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SUMMARY:IET Office Hour
DESCRIPTION:Come discuss IET planning tools\, IET maps\, and all aspects of programming for IETs\, IELCE\, and workforce programming in adult education. Come with questions! \nIET Office Hours will be held the first Wednesday of every month\, except January\, from 12p – 1:15p. \nRegister and join here. 
URL:https://valrc.org/event/iet-office-hour/2026-06-03/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online Open Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T140000
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SUMMARY:Welcoming America: Building Stronger Communities: A Nonpartisan Voter Engagement Series
DESCRIPTION:This year\, National Voter Registration Day falls on September 15 — right in the middle of Welcoming Week (September 10–19). Communities already gathering to celebrate welcoming can use that momentum to register voters\, deepen civic participation\, and keep people engaged past Election Day. \nThis three-part series\, presented in partnership with Nonprofit VOTE\, gives you those tools. Sessions are designed for organizational leaders\, staff\, and volunteers — whether you’re new to voter outreach or building on existing efforts. You’ll learn how to engage voters\, including newcomers and first-time voters\, while staying nonpartisan\, and you’ll leave with resources you can put directly into your Welcoming Week programming. \nIndividuals are required to register once for the full series as shared below. \n\nWednesday\, May 27 Voter Engagement 101: Staying Nonpartisan & Effective\nWednesday\, June 10 From Idea to Action: Creating a Voter Engagement Plan\nWednesday\, July 8 From Voting to Advocacy: Post-Election Engagement Strategies\n\nRegister here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/welcoming-america-building-stronger-communities-a-nonpartisan-voter-engagement-series/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T150000
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SUMMARY:DRC: TABE Online Best Practice Overview
DESCRIPTION:Join DRC for their next TABE Thursday webinar focused on TABE Online Best Practices.\n\nAs programs prepare for summer and fall enrollment\, it’s a great time to revisit key best practices for administering TABE Online. Following these guidelines helps ensure accurate placement\, secure testing environments\, and smooth experiences for both staff and learners. \nThis webinar will cover:\n\nUploading students to automatically create sessions and register testers\nUsing DRC INSIGHT to monitor and track tester progress in real time\nLeveraging Group Reporting and On‑Demand Extracts to power program‑level decisions\nReviewing scores and determining next test placement\nInstructional updates to support stronger learner outcomes\nQuestions from the field\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://valrc.org/event/drc-tabe-online-best-practice-overview/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T193000
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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. \nRegister here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/literacy-minnesota-teaching-intermediate-alphabetics-8/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T140000
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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. \nJoin here
URL:https://valrc.org/event/valrc-laces-data-analysis-session-5/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T140000
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SUMMARY:Literacy Minnesota: Teaching and Tutoring with Northstar Digital Literacy
DESCRIPTION:You don’t need to be a computer expert in order to teach computer skills! Come learn how help students build their digital literacy skills using Northstar Digital Literacy. \nIn the webinar\, participants will learn: \n\nThe features of Northstar Digital Literacy.\nHow to help learners navigate Northstar digital literacy assessments.\nHow to use the Northstar instructor-led curriculum.\nHow to guide learners through the Northstar Digital Literacy Online Learning Modules.\nAdditional digital literacy resources.\n\nIf you are not familiar with Northstar Digital Literacy Assessments\, please go to digitalliteracyassessment.org and take the Computer Basics assessment prior to the training. \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-teaching-and-tutoring-with-northstar-digital-literacy-3/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T150000
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SUMMARY:ANN: Math Instructional Routines with the Adult Numeracy Network
DESCRIPTION:The Adult Numeracy Network (ANN) website has a collection of math routines for adult math and numeracy classrooms. (Visit https://adultnumeracynetwork.org/Instructional-Routines to explore the collection.) This is one of a free series of hour-long introductions to some of the math routines from the collection. \nThe session will focus on one math routine and will include:\n\n\na brief community builder\,\ntime to experience the routine as learners\, and\ntime to reflect on how to use the routine in our classrooms.\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://valrc.org/event/ann-math-instructional-routines-with-the-adult-numeracy-network-3/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T120000
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SUMMARY:NEDP Spring Leadership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is for Virginia’s NEDP program managers and leaders. \nRegister here.
URL:https://valrc.org/event/nedp-spring-leadership-meeting/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260626T140000
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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-13/
LOCATION:Virtual
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