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LINCS English Language Proficiency Standards Self-Paced Course, Module 1: Introduction to the ELP Standards for Adult Education
This module provides an understanding of why and how the English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards were selected and how they are organized. It also explains what these standards entail as well as why and how they relate to state-adopted academic content standards. With the necessary support that ELP standards provide,… Read More
New Voices from the Field podcast! Learner Spotlight: Lygia Yates
VALRC is back with a new podcast, “Learner Spotlight: Lygia Yates” which is now available on our website. In this podcast episode, VALRC ESOL Specialist Hali Massey, Senior Instructional Technology Specialist Katie Bratisax, and Literacy Specialist Elizabeth Severson-Irby talk with an adult education learner, the Director of the… Read More
LINCS: Building Career and Technical Education Programs In Rural Areas
How can we build robust career and technical education programs in rural America? Join this interactive event to discuss and share ideas, learn from colleagues, and then continue the discussion in the LINCS Community. Register Here… Read More
Virginia Wizard Supports Workforce Preparation
by Kate Daly Rolander The Virginia Wizard is an interactive online career exploration and planning tool developed and maintained by the Virginia Community College System (VCCS). Adult education programs around Virginia have incorporated the Wizard into their intake processes as a way to help learners identify their career… Read More
Math Phobia: You Don’t Have to Be an Expert
by Pamela Stolz Math, a simple four-letter word that can elicit a large range of emotions, from excitement to complete panic attacks, and everything in between. Often, professional development sessions are created to help instructors teach math. But what if the instructor has some level of inexperience, some math… Read More
Digital Equity in Education
A short animation on the research and findings of University of Southern California (USC) Pullias’ Digital Equity in Education team. Read More
Creating Space for Civics in Adult Multilingual Classes
by Melanie Siteki A few words come to mind when I think of civics education: participation, inclusion, and of course, community. Images come to mind too, of people and all the places where we gather. At the heart of these spaces and the concrete words even beginning-learners use to identify… Read More
LINCS Adult Education Teacher Competencies
An overview of the competencies that are expected of adult education practitioners as well as performance indicators and sample illustrations for each competency. Read More
Adult Education Educator Evaluation
A collection of resources developed by adult education in Connecticut to provide frameworks and guidance on instructor evaluation. Read More