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VALRC: TL 101 PLC

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VALRC: Spring 2022 Professional Development Focus Group

Virtual

Our mission and vision at VALRC are to ensure that the Virginia field of adult education and literacy receives innovative and effective training and resources so that adult practitioners have the best available tools and foundation to help adult learners build a better future. In order to achieve this mission, we need to hear and […]

LINCS: Teaching the Anxious and Depressed Student

Virtual

How can we help anxious students succeed in our classrooms? The pandemic triggered a large increase in the number of students who suffer from anxiety and depression. Trauma and chronic stress lead to anxiety and depression and make learning a challenge. Join the LINCS Community Reading & Writing and Teaching &Learning groups to learn more […]

COABE: Teaching With Webb’s Depth of Knowledge in Mind for High School Equivalency Test Success!

Virtual

Most GED® and HiSET® high school equivalency test questions are at Webb's Depth of Knowledge levels 2 and 3. How can we help our students successfully answer these cognitively challenging questions? In this interactive session, you will learn several evidence-based teaching strategies that will help your students survive and thrive when tackling these tricky test […]

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.

Literacy Minnesota: Comprehension Strategies for Intermediate-Level Readers

Virtual

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 tools that will help students develop critical thinking skills and comprehension skills.  

COABE: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Virtual Symposium

Virtual

COABE, together with national partners, is hosting this one day symposium to focus on racial equity and immigrant integration, prison literacy, digital equity, students as leaders, learning differences, and local program improvement. The hope is to provide each attendee with actionable tools that can be immediately used at the local and state level. Registration is […]

LINCS: Using Tutors to Improve Adult Learner’s Math Skills

Virtual

Many adult learners struggle with math instruction. Join this interactive event and discuss promising practices for using tutors to support math instruction in the adult education class. Explore how Universal Design for Learning can be incorporated into the math classroom. Be ready to share ideas, ask questions, and walk away with resources and ideas that […]

LINCS: Adult Education and Resettled Refugees in the United States

Virtual

This webinar will guide practitioners in how to enhance their instructional strategies to account for the specific experiences and circumstances of newly resettled refugees. Special emphasis will be placed on trauma-informed practices.  

EdTech: Becoming Trauma Informed in Adult Education

This participatory webinar explores the impact that personal and community trauma has on adult learners’ ability to engage and persist, and then dives into strategies anyone can use to become more trauma-informed in educational settings. Visit this website to learn more!  

EdTech: Teaching Skills That Matter EdTech Maker Space

Virtual

The goal of the first EdTech Maker Space (ETMS) project, taking place in the summer of 2022, is to curate OER and align them to four Teaching Skills That Matter topics (Civic Education, Workforce Preparation, Health Literacy, and Financial Literacy). Along the way, participants will learn strategies for OER evaluation, skills/standards alignment, collaboration with edtech, and inclusive design. […]

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.    

LINCS: Pathway Home Grant: IET Implementation within Correctional Settings

Virtual

Pathway Home grants from the U.S. Department of Labor target re-entering citizens and provide adult education, training, and supports. Join the LINCS Community Professional Development group for an interview with Carl Betterson, the Coordinator of Savannah Technical College's U.S. Department of Education's Pathway Home grant, to learn about program implementation successes and challenges.  

EdTech Center: Experiment with EdTech

Virtual

During these workshops, Rachel Riggs, Digital Learning Specialist, invites attendees to either bring ideas or tools they’d like to try out OR just come and observe while we explore new developments and strategies in educational technology. These will be casual workshops with no fixed agenda, no single presenter, and no pressure. Come as you are […]

2022 GED Conference

Virtual

The GED Testing Service Annual Conference is on July 13-15, 2022, at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. There will be sessions on developing workforce skills and getting the most out of the GED by pursuing a college degree and applying for higher paying jobs. Visit this website for more information!  

EdTech Center: Teaching Skills That Matter EdTech Maker Space

Virtual

The goal of the first EdTech Maker Space (ETMS) project, taking place in the summer of 2022, is to curate OER and align them to four Teaching Skills That Matter topics (Civic Education, Workforce Preparation, Health Literacy, and Financial Literacy). Along the way, participants will learn strategies for OER evaluation, skills/standards alignment, collaboration with edtech, […]

VALRC: Data Office Hours (#2 for July)

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.    

COABE: Free Online ESOL Classes – USA Learns

Virtual

Are you looking for free online resources to teach ESOL at a distance? USA Learns offers five English courses that use multimedia to teach beginning and intermediate English. The interactive activities cover listening, vocabulary, grammar, spelling, pronunciation, reading, writing, speaking, and job skills. Brainstorm ways to use these materials in your class and learn to create your […]

LINCS: Low Tech Assistive Technology: Providing an On-Ramp for Learning!

Virtual

There are everyday items that can assist students with learning disabilities and other learning difficulties who may be attending your literacy program, right now. These “tools” become low-tech assistive technology (AT) aides which provide strategic support for students during instruction and help them leverage their unique neurodiverse strengths! Participants will learn about and discuss different […]