part I: Celeste Hall from the Virginia Community College System will facilitate sessions one and two\, focusing on the theories and strategies that support career coaching. Part II: Sessions three through five will be facilitated by Dr. Barbara Endel and will focus what it means to be an effective career coach\, including intervention strategies\, career pathways mapping\, and establishing sustainable networks to support learners.  \nRegister and join here. 
URL:https://valrc.org/event/career-pathways-plc-1-career-coaching-and-supporting-learners-for-whats-next/
CATEGORIES:PLC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T153000
DTSTAMP:20260405T130106
CREATED:20260127T162525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T162525Z
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SUMMARY:VALRC: Using Technology to Enhance Reading Instruction PLC
DESCRIPTION:SkillBlox is a free platform that contains over 10\,000 vetted\, high-quality\, free and open educational resources you can use to build engaging lessons in a variety of subjects. In this 2-part workshop\, we’ll explore a growing set of ready-to-go lessons (“Blox”) that you can easily save\, copy\, and adapt for use with your learners. \nIn part 1\, you’ll learn the basics of how to explore SkillBlox for Blox created by other users\, as well as how you can copy and adapt these Blox by adding activities\, contextualizing content for your learning context\, and more. \nIn part 2\, participants will come together to showcase their work and share strategies and tips for how they used and adapted lessons from  SkillBlox. Participants will also learn how to create custom pages to build lesson sets to share with learners or other instructors. \nRegister here.
URL:https://valrc.org/event/valrc-using-technology-to-enhance-reading-instruction-plc/2026-02-12/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:PLC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T130106
CREATED:20260113T190637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T190637Z
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SUMMARY:Career Pathways PLC #2: Career Coaching and Supporting Learners for What’s Next
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this five-part series on Career Coaching for adult learners. Part I: Celeste Hall from the Virginia Community College System will facilitate sessions one and two\, focusing on the theories and strategies that support career coaching. Part II: Sessions three through five will be facilitated by Dr. Barbara Endel and will focus what it means to be an effective career coach\, including intervention strategies\, career pathways mapping\, and establishing sustainable networks to support learners.  \nRegister and join here. 
URL:https://valrc.org/event/career-pathways-plc-2-career-coaching-and-supporting-learners-for-whats-next/
CATEGORIES:PLC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T130106
CREATED:20260127T181632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T181632Z
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SUMMARY:TABE Assessment Updates and Questions Answered
DESCRIPTION:This session featuring DRC representative Brian Shedd will provide updates on the TABE 13/14 assessments and address questions submitted by Virginia educators. Please use this form to submit questions in advance of the webinar. \nThis webinar is Part 2 of the Designing Programs with the New Assessments in Mind virtual PLC. VALRC will facilitate a follow-up session to discuss instructional and program design for the new assessments. \nRegister here.
URL:https://valrc.org/event/tabe-assessment-updates-and-questions-answered/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:PLC,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T153000
DTSTAMP:20260405T130106
CREATED:20260127T162525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T162525Z
UID:10000885-1772116200-1772119800@valrc.org
SUMMARY:VALRC: Using Technology to Enhance Reading Instruction PLC
DESCRIPTION:SkillBlox is a free platform that contains over 10\,000 vetted\, high-quality\, free and open educational resources you can use to build engaging lessons in a variety of subjects. In this 2-part workshop\, we’ll explore a growing set of ready-to-go lessons (“Blox”) that you can easily save\, copy\, and adapt for use with your learners. \nIn part 1\, you’ll learn the basics of how to explore SkillBlox for Blox created by other users\, as well as how you can copy and adapt these Blox by adding activities\, contextualizing content for your learning context\, and more. \nIn part 2\, participants will come together to showcase their work and share strategies and tips for how they used and adapted lessons from  SkillBlox. Participants will also learn how to create custom pages to build lesson sets to share with learners or other instructors. \nRegister here.
URL:https://valrc.org/event/valrc-using-technology-to-enhance-reading-instruction-plc/2026-02-26/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:PLC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T130106
CREATED:20260113T190737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T190737Z
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SUMMARY:Career Pathways PLC #3: Career Coaching and Supporting Learners for What’s Next
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this five-part series on Career Coaching for adult learners. Part I: Celeste Hall from the Virginia Community College System will facilitate sessions one and two\, focusing on the theories and strategies that support career coaching. Part II: Sessions three through five will be facilitated by Dr. Barbara Endel and will focus what it means to be an effective career coach\, including intervention strategies\, career pathways mapping\, and establishing sustainable networks to support learners.  \nRegister and join here. 
URL:https://valrc.org/event/career-pathways-plc-3-career-coaching-and-supporting-learners-for-whats-next/
CATEGORIES:PLC
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T130106
CREATED:20260211T193218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T193218Z
UID:10000890-1772632800-1772636400@valrc.org
SUMMARY:Designing Programs with the New Assessments in Mind\, Part 3
DESCRIPTION:Join adult educators from around the state to discuss the impact of new standardized assessments on program design and instruction. Focus will be on implementing CASAS Goals 2 and/or TABE 13/14. \nYou do not need to have attended earlier professional learning community (PLC) offerings before attending this collaborative session. \nRegister here.
URL:https://valrc.org/event/designing-programs-with-the-new-assessments-in-mind-part-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online Open Discussion,PLC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T130106
CREATED:20260113T190842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T190842Z
UID:10000875-1774008000-1774013400@valrc.org
SUMMARY:Career Pathways PLC #4: Career Coaching and Supporting Learners for What’s Next
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this five-part series on Career Coaching for adult learners. Part I: Celeste Hall from the Virginia Community College System will facilitate sessions one and two\, focusing on the theories and strategies that support career coaching. Part II: Sessions three through five will be facilitated by Dr. Barbara Endel and will focus what it means to be an effective career coach\, including intervention strategies\, career pathways mapping\, and establishing sustainable networks to support learners.  \nRegister and join here. 
URL:https://valrc.org/event/career-pathways-plc-4-career-coaching-and-supporting-learners-for-whats-next/
CATEGORIES:PLC
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T130106
CREATED:20260113T190952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T190952Z
UID:10000876-1775822400-1775827800@valrc.org
SUMMARY:Career Pathways PLC #5: Career Coaching and Supporting Learners for What’s Next
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this five-part series on Career Coaching for adult learners. Part I: Celeste Hall from the Virginia Community College System will facilitate sessions one and two\, focusing on the theories and strategies that support career coaching. Part II: Sessions three through five will be facilitated by Dr. Barbara Endel and will focus what it means to be an effective career coach\, including intervention strategies\, career pathways mapping\, and establishing sustainable networks to support learners.  \nRegister and join here. 
URL:https://valrc.org/event/career-pathways-plc-5-career-coaching-and-supporting-learners-for-whats-next/
CATEGORIES:PLC
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