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10 Important Things to Know About the NEDP
by Janita McNemar The NEDP is the National External Diploma Program, owned and operated by the non-profit assessment company CASAS. You may have heard the name NEDP bandied about in adult education circles and wondered what it is all about. These ten important points about NEDP will… Read More
A Learning Circle Blueprint for High School Equivalency Instruction in Adult Education
by Hali Massey Learning Circle Introduction World Education has been piloting and implementing learning circles in adult education programs since 2016. Learning circles aim to expand learning opportunities while facilitating online and peer-to-peer learning. Learners typically meet synchronously once-a-week for ninety minutes to two hours,… Read More
COABE: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Virtual Symposium
COABE, together with national partners, is hosting this one day symposium to focus on racial equity and immigrant integration, prison literacy, digital equity, students as leaders, learning differences, and local program improvement. The hope is to provide each attendee with actionable tools that can be immediately used at the local… Read More
Workforce is a Team Sport
by Kaystyle Madden “It is in our best interest, especially at this time, to become familiar with all the available resources in our local communities.” Remember when digital literacy was just a part of the curriculum? Enter Pandemic 2020, and now it is a prerequisite. The world has gone… Read More
EdTech Center: Experiment with EdTech
During these workshops, Rachel Riggs, Digital Learning Specialist, invites attendees to either bring ideas or tools they’d like to try out OR just come and observe while we explore new developments and strategies in educational technology. These will be casual workshops with no fixed agenda, no single presenter, and no… Read More
EdTech: Experiment with EdTech
During these workshops, Rachel Riggs, Digital Learning Specialist, invites attendees to either bring ideas or tools they’d like to try out OR just come and observe while we explore new developments and strategies in educational technology. These will be casual workshops with no fixed agenda, no single presenter, and no… Read More
EdTech Center Strategy Sessions: Statewide Micro-Credentials for IET + Tech Integration in Program Practices
In the first lightning talk, hear about Maine’s All Learning Counts initiative to implement a micro-credentialing framework for Integrated Education and Training (IET) programs. Megan Dichter will share what the framework looks like now, lessons they’re learning along the way, and how the work is evolving. Following Megan’s lightning talk,… Read More
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 to succeed in the United States. The course includes more than 100 videos, along with vocabulary, speaking, and grammar instruction. Read More
ReadLife Bookshelf
In partnership with WorldReader, the Barbara Bush Foundation curated a collection of digital books for adults and children in both English and Spanish. Each book has guided activities and instructor resource guides. Read More
EdTech Center: EdTech Strategy Session
This session will showcase the makers and resources from two recent EdTech Maker Space projects. Join us to hear more about the processes and tools adult educators have helped us develop for Curating Free Resources and Designing Reusable Digital Activities. These include an Open Educational Resources (OER) Evaluation Guide and a growing library of… Read More