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That’s the Reason Why We Chose the Day

by Blanche Ko Many of my friends often asked me, β€œWhy did you choose to get married on February 22, 2020?” 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

COABE: How to Utilize Paid and Free Resources to Boost Student Enrollment in your Local Program

Do you have $1,000 to spend on recruiting new students to your program? Do you have no money at all? Come learn both free and paid ways to boost the number of students you have in your program. Hear what the Connecticut Association for Adult and Continuing Education did as… Read More

About SPOTLIGHT

SPOTLIGHT is a statewide annual publication that seeks to shine a light on adult education learners, their experiences, and their learning through the creative process. Learn how to submit writing to SPOTLIGHT, read issues and articles, and search SPOTLIGHT's online index. Read More

How Can We Make Citizenship Preparation More Accessible?

by Catherine McCall Like many organizations, we at Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/Albemarle (LVCA) have grappled with the challenges of supporting adults in our community who are eligible to apply for naturalization. Since the pandemic shut down our in-person classes in 2020, we have been experimenting with a… Read More

Math Phobia: You Don’t 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 don’t 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

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… 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… Read More

Serving Refugees Professional Learning Community (PLC)

by Hali Massey 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 to Virginia. 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 doβ€”we 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