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February 2026

VALRC: Structured Literacy that Works: Practical Tools for Multilingual Learners

Join this informational webinar to learn how ESL Word Nerds is transforming literacy instruction for English learners through structured literacy intentionally designed for multilingual students. Discover how our… Read More

January 2026

NCFL: Building Digital Skills and Creating Connections: Mini-Projects in Family Learning

Want fresh ideas for helping adult English learners build real-world language and digital skills? This webinar will explore simple, engaging mini-projects that build foundational digital literacy skills. Inspired by learner input, these… Read More

November 2025

Literacy Minnesota: How Adult Brains Learn Languages

Learn what research has to say about how adult brains learn a new language, how trauma and stress impact learning, and how this influences the teaching practices that we use… Read More

November 2025

Literacy Minnesota: I Hear You! Effective Listening Instruction for English Language Learners

Come learn how explicit listening instruction builds a foundation for literacy skills and fosters independence for language learners. This workshop will identify authentic learning tasks that English learners encounter daily,… Read More

September 2025

ProLiteracy: Teacher Training Plus: Research, Verify, Evaluate: Teaching 21st Century Information Skills

Help learners build the essential research and evaluation skills needed for today’s information-rich workplaces. In this webinar, participants will explore how to teach digital research strategies and information evaluation. Learn… Read More

April 2024

VAACE

The 2024 VAACE annual conference is in person this year in Charlottesville October 21 - 23. Read More

January 2024

VALRC: Lessons from the Field with Xavier Muñoz: Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Reduce Lesson Planning Time

In this interactive webinar, explore free AI tools (ChatGPT, Bing Chat, Bard, Claude) that can help you spend less time on lesson planning and more time on learner engagement. Whether… Read More

November 2023

Literacy Minnesota: Reading Activities for Beginning Literacy and Beginning English Language Learners

Teaching and tutoring very beginning level ESL readers can be intimidating for volunteers and professional teachers alike. Attend this webinar to get practical activities and ideas for one-on-one, remote and… Read More

November 2023

ATLAS: Cultivating Mathematical Literacy for English Language Learners

Wait, I’m not a math teacher! I want to incorporate numeracy into my ESL classroom, but where do I even start?! How do I effectively address literacy and numeracy at… Read More

November 2023

VALRC: Lessons from the Field with Ed Sadler: Teaching Digital Literacy to Immigrants

The Blue Ridge Literacy organization provides many services to its learners. One among them is delivering comprehensive digital literacy instruction, which encompasses basic computer operation, internet basics, using email, and… Read More