Adult Education students have strong transferable skills (aka, soft skills). They just don’t know it yet! Time management, communication, and critical thinking skills are being cultivated daily by hard-working adult learners. Employers value and seek these crucial competencies. In this webinar, we’ll share practical classroom activities that demonstrate simple ways to teach basic skills in […]
Building digital skills, literacy, and resilience is necessary for our adult learners. Through the Digital Resilience in the American Workforce (DRAW) Initiative, we have worked with over 14 states to support the integration of digital skills, literacy, and resilience in their professional development and instruction. During this session, we will explore what the project team […]
Adult educators have been expanding the way they measure, document, and report learning gains. Recently updated National Reporting System (NRS) tables provide more opportunity to measure learning outside of traditional post-testing. Learn how one state collaborated with their program leaders to create guidance for Measurable Skill Gain types 3-5 and more. Explore OCTAE leaderships’ vision […]
This event has been cancelled. Come and learn about how creating a team of Voting Ambassadors gives your students a hands-on way to develop their leadership, knowledge of civics, and basic skills (including reading, writing, speaking, and listening). Drawing from the materials in the Voter Education, Registration, and Action (VERA) campaign, your students will learn […]
The integration of technology has revolutionized professional development resources, enhancing sessions with layers of additional content, including links to articles, websites, and notably, other presentations that used to be only available in person. Recorded sessions offer a dual advantage: they enable participants to revisit previously shared strategies and provide access to missed sessions. With the […]
Join us for a non-partisan, two-part webinar series hosted by World Education and the National Coalition for Literacy with support from the New England Literacy Resource Center (NELRC), the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA), the Open Door Collective (ODC), ProLiteracy, and TESOL International Association. Part 1: Building Media Literacy in an Election Year -- […]
Join us for a non-partisan, two-part webinar series hosted by World Education and the National Coalition for Literacy with support from the New England Literacy Resource Center (NELRC), the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA), the Open Door Collective (ODC), ProLiteracy, and TESOL International Association. Part 1: Building Media Literacy in an Election Year -- […]
Overview In this session, you will learn practices and tools for taking care of yourself and supporting colleagues and students during these challenging times. Self-care and collective care strategies and approaches will be shared and practiced. Audience This professional development activity/course is designed for:Any adult education professional who wants to learn ways to support themselves […]
Transportation remains one of the most persistent barriers to adult education participation, no matter where programs are based. Join us on January 14, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Eastern, to learn about how the Dover Adult Learning Center (DALC) in New Hampshire, in collaboration with Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation (COAST) and Commute with Enterprise, is implementing a […]
What can you do to advocate for adult education in 2026? Join us on January 30, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Eastern, to hear from students and program directors in Connecticut and Rhode Island, about the lessons they’ve learned throughout their advocacy journey. Whether you’re a student, leader, or instructor, you’ll leave with both immediate and longer-term ideas […]
Using relevant, peer-written content doesn’t just engage learners, it builds a powerful bridge to more complex reading and writing. When students see their own experiences reflected in the material, they’re more willing to stay with it, even when the text gets harder. That engagement becomes a form of scaffolding, helping them stretch their skills and […]
What does effective professional development look like when it’s rooted in practice? Join us on March 4, 2026, from 1 to 2:30 PM ET for a conversation featuring Massachusetts and Rhode Island as they share innovative approaches to strengthening adult education through redesigned PD models. Massachusetts will highlight its program-based coaching approach, which embeds professional […]