Events

Teaching pronunciation to adult English learners is important, but it can be challenging. On August 7 at 3:00 ET, join our guest presenters Suzanne Gilchrist McCurdy, ELA teacher, and Colleen M. Meyers, […]

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 to […]

Come learn how to design and implement a webinar series for your adult learners ready to enter and re-enter the workforce. This webinar will explore salient topics and formats as […]

The Innovating Digital Education in Adult Learning (IDEAL) Consortium is excited to announce that registration for The IDEAL Edtech Innovations Open Conference is now available! The IDEAL Edtech Innovations Conference […]

Have you wondered what digital resilience means? Have you wondered how you could improve and gain better access and comfort using your digital skills while doing the same for your […]

The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy and Digital Promise partnered to develop, design, and launch new training materials to support Promoting Digital Literacy for Adult Learners: A Resource Guide. […]

One of the most important skills on the High School Equivalency (HSE) tests is reading comprehension. Students who are strong readers will often perform better than struggling readers on all […]

Voting is one of our nation’s most fundamental rights and a hallmark of our democracy. However, due to limitations in access, many people with disabilities have been excluded from this […]

Join EdTech every month on the second Friday to hear practical strategies and innovative approaches to the use of educational technology and the implementation of digital inclusion in education. Each […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Many tutors know they should limit their talking time, but struggle to do so. In this webinar, revisit the importance of reducing teacher talking time and learn ways to improve […]

This live event is for you!  Whether you are helping adult learners learn how to work effectively in teams or if you're struggling to build and maintain strong internal teams.  […]

What questions do you have about artificial intelligence and its practical applications to your work supporting English learners? In what ways have you already used AI in your program and […]

LINCS is excited to invite you to a special webinar titled "Teaching Math to Non-native English Speakers," featuring an exclusive interview with esteemed adult educator, Connie Rivera, Professional Development Specialist, […]

This month’s EdTech Strategy Session features two lightning talks by: Cassandra Kramer Dr. Sangeeta Mahapatra Register Here

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 […]

Get ready for Media Literacy Week (October 21-25, 2024) with ProLiteracy's new course, "Navigating Today’s Media." Join our guest presenter, Maribel Ojeda, ProLiteracy Director of Professional Development to learn how […]

Differentiation in education is crucial for meeting the diverse needs of students, particularly in the early years of building foundational knowledge. Join Wiley Blevins in this ILA Webinar, where participants will explore […]

The Office of Correctional Education in the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) invites you to participate in the Correctional Education Professional Learning Series. […]

Media literacy education provides tools to help people develop receptive media capability to critically analyze messages, offers opportunities for learners to broaden their experience of media, and helps them develop […]

Media literacy education provides tools to help people develop receptive media capability to critically analyze messages, offers opportunities for learners to broaden their experience of media, and helps them develop […]

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 […]

Everyone knows being bi- or multilingual is a wonderful asset! How can adult English Language teachers create the opportunity for English learners to draw upon their primary language to support learning […]

The number one concern of almost all teachers is time. So how can we fit everything that literacy research shows to be positive for students into our already busy school […]

Adult educators say they seldom have the chance to talk with their colleagues in a relaxed setting. This open discussion, facilitated by LINCS Moderators Steve Schmidt (LINCS Community Reading and […]

Join EdTech every month on the second Friday to hear practical strategies and innovative approaches to the use of educational technology and the implementation of digital inclusion in education. Each […]

Join the guest speakers, Wendy Parent-Johnson, Executive Director of the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center and Professor in the Department of Counseling and Special Education at Virginia Commonwealth University, and […]

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 […]

Join this insightful webinar on supporting internationally educated newcomers in navigating career pathways in the U.S. World Education Services (WES), a nationally recognized credential evaluation agency, will facilitate a discussion […]

Literacy is critical to greater equity for adults and families. It enables the power to communicate, access resources and opportunities, and make informed decisions about health, children’s education, and civic […]

WHO ATTENDS THE FAMILIES LEARNING CONFERENCE? Educators and teachers School administrators Librarians Community program staff Literacy practitioners Literacy coalition members Researchers Policymakers Funders WHAT YOU'LL GAIN FROM ATTENDING: → Innovative […]