California Adult Literacy Professional Development Project

How can you prepare your learners to succeed in the workforce? Find out what employers say are essential skills for today's workforce. This series shows you how to connect transferable skills in the classroom to the workplace. There are two sessions; each session is broken into two parts (4 webinars total). This series will provide background on skills transferable from the classroom to the workplace and to teach students how to articulate those skills.  Registration information: This event is not currently scheduled. Registration will become available once this topic is scheduled. 

Webinar 2: Registered Apprenticeship and Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Programs: A Bright Opportunity for Adult Education - November 29, 2023Facilitator:Abby Bandurraga, Senior Technical Assistance Consultant at American Institutes for ResearchRegistered Apprenticeship and quality pre-apprenticeship expand career opportunities for adult learners, connecting them with well-paid and rewarding careers. This webinar will provide an overview of Registered Apprenticeship and quality pre-apprenticeship programs and discuss strategies adult education providers can use to align with these evidence-based workforce development programs.

Facilitators:Steven Casperite, Placer School for AdultsJohanna Hart, Los Angeles Unified School DistrictSocial Emotional Learning in Adult Education, Webinar 2: Best Practices - May 11, 2023This two-part series on social-emotional learning (SEL) addresses the overwhelming need for instructors, administrators, and the staff of adult schools to be better informed to meet the social-emotional needs of their students. This two-part series will look at the history of social-emotional learning in the classroom. In addition, the training will look at current work in the field of Affective Neuroscience and how it applies in the classroom setting. Teachers, administrators, and staff will also be given tools and information to create supportive SEL classrooms to meet learner needs.The second session offers an opportunity for participants to discuss best practices as well as to reflect on their current practices. Participants will be provided tools and information to create supportive SEL classrooms to meet learner needs.

Facilitators:Jacques LaCour, with Sue PonImagine professional learning in your Adult Education program with immediate teacher buy-in and with tangible student learning. Find out about Lesson Study: what it is and why it’s effective, from research and from Adult Education teacher voices.This is a three-part series on Lesson Study.Lesson Study: Truly Inspired Professional Learning Webinar 2: The How 

Facilitators:Jacques LaCour, with Sue PonImagine professional learning in your Adult Education program with immediate teacher buy-in and with tangible student learning. Find out about Lesson Study: what it is and why it’s effective, from research and from Adult Education teacher voices.This is a three-part series on Lesson Study.Lesson Study: Truly Inspired Professional Learning Webinar 3: Office Hour - February 9, 2023