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Civics Instruction Through Diving Deep
by Keira Zirkle One of the most exciting aspects to teaching ESOL adult learners is the multiple facets of learning that occur in a classroom. There is the challenge of teaching both naturalization preparation and workforce development to ESOL adult learners. In addition, COVID-19 and online distance… Read More
Ready,Set, ZOOM: Adult Education Takes off Focused on Providing Equity Above Equality
“The stakes are too high — for our children, for our economy, for our country. It’s time for all of us to come together — parents and students, principals and teachers, business leaders and elected officials — to end America’s dropout crisis.” — B. Obama (2010, unpaged)… Read More
Why I’m Excited about #EdEquityVA (and why you should be too!)
by Daquanna Harrison On November 18th I had the honor of presenting to the Adult Education and Literacy ReMix Conference, on a Elevation Educational Consulting Group (EECG) present on more and more frequently these days— Diversity. While in general I am happy to see more and more… Read More
How to Create a Disability-Inclusive Adult Education Program
by Dr. Andjela H. Kaur & Dani Scherer Research on the best practices for accommodated teaching, learning, and testing in adult education is scarce and its findings inconclusive. But, the research on inclusive education provides a broad source of information on strategies used by adult educators who accommodate learners with… Read More
Why I’m Excited about #EdEquityVA (and why you should be too!)
by Daquanna Harrison On November 18th I had the honor of presenting to the Adult Education and Literacy ReMix Conference, on a Elevation Educational Consulting Group (EECG) present on more and more frequently these days— Diversity. While in general I am happy to see more and more… Read More
Ready,Set, ZOOM: Adult Education Takes off Focused on Providing Equity Above Equality
“The stakes are too high — for our children, for our economy, for our country. It’s time for all of us to come together — parents and students, principals and teachers, business leaders and elected officials — to end America’s dropout crisis.” — B. Obama (2010, unpaged)… Read More
The 2019 Adult Education & Literacy Conference
by Katherine Hansen From July 10–12, the Adult Education and Literacy (AE&L) Conference will be held at the Blue Ridge Hotel and Conference Center in Roanoke. The AE&L conference mission is to combine state-funded adult education conferences, symposia, and meetings into one: one purpose, one focus, one voice to… Read More
Spanish High School Equivalency Resource
The VDOE Director’s Memo NO. 037-21, issued in June 2021, clarified that Spanish High School Equivalency (HSE) preparation classes are an allowable activity according to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Spanish HSE FAQs: All FAQ responses are labeled according to where the information came from. “VALRC” indicates responses… Read More
Workforce Preparation Resources
Workforce preparation is an essential component of integrated education and training programs (IET), and it is a valuable addition to any adult education course offering. As many classes and training programs transition to distance learning models, workforce preparation activities become increasingly important to support learners as they become… Read More