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The Latest from VALRC
April 2026 PROGRESS: Showcasing Success
Progress, Virginia's adult education and literacy newsletter, returns from hiatus this spring with the first of several "mini issues." This edition focuses on how we highlight adult education's success stories, whether individual student achievements or program successes. Read More
More Than Job Hunting: How Career Fairs Become Community Catalysts
For Maria, walking into the English Empowerment Center's Career and Opportunities Fair meant stepping into uncharted territory. Like 81% of the 285 people who attended this event, this was her first career fair ever. Read More
Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities
Read the latest round-up email to learn about online training events in May and June. Find out how to share your expertise… Read More
SPOTLIGHT 2025
Read the fourth volume of collected writing by Virginia adult education learners. Read More
Upcoming Events
Literacy Minnesota: Integrated Pronunciation Instruction for Increased Intelligibility
Effective pronunciation instruction that prioritizes intelligibility can greatly support learners both inside and outside the classroom. Yet, many teachers struggle to identify which pronunciation features… Read More
IET Office Hour
Come discuss IET planning tools, IET maps, and all aspects of programming for IETs, IELCE, and workforce programming in adult education. Come with questions! Read More
EdTech Strategy Session
Monthly sessions highlighting innovations in edtech and digital learning On the second Friday of each month, the EdTech Strategy Sessions bring you two lightning talks… Read More
Literacy Minnesota: Promising Practices for a Multilevel Classroom
English language classrooms feature a wide variety of educational backgrounds, abilities, and learning preferences, which contributes to a multilevel dynamic. This training will highlight promising… Read More
ANN: Math Instructional Routines with the Adult Numeracy Network
The Adult Numeracy Network (ANN) website has a collection of math routines for adult math and numeracy classrooms. (Visit https://adultnumeracynetwork.org/Instructional-Routines to explore the collection.) This… Read More
Bi-monthly Program Managers Meeting
Bi-monthly webinar for adult education program managers Read More