• 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 […]

  • VALRC: Data Office Hours (#3 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.  

  • LINCS: Science is the Language that Scientists Speak

    Virtual

    Behind every equation lies a story! Teaching how to read and understand equations in our science and math classrooms can illustrate how the two are connected and can be a […]

  • EdTech: TSTM EdTech Maker Space Info Session

    Virtual

    The goal of the second EdTech Maker Space (ETMS) project is to design reusable activities using tech tools that support the integration of the nine Skills That Matter. Along the […]

  • 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: Teaching Adult English Learners: Principles and Practices

    Virtual

    Come learn about the brand new LINCS online course! -- Teaching Adult English Learners: Principles and Practices! Course developer, Betsy Parrish, provides an overview of this FREE online course highlighting important principles and […]

  • EdTech: Experiment with EdTech

    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 […]

  • VALRC: Spanish HSE Discussion Series

    This discussion series is a space for discussion and sharing of best practices for supporting Spanish-language HSE preparation. View this Google Doc to see the notes and resources from the […]

  • LINCS: Riding the Wakelet Wave into Adult Education

    Do you ever feel overwhelmed by all of the disconnected pieces of information on the internet? Wakelet aims to bridge the gap between humans and algorithms as it empowers people […]

  • COABE: AEFL WEEK PREP

    This webinar will prepare advocates to contact their mayors, governors, and federal members of congress during Adult Education and Family Literacy Week. Talk to your legislator to help move the […]

  • 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: 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. Registration Link

  • LINCS: Project-Based Learning in ABE and ESL Classes

    Projects that integrate technology are a powerful way to give ABE and English learners real-world work preparation. Students can build their knowledge of many topics while developing oral and written […]

  • VALRC: Teaching Writing: Beyond the Blank Page or Screen

    Online

    This webinar reviews foundational, evidence-based practices for writing instruction and focuses on practical strategies that encourage learners to produce more writing.  Register here or using the link below. The Teaching Writing series is targeted at ABE/ASE English language arts instructors, but anyone who teaches writing is welcome to participate.

  • LINCS: USA Learns’ New Integration ESL Course

    Join Andrea Willis of USA Learns and ESL Teacher Jenni Santamaria to learn about a new and innovative web-based instructional resource that provides interactive language learning opportunities to immigrant and […]

  • VALRC: IET & IELCE PLC Fall 2022 Session 1

    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 […]

  • Literacy Minnesota: Math Institute 2022 Virtual Conference

    This virtual, one-day conference will include a keynote and three concurrent sessions that focus on engaging adult learners with relevant and contextualized math instruction. Visit this website for more information!

  • VALRC Beginning Literacy Webinar: The Language Experience Approach

    VALRC Beginning Literacy Webinar Series
    Virtual

    This webinar will present strategies for utilizing the language experience approach (LEA) in the ESOL beginning literacy or multilevel classroom as well as during one-on-one tutoring sessions. We will discuss LEA and walk through the steps of implementing it in different ESOL instructional settings. Participants will leave the webinar with an understanding of the language […]

  • SABES: Introduction to Digital Literacy: Where to Begin!

    In this workshop, you will learn about WIOA’s definition of digital literacy, ACLS policies, and the Digital US definition of digital resilience. You will review ACLS’s recommended digital literacy standards for students […]

  • VALRC: IET & IELCE PLC Fall 2022 Session 2

    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 will focus on supporting learners into and through an IET.  

  • ILA: Using Dungeons & Dragons to Scaffold Writing Instruction

    Third in a series sponsored by the International Literacy Association and Wizards of the West Coast, this webinar explores how role-playing gaming can build students' writing and language skills. Teachers will "not only learn how D&D can be a powerful motivator for student writing but also leave with practical ideas for incorporating the fantasy world […]

  • Southeastern TESOL

    This conference will take place in Richmond, Virginia (in-person), and the focus of the conference is creating equity - multilingual and multicultural learners in educational settings. Visit this website to learn more! Register […]

  • EdTech Center: EdTech Strategy Sessions

    Each EdTech Strategy Session includes two lightning talks, time for Q & A, and a thirty minute breakout session with the speaker of your choice! Virtual Reality for Workplace Readiness […]

  • 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.    

  • VALRC: Teaching Writing: Strategies for Organizing & More

    Online

    This webinar explores how teachers can leverage strategy-based instruction to support learners in organizing their writing and developing their skills as writers. The Teaching Writing series is targeted at ABE/ASE English language arts instructors, but anyone who teaches writing is welcome to participate.

  • Switchboard: Assisting Newcomers with the U.S. Health Care System

    This training will review U.S. health care coverage options and health-related benefits, including the initial domestic medical screening available to newcomers. This foundational systems knowledge will help providers support newcomers […]

  • VALRC: Cultural Competence in Adult Education Webinar

    Virtual

    This webinar will be an introduction to and overview of cultural competence in the adult education classroom. The goals of the webinar are to provide a framework for cultural competence that can impact the adult education classroom, discuss strategies for developing and self-assessing cultural competence, and present strategies for incorporating cultural competence into adult education […]

  • Career Pathways Summit: Research, Practice, and Partners

    VCU Student Commons 907 Floyd Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Join us on Tuesday, November 1 from 9a to 12p at the VCU Student Commons for a research keynote presentation and respondent panel discussion on new research on workforce development and adult career pathways. Where are they now? Are adult learners advancing in their careers? Is their earning power growing? What do the 10-year trends tell us about […]

  • VALRC: IET/IELCE PLC

    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. This session is going to focus on debriefing the Career Pathways Summit: Research, Partners, and Career […]

  • Teaching Writing: Argument

    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 […]

  • VALRC: Spanish HSE Open Discussion

    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

    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 […]

  • VALRC: Serving Refugees Fall 2022 Open Discussion

    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. […]

  • LINCS: Math and Technology Unite!

    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 […]

  • EdTech Center: EdTech Strategy Session

    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 […]

  • LINCS: Building a Comprehensive IELCE Program

    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 […]

  • LINCS: Embedding Questions in Videos using Edpuzzle

    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 […]

  • VALRC: Data Office Hours

    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 […]

  • LINCS: Reading Behind the Walls

    Jeremy Gregg, author and prison reform advocate, will be our guest expert for the Reading Behind the Walls LINCS event taking place on January 18th at 3 PM ET. During […]

  • NEDP: Assessing 21st Century Workplace

    The 21st Century Workplace Competency Area can be particularly complex to assess and review. Join us to discuss best practices for helping clients make the most of this important content. […]

  • NEDP: Assessing 21st Century Workplace

    The 21st Century Workplace Competency Area can be particularly complex to assess and review. Join us to discuss best practices for helping clients make the most of this important content. […]

  • VALRC: Serving Refugees, New Americans, & Immigrants PLC

    Virtual

    This professional learning community (PLC) will connect adult education practitioners (regional specialists, ESOL coordinators, instructors, tutors, etc.) who are serving or expect to serve the refugee, new American, and/or immigrant populations to discuss strategies and resources for working with these learners. The first session will focus on cultural competence for working with diverse adult learners. […]

  • VALRC: Using Interactive Data Maps

    Come learn how to use the PIAAC and Barbara Bush Foundation interactive data maps to help identify the scope of need in your area. You will also learn how the […]

  • VALRC: IET/IELCE Instructors Professional Learning Community

    Virtual

    This PLC is an opportunity for integrated training and education (IET) and Integrated English Literacy and Civics (IELCE) instructors to network and collaborate in order to develop IET/IELCE lesson plans, curriculum, learner activities, assessments, etc. The purpose of this PLC is to be responsive to and relevant for  IET/IELCE instructors as our first ever IET/IELCE […]

  • ESOL Basics Online Course

    This course is designed for adult educators who are new to teaching English to speakers of other languages (ESOL). Registration

  • LINCS: Math Language Routines

    Join LINCS to learn about how supporting English learners with math language routines enhances their understanding of mathematics and simultaneously builds their English skills. Maribel Ojeda of the Pennsylvania Department of […]

  • LINCS: The Color of Education

    The Color of Education will explore the issue of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the correctional and reentry classrooms across our country. This engaging and interactive event will bring the […]

  • VALRC: Cultural Competence in Adult Education Webinar

    This webinar will be an introduction to and overview of cultural competence in the adult education classroom. The goals of the webinar are to provide a framework for cultural competence […]

  • VALRC: Key Shifts Series – Teaching with Complex Texts

    Teaching with the CCRS Key Shifts is a series of workshops designed to provide evidence-based strategies for working with complexity, evidence, and knowledge. Each workshop focuses on a different English […]

  • LINCS: What is Dyscalculia?

    Join LINCS to discuss dyscalculia, a math disability. In this session, participants will learn more about potential signs of dyscalculia and strategies for supporting identified learners. Bring your stories and […]

  • VALRC: Serving Refugees, New Americans, & Immigrants PLC

    Virtual

    This professional learning community (PLC) will connect adult education practitioners (regional specialists, ESOL coordinators, instructors, tutors, etc.) who are serving or expect to serve the refugee, new American, and/or immigrant populations to discuss strategies and resources for working with these learners. This session will focus on instruction, incorporating literacy at all levels and balancing learner […]

  • LINCS: Digital Portfolios: Grow, Create, Reflect

    Learn about the benefits of digital portfolios in the classroom, to showcase student growth, creativity, and reflection through 21st Century Learning Skills. In this hands-on session, participants will be walking […]

  • VALRC: IET/IELCE Instructors Professional Learning Community

    Virtual

    This PLC is an opportunity for integrated training and education (IET) and Integrated English Literacy and Civics (IELCE) instructors to network and collaborate in order to develop IET/IELCE lesson plans, curriculum, learner activities, assessments, etc. The purpose of this PLC is to be responsive to and relevant for  IET/IELCE instructors as our first ever IET/IELCE […]

  • VALRC: The Change Agent for ABE & HSE Instruction

    The Change Agent is a magazine for adult educators and learners that features relevant, engaging articles -- most of them written by adult learners. In this webinar, Cynthia Peters, longtime […]

  • VALRC: Key Shifts Series – Teaching to Build Knowledge

    Teaching with the CCRS Key Shifts is a series of workshops designed to provide evidence-based strategies for working with complexity, evidence, and knowledge. Each workshop focuses on a different English […]

  • VALRC: Serving Refugees, New Americans, and Immigrants PLC

    Virtual

    This professional learning community (PLC) will connect adult education practitioners (regional specialists, ESOL coordinators, instructors, tutors, etc.) who are serving or expect to serve the refugee, new American, and/or immigrant populations to discuss strategies and resources for working with these learners. This session will focus on culturally responsive education and asset-based approach strategies. Visit this […]

  • VALRC: IET/IELCE Instructor PLC

    Virtual

    This PLC is an opportunity for integrated training and education (IET) and Integrated English Literacy and Civics (IELCE) instructors to network and collaborate in order to develop IET/IELCE lesson plans, curriculum, learner activities, assessments, etc. The purpose of this PLC is to be responsive to and relevant for  IET/IELCE instructors as our first ever IET/IELCE […]

  • VALRC: Contextualized Phonics Instruction

    This webinar will present strategies for contextualizing phonics instruction in the ESOL beginning literacy or multilevel classroom as well as during one-on-one tutoring sessions. We will discuss strategies for contextualizing […]

  • Beyond Basics: Multilevel ESOL Classes (Online Course)

    This course is designed for teachers who want to tackle the challenges of teaching multilevel classes. It is for teachers who want to address the varied learning needs of individual students without planning individual lessons and burning out. It is for teachers who want to become highly effective multi-level classroom teachers by using strategies that […]

  • VALRC Spring Math Webinar Series – Session 1

    The first session will cover the math interest survey responses, including a discussion of the strategies and topics and math instructors want to learn about most. We will also explore […]

  • VALRC – TSTM: Digital Literacy PLC

    TSTM: Digital Literacy PLC

    Do you want to learn more about the classroom-ready lessons and other resources in the Teaching the Skills that Matter (TSTM) Toolkit? Do you want to gain ideas for incorporating digital literacy and workforce preparation skills and activities into your teaching? Do you want to work with an experienced facilitator and colleagues from around the […]

  • VALRC – TSTM: Digital Literacy PLC

    TSTM: Digital Literacy PLC

    Do you want to learn more about the classroom-ready lessons and other resources in the Teaching the Skills that Matter (TSTM) Toolkit? Do you want to gain ideas for incorporating digital literacy and workforce preparation skills and activities into your teaching? Do you want to work with an experienced facilitator and colleagues from around the […]

  • VALRC: IET/IELCE Instructor PLC

    Virtual

    This PLC is an opportunity for integrated training and education (IET) and Integrated English Literacy and Civics (IELCE) instructors to network and collaborate in order to develop IET/IELCE lesson plans, curriculum, learner activities, assessments, etc. The purpose of this PLC is to be responsive to and relevant for  IET/IELCE instructors as our first ever IET/IELCE […]

  • VALRC: Serving Refugees, New Americans, and Immigrants PLC

    Virtual

    This professional learning community (PLC) will connect adult education practitioners (regional specialists, ESOL coordinators, instructors, tutors, etc.) who are serving or expect to serve the refugee, new American, and/or immigrant populations to discuss strategies and resources for working with these learners. This session will focus on trauma-informed care and social-emotional learning. Visit this Google Doc to […]

  • VALRC – TSTM: Digital Literacy PLC

    TSTM: Digital Literacy PLC

    Do you want to learn more about the classroom-ready lessons and other resources in the Teaching the Skills that Matter (TSTM) Toolkit? Do you want to gain ideas for incorporating digital literacy and workforce preparation skills and activities into your teaching? Do you want to work with an experienced facilitator and colleagues from around the […]

  • Serving Internationally Trained Professionals Open Discussion

    This open discussion will bring together adult education programs and other refugee/immigrant serving organizations to discuss strategies and practices for best serving internationally trained professionals (ITPs) in order to support […]

  • LINCS Digital Storytelling for Better Writers

    From the LINCS Reading & Writing Community: How can we use multi-media storytelling to build better writers? What role does storytelling have in Adult Basic Education? In this live session […]

  • TSTM: Digital Literacy PLC Wrap Up

    TSTM: Digital Literacy PLC
    Virtual

    This session is for educators who are participating in the Spring 2023 TSTM: Digital Literacy PLC. This session is an opportunity for educators to share how they have been applying the Teaching the Skills that Matter (TSTM) Toolkit  and approaches in their own planning and practice. If you have questions about TSTM or the TSTM: […]

  • VDOE Data Office Hours

    This session will offer additional technical assistance with end-of-year data reporting. Register Here

  • LINCS: Culture in the Adult Education Mathematics Classroom

    Join Dr. Carmine Stewart to discuss the importance of acknowledging and valuing students' diverse cultures and experiences in the mathematics classroom. We’ll explore ways to incorporate culturally responsive teaching practices […]