VALRC

EdTech: Building Relevance and Engagement to Keep Learners Motivated and Moving Forward
2022-05-13 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual
This webinar is focused on keeping learners motivated and moving forward. Ann Marie Przybyl of Literacy New York delivers the first lightning talk, sharing strategies for teaching soft skills by Incorporating Workplace Readiness Skills Into Adult Education. Then, James Brown III of Guilford Tech Community College (NC) will share about Using Formative Assessment and Seat Time Data for Engagement and Retention. After these two lightning talks, join the speakers in a breakout room for 30 minutes to dig deeper and discuss how these strategies relate to your practice.

VALRC: TL 101 PLC
2022-05-17 12:00 - 13:30
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VALRC: Spring 2022 Professional Development Focus Group
2022-05-18 16:00 - 17:30 | Virtual
Our mission and vision at VALRC are to ensure that the Virginia field of adult education and literacy receives innovative and effective training and resources so that adult practitioners have the best available tools and foundation to help adult learners build a better future. In order to achieve this mission, we need to hear and learn from you.
The purpose of this group is to speak with Virginia adult educators about your experiences with and feedback on VALRC professional development offerings and to learn more about what you feel are professional development needs of the field.
We are seeking practitioners, including program administrators, support staff, and instructors working in adult education in Virginia—those who attended our events in Spring 2022 and those who were unable to or chose not to attend VALRC offerings during this time.
Registration is open to the first 20 practitioners who register!

VALRC: Math Instructor Support Group
2022-05-23 16:00 - 17:00
4th Monday of each month from 4:00–5:00 p.m.

LINCS: Teaching the Anxious and Depressed Student
2022-06-02 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
How can we help anxious students succeed in our classrooms? The pandemic triggered a large increase in the number of students who suffer from anxiety and depression. Trauma and chronic stress lead to anxiety and depression and make learning a challenge.
Join the LINCS Community Reading & Writing and Teaching &Learning groups to learn more about the signs and symptoms of anxiety and depression and consider trauma-informed teaching practices to support learning and increase student retention.

COABE: Teaching With Webb's Depth of Knowledge in Mind for High School Equivalency Test Success!
2022-06-03 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
Most GED® and HiSET® high school equivalency test questions are at Webb’s Depth of Knowledge levels 2 and 3. How can we help our students successfully answer these cognitively challenging questions? In this interactive session, you will learn several evidence-based teaching strategies that will help your students survive and thrive when tackling these tricky test questions.

VALRC: Data Office Hours
2022-06-07 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-07-05 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
Data Office Hours is an hour long, ongoing monthly meeting for anyone involved in adult ed data collection and reporting. This session provides support for policy and practice related to NRS data collection.
1st Tuesday of Each month from 2:00–3:00 p.m.

Literacy Minnesota: Comprehension Strategies for Intermediate-Level Readers
2022-06-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
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.

COABE: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Virtual Symposium
2022-06-08 | Virtual
COABE, together with national partners, is hosting this one day symposium to focus on racial equity and immigrant integration, prison literacy, digital equity, students as leaders, learning differences, and local program improvement. The hope is to provide each attendee with actionable tools that can be immediately used at the local and state level. Registration is free for COABE & VAACE members. Visit this website to learn more!

LINCS: Using Tutors to Improve Adult Learner's Math Skills
2022-06-08 13:30 - 14:30 | Virtual
Many adult learners struggle with math instruction. Join this interactive event and discuss promising practices for using tutors to support math instruction in the adult education class. Explore how Universal Design for Learning can be incorporated into the math classroom. Be ready to share ideas, ask questions, and walk away with resources and ideas that can be applied to your program.

LINCS: Adult Education and Resettled Refugees in the United States
2022-06-08 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
This webinar will guide practitioners in how to enhance their instructional strategies to account for the specific experiences and circumstances of newly resettled refugees. Special emphasis will be placed on trauma-informed practices.

EdTech: Becoming Trauma Informed in Adult Education
2022-06-10 13:00 - 14:30
This participatory webinar explores the impact that personal and community trauma has on adult learners’ ability to engage and persist, and then dives into strategies anyone can use to become more trauma-informed in educational settings. Visit this website to learn more!

EdTech: National Digital Inclusion Alliance Presents: Digital Inclusion 101 Webinar
2022-06-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Digital Inclusion practitioners have been working to end the digital divide for decades, creating their own community, definitions, resources, and gaining knowledge of what works and doesn’t. Digital Inclusion is a multifaceted issue that takes time to understand and NDIA is here to help!

EdTech: Teaching Skills That Matter EdTech Maker Space
2022-06-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
The goal of the first EdTech Maker Space (ETMS) project, taking place in the summer of 2022, is to curate OER and align them to four Teaching Skills That Matter topics (Civic Education, Workforce Preparation, Health Literacy, and Financial Literacy). Along the way, participants will learn strategies for OER evaluation, skills/standards alignment, collaboration with edtech, and inclusive design.
The first ETMS project spans six weeks in June-July and there are three Zoom meetings at the dates and times below. Full participation, including attending the meetings and contributing to group work asynchronously is approximately ten hours total. Participants will be awarded badges that reflect their level of participation, contribution, and achievement of learning goals.

LINCS: Pathway Home Grant: IET Implementation within Correctional Settings
2022-07-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Pathway Home grants from the U.S. Department of Labor target re-entering citizens and provide adult education, training, and supports.
Join the LINCS Community Professional Development group for an interview with Carl Betterson, the Coordinator of Savannah Technical College’s U.S. Department of Education’s Pathway Home grant, to learn about program implementation successes and challenges.

EdTech Center: Experiment with EdTech
2022-07-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
During these workshops, Rachel Riggs, Digital Learning Specialist, invites attendees to either bring ideas or tools they’d like to try out OR just come and observe while we explore new developments and strategies in educational technology. These will be casual workshops with no fixed agenda, no single presenter, and no pressure. Come as you are and get inspired!

LINCS: Preparing Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder for Postsecondary Education
2022-07-08 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Join this live discussion featuring clips from the Autism Goes to College Project and discover strategies that can be used to better support neurodivergent learners, as more than half of young adults with autism remain unemployed and unenrolled in higher education in the two years after high school.

2022 GED Conference
2022-07-13 - 2022-07-15 | Virtual
The GED Testing Service Annual Conference is on July 13-15, 2022, at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. There will be sessions on developing workforce skills and getting the most out of the GED by pursuing a college degree and applying for higher paying jobs. Visit this website for more information!

EdTech Center: Teaching Skills That Matter EdTech Maker Space
2022-07-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
The goal of the first EdTech Maker Space (ETMS) project, taking place in the summer of 2022, is to curate OER and align them to four Teaching Skills That Matter topics (Civic Education, Workforce Preparation, Health Literacy, and Financial Literacy).
Along the way, participants will learn strategies for OER evaluation, skills/standards alignment, collaboration with edtech, and inclusive design. Visit this website to learn more!

VALRC: Data Office Hours (#2 for July)
2022-07-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual

VALRC: Spanish HSE Summer Discussion Series
2022-07-21 13:30 - 15:00
This discussion series is a space for discussion and sharing of best practices for supporting Spanish-language HSE preparation.

COABE: Free Online ESOL Classes – USA Learns
2022-07-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
Are you looking for free online resources to teach ESOL at a distance? USA Learns offers five English courses that use multimedia to teach beginning and intermediate English. The interactive activities cover listening, vocabulary, grammar, spelling, pronunciation, reading, writing, speaking, and job skills. Brainstorm ways to use these materials in your class and learn to create your own USA Learns course to track student progress, scores, and time.

LINCS: Low Tech Assistive Technology: Providing an On-Ramp for Learning!
2022-07-22 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
There are everyday items that can assist students with learning disabilities and other learning difficulties who may be attending your literacy program, right now. These “tools” become low-tech assistive technology (AT) aides which provide strategic support for students during instruction and help them leverage their unique neurodiverse strengths! Participants will learn about and discuss different types of low-tech AT and leave with a clear understanding of how simple AT options can help students succeed in both the academic and workplace environments.

VALRC: Data Office Hours (#3 for July)
2022-07-26 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual

COABE: The Three Pillars to Successful ESOL Remote Instruction
2022-07-27 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
What is the foundation for successful remote instruction? What are the considerations that will help to reach and teach ESOL students, whether remote, in-person, or some combination of the two? If you are preparing ESOL classes amidst ongoing uncertainty, this webinar will help to identify the components of an effective communication plan, discuss ways in which you can organize and structure your class for maximum engagement, and examine elements of successful course delivery.

Literacy Minnesota: Working with Literacy and Beginning Level ESL Learners
2022-08-02 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Learners with limited English and literacy skills have unique needs for in-person and remote instruction. Participants will learn best practices and tips for success at this level. They’ll also get several ideas for routines, activities and resources to use in their tutoring sessions.

LINCS: Science is the Language that Scientists Speak
2022-08-03 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Behind every equation lies a story! Teaching how to read and understand equations in our science and math classrooms can illustrate how the two are connected and can be a powerful tool to guide critical thinking. Join us this month and let’s discover the importance of reading equations!

Literacy Minnesota: Cultural Perspectives for Diverse Adult Learners
2022-08-04 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
This session explores how cultural identities and experiences impact student-instructor interactions and shape the way we make meaning of the world. Interactions are usually improved when direct instruction is adapted to a learner’s cultural needs and preferences. Participants will explore cultural perspectives and the need for cultural humility related to enhancing the outcomes of adult learners and educators’ professional development. View this website for more information!

VDOE: Workshopping Your PY22-23 IET Single Set of Learning Objectives Virtual Meeting
2022-08-04 09:00 - 11:30 | Virtual
The VDOE and VALRC will continue to offer technical assistance on compliant IETs. This event is the first offering and it is mandatory that at least one key staff member (program manager, IET coordinator, regional specialist, or IET instructor) from each grantee attend.
This will be an interactive virtual workshop on how to strengthen the single set of learning objectives (SSLO) and develop a deeper understanding of why these are key to successful and compliant implementation.
