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Events

GED Testing Service: Shared Strategies for Student Success with Debi Faucette

Virtual

GEDTS writes, "The 2023 Annual GED Conference in NYC was an opportunity for GED Testing Service to provide a robust slate of concurrent and plenary sessions to provide learning and networking opportunities with colleagues. It was also an opportunity for GED Testing Service staff to listen and learn from our colleagues so that we can […]

Literacy Minnesota: Essential Zoom Skills for Online Instruction

Virtual

Join this hands-on session to learn and practice essential Zoom skills for the virtual classroom that may not be in your repertoire if your experience with the platform is limited to meetings with friends and colleagues at work. The workshop will cover: Turning off participants’ cameras and microphones. Re-naming participants. Sharing your screen. Annotating your screen. […]

Literacy Minnesota: How to Work Effectively with Muslims

Virtual

Join Jaylani Hussein of CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) MN for a proactive diversity training that bridges the gap of misunderstanding and provides resources to employers, attorneys, community leaders and educators. First, the presentation will open with a brief introduction on how to effectively work with Muslim learners by bringing awareness and eliminating a potential […]

Lessons from the Field with Stan Citron: Strategies to Help Students Become More Fluent English Speakers

This webinar will examine how to teach students to speak more fluently (“Fluent English”). Stan will explain the “Fluent English” principles and provide tools to put these principles into practice. These tools are:   “Color Vowels” and syllable-stress to improve word pronunciation,  The Three Sounds of “Ed” exercises to help students use “-ed” verbs with confidence,  […]

VALRC: Digital Literacy for Multilingual Learners Webinar Series, Session 3: Virtual Instruction for Beginning Multilingual Learners

Virtual

Do you facilitate online classes for learners who are just beginning to develop their English skills? How can you create language learning opportunities for learners using technology AND English for the first time?  This webinar is designed to provide effective and engaging strategies for English practice during online classes. Participants will discuss features of communications […]

Teaching Writing: Giving Feedback

Virtual

How can instructors build learners' confidence as writers while still providing constructive feedback? This webinar discusses when and how to provide feedback on learner writing. Register here.