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November 2024 / ESOL, Instruction

Arlington Education and Employment Program (REEP) Job Opportunity for PM Adult ESL Instructors

Arlington Education and Employment Program (REEP) is seeking PM adult ESOL instructors. $26.39/hour, with benefits such as paid planning time, free parking, and paid professional development. Job Description… Read More

July 2024 / ESOL, Instruction

Arlington Education and Employment Program (REEP) Job Opportunity for PM Adult ESL Instructors

Arlington Education and Employment Program (REEP) is seeking PM adult ESOL instructors. $26.39/hour, with benefits such as paid planning time, free parking, and paid professional development. Job Description… Read More

October 2023 / Beginning Literacy, ELA, Instruction, Literacy, Professional Development, Webinar

VALRC Launches Lessons from the Field Series with Webinar by Steven Reid

On Thursday, October 5, Steven Reid presents on “ESOL Basics with Preliterate Adult Learners.” Steven Reid is the Program Manager for Literacy Volunteers Charlottesville/Albemarle in Charlottesville, Virginia. He currently oversees… Read More

October 2023 / Accessibility, Digital Literacy, Equity-Minded Practice, Instruction, Professional Development, Webinar, Workforce Skills

COABE Celebrates 2023 Digital Inclusion Week October 2-6

The Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) kicks off October with a suite of resources and webinars devoted to digital inclusion. According to COABE, “National Digital Inclusion… Read More

June 2023 / Career Pathways, GED®, HSE, IET, Instruction, Math, PROGRESS, VALRC

CALM: The Way Math Should Be

by Heidi Schuler-Jones Adult education can be overwhelming for new teachers, especially math. Many adult education teachers learn quickly that we don’t choose our environment. We teach whatever is needed… Read More

June 2023 / Career Pathways, GED®, HSE, IET, Instruction, Math, PROGRESS, VALRC

Math Phobia: You Don’t Have to Be an Expert

by Pamela Stolz Math, a simple four-letter word that can elicit a large range of emotions, from excitement to complete panic attacks, and everything in between. Often, professional development… Read More

June 2023 / Instruction, Math, PROGRESS, VALRC

The Mysterious World of Math

by Kathaleen Shelor Mathematics, in a sense, is logic let loose in the field of the imagination. I’m Trying to Love Math, a picture book by… Read More

June 2023 / GED®, HSE, Instruction, Math, Program Management, PROGRESS, VALRC

Math Teachers vs. Teachers of Math

by Melissa D. Williams Being able to do math is very different from being able to teach math: to understand the concepts that one is teaching,… Read More

June 2023 / GED®, HSE, Instruction, Math, PROGRESS, VALRC

Lessons Learned Teaching Math to Adults

by Dr. Krissy Anderson-Bassett This is my second year teaching math to adults. Education is one of my passions and I believe that no matter what age we are, we… Read More

June 2023 / GED®, HSE, Instruction, Math, PROGRESS, VALRC

Teaching GED® Math

by Brandie Millar Teaching GED® math requires a comprehensive understanding of adult learners’ needs and effective instructional strategies. Teaching GED® Math can be a challenging task… Read More

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