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Literacy Minnesota: Phonics in Beginning ESL: Recommendations, Activities and Resources
Literacy Minnesota: Phonics in Beginning ESL: Recommendations, Activities and Resources
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 […]
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edWeb: Phonemic Awareness in Older Learners: Bridging the Gap
edWeb: Phonemic Awareness in Older Learners: Bridging the Gap
Designed for K12 educators, reading specialists, and literacy advocates, this session will explore how phonemic awareness instruction can be a game-changer for older students who need support with word reading. Despite its critical importance in early reading stages, phonemic awareness remains vital for remediation in older readers, providing a foundation for improved decoding, spelling, and […]
COABE: Case Management for ITP Students: A Tiered Approach for Multi-Level Participants
COABE: Case Management for ITP Students: A Tiered Approach for Multi-Level Participants
Internationally Trained Professionals as a subset of English language learners have specialized needs compared with the generalized population. Providers can start to serve these individuals where they are through case management by providing customized advising, career exploration, workplace preparation, digital skills, document translation and evaluation along with other intensive services. Register here.
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EdTech Center@World Education: A Framework for Integrating AI in Adult Education
EdTech Center@World Education: A Framework for Integrating AI in Adult Education
What questions should we be asking about new AI tools? What questions should we ask ourselves when we leverage those tools? Join this discussion to explore considerations for humans and […]
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LINCS: A Virtual Professional Learning Community Example
LINCS: A Virtual Professional Learning Community Example
Join this live Zoom event with guest presenter Joanna Botts, Director of Morehead State Adult Education, as she delves deeper into Kentucky’s use of virtual learning communities to facilitate professional development opportunities Register here.
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COABE: IELCE in Action: Preparing Adult Multilingual Learners for High-Demand Machining Jobs
COABE: IELCE in Action: Preparing Adult Multilingual Learners for High-Demand Machining Jobs
Designing an Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (IELCE) program can be daunting. Learn how Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College’s Workforce Preparation and Introduction to Machining program is preparing multilingual language learners for entry-level employment in the high-demand field of machining. This engaging, visual-rich webinar will provide an overview of a successful IELCE program, including program […]
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LINCS: Cross-Cultural Approaches to Digital Literacy
LINCS: Cross-Cultural Approaches to Digital Literacy
If viewed as a new language, digital literacy is similarly impacted by the cultural and social needs that a learner brings into the classroom. Join our guest presenter, Sarah Haroon Sualehi, PhD Candidate, Texas A&M, to explore what English language instructors can do to understand the social and cultural needs of your students and bridge […]
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LINCS: Storytelling as an Instructional Strategy
LINCS: Storytelling as an Instructional Strategy
Join the LINCS Community Teaching and Learning group for a presentation by Dr. Natalia Balyasnikova from York University, as she delves into the transformative power of storytelling in the realm of adult learning. Dr. Balyasnikova's research focuses on the English language learning experiences of older immigrants in community-based settings, utilizing innovative narrative ethnographic methods. Don't […]
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VDOE 2024 Data Office Hours
VDOE 2024 Data Office Hours
An (optional) Office Hour for discussing how programs might incorporate the Portal into their student intake and data flow will be held July 22, 1:30-3 p.m. Join at this link, passcode: 350216
edWeb: Scaffolding: The Key to Engaging ALL Families in and Out of School
edWeb: Scaffolding: The Key to Engaging ALL Families in and Out of School
Family engagement requires parents and caregivers to navigate a wide range of new systems and experiences, with very little support. As educators, we often aren’t aware of how caregivers experience the school environment and may take for granted that everyone understands the processes, procedures, and expectations that are commonplace to us. This can create unintentional […]
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2024 GED Conference
GED Testing Service®'s annual conference offers opportunities for learning, inspiration, and new perspectives. The 2024 Conference will be held in Long Beach, California. Offerings include a Train the Trainer session, information on the GED® mobile app and GED® analytics, Spanish language sessions, celebrations of GED® graduates, and a focus on Integrated Education and Training. Learn […]
edWeb: Enhancing Literacy Outcomes for Struggling Readers: Strategies, Challenges, and Future Directions
edWeb: Enhancing Literacy Outcomes for Struggling Readers: Strategies, Challenges, and Future Directions
This edWebinar will focus on specific strategies or programs that school districts have found effective in closing the literacy gap in adolescent and secondary education. It highlights effective strategies and programs utilized by school districts to address the literacy gap among struggling readers, alongside ongoing challenges. The focus extends to professional development opportunities aimed at […]
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LINCS: Contextualizing Employability Skills
LINCS: Contextualizing Employability Skills
Would you like to learn more about contextualizing employability skills for deeper learning? During the month of July, LINCS encourages adult educators to complete the 1.5 hour online/on-demand course Workforce Preparation Activities in the Classroom: Contextualizing Employability Skills for Deeper Learning. At this live event, we will further discuss what we learned in the course and […]