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Events

ILA: Using Dungeons & Dragons to Scaffold Writing Instruction

Third in a series sponsored by the International Literacy Association and Wizards of the West Coast, this webinar explores how role-playing gaming can build students' writing and language skills. Teachers will "not only learn how D&D can be a powerful motivator for student writing but also leave with practical ideas for incorporating the fantasy world […]

VALRC: Data Office Hours

Virtual

Data Office Hours is an hour long, ongoing monthly meeting for anyone involved in adult ed data collection and reporting. This session provides support for policy and practice related to NRS data collection.    

VALRC: Teaching Writing: Strategies for Organizing & More

Online

This webinar explores how teachers can leverage strategy-based instruction to support learners in organizing their writing and developing their skills as writers. The Teaching Writing series is targeted at ABE/ASE English language arts instructors, but anyone who teaches writing is welcome to participate.

VALRC: Cultural Competence in Adult Education Webinar

Virtual

This webinar will be an introduction to and overview of cultural competence in the adult education classroom. The goals of the webinar are to provide a framework for cultural competence that can impact the adult education classroom, discuss strategies for developing and self-assessing cultural competence, and present strategies for incorporating cultural competence into adult education […]

Event Series VALRC Beginning Literacy Webinar Series

VALRC Beginning Literacy Webinar Series: Contextualized Phonics Instruction

Virtual

This webinar will present strategies for contextualizing phonics instruction in the ESOL beginning literacy or multilevel classroom as well as during one-on-one tutoring sessions. We will discuss strategies for contextualizing phonics instruction and walk through the steps of implementing this strategy in different ESOL instructional settings. Participants will leave the webinar with an understanding of […]

Teaching Writing: Argument

Online

This webinar explores how teachers can support learners in developing and writing arguments, including the GED® Reasoning through Language Arts essay. The Teaching Writing series is targeted at ABE/ASE English language arts instructors, but anyone who teaches writing is welcome to participate.

VALRC: Data Office Hours

Virtual

Data Office Hours is an hour long, ongoing monthly meeting for anyone involved in adult ed data collection and reporting. This session provides support for policy and practice related to […]

VALRC: Data Office Hours

Virtual

Data Office Hours is an hour long, ongoing monthly meeting for anyone involved in adult ed data collection and reporting. This session provides support for policy and practice related to […]

VALRC: Using Interactive Data Maps

Virtual

Come learn how to use the PIAAC and Barbara Bush Foundation interactive data maps to help identify the scope of need in your area. You will also learn how the […]

VALRC: Cultural Competence in Adult Education Webinar

Virtual

This webinar will be an introduction to and overview of cultural competence in the adult education classroom. The goals of the webinar are to provide a framework for cultural competence that can impact the adult education classroom, discuss strategies for developing and self-assessing cultural competence, and present strategies for incorporating cultural competence into adult education […]