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Becoming an Effective Online Learning Mentor
by Katie Bratisax With social distancing measures in place due to COVID-19, adult education programs face many obstacles in providing remote opportunities for learners. While equitable access to technology will continue to be a challenge for programs, the skillset used to support student learning and engagement online is similar… Read More
Cultivating Adult Learner Leaders: Putting Research Into Practice
by Jeffrey Elmore Here in Virginia, weβre fortunate to have a strong adult education environment with a wide range of great things going on. One particularly effective element is the organization Research Allies for Lifelong Learning, led by researchers Margaret Patterson, Ph.D. and Wei Song, Ph.D. Their mission is… Read More
Defining Teacher Leadership
by Dr. Tamara Sober Teacher leadership is rarely tightly defined (Wenner & Campbell, 2017) and often used as an umbrella term (Neumerski, 2012). Most commonly, teacher leadership refers to teachers who maintain classroom-based teaching responsibilities while also taking on leadership responsibility outside of the classroom, with an understanding that… Read More
Speaking up for Adult Education: Champions for Sector Strategies and Career Pathways
by Kate Daly Rolander How exactly can adult education strengthen the workforce development system? To help clarify just how foundational adult education services are to the development of a strong and adaptable workforce, six representatives from the field of adult education are participating as advocates for the field of… Read More
Community-Based Literacy Organizations Find Professional Growth Opportunities at the AE&L Conference
by 2019 AE&L Conference Advisory CommitteeΒ Member Victoire Gerkens Sanborn βI especially enjoyed the opportunity to network with other CBLOs at the [AE&L] conference, to air challenges unique to CBLOs and share resolution ideas and resources.ββJoyelle M. Saunders, Executive Director, Peninsula READS Since 2017,… Read More
Experiencing Learner Disabilities in Adult Education
by 2019 AE&L Conference Presenter Karen E. Ballengee Educators who attended the 2019 Adult Education and Literacy Conference had the opportunity to visit our Disabilities Awareness Simulation Station. The goal of the simulations was to provide education and resources for those who teach adults with disabilities. The simulations allowed… Read More
Designing Instruction in Ways That Can Reach All Learners: Applying the Principles of Universal Design for Learning
by 2019 AE&L Conference Presenter Dr. Frances G. Smith Think back for a moment to a recent learning experience that left you with a positive impression. Was the instructor engaging? Did they hook your interests from their first words? Did you feel like the information was personalized to something… Read More
Have You Heard about the Sector Strategies and Career Pathways Academy?
by Virginia Department of Education staff Virginia received a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to cross-train practitioners from the workforce development partner agencies on sector strategies and career pathways. This will facilitate collaboration of regional networks of colleagues on workforce development initiatives with common understandings and goals… Read More
A Conversation with Danielle Perry, Region 21βs IET Coordinator
by Kate Daly Rolander Adult education programs around the state of Virginia are developing and implementing innovative integrated education and training (IET) programs with a range of partners across an even larger range of industries. In this issue of PROGRESS, we focus on what adult education in Region 21,… Read More
Trade Adjustment Assistance Navigators Offer New Opportunities in Partnerships with Adult Education
by Kate Daly Rolander Since 2013 ,when the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) began exploring ways to reskill the large number of workers whose jobs had been outsourced in the Radford area, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) State Coordinator Anna Rice-Wright has endorsed the PluggedInVA model as the preferred model for… Read More