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Events

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: Spanish HSE Open Discussion

Virtual

This discussion series is a space for discussion and sharing of best practices for supporting Spanish-language HSE preparation. Register Here

VALRC: IET/IELCE PLC

Virtual

The Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center is facilitating a Professional Learning Community (PLC) on Integrated Education and Training (IET) and Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (IELCE) for practitioners who are currently implementing or planning to implement IET programming, including IELCE and PluggedInVA. This session is going to focus on supporting instructors and instruction and additional PD for this […]

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. 1st Tuesday of Each month from 2:00–3:00 p.m.  

VALRC: Serving Refugees Fall 2022 Open Discussion

Virtual

This event allows Virginia adult education practitioners the opportunity to get together to discuss and share what their programs have been doing to reach and serve refugees in their programs. This will also be a time where participants can share what additional support and resources they would like to see from VALRC to continue to […]

EdTech Center: The Language of Digital Resilience: Let’s Build a Digital Skills Glossary!

Virtual

This session will provide information about EdTech's upcoming Building Digital Resilience EdTech Maker Space (January-February 2023), part of the Digital Resilience in the American Workforce (DRAW) initiative! This hands-on, collaborative service-learning professional development opportunity will connect you with teachers around the country to crowdsource an open digital skills glossary, as well as design reusable vocabulary […]

LINCS: Math and Technology Unite!

Virtual

Looking for ways to engage students during math instruction? Thinking about utilizing technology but unsure where to start? Join moderator, Ashly Winkle, and guest presenter, Krista Mosher, to learn how to integrate technology tools, strategies, and best practices into math instruction.

EdTech Center: EdTech Strategy Session

Virtual

This session will showcase the makers and resources from two recent EdTech Maker Space projects. Join us to hear more about the processes and tools adult educators have helped us develop for Curating Free Resources and Designing Reusable Digital Activities. These include an Open Educational Resources (OER) Evaluation Guide and a growing library of activities aligned to the Teaching […]

Literacy Minnesota: Trauma-Informed Teaching Practices for Adult Learners

Virtual

Learning new languages and skills as an adult is a challenge for most people, and that challenge grows when trauma and stress are present. Trauma and chronic stress can come in many forms, and impact people’s ability to learn new skills and process information in a variety of different ways. In this webinar, learn how […]

LINCS: Building a Comprehensive IELCE Program

Virtual

Discover how to build an effective IELCE program with guest expert Amelia Boggess. Share your promising practices, discover strategies to enhance your program, and learn how to implement a portion of your IELCE program via distance learning.

LINCS: Embedding Questions in Videos using Edpuzzle

Virtual

Edpuzzle is an online tool that allows teachers to insert questions in videos and track student responses. Guest expert Nell Eckersley will share the many ways Edpuzzle can be used for in-person, remote and hybrid classrooms -- you will walk away ready to bring this tool to your classroom.