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  • September 2024

  • Wed 18
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    LINCS: Strategies to Support English Learners with Entering a Career Pathway through Integrated Education and Training

    September 18, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Virtual

    This event will provide adult education practitioners with strategies that support English learners with entering a career pathway through participation in IET. Christy Schaffner from Ohio will share how data […]

  • Wed 18

    VALRC: Science of Reading Overview

    September 18, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Online

    This is a repeat webinar from Spring 2024. This session presents a basic overview of the science of reading and effective reading instruction, including alphabetics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. During […]

  • Thu 19
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    VALRC Online Facilitated Course, Beyond Basics: An Introduction to Multilevel ESOL Instruction

    September 19, 2024 - October 16, 2024
    Online

    4 weeks | 16 hours Most adult ESOL classes are multi-level in some respect; therefore, teachers of adult ESOL become experienced in teaching multilevel classes because. For example, students may […]

  • Thu 19
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    LINCS: Using an Immigrant Integration Approach in IELCE

    September 19, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Virtual

    Celebrate Adult Education and Family Literacy Week with the Enhancing Access for Refugees and New Americans (EARN) project! Join a webinar on September 19th to dive into EARN’s new resource, A […]

  • Thu 19
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    LINCS: Elevating Multilingualism of Adult Learners and Education Professionals

    September 19, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Virtual

    Help celebrate and elevate adult and family multilingual learners of English and the professionals serving them, with highlighted panels throughout the week. Join us for a panel with the TESOL […]

  • Thu 19

    Career Pathways PLC #1

    September 19, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

    A 3-part 90-minute Professional Learning Community (PLC) series (1st of 3) for ALL IET, IELCE, workplace literacy, and workforce development practitioners. This PLC will focus on targeted topics related to program design, using data to communicate needs and successes, locating and adapting instructional materials for all skill levels, and engaging employers and other partners to secure supportive services for all learners. Breakouts will focus on targeted topics for specific types of career pathways programming. Details and guest speakers will be announced on the listservs and on the Event Calendar.

  • Thu 19
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    LINCS: Interactive Grammar Presentations that Center Students’ Experience

    September 19, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Virtual

    ESOL teachers know that grammar instruction is an essential component of any adult ESOL class, but how can we teach grammar to support learner engagement and inquiry? Will Linn, ESOL Specialist […]

  • Fri 20
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    LINCS: A Look Into the Future: AI in Correctional & Reentry Education

    September 20, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Virtual

    Do you have adult English learners who have limited formal schooling in your class? Do you have questions about how to effectively support these learners with the language skills they need […]

  • Fri 20
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    World Education: Equipped for the Elections: Media Literacy and Voting (Part 1)

    September 20, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Virtual

    Navigating Echo Chambers, Fake News, and Misinformation in an Election Year -- presented by Jen Vanek and Cynthia Peters Register

  • Tue 24

    VALRC: Lesson Planning for Adult ESOL Instruction

    September 24, 2024 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
    Virtual

    Lesson planning is an important part of instruction but can also be overwhelming and time-consuming. Are you interested in learning and sharing strategies, tips, and templates for effective lesson planning? […]

  • Wed 25
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    LINCS: Financial Literacy Skills for the 21st Century: Results from PISA 2022

    September 25, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Virtual

    Please join AIR, the National Center of Education Statistics (NCES), and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)  to discuss the latest Financial Literacy results from the Program for International Student […]

  • Thu 26
    ProLiteracy

    ProLiteracy: Developing Vocabulary: Effective Strategies for Adult English Learners

    September 26, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Virtual

    Building vocabulary is key to language development. Join ProLiteracy to discover practical techniques for expanding vocabulary in adult English language learners from low beginning to advanced. Explore engaging methods, useful […]

  • Thu 26
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    LINCS: Facilitating Conversations About Difficult Topics

    September 26, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Virtual

    Wondering about best practices for having difficult classroom conversations on topics like race, politics, and other controversial issues? The live event will provide answers. Register

  • Fri 27
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    VATESOL Conference

    September 27, 2024 - September 28, 2024
    Richmond Marriot 500 E Broad St, Richmond, VA, United States

    Virginia TESOL will return to Richmond, Virginia for the 2024 VATESOL Conference! Richmond Marriott - 500 E Broad St. Richmond VA 23219 The Future of Multilingual Education: Innovative Approaches for […]

  • Fri 27
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    World Education: Equipped for the Elections: Media Literacy and Voting (Part 2)

    September 27, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Virtual

    Get Out the Adult Education Vote! -- presented by Cynthia Peters, Jennifer Gagliardi, and others. Register

  • October 2024

  • Tue 1

    edWeb: Teenagers with Dyslexia: Empowering Adolescent Learners

    October 1, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Online

    In this edWebinar, we will explore effective classroom practices and interventions tailored specifically for adolescents with dyslexia. Attendees will gain valuable insights into fostering academic success and promoting positive well-being […]

  • Wed 2

    edWeb: Conquering Dyslexia: Strategies Based in Science to Help ALL Students

    October 2, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Online

    Join this enlightening edWebinar as Dr. Jan Hasbrouck, esteemed literacy expert, researcher, and author, draws from both professional and personal experience to dispel dyslexia myths and emphasize the need for […]

  • Thu 3

    edWeb: What Do I Do Now? Using Data to Intensify Reading Interventions

    October 3, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Online

    Students with dyslexia often require intensive reading interventions to experience success. Trying to find the right intervention can be a difficult and frustrating process. Join this applicable edWebinar that goes […]

  • Sun 6
    ProLiteracy

    ProLiteracy Conference

    October 6, 2024 - October 9, 2024
    Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel 700 Aliceanna Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

    We are passionate about leading the adult literacy field to the best practices for program and student success. This is why every two years we host our national conference to […]

  • Mon 7
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    Literacy Minnesota: Teaching Intermediate Alphabetics

    October 7, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    Virtual

    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 […]

  • Thu 10

    VALRC: Integrating Digital Resilience Skills Development Into Daily Lesson Plans

    October 10, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Online

    Is your class time split into separate English practice and then digital literacy skills practice? Are you challenged by using technology throughout a lesson plan to support instruction?  This webinar […]

  • Mon 14
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    Literacy Minnesota: Teaching and Tutoring with Northstar Digital Literacy

    October 14, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Virtual

    You don’t need to be a computer expert in order to teach computer skills! Come learn how help students build their digital literacy skills using Northstar Digital Literacy. In the […]

  • Wed 16

    VALRC: Disabilities and the Adult Learner Webinar Series, Session 1: Introduction to working with adult learners who have disabilities

    October 16, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
    Online

    It is important to keep in mind that learning disabilities are life-long. Children with disabilities grow-up to be adults with disabilities. Although, many adult learners go undiagnosed. Learning disabilities affect […]

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