This year's bimonthly program managers meetings will be held on Mondays at 1:30p - 3:00p with an optional 30 minutes for discussion. Registering once will enable you to join ALL of the meetings for the 2024 - 2025 year. Please save these dates on your calendars for the meetings: September 16 November 18 January 13 […]
All are welcome! Join DRC to learn more about their new, NRS-approved forms of TABE, Workforce Portal, and CLAS-E. Some exciting highlights from this session will include: SHORTER READING load on TABE 13/14! Workforce Portal tied to O*Net database of careers for success! Scan TABE or CLAS-E (paper versions) into our portal for fast and […]
There are numerous questions in the field regarding the identification and support of multilingual learners with disabilities. In addition, many myths about these learners' literacy abilities and needs persist in education. In this webinar, Dr. Durán and Dr. Kangas will share best practices and future directions for improving current approaches to nurturing and accurately assessing […]
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. Register here.
Assistive Technology and Reasonable Accommodations: This module will acquaint individuals with the creative process in identifying possible reasonable accommodations.
Session 1 - March, 21st from 1-1:30pm, Session 2 - April, 25th from 1-1:30pm, Session 3 - May 23rd from 1-1:30pm These interactive sessions will define digital resilience and focus on its […]
This practical webinar, part of the Virginia PLC for NEDP practitioners, will be led by state trainer Eileen Rakshys. Register here.
Hear from city leaders in Houston, Philadelphia, and Boston as they share: the history and development of their city's adult literacy/adult foundational education initiative; how their mayoral offices for adult […]
Come and review the important role of fluency in reading instruction. We will discuss the three key components of reading fluency and look at a variety of activities tutors and […]
More details coming soon! Register here.
Teaching intermediate alphabetics (syllables, prefixes, suffixes, root words) is a great way to help students build their decoding and comprehension skills. Come learn a variety of fun and easy-to-use routines […]
Save the Date: Preparing for FY25 and Beyond: Data Profiles and Updates from the VDOE More details coming soon! REGISTER HERE
Phonics–the knowledge of the sounds letters make when they are combined to make words–is essential to beginning literacy and beginning level English language instruction. But, many teachers and tutors lack […]
Join a group of Virginia practitioners for a hands-on experience working with data in the LACES system. Register here
Research shows that explicitly teaching a set of comprehension strategies is a great way to help intermediate-level readers maximize their understanding of texts. Come learn a handful of great comprehension […]
Taking Emotions out of Emotional Disabilities: This module will provide a way for companies to consider reasonable accommodations for persons with emotional disabilities in an emotionally neutral environment.
In this timely webinar, we explore critical questions at the intersection of literacy development and educational equity for multilingual learners with limited or interrupted formal education (SLIFE). Part of our Research […]
Fact or Fiction: This module teaches participants to anticipate situations that might occur in the workplace with people with disabilities.