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From the VDOE: Welcoming Immigrant Students
What can our data tell us about the English learners in our adult education programs? Much of what is revealed in the statewide data is evident in your classes, programs, and communities. Our English learners come from around the world, have diverse educational backgrounds, and speak a wide range… Read More
Do You Know Alice?
by Jim André & Caroline Lane “33% of our fellow Virginians have an income below the realistic cost of basic necessities.” You know ALICE. You teach ALICE. You work with ALICE. Some of you may be ALICE. ALICE is an acronym that stands for Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed. Read More
Motivation & Persistence in Adult Education
by Betsy C. Mathias “What’s in it for me?” That’s a question we ask ourselves when we are choosing to take an action or not. It’s not a selfish question—it’s a process of weighing pros and cons, determining if the benefits of action are greater than the potential… Read More
Empowering Teachers and Learners by Teaching Skills that Matter
by Hillary Major 9-5-3. Those numbers speak to the heart of Teaching the Skills that Matter in Adult Education (TSTM), a federally funded project that focuses on improving adult education and literacy instruction as a means of helping adult learners acquire the skills they need for… Read More
Outside the Classroom, Beyond the Textbook: Learning to Engage in Our Community
by Elizabeth Magee “The families learning class described here was a collaboration between the English Empowerment Center (formerly Literacy Council of Northern Virginia) and Crestwood Elementary School and its Family Center in Springfield, Virginia. The Family Learning Program at the… Read More
Serving Youth in Adult Education
Young adults are 25% of our learners Young adults between the ages of 16 and 24 constitute about 25% of our total enrollment statewide. See NRS Table 2 for Virginia, 2023-24. *Visit this page often for updates as we learn more! Who are they? Opportunity Youth Opportunity… Read More
Teaching Skills that Matter Civics Education
This toolkit explains the definition of Civics Education according to WIOA and presents instructional strategies and lesson plans for implementing civics education in adult education. Read More
Using Motivational Interviewing in Adult Education
by Andjela Kaur Motivational interviewing has repeatedly been proven to be a counseling method that leads to better commitment to treatment (showing up for the next scheduled appointment). Motivational interviewing (MI) is a form of empathic dialogue for strengthening a person’s motivation and commitment to change. Read More
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 to whomever shows up at whatever level they are that day using whatever patchwork of materials are available in the… Read More