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  • December 2024

  • Mon 16
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    Literacy Minnesota: Developing and Practicing Reading Fluency

    December 16, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
    Virtual

    Come and review the important role of fluency in reading instruction. We will discuss the three key components of reading fluency and look at a variety of activities tutors and […]

  • January 2025

  • Wed 8
    ProLiteracy

    ProLiteracy: Developing Sentence Structure: Techniques for Beginning to Advanced English Learners

    January 8, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
    Virtual

    Often tutors and teachers will dive into sentence structure that is too advanced for students’ level. Join Steven as he discusses how to introduce strategies to help students master sentence […]

  • Wed 8
    LINCS Literacy Information and Communication System logo

    LINCS: Learning About Dyslexia and Supporting Learners in the Classroom

    January 8, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Online

    Dyslexia is a specific learning disability in reading characterized by difficulties with word recognition and poor spelling and decoding abilities. Estimates of dyslexia fall in the range of 5 to […]

  • Fri 10
    EdTech Center @ World Education logo

    EdTech Strategy Sessions: Fast PD and Media Creation

    January 10, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
    Virtual

    Staying ahead of technology trends is tough for busy teachers, but we’ve got you covered! Join EdTech for two dynamic lightning talks designed to fit into your packed schedule. First, […]

  • Mon 13

    Bimonthly Program Managers Meeting

    January 13, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

    This year's bimonthly program managers meetings will be held on Mondays at 1:30p - 3:00p with an optional 30 minutes for discussion. Registering once will enable you to join ALL […]

  • Tue 14

    VALRC: LACES data analysis session

    January 14, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Online

    Join a group of Virginia practitioners for a hands-on experience working with data in the LACES system. Register here

  • Tue 14

    CASAS: Digital Essentials for NEDP

    January 14, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Online

    Join this one-hour "how-to" session to explore alternative digital tools to enhance NEDP competencies. We'll dive into resume templates in Canva, creating charts and graphs in Google Sheets, designing and […]

  • Wed 15

    Virtual Virginia #1: Navigating Genius for Canvas Administrators

    January 15, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    Part one of a two-part series to support Canvas administrators to navigate the Genius and Canvas systems to set up courses, enroll learners, and then to add course content for […]

  • Wed 15

    CASAS: Digital Essentials for NEDP

    January 15, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Online

    Join this one-hour "how-to" session to explore alternative digital tools to enhance NEDP competencies. We'll dive into resume templates in Canva, creating charts and graphs in Google Sheets, designing and […]

  • Thu 16
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    Workforce GPS: Digital Literacy and Resilience: Resources to Support Digital Skill-Building

    January 16, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
    Virtual

    Join this event to hear from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (DOL ETA), U.S. Department of Education (ED), Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), and […]

  • Wed 22

    Virtual Virginia #2: Canvas Administration

    January 22, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    The second part of a two-part series to support Canvas administrators to navigate the Genius and Canvas systems to set up courses, enroll learners, and then to add course content […]

  • Wed 22

    NEDP PLC: Outreach

    January 22, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Online

    This session of the Virginia NEDP Professional Learning Community will focus on outreach and marketing. Trainers will introduce the NEDP Marketing Plan template and discuss target audience identification, budget-friendly digital […]

  • Wed 29

    How Urban AFE Networks Support Immigrant and Refugee Communities: Updates from Roanoke, Virginia and Grand Rapids, Michigan

    January 29, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    Virtual

    Representatives of two urban adult foundational education networks or partnerships will describe the immigrant and refugee communities they try to support, how those networks are working with partners to serve […]

  • February 2025

  • Mon 3
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    COABE: Virtual Leadership in Action: Students as Leaders Summit 2025

    February 3, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Virtual

    The Students as Leaders Summit (March 31, 2025) offers adult learners an opportunity to engage in a free hybrid learning experience where they will learn how to foster student leadership […]

  • Mon 3
    Literacy Minnesota Logo

    Literacy Minnesota: Teaching Intermediate Alphabetics

    February 3, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 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 […]

  • Mon 3

    Financial Literacy Across the Adult Education Spectrum

    February 3, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

    This session explores the many needs for integrating financial literacy into instruction for all learners. Our panelists work with learners across the adult education spectrum: pre-literacy English learners, English learners with higher levels of education, and ABE and ASE learners. They discuss takeaways from the Financial Literacy Institute offered through COABE, the various needs for financial literacy within their adult learner populations, and classroom applications and resources to support learners’ financial literacy goals.

  • Tue 4

    VALRC IET/IELCE Webinar, Behavioral Health Interpreter: An IET for Multilingual Adult Learners

    February 4, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    Virtual

    Learn about the Behavioral Health Interpreter IET, and its relevance for multilingual adult learners looking to leverage their language skills and assets. Hear from adult education practitioners and their training […]

  • Wed 5
    ProLiteracy

    Pro-Literacy: Incorporating Vocabulary and Writing into Any Instructional Material 

    February 5, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Virtual

    Students often need more practice on a specific skill than the worksheets you have on hand. Join us to learn how to make your materials do double duty to practice […]

  • Thu 6
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    Literacy Minnesota: Math Content Webinar: Dyscalculia

    February 6, 2025 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
    Virtual

    Join Literacy Minnesota for a session on dyscalculia; a specific learning disability that makes numerical reasoning and comprehension challenging for our learners. This session will build on previous trainings on […]

  • Tue 11
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    COABE: Building and Refining Specialized Services for Internationally Trained Professionals in Region 1

    February 11, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Virtual

    This interactive discussion will highlight innovative service models for supporting Internationally Trained Professionals (ITPs). We will bring together adult education practitioners from Region 1 and beyond who have built ITP-focused […]

  • Tue 11

    VALRC: Pre-literacy Activities for Emerging English Language Learners Webinar

    February 11, 2025 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
    Virtual

    Are you an adult ESOL instructor looking to enhance your teaching strategies for adult learners with emerging literacy skills? Join our webinar and discover effective, practical approaches to help your […]

  • Wed 12
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    Workforce GPS: Partnering with Employers for Inclusive Hiring and Retention

    February 12, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Virtual

    You’re invited to the Section 188 Webinar Series: Pt. 2 – Partnering with Employers for Inclusive Hiring and Retention. Hosted by WorkforceGPS. The webinar will emphasize the vital role of […]

  • Wed 12
    Literacy Minnesota Logo

    Literacy Minnesota: Essential Zoom Skills for Online Instruction

    February 12, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    Virtual

    Join this hands-on session to learn and practice essential Zoom skills for the virtual classroom that may not be in your repertoire if your experience with the platform is limited […]

  • Thu 13

    All About Accommodations (for GED® Testing)

    February 13, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
    Online

    This session will be facilitated by Debbie Bergtholdt, Accommodations Manager at Pearson VUE. There are always updates and improvements to the accommodation request process.  Join us to find out what […]

  • Fri 14
    EdTech Center @ World Education logo

    EdTech Strategy Sessions — Tools and Strategies for Bringing AI to English Learners 

    February 14, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
    Virtual

    Bringing AI to Adult Literacy What does it take to bring cutting-edge AI tools into real-world classrooms? This lightning talk dives into findings from a pilot study of the Pace […]

  • Tue 18

    VALRC: Advancing Alphabetics: Systematic Phonics Instruction with EBRI Tools and AI Insights

    February 18, 2025 @ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
    Online

    This session explores how systematic phonics instruction supports an effective reading program, using the Evidence-Based Reading Instruction (EBRI) Observation Tool for educator growth. Participants will gain insights into building alphabetics-based […]

  • Tue 18
    Literacy Minnesota Logo

    Literacy Minnesota: Developing and Practicing Reading Fluency

    February 18, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    Virtual

    Come and review the important role of fluency in reading instruction. We will discuss the three key components of reading fluency and look at a variety of activities tutors and […]

  • Wed 19
    ProLiteracy

    Pro-Literacy: Professional Written Communication: Strategies for Teaching Workplace Writing

    February 19, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Virtual

    In this webinar, participants will explore effective strategies for teaching workplace writing skills to adult learners. The session will cover the importance of the writing process and how to develop […]

  • Fri 21
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    Literacy Minnesota: Reading Activities for Beginning Literacy and Beginning English Language Learners

    February 21, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Virtual

    Teaching and tutoring very beginning level ESL readers can be intimidating for volunteers and professional teachers alike. Attend this webinar to get practical activities and ideas for one-on-one, remote and […]

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