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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.
When HSE students ask this question, it’s often more than a request—it’s a sign that they need a different approach that honors how their brains process information. This webinar is designed to help adult educators better support not just students who may have a diagnosed learning disability, but all students. We’ll focus on how to adapt lessons, when and how to apply for testing accommodations, and how to create a more inclusive, flexible learning environment where all students, especially those with learning differences, can thrive and succeed.
Join us for an interactive webinar featuring Lindsay McHolme and Iris Feinberg, whose paper "Empowering Refugees and Immigrants Through Transformational Home Language Health Education" won the 2025 Research to Practice Award for the Adult Literacy and Education research journal. McHolme and Feinberg will discuss best practices for developing patient education materials (PEMs) for multi-language learners. Following their presentation, there will be time for questions, the opportunity to share experiences developing and using PEMs with learners, and an invitation to consider how the findings could be used in a range of settings. There will be a focus on putting research into practice with an opportunity to join follow-up coaching sessions for those who want to dive deeper into this topic.
Are reflection and critical thinking missing from your early literacy curriculum? This webinar bridges the gap, demonstrating how metacognition can profoundly support early learners in mastering reading and writing goals. While metacognitive awareness is crucial, active reflection and critical analysis are often neglected. Join us for practical strategies specifically designed to help early learners develop and apply sophisticated critical thinking skills. Discover how to empower your students to “think about their thinking,” leading to deeper comprehension, more effective writing, and a strong foundation for lifelong learning.
Help adult learners build the persistence and problem-solving skills they need to thrive in the workplace. This webinar explores how to help students shift from “I can’t do this” to “I can’t do this yet” using classroom activities, reflection prompts, and simple digital learning progress portfolios. Participants will also explore how AI can act as a thinking partner—helping students brainstorm strategies, understand feedback, and reframe challenges as learning opportunities. Leave with ideas for building a learning environment where mistakes are part of the process.
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