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Our free webinars offer you tips and actionable insight from experts to help you effectively support adult learners. 

Webinars are designed and hosted by educators, staff, and researchers in the adult literacy field who bring their expertise and experience to help you advance your work with students. Sign up for one of our upcoming webinars today! Find past webinar recordings on our Courses & Learning page.

February 19

Teacher Training Plus: Professional Written Communication: Strategies for Teaching Workplace Writing

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET

In this webinar, participants will explore effective strategies for teaching workplace writing skills to adult learners. The session will cover the importance of the writing process and how to develop instructional activities that reinforce each step. Attendees will learn how to guide students in understanding and applying appropriate levels of formality in various professional contexts, addressing workplace etiquette and cultural knowledge. Learn how to teach common formats of workplace communication—e.g., emails, memos, agendas—integrating key aspects of professionalism as well as basic writing skills. Participants will discover ways to integrate digital skills into writing instruction and will be introduced to valuable resources and classroom activities designed to enhance students’ professional writing abilities.

March 4

Teacher Training Plus: Incorporating Reading Comprehension into Any Instructional Material

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET

Students often need more practice on a specific skill than the worksheets you have on hand. Join us to learn how to make your materials do double duty to practice reading comprehension. This session is for those whose students are native English speakers.

March 13

Part 1 of Two-Part PD Course—Building Bridges to IET: Empowering English Language Learners for Career Success

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

Are you looking for new ways to help English language learners gain the skills they need to succeed in the workforce? We are hosting an interactive two-part webinar course to equip educators with practical strategies and resources to support Integrated Education and Training (IET) within English language lessons. Participants will receive a free set of career preparation instructional materials from ProLiteracy New Readers Press—a $197 value! Learn more and register by clicking the link below. Cost: $65

March 18

Teacher Training Plus: “What Am I Looking At?”

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET

It’s often said that a picture is worth a thousand words, but how do we know what that picture is saying? Even though we use visual literacy to understand what we see and encounter in our everyday lives, there is added pressure when facing it on a High School Equivalency (HSE) test. In this webinar, Kara will identify key methods for decoding graphs, charts, tables, and maps on the HSE tests.

March 20

Part 2 of Two-Part PD Course—Building Bridges to IET: Empowering English Language Learners for Career Success

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

Are you looking for new ways to help English language learners gain the skills they need to succeed in the workforce? We are hosting an interactive two-part webinar course to equip educators with practical strategies and resources to support Integrated Education and Training (IET) within English language lessons. Participants will receive a free set of career preparation instructional materials from ProLiteracy New Readers Press—a $197 value! Learn more and register by clicking the link below. Must attend Part 1 on March 13 to attend Part 2. Cost: $65

Todd Evans

Our professional development resources help program managers, instructors, trainers, and others build the capacity and quality of adult education programs. Our tools can help your adult literacy programs strengthen skills and learn new strategies to improve student outcomes in reading, writing, and financial literacy.

Todd Evans, Senior Director of Programs

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