• VALRC: Digital Literacy for Multilingual Learners Webinar Series, Session 2: Integrating Digital Literacy Skills Development Into Daily Lesson Plans

    Virtual

    Is your class time split into separate English practice and then digital literacy practice? Are you challenged by using technology throughout a lesson plan to support instruction?  This webinar is designed to provide a strategy for integrating standards-based activities, correlated to the Seattle Digital Equity Initiative Digital Skills Framework, into each part of a lesson […]

  • COABE: The Correctional Classroom: Cultivating a Culture That Promotes Creativity

    Virtual

    This webinar will teach methods for educators to explore their own creativity and develop classroom approaches that will inspire students. Coach Alisa Smedley will teach proven strategies for collaborating with students and cultivating a passion for their own success. Participants will leave with strategies for building rapport with students, ready-to-use classroom ideas, and important insights […]

  • LINCS: AI in Adult Education: Possibilities for Teaching and Learning

    Virtual

    Generative artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionize many aspects of society, so what can it offer students and teachers in the world of adult education? Our guest presenter, Will Linn from the Literacy Assistance Center will introduce the basics of ChatGPT, Bard, and Bing and share ways these AI tools can be applied to […]

  • Literacy Minnesota: Developing and Practicing Reading Fluency

    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 teachers can try. We will talk about the mechanics of doing fluency practice via Zoom, Google Meet, Teams or any other remote tutoring tool (including […]

  • ELPS for Adult Educators Online Course

    ELPS for Adult Educators is a four-week online course designed to give participants a deep dive into the English Language Proficiency Standards for Adult Education or ELPS. The course is geared toward teachers who are new to the standards and who currently teach English language learners (ELLs) at any level, including ESOL, ABE, and ASE.

  • LINCS: Exploring Workplace Adult Education and Literacy Activities

    Virtual

    What is workplace education and literacy? Join special guest KayLynn Hamilton to learn ways adult education programs can support workforce development and how it aligns with WIOA. (This live Zoom event was originally scheduled in August.) Register here.

  • VAACE Conference

    Virtual

    Register for the 2023 VAACE Conference: Pathways Forward!

  • Career Pathways Open Conversations

    Join us for important networking, updates, and sharing for career pathways planning and programming. This three-part open conversation series focuses on connecting career pathways practitioners with resources, colleagues, and policy updates to support the growth of their programming to connect learners to training, higher education, and careers. Come and learn what your colleagues are doing across the state and share your best and promising practices with us!