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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.
The TI-30XS calculator can be a game-changer for students working to pass the GED Math Test—though many don’t yet know how to use it effectively. This engaging, hands-on workshop will help you demystify key calculator functions for students and equip them with strategies to tackle challenging problems with greater accuracy and efficiency. Attendees will explore features that simplify calculations, save time, and build confidence, with ample practice opportunities. Bring your own TI-30XS calculator and learn how to help students turn it into a powerful tool for GED math test prep and success!
Often tutors and teachers will dive into sentence structure that is too advanced for a students’ level. Join Steven as he discusses how to introduce strategies to help students master sentence structure. We will cover strategies for crafting simple, compound, and complex sentences; avoiding common mistakes; and teaching and applying grammatical rules effectively. This session is perfect for educators seeking to deepen learners’ writing skills and boost their language proficiency.
Join Citizenship: Passing the Test author Lynne Weintraub as she shares her insight about why the most difficult part of the citizenship test to prepare for is the English-speaking subtest. In this webinar, Lynne will offer strategies for helping students to overcome these challenges to pass the test. The 4th edition of Ready for the Interview is now in print, and Lynne will describe the new features that were added in response to recent changes in the N-400 application for citizenship.
When adult students walk into HSE classrooms, adult educators know that they have one goal in mind: obtain their High School Equivalency (HSE). Although that may be the common goal, each student’s timeline will be different. In this webinar, Kara will discuss how to navigate and answer the question, “When can I take the test?
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 vocabulary and writing. This session is for those whose students are native English Speakers.
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. The webinar will address 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.
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Todd Evans, Senior Director of Programs