JANUARY

14

2–3:30 p.m. EST

LACES Data Analysis Session

Join a group of Virginia practitioners for a hands-on experience working with data in the LACES system.

JANUARY

15

12–1 p.m. EST

Virtual Virginia #1: Navigating Genius for Canvas Administrators

Part one of a two-part series to support Canvas administrators to navigate the Genius and Canvas systems to set up courses, enroll learners, and then to add course content for the adult education Virtual Va courses.

JANUARY

22

12–1 p.m. EST

Virtual Virginia #2: Canvas Administration

The second part of a two-part series to support Canvas administrators to navigate the Genius and Canvas systems to set up courses, enroll learners, and then to add course content for the adult education Virtual Va courses.

Five Components of Accessibility Self-Paced Tutorial

In this one-hour, self-paced tutorial, you will learn about the five main components of accessibility. These components include: color-contrast, hyperlinks, alt-text, tables, and headings.

An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Teaching for Adult Educators

This one-hour, self-paced tutorial introduces a working overview of this topic to begin incorporating trauma-informed teaching into classroom instruction. Participants will also gain a better sense of what is happening to a learner’s brain when they experience stress and trauma.

Disabilities and the Adult Learner Recorded Webinar Series:

This three part webinar series includes the following topics (click on the topic to access the webinar recording): a) an introduction to working with adults with {dis}abilities; b) instructional strategies for working with adults with {dis}abilities; and c) making content accessible. (Duration: each webinar recording is 1 hour & 30 minutes)

Science of Reading Overview On-Demand Webinar

This 90-minute, webinar recording presents part basic overview of the science of reading and effective reading instruction, including alphabetics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. During the webinar, we discuss strategies for each component of reading and how to use them in the classroom.

VALRC's Resource Highlight

JANUARY

14

1:30–3 p.m. EST

Workforce GPS: CareerOneStop for New Americans

Immigrants, refugees, and other new Americans face unique and varied barriers to employment. Learn how to leverage the CareerOneStop website, and its new section for New Americans, to help your customers who are new to the U.S. find quality employment. This webinar walks you through tools and curriculum to explore career options, gain skills, and apply for jobs. Presenters also offer tips to help these customers find additional support they may need to achieve their employment goals.

JANUARY

14

3–4 p.m. EST

edWEB: The New Science of Vocabulary: AI-Enhanced Approaches to Word Selection

How can artificial intelligence help improve vocabulary instruction? AI is a hot topic in education, but this technology is so new that best practices for the classroom are still being established.

Join Dr. Elfrieda “Freddy” H. Hiebert, President and CEO of the non-profit organization TextProject, which was founded to provide resources to support higher reading levels, as she explores the opportunities to use AI to help strengthen vocabulary instruction and enhance students’ literacy skills.

Leveraging AI-generated insights has the potential to enhance vocabulary acquisition across all grades and subjects, revolutionizing word learning in education!

JANUARY

14

4–5 p.m. EST

CASAS: Digital Essentials for NEDP

Join this one-hour “how-to” session to explore alternative digital tools to enhance NEDP competencies. We’ll dive into resume templates in Canva, creating charts and graphs in Google Sheets, designing and presenting slideshows in Google Slides, and understanding Google Drive—what it is and how clients might use it.

JANUARY

15

2–3 p.m. EST

CASAS: Digital Essentials for NEDP

Join this one-hour “how-to” session to explore alternative digital tools to enhance NEDP competencies. We’ll dive into resume templates in Canva, creating charts and graphs in Google Sheets, designing and presenting slideshows in Google Slides, and understanding Google Drive—what it is and how clients might use it.

JANUARY

15

2–3 p.m. EST

COABE: What Story Does this Graph Tell?

This webinar is for math, science, social studies, or ESOL teachers. The slow reveal graphs instructional strategy takes the focus off getting the “right” answer and allows students from a variety of backgrounds to work together to share their curiosity and interpret graphs. The examples will introduce a social justice topic–Disproportionate Incarceration–and will allow your students to share their own visuals about a meaningful social justice topic using the unit plan provided.

JANUARY

16

1:30–3 p.m. EST

Workforce GPS: Digital Literacy and Resilience: Resources to Support Digital Skill-Building

Join this event to hear from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (DOL ETA), U.S. Department of Education (ED), Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), and U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) about a summary of public feedback from the Digital Literacy and Resilience Request for Information and resources that support digital skill-building throughout the workforce system.

JANUARY

16

3–4 p.m. EST

LINCS: Get Learners Hooked on Learning English!

How can we get learners excited about learning English? Join the guest presenter, Dr. Daisy Shah, specialist in the Department of Adult and Community Education at the School District of Palm Beach County to explore engaging teaching methods and technologies that enhance student participation, spark curiosity, and foster connections. Participants will gain a toolbox of practical teaching strategies to keep students engaged, motivated, and excited about learning!

JANUARY

23

2–3 p.m. EST

LINCS: Expanding Horizons of Digital Literacy and Technology

Join  a collaborative coffee break where we’ll discuss three key questions: 
1. What technology is working well for you right now?
2. What aspects of digital skills and technology are you struggling with?*
3. What resources would help?

This session is a chance to learn from each other’s experiences and hear from three insightful presenters: Nell Eckersley, Literacy Assistance Center, Jeff Goumas, World Education, and Theresa Sladek, Literacy Minnesota.

Your feedback will contribute to shaping future initiatives in the adult education technology community. Grab your coffee, bring your insights, and let’s work together to support technology success in adult education!

JANUARY

24

12–1 p.m. EST

LINCS: The IET Development Support, An Example of Illinois’ Journey

Join LINCS Professional Development group with our guest presenter, Sarah Goldammer, Director of South Illinois' Professional Development Center who will share the journey of Illnois' Integrated Career & Academic Preparation System (ICAPS) model. Sarah will discuss design, implementation, lessons learned, and more. Come to listen, learn, and share your experiences with us. 

JANUARY

29

2–4 p.m. EST

Literacy Minnesota: Comprehension Strategies for Intermediate-Level Readers

Research shows that explicitly teaching a set of comprehension strategies is a great way to help intermediate-level readers maximize their understanding of texts. Come learn a handful of great comprehension tools that will help students develop critical thinking skills and comprehension skills.

JANUARY

31

2–4 p.m. EST

Literacy Minnesota: Phonics in Beginning ESL: Recommendations, Activities and Resources

Phonics–the knowledge of the sounds letters make when they are combined to make words–is essential to beginning literacy and beginning level English language instruction. But, many teachers and tutors lack the knowledge, confidence and resources to teach the topic. Attend this session to learn why phonics instruction is important and leave with several ideas for phonics activities and resources to bring back to your teaching and tutoring sessions.

This session will be most useful to tutors and teachers working with beginning literacy, low beginning and high beginning English language learners.