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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230227T120000
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SUMMARY:LINCS: Teacher-Centered Coaching for Improved Literacy Outcomes
DESCRIPTION:Join this session to learn more about teacher-centered coaching for improved literacy outcomes! Coaching expert Susan Roberts\, moderator of the LINCS Reading and Writing group\, will share her thoughts on how to support instructors so they can help their students achieve improved reading and writing outcomes. \nRegister Here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/lincs-teacher-centered-coaching-for-improved-literacy-outcomes/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T134331Z
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SUMMARY:VALRC: IET/IELCE Instructors Professional Learning Community
DESCRIPTION:This PLC is an opportunity for integrated training and education (IET) and Integrated English Literacy and Civics (IELCE) instructors to network and collaborate in order to develop IET/IELCE lesson plans\, curriculum\, learner activities\, assessments\, etc. The purpose of this PLC is to be responsive to and relevant for  IET/IELCE instructors as our first ever IET/IELCE offering geared towards instructors.  See this Google Doc to learn more about this PLC! \n 
URL:https://valrc.org/event/valrc-iet-ielce-instructors-professional-learning-community-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:PLC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230301T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230301T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T134356Z
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SUMMARY:VALRC: The Change Agent for ABE & HSE Instruction
DESCRIPTION:The Change Agent is a magazine for adult educators and learners that features relevant\, engaging articles — most of them written by adult learners. In this webinar\, Cynthia Peters\, longtime educator and editor of The Change Agent\, will introduce Virginia instructors to this standards-aligned resource and how it can be used to teach reading\, writing\, and even math. She will demonstrate how Virginia teachers can make use of their free access to The Change Agent and include practical\, time-saving teaching ideas and tips. \nThe Change Agent features writings by adult learners and aims to inspire adult educators and learners to make civic participation and social justice part of their teaching and learning. Each issue explores a different topic through student writing\, news articles\, opinion pieces\, classroom activities\, poems\, graphics\, and cartoons. The Change Agent website includes many additional resources\, including audio versions of articles\, leveled texts\, links between specific Change Agent articles and the College and Career Readiness Standards\, and extra resources for each issue. \nThis webinar focuses on adult basic education (ABE) and adult secondary education (ASE)/high school equivalency (HSE) instruction\, but all Virginia adult educators are welcome to attend. A session focused on using The Change Agent with English language learners will be offered on March 2\, 2023. If you have questions about accessing The Change Agent (for free) as a Virginia adult educator\, please contact Hillary Major\, hmajor@vcu.edu\, at VALRC. \n 
URL:https://valrc.org/event/change-agent-abe-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T163000
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
CREATED:20230130T152657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T134448Z
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SUMMARY:VALRC: The Change Agent for English Language Instruction
DESCRIPTION:The Change Agent is a magazine for adult educators and learners that features relevant\, engaging articles — most of them written by adult learners. In this webinar\, Cynthia Peters\, longtime educator and editor of The Change Agent\, will introduce Virginia instructors to this standards-aligned resource and how it can be used to teach English language learners. She will demonstrate how Virginia teachers can make use of their free access to The Change Agent and include practical\, time-saving teaching ideas and tips. \nThe Change Agent features writings by adult learners and aims to inspire adult educators and learners to make civic participation and social justice part of their teaching and learning. Each issue explores a different topic through student writing\, news articles\, opinion pieces\, classroom activities\, poems\, graphics\, and cartoons. The Change Agent website includes many additional resources\, including audio versions of articles\, leveled texts\, links between specific Change Agent articles and the College and Career Readiness Standards\, and extra resources for each issue. \nThis webinar focuses on English language acquisition and civics instruction\, but all Virginia adult educators are welcome to attend. A session focused on using The Change Agent with ABE and HSE learners will be offered on March 1\, 2023. If you have questions about accessing The Change Agent (for free) as a Virginia adult educator\, please contact Hillary Major\, hmajor@vcu.edu\, at VALRC. \n 
URL:https://valrc.org/event/change-agent-for-ells-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230307T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230307T143000
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
CREATED:20230119T193046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T134510Z
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SUMMARY:VALRC: Key Shifts Series - Teaching Learners to Use Evidence
DESCRIPTION:Teaching with the CCRS Key Shifts is a series of workshops designed to provide evidence-based strategies for working with complexity\, evidence\, and knowledge. Each workshop focuses on a different English language arts/literacy key shift and encourages an interactive learning experience. Participants will engage in several activities they can take back to the classroom to help their learners interact with texts in a more meaningful way. The workshops are appropriate for anyone teaching reading\, writing\, or language skills\, and last 90 minutes.  \nDates: \n\nTeaching with Complex Texts: A Workshop – Tuesday\, February 21\, 2023\, 1-2:30pm\nTeaching Learners to Use Evidence: A Workshop – Tuesday\, March 7\, 2023\, 1-2:30pm\nTeaching to Build Knowledge: A Workshop – Tuesday\, March 21\, 2023\, 1-2:30pm\n\n 
URL:https://valrc.org/event/valrc-key-shifts-series-teaching-learners-to-use-evidence/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230321T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230321T143000
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
CREATED:20230119T193148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T134539Z
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SUMMARY:VALRC: Key Shifts Series - Teaching to Build Knowledge
DESCRIPTION:Teaching with the CCRS Key Shifts is a series of workshops designed to provide evidence-based strategies for working with complexity\, evidence\, and knowledge. Each workshop focuses on a different English language arts/literacy key shift and encourages an interactive learning experience. Participants will engage in several activities they can take back to the classroom to help their learners interact with texts in a more meaningful way. The workshops are appropriate for anyone teaching reading\, writing\, or language skills\, and last 90 minutes.  \nDates: \n\nTeaching with Complex Texts: A Workshop – Tuesday\, February 21\, 2023\, 1-2:30pm\nTeaching Learners to Use Evidence: A Workshop – Tuesday\, March 7\, 2023\, 1-2:30pm\nTeaching to Build Knowledge: A Workshop – Tuesday\, March 21\, 2023\, 1-2:30pm
URL:https://valrc.org/event/valrc-key-shifts-series-teaching-to-build-knowledge/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T163000
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
CREATED:20230227T165521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T134024Z
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SUMMARY:VALRC: Serving Refugees\, New Americans\, and Immigrants PLC
DESCRIPTION:This professional learning community (PLC) will connect adult education practitioners (regional specialists\, ESOL coordinators\, instructors\, tutors\, etc.) who are serving or expect to serve the refugee\, new American\, and/or immigrant populations to discuss strategies and resources for working with these learners. \nThis session will focus on culturally responsive education and asset-based approach strategies. Visit this Google Doc to learn more about the PLC! \n 
URL:https://valrc.org/event/valrc-serving-refugees-new-americans-and-immigrants-plc/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:PLC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230328T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230328T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
CREATED:20230227T170239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T134259Z
UID:10000345-1680017400-1680022800@valrc.org
SUMMARY:VALRC: IET/IELCE Instructor PLC
DESCRIPTION:This PLC is an opportunity for integrated training and education (IET) and Integrated English Literacy and Civics (IELCE) instructors to network and collaborate in order to develop IET/IELCE lesson plans\, curriculum\, learner activities\, assessments\, etc. \nThe purpose of this PLC is to be responsive to and relevant for  IET/IELCE instructors as our first ever IET/IELCE offering geared towards instructors.  See this Google Doc to learn more about this PLC! \n 
URL:https://valrc.org/event/valrc-iet-ielce-instructor-plc/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:PLC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230328T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230328T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
CREATED:20230322T200948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230322T200948Z
UID:10000372-1680017400-1680022800@valrc.org
SUMMARY:GEDTS Tuesday for Teachers: Have You Talked about “Zero” Lately?
DESCRIPTION:GED Testing Services offers the Tuesdays for Teachers series as a free professional development offering. Here’s their description of the upcoming March session: We often “talk about nothing\, or zero” in day-to-day conversations. A conversation about the “zero” in RLA is certainly “nothing” and has become a serious concern for many educators and their students. We hear the concerns and need to address “the elephant in the room:” the zero in the scoring rubric. In this session\, we will answer your questions about “why a zero?” and provide a deeper understanding of the zero. Join us to help students improve their writing skills on the Extended Response and real-world writing. Register today!
URL:https://valrc.org/event/gedts-tuesday-for-teachers-have-you-talked-about-zero-lately/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230329T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230329T163000
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
CREATED:20230227T164957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230227T164957Z
UID:10000343-1680102000-1680107400@valrc.org
SUMMARY:VALRC: Contextualized Phonics Instruction
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will present strategies for contextualizing phonics instruction in the ESOL beginning literacy or multilevel classroom as well as during one-on-one tutoring sessions. We will discuss strategies for contextualizing phonics instruction and walk through the steps of implementing this strategy in different ESOL instructional settings. Participants will leave the webinar with an understanding of this approach\, how it benefits ESOL beginning literacy instruction\, and strategies for implementing this approach in the adult ESOL classroom. \nRegister Here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/valrc-contextualized-phonics-instruction/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230518
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
CREATED:20230320T151002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230320T151138Z
UID:10000347-1680739200-1684367999@valrc.org
SUMMARY:Beyond Basics: Multilevel ESOL Classes (Online Course)
DESCRIPTION:This course is designed for teachers who want to tackle the challenges of teaching multilevel classes. It is for teachers who want to address the varied learning needs of individual students without planning individual lessons and burning out. It is for teachers who want to become highly effective multi-level classroom teachers by using strategies that work.
URL:https://valrc.org/event/beyond-basics-multilevel-esol-classes-online-course/
CATEGORIES:Facilitated Online Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230411T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230411T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
CREATED:20230328T212950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T213456Z
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SUMMARY:VALRC Spring Math Webinar Series - Session 1
DESCRIPTION:The first session will cover the math interest survey responses\, including a discussion of the strategies and topics and math instructors want to learn about most. \nWe will also explore how The Change Agent\, an adult learner publication\, can be used for contextualized math instruction. \nThe content focus for webinars 2 and 3 will be determined through discussions and feedback from the first webinar. \nRegister here.
URL:https://valrc.org/event/spring-math-series-session-1/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230413T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230413T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
CREATED:20230320T232607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T183752Z
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SUMMARY:VALRC - TSTM: Digital Literacy PLC
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to learn more about the classroom-ready lessons and other resources in the Teaching the Skills that Matter (TSTM) Toolkit? \nDo you want to gain ideas for incorporating digital literacy and workforce preparation skills and activities into your teaching? \nDo you want to work with an experienced facilitator and colleagues from around the state to adapt TSTM lessons to support your adult learners? \nIf you answered “yes\,” then join us for the Spring 2023 TSTM: Digital Literacy PLC. This three-week\, ten-hour PLC is streamlined for instructors and designed to help teachers harness the power of the TSTM Toolkit in their current classroom or learning environment.  \nThis PLC includes: \n\n3\, 90-minute “live” PLC sessions\, held Thursdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on April 13\, April 20\, and April 27.\nOnline collaboration and sharing with your PLC colleagues and facilitator\, and\nA 90-minute follow-up session on Thursday\, May 25\, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. focused on sustaining TSTM.\n\nRegistration is closed for this event; registered participants can access the session here. \nIf you have questions about TSTM\, contact Hillary Major at VALRC.
URL:https://valrc.org/event/tstm-digital-literacy-plc/2023-04-13/
CATEGORIES:PLC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
CREATED:20230417T153130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230417T153130Z
UID:10000376-1681999200-1682002800@valrc.org
SUMMARY:EdTech Webinar: The Change Agent
DESCRIPTION:Come learn about The Change Agent‘s most recent series of issues on immigrants and immigration.
URL:https://valrc.org/event/edtech-webinar-the-change-agent/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
CREATED:20230320T232607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T183752Z
UID:10000349-1682004600-1682010000@valrc.org
SUMMARY:VALRC - TSTM: Digital Literacy PLC
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to learn more about the classroom-ready lessons and other resources in the Teaching the Skills that Matter (TSTM) Toolkit? \nDo you want to gain ideas for incorporating digital literacy and workforce preparation skills and activities into your teaching? \nDo you want to work with an experienced facilitator and colleagues from around the state to adapt TSTM lessons to support your adult learners? \nIf you answered “yes\,” then join us for the Spring 2023 TSTM: Digital Literacy PLC. This three-week\, ten-hour PLC is streamlined for instructors and designed to help teachers harness the power of the TSTM Toolkit in their current classroom or learning environment.  \nThis PLC includes: \n\n3\, 90-minute “live” PLC sessions\, held Thursdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on April 13\, April 20\, and April 27.\nOnline collaboration and sharing with your PLC colleagues and facilitator\, and\nA 90-minute follow-up session on Thursday\, May 25\, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. focused on sustaining TSTM.\n\nRegistration is closed for this event; registered participants can access the session here. \nIf you have questions about TSTM\, contact Hillary Major at VALRC.
URL:https://valrc.org/event/tstm-digital-literacy-plc/2023-04-20/
CATEGORIES:PLC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230425T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230425T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
CREATED:20230328T134148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T134249Z
UID:10000374-1682436600-1682442000@valrc.org
SUMMARY:VALRC: IET/IELCE Instructor PLC
DESCRIPTION:This PLC is an opportunity for integrated training and education (IET) and Integrated English Literacy and Civics (IELCE) instructors to network and collaborate in order to develop IET/IELCE lesson plans\, curriculum\, learner activities\, assessments\, etc. \nThe purpose of this PLC is to be responsive to and relevant for  IET/IELCE instructors as our first ever IET/IELCE offering geared towards instructors.  See this Google Doc to learn more about this PLC! \nRegister Here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/valrc-iet-ielce-instructor-plc-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:PLC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230427T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230427T163000
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
CREATED:20230328T134003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T134003Z
UID:10000373-1682607600-1682613000@valrc.org
SUMMARY:VALRC: Serving Refugees\, New Americans\, and Immigrants PLC
DESCRIPTION:This professional learning community (PLC) will connect adult education practitioners (regional specialists\, ESOL coordinators\, instructors\, tutors\, etc.) who are serving or expect to serve the refugee\, new American\, and/or immigrant populations to discuss strategies and resources for working with these learners. \nThis session will focus on trauma-informed care and social-emotional learning. Visit this Google Doc to learn more about the PLC! \nRegister Here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/valrc-serving-refugees-new-americans-and-immigrants-plc-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:PLC
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230427T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230427T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
CREATED:20230320T232607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T183752Z
UID:10000350-1682609400-1682614800@valrc.org
SUMMARY:VALRC - TSTM: Digital Literacy PLC
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to learn more about the classroom-ready lessons and other resources in the Teaching the Skills that Matter (TSTM) Toolkit? \nDo you want to gain ideas for incorporating digital literacy and workforce preparation skills and activities into your teaching? \nDo you want to work with an experienced facilitator and colleagues from around the state to adapt TSTM lessons to support your adult learners? \nIf you answered “yes\,” then join us for the Spring 2023 TSTM: Digital Literacy PLC. This three-week\, ten-hour PLC is streamlined for instructors and designed to help teachers harness the power of the TSTM Toolkit in their current classroom or learning environment.  \nThis PLC includes: \n\n3\, 90-minute “live” PLC sessions\, held Thursdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on April 13\, April 20\, and April 27.\nOnline collaboration and sharing with your PLC colleagues and facilitator\, and\nA 90-minute follow-up session on Thursday\, May 25\, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. focused on sustaining TSTM.\n\nRegistration is closed for this event; registered participants can access the session here. \nIf you have questions about TSTM\, contact Hillary Major at VALRC.
URL:https://valrc.org/event/tstm-digital-literacy-plc/2023-04-27/
CATEGORIES:PLC
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230505T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230505T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
CREATED:20230316T144602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230316T144602Z
UID:10000346-1683284400-1683288000@valrc.org
SUMMARY:Serving Internationally Trained Professionals Open Discussion
DESCRIPTION:This open discussion will bring together adult education programs and other refugee/immigrant serving organizations to discuss strategies and practices for best serving internationally trained professionals (ITPs) in order to support their ability to access their career pathways in the United States. Participants will also be able to share questions and challenges regarding serving ITPs in their programs to best inform future professional development focused on this topic. \nRegister Here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/serving-internationally-trained-professionals-open-discussion/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Online Open Discussion
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230525T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230525T153000
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
CREATED:20230523T164836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230525T172210Z
UID:10000377-1685023200-1685028600@valrc.org
SUMMARY:LINCS Digital Storytelling for Better Writers
DESCRIPTION:From the LINCS Reading & Writing Community: How can we use multi-media storytelling to build better writers? What role does storytelling have in Adult Basic Education? In this live session on May 25 at 2 PM ET\, Laura Porfirio will share an overview of the digital storytelling process and important elements to consider when writing a personal narrative script. We will practice sample writing activities and share resources for accessing existing digital stories as a guide for inspiring more authentic and relevant story sharing in our classes. \nRegister here for the training\, which runs from 2-3:15 p.m. ET.
URL:https://valrc.org/event/lincs-digital-storytelling-for-better-writers/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230525T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230525T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
CREATED:20230320T234125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230320T234325Z
UID:10000371-1685028600-1685034000@valrc.org
SUMMARY:TSTM: Digital Literacy PLC Wrap Up
DESCRIPTION:This session is for educators who are participating in the Spring 2023 TSTM: Digital Literacy PLC. This session is an opportunity for educators to share how they have been applying the Teaching the Skills that Matter (TSTM) Toolkit  and approaches in their own planning and practice. \nIf you have questions about TSTM or the TSTM: Digital Literacy PLC\, contact Hillary Major at VALRC.
URL:https://valrc.org/event/tstm-digital-literacy-plc-wrap-up/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:PLC
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230601T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230601T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
CREATED:20230530T220552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T220835Z
UID:10000379-1685631600-1685635200@valrc.org
SUMMARY:LINCS: Supporting Job-Embedded Professional Development for ELA Instructors
DESCRIPTION:Join LINCS to learn how one  program teaching English learners is supporting high quality job-embedded professional development for instructors. Laura Smith-Hill will share practical strategies to nurture a team culture among instructors\, involve them in collaborative curriculum development\, and provide accountability to the most rigorous research available to the field. \nRegister Here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/lincs-supporting-job-embedded-professional-development-for-ela-instructors/
LOCATION:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230608
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230609
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
CREATED:20230525T231433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230525T231433Z
UID:10000378-1686182400-1686268799@valrc.org
SUMMARY:LINCS Discussion: How Can Writing Improve Reading Comprehension?
DESCRIPTION:LINCS hosts educator and researcher Charles MacArthur of the University of Delaware for an asynchronous discussion of how writing can improve the reading comprehension of adult education students! Ask your questions on this topic and comment on the recommended strategies for answering questions\, taking notes\, summarizing\, and responding to texts. \nJoin this special discussion and the LINCS Reading and Writing community. \n 
URL:https://valrc.org/event/lincs-discussion-how-can-writing-improve-reading-comprehension/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230613T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230613T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
CREATED:20230530T220744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T220900Z
UID:10000380-1686664800-1686668400@valrc.org
SUMMARY:COABE: NEW MEASURABLE SKILL GAINS MODELS ARE COMING: ARE YOU READY?
DESCRIPTION:Satisfied with current NRS tests? Probably not. Come learn what the future of Measurable Skill Gains assessment looks like. Assessment researchers and leading adult education practitioners will describe how revolutionary new methods are being applied to support the next generation of NRS assessments under a Department of Education project. Skills developed in IET and workplace learning tasks are hard to measure. This webinar will describe how future assessments will be closely aligned to close this gap. \nRegister Here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/coabe-new-measurable-skill-gains-models-are-coming-are-you-ready/
LOCATION:Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://valrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/COABE.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
CREATED:20230530T221052Z
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SUMMARY:LINCS: Learn the Skills Needed to Transform\, Personalize\, and Empower Learning in the Classroom
DESCRIPTION:The ISTE Standards for Educator Certification can transform\, personalize\, and empower learning in the adult education classroom. Join Ginette Chandler of Second Start to consider the challenge and share lessons learned for how to make digital citizenship a positive practice rather than a list of don’ts. \nRegister Here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/lincs-learn-the-skills-needed-to-transform-personalize-and-empower-learning-in-the-classroom/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230620T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230620T150000
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CREATED:20230613T175056Z
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SUMMARY:VDOE Data Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:This session will offer additional technical assistance with end-of-year data reporting. \nRegister Here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/vdoe-data-office-hours/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online Open Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230620T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230620T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
CREATED:20230530T221227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T221227Z
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SUMMARY:LINCS: Culture in the Adult Education Mathematics Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Carmine Stewart to discuss the importance of acknowledging and valuing students’ diverse cultures and experiences in the mathematics classroom. We’ll explore ways to incorporate culturally responsive teaching practices by using examples and problems that are relevant to students’ cultural backgrounds and experiences\, and how to create safe and inclusive learning environments where students feel comfortable sharing. \nRegister Here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/lincs-culture-in-the-adult-education-mathematics-classroom/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230622T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230622T153000
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
CREATED:20230530T222713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T222713Z
UID:10000383-1687442400-1687447800@valrc.org
SUMMARY:DARS Windmills: Employment Disability Inclusion Training\, Assistive Technology and Reasonable Accommodation
DESCRIPTION:In this interactive exercise\, participants are asked to evaluate the potential needs of persons with disabilities and to formulate possible creative solutions. Participants learn the interactive communication process to develop reasonable accommodations. \nRegister Here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/dars-windmills-employment-disability-inclusion-training-assistive-technology-and-reasonable-accommodation/
LOCATION:Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://valrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DARS.png
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230626T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230626T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
CREATED:20230613T182006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230613T182033Z
UID:10000384-1687786200-1687791600@valrc.org
SUMMARY:VDOE June Open Conversation
DESCRIPTION:The VDOE team will host a June open conversation about the conclusion of the current year and start of the new year. This is not mandatory. \nUse this link to join \nMeeting ID: 858 1354 2792\nPasscode: 140308
URL:https://valrc.org/event/vdoe-june-open-conversation/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online Open Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230627T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230627T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T083608
CREATED:20230613T175658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230613T175658Z
UID:10000386-1687874400-1687878000@valrc.org
SUMMARY:VDOE Data Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:This session will offer additional technical assistance with end-of-year data reporting. \nRegister Here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/vdoe-data-office-hours-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online Open Discussion
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