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Trauma-Informed Care: Course 1
Trauma-Informed Care: Course 1
The key objective of this six-hour course is to provide information about identifying and responding to trauma with evidence-based resilience strategies when working with an audience whose trauma history may not be known. Participants of this course will receive certification as a Trauma Informed Individual at the conclusion of the training day. All adult education […]
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Literacy Minnesota: Teaching Citizenship Webinar
Literacy Minnesota: Teaching Citizenship Webinar
The webinar will cover methods for teaching citizenship both in-person and online, led by Literacy Minnesota’s Citizenship Teacher, Jessica Horning. During this webinar, Jessica will go over the different parts of the citizenship interview - personal information questions, yes/no questions, 100 civics questions, reading and writing - and how she teaches them in both learning environments. […]
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VALRC: Serving Refugees PLC
VALRC: Serving Refugees PLC
This PLC connects adult education practitioners (regional specialists, ESOL coordinators, instructors, tutors, etc.) who are or expect to serve the refugee population to discuss strategies and resources for working with this specific population. The focus of this session is culturally responsive practices to support instructing refugees. Registration for this event is now closed. Please sign up for our VAELN listserv […]
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Teaching Skills That Matter Maker Space Info Session
Teaching Skills That Matter Maker Space Info Session
This webinar introduces upcoming opportunities to be part of the Teaching the Skills that Matter (TSTM) EdTech Maker Space initiative. Starting in June 2022, the EdTech Center at World Education will be running a series of seven EdTech Maker Space projects. The goal of the projects is to offer service learning experiences for adult education teachers […]
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VALRC: Family Literacy PLC
VALRC: Family Literacy PLC
The Family Literacy PLC is a working group for programs awarded the family literacy planning grant. This group is also working with the National Center for Families Learning, a national organization dedicated to multigenerational learning within families.
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VALRC: IET & IELCE PLC Session 4
VALRC: IET & IELCE PLC Session 4
The Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center is facilitating a Professional Learning Community (PLC) on Integrated Education and Training (IET) and Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (IELCE) for practitioners who are currently implementing or planning to implement IET programming, including IELCE and PluggedInVA. In addition to topics identified in the exit tickets, this session will focus on supporting […]
VALRC: Data Office Hours
VALRC: Data Office Hours
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.
LINCS: Integrating Workforce Readiness Skills in English Language Instruction
LINCS: Integrating Workforce Readiness Skills in English Language Instruction
Join experts Ronna Magy and Donna Price as they demonstrate five effective instructional strategies focused on workforce readiness skills that teachers can easily integrate into their English language instruction.
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VALRC: Teacher Leader 201 PLC
VALRC: Teacher Leader 201 PLC
The Teacher Leader 201 PLC series is a continuation of the Teacher Leader 101 PLC series. This PLC focuses on supporting educators set and implement a goal for improving their practice.
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OCTAE: National Dialogue on IELCE and Immigrant Integration
OCTAE: National Dialogue on IELCE and Immigrant Integration
Join leadership from the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in a national dialogue on the topic of Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education/Integrated Education and Training programming and its connection to immigrant integration and inclusion. The event also will introduce OCTAE’s Enhancing Access to Refugees and […]
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EdTech: Staying Healthy EdTech Maker Space Project Showcase
EdTech: Staying Healthy EdTech Maker Space Project Showcase
In partnership with Florida Literacy Coalition, EdTech ran the Staying Healthy! EdTech Maker Space in which educators adapted activities from the Staying Healthy ESOL Health Literacy curriculum using Jamboard, Quizlet, and Wakelet, and aligned other language learning, reading, and listening resources to the curriculum. During this webinar, EdTech will showcase what was accomplished and how […]
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LINCS: How the Brain Learns to Read
LINCS: How the Brain Learns to Read
Have you ever wondered how the brain learns to read? Find out and use this knowledge to improve your reading instruction during a live one-hour event with subject matter expert Meredith Liben.
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LINCS: Coffee Break: Meeting Student Social, Emotional, & Learning Needs in Mathematics
LINCS: Coffee Break: Meeting Student Social, Emotional, & Learning Needs in Mathematics
Join the Math and Numeracy community of practice in an informal Coffee Break on the Social, Emotional Learning needs of Adult Numeracy and Mathematics Learners. The moderator will walk participants through the research and practical ways of meeting the SEL needs of our learners. This informal session is a group discussion. Participants will be expected […]
EdTech: Building Relevance and Engagement to Keep Learners Motivated and Moving Forward
EdTech: Building Relevance and Engagement to Keep Learners Motivated and Moving Forward
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 […]
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VALRC: TL 101 PLC
VALRC: TL 101 PLC
The registration for the Teacher Leader 101 PLC is closed. To find out about VALRC's offerings, sign up for our newsletter.
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VALRC: Spring 2022 Professional Development Focus Group
VALRC: Spring 2022 Professional Development Focus Group
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 […]
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LINCS: Teaching the Anxious and Depressed Student
LINCS: Teaching the Anxious and Depressed Student
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 […]
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COABE: Teaching With Webb’s Depth of Knowledge in Mind for High School Equivalency Test Success!
COABE: Teaching With Webb’s Depth of Knowledge in Mind for High School Equivalency Test Success!
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 […]