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SUMMARY:ProLiteracy: City-sponsored Adult Literacy/Adult Foundational Education Initiatives
DESCRIPTION:Hear from city leaders in Houston\, Philadelphia\, and Boston as they share: the history and development of their city’s adult literacy/adult foundational education initiative; how their mayoral offices for adult literacy are organized\, including staffing and key partnerships; funding opportunities and challenges; and how coalitions are supporting adult education programs and learners in today’s changing environment. \nRegister Here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/proliteracy-city-sponsored-adult-literacy-adult-foundational-education-initiatives/
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SUMMARY:Literacy Minnesota: Developing and Practicing Reading Fluency
DESCRIPTION: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 the phone!). Participants will have plenty of opportunity to ask questions and share resources. \nThis workshop will be most useful for instructors working with low-intermediate to advanced readers. \nPlease note that you may be asked to participate in discussion groups during the webinar. Please plan to join us from a quiet setting where you can see the PowerPoint slides and use your audio. \nRegister Here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/literacy-minnesota-developing-and-practicing-reading-fluency-11/
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SUMMARY:Serving Youth in Adult Education
DESCRIPTION:More details coming soon! \nRegister here.
URL:https://valrc.org/event/serving-youth-in-adult-education/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250616T193000
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SUMMARY:Literacy Minnesota: Teaching Intermediate Alphabetics
DESCRIPTION:Teaching intermediate alphabetics (syllables\, prefixes\, suffixes\, root words) is a great way to help students build their decoding and comprehension skills. Come learn a variety of fun and easy-to-use routines and activities for helping intermediate-level readers develop these important tools. \nPlease note that you may be asked to participate in discussion groups during the webinar. Please plan to join us from a quiet setting where you can see the PowerPoint slides and use your audio. \nl
URL:https://valrc.org/event/literacy-minnesota-teaching-intermediate-alphabetics-7/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Preparing for FY25 and Beyond: Data Profiles and Updates from the VDOE
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date: Preparing for FY25 and Beyond: Data Profiles and Updates from the VDOE \nMore details coming soon! \nREGISTER HERE \n 
URL:https://valrc.org/event/preparing-for-fy25-and-beyond-data-profiles-and-updates-from-the-vdoe/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250623T193000
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SUMMARY:Literacy Minnesota: Phonics in Beginning ESL: Recommendations\, Activities and Resources
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis session will be most useful to tutors and teachers working with beginning literacy\, low beginning and high beginning English language learners. \nPlease note that you may be asked to participate in discussion groups during the webinar. Please plan to join us from a quiet setting where you can see the PowerPoint slides and use your audio. \nRegister Here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/literacy-minnesota-phonics-in-beginning-esl-recommendations-activities-and-resources-3/
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SUMMARY:VALRC: LACES data analysis session
DESCRIPTION:Join a group of Virginia practitioners for a hands-on experience working with data in the LACES system. \nRegister here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/valrc-laces-data-analysis-session-2/2025-06-24/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Literacy Minnesota: Comprehension Strategies for Intermediate-Level Readers
DESCRIPTION: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. \nPlease note that you may be asked to participate in discussion groups during the webinar. Please plan to join us from a quiet setting where you can see the PowerPoint slides and use your audio. \nRegister Here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/literacy-minnesota-comprehension-strategies-for-intermediate-level-readers-9/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T140000
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SUMMARY:DARS WINDMILLS
DESCRIPTION:Taking Emotions out of Emotional Disabilities: This module will provide a way for companies to consider reasonable accommodations for persons with emotional disabilities in an emotionally neutral environment.
URL:https://valrc.org/event/15955/
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