Literacy Minnesota: Phonics in Beginning ESL: Recommendations, Activities and Resources
2024-07-08 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual
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 phonics activities and resources to bring back to your teaching and tutoring sessions.
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edWeb: Phonemic Awareness in Older Learners: Bridging the Gap
2024-07-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Designed for K12 educators, reading specialists, and literacy advocates, this session will explore how phonemic awareness instruction can be a game-changer for older students who need support with word reading. Despite its critical importance in early reading stages, phonemic awareness remains vital for remediation in older readers, providing a foundation for improved decoding, spelling, and comprehension skills.
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COABE: Case Management for ITP Students: A Tiered Approach for Multi-Level Participants
2024-07-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
Internationally Trained Professionals as a subset of English language learners have specialized needs compared with the generalized population. Providers can start to serve these individuals where they are through case management by providing customized advising, career exploration, workplace preparation, digital skills, document translation and evaluation along with other intensive services.
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EdTech Center@World Education: A Framework for Integrating AI in Adult Education
2024-07-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
What questions should we be asking about new AI tools? What questions should we ask ourselves when we leverage those tools? Join this discussion to explore considerations for humans and technology in education and workforce development. Classroom teachers, education leaders, industry experts, and adult learners—ALL are welcome to join and participate in the conversation live on LinkedIn.
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LINCS: A Virtual Professional Learning Community Example
2024-07-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Join this live Zoom event with guest presenter Joanna Botts, Director of Morehead State Adult Education, as she delves deeper into Kentucky’s use of virtual learning communities to facilitate professional development opportunities
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COABE: IELCE in Action: Preparing Adult Multilingual Learners for High-Demand Machining Jobs
2024-07-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
Designing an Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (IELCE) program can be daunting. Learn how Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College’s Workforce Preparation and Introduction to Machining program is preparing multilingual language learners for entry-level employment in the high-demand field of machining. This engaging, visual-rich webinar will provide an overview of a successful IELCE program, including program design, recruiting, onboarding, and employer partnering.
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LINCS: Cross-Cultural Approaches to Digital Literacy
2024-07-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
If viewed as a new language, digital literacy is similarly impacted by the cultural and social needs that a learner brings into the classroom. Join our guest presenter, Sarah Haroon Sualehi, PhD Candidate, Texas A&M, to explore what English language instructors can do to understand the social and cultural needs of your students and bridge gaps between learners and content from different cultural backgrounds.
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LINCS: Storytelling as an Instructional Strategy
2024-07-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
Join the LINCS Community Teaching and Learning group for a presentation by Dr. Natalia Balyasnikova from York University, as she delves into the transformative power of storytelling in the realm of adult learning. Dr. Balyasnikova’s research focuses on the English language learning experiences of older immigrants in community-based settings, utilizing innovative narrative ethnographic methods. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore new frontiers in instructional strategy and community engagement.
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VDOE 2024 Data Office Hours
2024-07-22 13:30 - 15:00 | Online
An (optional) Office Hour for discussing how programs might incorporate the Portal into their student intake and data flow will be held July 22, 1:30-3 p.m. Join at this link, passcode: [REDACTED]

edWeb: Scaffolding: The Key to Engaging ALL Families in and Out of School
2024-07-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
Family engagement requires parents and caregivers to navigate a wide range of new systems and experiences, with very little support. As educators, we often aren’t aware of how caregivers experience the school environment and may take for granted that everyone understands the processes, procedures, and expectations that are commonplace to us. This can create unintentional barriers for many families.
During this interactive and resource-rich edLeader Panel, we’ll share ways to scaffold family engagement so that families have what they need in order to access resources, navigate systems, and partner in their child’s learning. Attend this session to:

Understand how scaffolding helps adults create agency and supports incremental and sustainable engagement with families
Discover the often-invisible foundations necessary for families to engage, including trusting relationships, access to basic needs, language support, and technology
Learn practical strategies for scaffolding family engagement across a wide range of environments, including school and community

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2024 GED Conference
2024-07-24 - 2024-07-26 | California
GED Testing Service®‘s annual conference offers opportunities for learning, inspiration, and new perspectives. The 2024 Conference will be held in Long Beach, California. Offerings include a Train the Trainer session, information on the GED® mobile app and GED® analytics, Spanish language sessions, celebrations of GED® graduates, and a focus on Integrated Education and Training.
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edWeb: Enhancing Literacy Outcomes for Struggling Readers: Strategies, Challenges, and Future Directions
2024-07-24 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
This edWebinar will focus on specific strategies or programs that school districts have found effective in closing the literacy gap in adolescent and secondary education.
It highlights effective strategies and programs utilized by school districts to address the literacy gap among struggling readers, alongside ongoing challenges. The focus extends to professional development opportunities aimed at equipping secondary teachers with essential literacy skills to support struggling students. Additionally, it examines state-level initiatives targeting low literacy rates among students, detailing specific interventions implemented in districts with at-risk learners affected by factors like unemployment and low educational attainment.
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LINCS: Contextualizing Employability Skills
2024-07-31 15:00 - 16:00 | Online
Would you like to learn more about contextualizing employability skills for deeper learning? During the month of July, LINCS encourages adult educators to complete the 1.5 hour online/on-demand course Workforce Preparation Activities in the Classroom: Contextualizing Employability Skills for Deeper Learning. At this live event, we will further discuss what we learned in the course and will also share some examples of contextualized activities and lesson plans.
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LINCS: Aphasia: What it is and Accommodations to Support Learners
2024-08-01 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
A National Institutes of Health survey found that 84.5% of Americans have never heard the term “Aphasia”, yet there are 180,000 new aphasia cases a year in the U.S. Join us to learn about this language-based disorder and gain some instructional best practices and resources to support learners both in and outside of the classroom.
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LINCS: I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for IET (Integrated Education and Training)
2024-08-05 15:00 - 16:00 | Online
With IETs expanding all over the United States in community and correctional programs it’s a great opportunity to “scream” about all the great work everyone is doing.
ADVANCE IET subject matter experts Chrissie Klinger, Wendy Scheder Black, Kate Daly Rolander will be ready to discuss how to blend all those components of IET together effectively AND how to get that “cherry on top” with key partnerships.
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LACES Data Training - Invitation only
2024-08-06 - 2024-08-08 | The Arboretum, 300 Arboretum Place, Richmond, VA, 23236
By invitation only, more information is forthcoming. Please be sure to visit the LACES resource page for updates.

COABE: Improving Adult Learners’ Attitudes and Odds for Workplace Success
2024-08-06 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
Participate in thought-provoking discussion and activities that introduce habits, skills, and strategies your students need to get a job and succeed. Discover how you can incorporate activities like these in your classroom to equip your students for the workplace.
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LINCS: The Mirroring Project: An Innovative Approach for Teaching English Pronunciation
2024-08-07 15:00 - 16:15 | Online
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, Education Specialist with the University of Minnesota who will introduce an innovative approach called “Mirroring,” which has the potential to increase the communication skills of English learners. If you’re an ELA teacher this LINCS event will be a great way to receive practical guidance and support to teach English pronunciation to your students.
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The Science of Reading: A Blueprint for Comprehension Instruction
2024-08-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Online

LINCS: Effective Instruction for English Learners with Limited Formal Schooling: Uncovering a Hidden Agenda
2024-08-14 14:00 - 15:15 | Online
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 achieve their goals? International expert, Dr. Helaine Marshall, will share highly effective approaches for teaching this population of learners. She will also identify approaches to avoid. Participants will leave with a treasure trove of ideas and resources to implement in the classroom.
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COABE: Setting the GPS: Creating a Career Success Focused Webinar Series for Adult Learners
2024-08-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
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 well as ways to evaluate the impact of this professional development opportunity. Help your adult learners learn how to navigate towards success in their positions.
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LINCS: Understanding the Science of Reading
2024-08-20 15:30 - 16:30 | Online
Confused about the Science of Reading (SOR) and how to apply its principles to instruction in your adult education program? Join LINCS moderators Steve Schmidt, Dr. Carmine Stewart, and Dr. Kathy Tracey as they unpack the SOR and provide information on LINCS resources that will help elevate your reading instruction. Register for this event here .

IDEAL Consortium Open Conference
2024-08-22 | Online
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 is open and free and helps participants deepen their knowledge about digital education for adult learners. Throughout the half-day event, participants can choose to attend lightning talks or participate in an EdTech Maker Space focused on GenAI. There will be ample opportunities for engaging in dialog with subject matter experts and your peers from across the US. IDEAL Consortium member attendees will have access to workshops to help them leverage IDEAL professional development resources.
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LINCS: Digital Resilience in the American Workforce (DRAW): Learn with me
2024-08-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
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 learners? Join LINCS Professional Development Group for a walk though Digital Resilience in the American Workforce (DRAW) resources to include research, Professional development and instructional tools.
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GEDTS Tuesdays for Teachers: You Can’t Revise and Edit until You Analyze!
2024-08-27 15:30 - 17:00 | Online
GED Testing Service shares that the spotlight is on writing for August’s Tuesdays for Teachers webinar:
“We’ve talked about grammar skills that students need to write effective sentences. We’ve explored the writing process step-by-step. We’ve modeled and practiced writing effective arguments and claims. We’ve even looked at the GED Extended Response Scoring Tool. BUT… we, as teachers, still have problems helping our students write extended responses…and earn points! It may be time for a different approach to the extended response.
“We are going to take a dive into the essential elements of an effective response:

Arguments and evidence
Connections, explanations, details, and transitions
Sentence structure, grammar, and mechanics

However, we are not stopping there. Next stop, analyzing writing samples. We’ll share with you an Extended Response Checklist that will provide you with a quick way to review your students’ writing samples and identify the good parts and those that need a little (or a lot) of help. Finally, we will develop a plan for building students’ skills so they can write a response that will make them proud.
“As always, there will be time for Questions and Concerns. The session will be recorded and materials posted on the GED website.”
This will be followed by a “hot topic” session on the GED & Me official mobile app, which has been live on the Apple App store since the end of June. “Now with more than 40,000 downloads, we’re learning more about mobile app users and how the App is bringing learners back to pursue their credential. Listen in as we share data and insights about users and how you might want to use the app in your classrooms.”
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Office of New Americans: Shaping our Immigrants Future
2024-08-29 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
Join a special presentation by the Immigrant Services Team of the Office of New Americans for an overview of Virginia’s immigrant population. Get ready to explore the vibrant immigrant community in Virginia and discover valuable resources for employment, housing, healthcare, education, and citizenship.
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edWeb: Small Groups and the Science of Reading: Helping Students Get Unstuck
2024-09-05 17:00 - 18:00 | Online
While following an explicit and systematic approach to your reading instruction, how can you help students who seem to get stuck on a particular skill? What can you do for students who “can’t blend?” What’s a good routine for students who are great at decoding but can’t read texts fluently?
In this edWebinar, Dr. Julia Lindsey is back to share strategies for using research-based routines to meet students’ literacy needs, especially with small groups. Dr. Lindsey is a proud former elementary school teacher, foundational literacy expert, and author of Reading Above the Fray: Reliable, Research-Based Routines for Developing Decoding Skills.
You’ll walk away with classroom routines that will help your readers get unstuck and build key foundational literacy skills so they can decode, comprehend, and enjoy what they read!
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LACES: Getting Off to a Good Start
2024-09-10 13:30 - 15:00
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LINCS: Promoting Digital Literacy for Adult Learners: Resources and Reflections
2024-09-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
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.
Participants will learn about dynamic resources that support the whole adult learner and improve the quality, effectiveness, and comprehension of instruction delivery, with a specific focus on digital literacy. Findings from use cases will be shared to support participants in using these new resources.
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ProLiteracy: “Why Do I Have to Read This?”
2024-09-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
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 sections of the HSE tests, even math (something that can surprise students). What happens, though, when a student says, “I hate reading?” In this webinar, Kara will share techniques to help those resistant readers.
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