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TESOL 2022 International Convention & English Language Learning Expo

Hybrid

Click the title to register for the in person event, register for the virtual event,  or learn more. The convention offers professional development opportunities to English language educators at all levels from around the world. In lively interactive sessions, educators develop a global perspective through the exchange of ideas and practices. Participants integrate knowledge of […]

VALRC: TL 101 PLC

The registration for the Teacher Leader 101 PLC is closed. To find out about VALRC's offerings, sign up for our newsletter.

VALRC: Serving Refugees PLC

Virtual

This PLC connects adult education practitioners (regional specialists, ESOL coordinators, instructors, tutors, etc.) who are or expect to serve the refugee population to discuss strategies and resources for working with this specific population. The focus of this session is training ESOL or ABE teachers in low-literacy virtual and in-person instruction. Registration for this event is now closed. Please sign up […]

Event Series VALRC: Family Literacy PLC

VALRC: Family Literacy PLC

Online

The Family Literacy PLC is a working group for programs awarded the family literacy planning grant. This group is also working with the National Center for Families Learning, a national organization dedicated to multigenerational learning within families.

VALRC: IET & IELCE PLC Session 3

Online

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. In addition to topics identified in the exit tickets, this session will […]

LINCS: A Celebration of National Reentry Month

Virtual

In this discussion, LINCS hopes to identify those teachers and administrators doing great work in the correctional and reentry field and explore how we can better serve our adult learners to give them the educational tools they need to be successful when they return home. Visit this website for more information!  

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: Differentiation by Design: Optimizing Learning for All

Virtual

Multilevel adult English classes are challenging for teachers. Join LINCS for a live session with leading expert Betsy Parrish as she shares some practical tools and strategies for meeting the needs of all learners in a diverse class. Visit this website for more information!   

EdTech: The Digital Equity Act and Professional Development with Purpose

Virtual

At this month’s Distance Education Strategy Session, Shirley Doan and Judy Mortrude will share information and advocacy strategies for engaging with the Digital Equity State Planning process coming to your state this spring. During the second presentation, Rachel Riggs, Digital Learning Specialist, and Jana Harper, Adult Educator from Arizona, discuss the purpose behind the EdTech […]

VALRC: TL 101 PLC

The registration for the Teacher Leader 101 PLC is closed. To find out about VALRC's offerings, sign up for our newsletter.

VALRC: QTO Open Discussion

Virtual

This Spring VALRC is hosting two Quality Teaching Online Open Discussions. Each session will have a specific focus and will include some brief information about the topic and opportunities for participants to share their questions, experiences, and resources regarding that session’s topic. The goal is for all participants to leave each session with advice, resources, […]

LESLLA: April Coffee Break

Virtual

Join LESLLA for their first discussion on home language use for LESLLA learning. First, Heide Wrigley, Marisa Partosham, and Cristina Vazquez Dominguez will talk about their work using learners' home languages to support digital literacy. Then there will be an open forum for discussion on how you use learners' home languages in your contexts.  

VALRC: IET & IELCE PLC Session 4

Online

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. In addition to topics identified in the exit tickets, this session will focus on recruitment […]

Creating a Promising Pathway with Pre-apprenticeship

Virtual

During this session, participants will explore new pre-apprenticeship resources on LINCS and talk with the national Pre-apprenticeship Challenge winner about lessons learned while developing and implementing pre-apprenticeship programming. Visit this website for more information!  

VALRC: Extending Purposeful Reading for English Language Learners

Virtual

This webinar is designed to provide standards-based activities to extend purposeful reading for English language learners. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with each activity as well as reflect on and ask questions about implementing these activities into their individual teaching contexts.  

ATLAS: Spring 2022 ABE Virtual Conference

Virtual

This virtual conference will offer sessions on virtual instruction, ELA, Math, HSE, and equity in adult basic education. Visit this website for more information!