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September 2022 / Civics, Digital Literacy, ESOL, Information Literacy, Instruction, Literacy, Virtual Learning

New Course! USA Learns Access America

USA Learns has a new course! Access America is a course for students with an intermediate level of English who want to improve their language skills while learning about how… Read More
July 2022 / Civics, Culturally Responsive Education, Diversity, Equity-Minded Practice, ESOL, Instruction, Outreach & Engagement, Program Management, PROGRESS, VALRC

Creating a Festival of Cultures to Empower and Celebrate Adult Learners in Your Community

by Beverly Ingram and Debbie Tuler Every May, the Thomas Jefferson Adult Career Education program at Piedmont Virginia Community College (… Read More
April 2021 / Civics, Instruction, PROGRESS, VALRC, Virginia Department of Education

From the VDOE: Civics Education as a Critical Component of Adult Education

A key outcome of participation in adult education is that students are empowered to be more engaged in and informed about their roles as parents, employees, and community members. Read More
April 2021 / Civics, ESOL, Instruction, PROGRESS, VALRC

Re-imagining the Citizenship Class

by Anne Dugger & Mari Hunt Wassink Citizenship, as many of us know, is a right and a responsibility—and it requires work. Being engaged in our communities can be… Read More
April 2021 / Civics, ESOL, Instruction, PROGRESS, VALRC

Prompting Local Change Through Civics Lessons

“Civics Education should be a part of all adult education programming so all learners develop the skills for understanding and thinking critically about the world around them.” by Sarah Lupton… Read More
April 2021 / Civics, ESOL, Information Literacy, Instruction, PROGRESS, VALRC

Civics Instruction Through Diving Deep

by Keira Zirkle One of the most exciting aspects to teaching ESOL adult learners is the multiple facets of learning that occur in a classroom. There is… Read More

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