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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.
In this 90-minute Greenhouse Meeting, Dr. Raquel Pinderhughes will explain how pre-apprenticeship programs prepare youth and adults for apprenticeships and living-wage careers. Drawing on the Roots of Success program, she will discuss how foundational reading, writing, math, and communication skills can be integrated into workforce training. Participants will explore how Adult Foundational Education (AFE) programs, urban networks, and workforce partners can collaborate to create stronger pathways into pre-apprenticeships and employment.
Join us to explore one of the most overlooked aspects of language instruction: pragmatics. While grammar and vocabulary help students form correct sentences, pragmatic competence helps them communicate effectively in real-world situations. This session will examine the unwritten rules of communication that many native English speakers take for granted, including making polite requests, engaging in small talk, interrupting appropriately, expressing disagreement respectfully, understanding formal and informal register, and navigating workplace interactions. Participants will also explore how cultural expectations shape communication and why misunderstandings often occur even when students use grammatically correct English. Designed for educators working with adult English language learners at all proficiency levels, this practical webinar will provide classroom strategies and activities that help learners develop the confidence and cultural awareness needed to communicate naturally and successfully beyond the textbook.
Many adult learners approach writing with hesitation, limited confidence, or negative experiences from school. This webinar explores practical strategies for reducing writing anxiety, encouraging creativity, and helping learners generate and develop ideas before they begin writing. Participants will learn instructional routines that build confidence, strengthen the foundational skills that support effective writing, and can be adapted for ABE, HSE, English language, and multilevel classrooms as well as one-on-one tutoring. Throughout the session, we will also highlight ways to adapt these strategies for online instruction.
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Todd Evans, Senior Director of Programs