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Serving Refugees Professional Learning Community (PLC)
by Hali Massey Β Adult education has an important role to play in the process of refugee resettlement in America as we are able to provide English language classes, employment training, and a sense of community to those who are new to our country and… Read More
Computer CORE (Community OutReach and Education): A Nonprofit Partner for Teaching Computer Skills and Opening Doors for Immigrants
by Nagia Khaldi Kurabi and Donna Walker James People come to us lost and don’t know what to doβwe show them how to succeed. Computer CORE (Community OutReach and Education) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1999 in Alexandria with the mission of… Read More
Tips for Addressing ESOL Beginning Literacy Learners within a Multi-Level Classroom
by Melanie Siteki This spring, I participated in the Beyond Basics: ESOL Beginning Literacy course offered by VALRC. Although I currently teach advanced English language learners (ELLs) with the REEP Program in Arlington, over the years I have also… Read More
Unsung Hero: Brenda Otey
Brenda Otey Finance/Office Manager Mount Rogers Regional Adult Education Program Region 3 Detail-oriented, tech savvy, and perpetually positive, Brenda Otey is committed to providing excellent service to the Mount Rogers Regional Adult Education Program (MRRAEP) students, instructors, and program staff. Brenda joined MRRAEP in 2011 as the data specialist… Read More
GROWTH Coaching: Making Time for Reflection and Action Planning Even in Turbulent Times
by Hillary Major As a professional development specialist, Iβve long believed in the value of coaching, both as coach and coachee. Over the years, the emphasis on evidence-based best practices in professional learningβapproaches that are intensive, ongoing, and job-embedded; are specific and focused; build knowledge and relationships through collaborative… Read More
Math Phobia: You Donβt 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
CALM: The Way Math Should Be
by Heidi Schuler-Jones Adult education can be overwhelming for new teachers, especially math. Many adult education teachers learn quickly that we donβt choose our environment. We teach whatever is needed to whomever shows up at whatever level they are that day using whatever patchwork of materials are available in the… Read More
Mathematics and Numeracy: Featured Instructional Resources
The terms mathematics and numeracy can be used interchangeably, although βnumeracyβ tends to be used when the focus is on applying math and mathematical thinking in everyday life situations. Both mathematics and numeracy require knowledge and skill with math procedures as well as critical thinking, problem solving, and quantitative reasoning. Read More
Letter to a New Student
by Andrea Dear New Student, My name is Andrea, and I am from Germany. We moved to Charlottesville, VA, four months ago β how time flies! Maybe you are in a similar situation like I am? Moving to the United States means using this chance as an unique opportunity… Read More
Thatβs the Reason Why We Chose the Day
by Blanche Ko Many of my friends often asked me, βWhy did you choose to get married on February 22, 2020?β It started in the winter of 2019 in Taipei, during a period when it would rain constantly. That day after work, my boyfriend (now husband) and I went to… Read More