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Events

Literacy Minnesota: Teaching Reading Vocabulary Remotely or In Person

Online

Vocabulary is everyone’s favorite reading component! And helping students master reading vocabulary is a key to helping them master comprehension. But how many words should you teach? And which words are the most important? What strategies are best for helping students learn new words? How do you get students to make new words part of […]

LINCS: A Civics Preview for 2024

Virtual

What challenges and opportunities do you look forward to in the area of civics education, citizenship preparation, and immigrant education? Join the discussion as LINCS looks ahead to 2024 and […]

LINCS: Retention Strategies for Classroom Instructors

Virtual

Are you passionate about adult education and looking for ways to increase student retention in your classroom? Join LINCS in this engaging and informative session, led by two renowned experts […]

Virtual WIOA Combined State Plan Title II Stakeholder Engagement Event

Online

The next 4-year WIOA Combined State Plan will be open for public comment in February. This February 12 event is designed to capture feedback from adult education practitioners, state and local advisory committee members, stakeholders, partners, students, and graduates. Please share this notice with your partners and staff. Materials for review will be shared with […]

VALRC: Science of Reading Overview

Online

This session presents a basic overview of the science of reading and effective reading instruction, including alphabetics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. During the session, we discuss strategies for each component of reading and how to use them in the classroom. Participants will leave with resources for teaching each component. Register

LINCS: Making Math Matter

Virtual

Many adult learners struggle to learn math.  LINCS offers a new, online Universal Design for Learning (UDL) module – Making Math Matter. Join us to take a deep dive into this […]

Career Pathways Data Webinar

Online

Career coaches, adult educators, workforce professionals, and colleagues are invited to attend a webinar featuring the Virginia Office of Education Economics (VOEE) on February 20 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. to learn more about the data analytics, high-demand occupation list, and customizable dashboards available by Virginia region. Learn how to make use of these fresh data insights for your program planning and client coaching from the VOEE team!

Literacy Minnesota: Comprehension Strategies for Intermediate-Level Readers

Online

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. Register

LINCS: Building Community in Adult Education Classrooms

Virtual

To increase their likelihood of success, adult English learners need to feel accepted and welcomed in a classroom. The guest presenter, Johanna Gleason, ESL Instructor for the San Diego College […]

Literacy Minnesota: Phonics in Beginning ESL: Recommendations, Activities and Resources

Online

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 the knowledge, confidence and resources to teach the topic. Attend this session to learn why phonics instruction is important and leave with several ideas for […]

GEDTS Tuesdays for Teachers: Close Reading & GED Tech Apprenticeship Program Update

Online

Register here. Content Session (1 hour): Starting the New Year with Close Reading Session It’s time to be serious about close reading. Survey responses received from you echoed a desire for more strategies to improve Reasoning Through Language Arts results. Over the past few years, we have focused on mathematics. We’ve worked hard to help […]

NEDP for Non-NEDP Staff

The most successful National External Diploma Program (NEDP) providers take a whole-agency approach to NEDP. Learners benefit when instructors, administrators, and support staff who have NOT been trained in NEDP understand the fundamentals of the program.
Join us for a one-hour crash course in NEDP for non-NEDP staff. Impress your coworkers with your fluency in NEDP terminology! Demolish your agency’s NEDP silo!

VALRC-TSTM: Civics Education PLC

Online

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 […]