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A Look at the 2017-2018 Virginia Adult Education Performance Data

by Virginia Department of Education staff How was 2017-2018 different from the previous year? How closely does your program data reflect the state trends? First, watch the YouTube video recording presenting the 2017-2018 adult education demographic and performance data in Virginia. The presentation… Read More

Professional Learning Communities in Action: Initial Responses & Next Steps

by Hillary Major In early spring 2017, we surveyed adult educators around the state who had participated in professional learning communities (PLCs) focused on standards-based instruction. Following a summer 2016 facilitator training on using a CCR Standards-in-Action protocol to analyze and revise assignments, more than 60 new PLCs were… Read More

A Look at the 2016-2017 Virginia Adult Education Performance Data

by Heidi Silver-Pacuilla and Thomas Suh The data is in for 2016-2017! This and future columns in the PROGRESS newsletter will examine the Virginia adult education performance data and raise questions for us to consider as practitioners. As you read about the statewide reports and percentages, ask whether… Read More

National Holiday – Vyshyvanka Day

My name is Irina. I am from Ukraine. Every year on the third Thursday of May in Ukraine, the Day of Vyshyvanka, is celebrated. Read More

How I Found The READ Center

Hi. My name is Marlin Griffin. I would like to take a moment to tell you how I came to find out about The READ Center program. Read More

Instructional Approaches to Ignite the Love of Reading in Adult Learners

by Susan Hickman How many of your adult learners tell you that they love to read? If your demographic is similar to mine, your answer is β€œvery few.” In fact, probably even more profound is the realization that β€œvery few” of our adult learners read at all. Sure, they come… Read More

Bringing Reading and Writing to Life with Experiential Learning Activities

by Mady Rodriguez I scream. You scream. We all scream for ice cream! That is the tongue twister Aurora yelled to the crowd, repeating it quickly three times during the recent class play called The Language Journey performed by learners of the Northern Shenandoah Valley Adult Education program. Aurora… Read More

Connect, Learn, Grow: Zoom Book Clubs for English Language Learners

by Melissa Rea & Xavier MuΓ±oz For the past four years, English Empowerment Center (EEC) has hosted organized book clubs for adult English language learners (ELLs). These clubs offer a unique blend of educational enrichment and personal development, empowering learners to improve their language skills, expand their knowledge, and… Read More

edWeb: 5 Practical Strategies Connecting Science of Reading to Science of Writing

The number one concern of almost all teachers is time. So how can we fit everything that literacy research shows to be positive for students into our already busy school days? Join literacy experts Dr. Cheryl Lundy Swift and Leah Mermelstein in this engaging edWebinar as they explore… Read More

Literacy Minnesota: Math Content Webinar: Dyscalculia

Join Literacy Minnesota for a session on dyscalculia; a specific learning disability that makes numerical reasoning and comprehension challenging for our learners. This session will build on previous trainings on dyscalculia, diving into identifying students with math learning needs and working to shift students’ mindset and reduce math anxiety. This… Read More