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Events

LINCS Coffee Talk: Using AI Tools in Civics Education

Virtual

 Leverage the power of AI tools to target and tailor the creation of level-appropriate civics course material.  Re-apply these prompts to highlight and connect the language and civics content in IECLE classrooms to facilitate student leadership in the workforce and the community-at-large. Register Here

LINCS: What’s Your Story?

Virtual

Many of our students come to us with significant trauma that impacts their ability to learn. How can we help students learn to tell their stories and engage in the self-reflection needed to heal? Join our guest presenter, Odilia Rivera-Santos, with the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island to learn about “What’s Your Story?”—a […]

LINCS: Let’s Talk: Virtual Learning Communities to Support Practitioners

Virtual

Join the LINCS Professional Development and Program Management group moderators in this coffee chat to discuss virtual learning communities - their characteristics, support for practitioners, and best practices in planning and implementation.  We welcome you to listen, learn, and share your experiences! Register Here

VALRC ESOL Beginning Literacy Webinar Series: Using the Language Experience Approach to Integrate the Components of Reading

Virtual

Do you work with adult ESOL learners who are building their literacy skills? Are you looking for an engaging and asset-based approach to ESOL beginning literacy instruction that allows for the integration of all four components of reading? This webinar will present strategies for utilizing the language experience approach (LEA) in the ESOL educational setting […]

LINCS: Building Community in Adult Education Classrooms

Virtual

To increase their likelihood of success, adult English learners need to feel accepted and welcomed in a classroom. The guest presenter, Johanna Gleason, ESL Instructor for the San Diego College […]

LINCS: Making Math Matter

Virtual

Many adult learners struggle to learn math.  LINCS offers a new, online Universal Design for Learning (UDL) module – Making Math Matter. Join us to take a deep dive into this UDL course with our guest presenters Donald Walker, Career and Technical Education Trainer at the Center for Applied Special Technology, and Carl Trank, Professor of […]

LINCS: Picture Perfect! Mastering Visual Literacy in Adult Education

Virtual

 In today’s digital age, visual literacy is a critical skill for students to navigate and communicate effectively. Join LINCS this month to explore the fundamental concepts of visual literacy and discover how it can be integrated seamlessly into various subjects and levels. Expand your teaching toolkit and empower your students to become visually literate thinkers […]

LINCS: Get Them Writing Everyday: Simple Strategies for Bringing More and Better Writing into Your ABE Classroom

Virtual

We all want our adult education students to write but finding class time to do this can be challenging. Join the guest presenters from Hamline University, Stephanie Sommers, Adult Education Instructor, and Kristine Kelly, Literacy and English Language Arts Coordinator as they share concrete ways to bring writing instruction in your ABE classroom and ways […]

LINCS: Retention Strategies for Classroom Instructors

Virtual

Are you passionate about adult education and looking for ways to increase student retention in your classroom? Join LINCS in this engaging and informative session, led by two renowned experts in the field of adult education from Western Illinois University, Anita Kerr, Language Arts Resource Specialist, and Amber Fornaciari, Math Resource Specialist. Our presenters will […]