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The Bridge to Transformational Learning
by Valerie Palamountain “The success of the program is unprecedented at The Bridge. By giving the residents control over their education, all of them embraced learning and set goals for themselves.” Joseph graduated from high school in 2009 where he was enrolled in an ag business program. Read More
Using an Experiential Approach to Teach Soft Skills to Beginning Adult Education Learners
by 2019 AE&L Conference Presenter MaryAnn Cunningham Florez Preparing English language learners for workplace and career success involves not only language development, but also helping learners develop the soft skills they need to meet inherent expectations in the American workplace. Employers regularly cite soft skills as a priority in… Read More
Kentucky Adult Education Lesson Bank
This extensive lesson plan bank features lessons aligned to the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education. Lessons and units address language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies as well as financial literacy and employability skills, including some workplace contextualized units. Educators will… Read More
National Reporting System (NRS) for Adult Education Self-Paced Courses
The National Reporting System (NRS) support project has developed nine (9) online courses for adult education practitioners to learn about… Read More
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
Career Pathways Summit: Research, Practice, & Partners
Summit presentations now available! Presentations from the morning research keynote address, afternoon sessions, and the badging presentation from the Career Coach session are now available. We will continue to add resources as we receive them. Click here for Summit presentations Summit Schedule… Read More
Evidence-Based Reading Instruction (EBRI) for Adult Learners: The Why and How
by Dr. Marija Privitera and Trista Houghton Mason With the recent shifts in language acquisition instruction across all educational fields, the phrase “science of reading” gets thrown around a lot. But what does it really mean, and specifically, does it have an impact on adult learners? The short answer is… Read More
What is the Benefits Cliff?
by Dr. Jeff Price “A small pay raise or extra work hours can actually make the family worse off financially because the increase in earnings is not enough to replace the loss of benefits.” Means-tested programs are anti-poverty programs meant to serve as both a safety net to severe… 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