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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
June 2023 / Beginning Literacy, ESOL, GED®, HSE, Instruction, Literacy, Math, PROGRESS, VALRC

Integrating Numeracy into the Adult ESOL Classroom

by Hali Massey The definition of numeracy is “the ability to confidently interact with and engage in the mathematical demands of everyday life in the home, workplace, and community” (Ciancone,… Read More
February 2023 / ESOL, Instruction, Program Management, PROGRESS, VALRC

Unsung Hero: Maris Laney

Maris Laney Program support for three, new, pilot ESL classes ReEstablish Richmond Region 15 Maris Laney is an AmeriCorps Volunteer who walked into a new project and immediately got… Read More
February 2023 / ESOL, Family Engagement, Instruction, Program Management, PROGRESS, VALRC

Unsung Hero: Layma Sammar

Layma Sammar ESL Tutor, Translator, Family Literacy Support Peninsula Regional Education Program Region 21 Layma Sammar came to the Peninsula Regional Education Program (PREP) in February 2021 as a… Read More
November 2022 / ELA, ESOL, GED®, HSE, Instruction, Literacy, SPOTLIGHT, VALRC

SPOTLIGHT – Call for Submissions

Step Into the SPOTLIGHT!  What is SPOTLIGHT? SPOTLIGHT is an exciting, statewide annual online publication that seeks to shine… Read More
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 / Beginning Literacy, Culturally Responsive Education, Digital Literacy, Diversity, Equity-Minded Practice, ESOL, Instruction, Literacy, PROGRESS, VALRC, Virtual Learning

Virtual ESOL Classes for Afghan Women

by Darlene Fahrenkrug Last year, I taught two virtual English classes for Afghan women at a beginning level (including emergent readers). They studied on Zoom four hours… Read More
July 2022 / Culturally Responsive Education, Digital Literacy, Diversity, Equity-Minded Practice, ESOL, Instruction, Literacy, PROGRESS, VALRC, Virtual Learning

Refugee Integration through Digital Equity

by Mary Lynch Through its partnership with World Education and Commonwealth Catholic Charities, Literacy for Life seeks to ensure that refugees resettling in the Peninsula area… Read More
July 2022 / Culturally Responsive Education, Digital Literacy, Diversity, Equity-Minded Practice, ESOL, Instruction, Literacy, PROGRESS, Virtual Learning

Computer CORE (Community OutReach and Education): A Nonprofit Partner for Teaching Computer Skills and Opening Doors for Immigrants

by Nagia Khaldi Kurabi and Donna Walker James People come to us lost and don’t know what to do—we show them how to succeed. Computer… Read More

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