Below, you will find a list of upcoming offerings that are now available for enrollment in the PD Portal. For more information about any of these opportunities, please visit the PD Portal, open the course catalog, and review the syllabus.

Introduction to eData v2 for Family Literacy

Starts April 14; enroll by April 10.

Tutor Coordinator Networking Meeting

April 14, 2026

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Come talk about building community partnerships to support your volunteer program! Community partners can help with recruiting volunteers, providing space for lessons and trainings, providing resources for students, and identifying needs that your program can help meet. You will hear from tutor coordinators who have built successful partnerships in their communities and get a chance to share strategies and challenges you have encountered when establishing and cultivating partnerships in your community. Tutor coordinators and anyone at your program who works with volunteers are welcome to attend.

Link to join the Tutor Coordinator Networking Meeting

BEST Plus 3.0 Test Administration NEW

Starts May 11; enroll by May 8. 

This online course, located in the PA Adult Education Resources PD Portal as well as the Center of Applied Linguistics (CAL)’s Moodle page, provides an overview of BEST Plus 3.0 administration, scoring procedures, and interpreting scores. To take part in this activity, participants will need to have the CAL Test Platform V4.0.2 software loaded onto their computer. Participants will access CAL’s Moodle page via a link that CAL will email to them within five business days after all other course requirements have been completed. Participants will also attend three live webinars on May 12, 13 and 14, 2026, and complete an assignment after the third webinar. All course activities must be completed by June 23, 2026. For more information, please contact Chelsea DeLeo at cdeleo@tiu11.org.

Program PD Team Webinar

Topic: Introducing the 2026-2027 Program Improvement Professional Development Plan

May 22, 2026

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

The Professional Development System is hosting a special webinar for Program PD Team members to introduce the new Program Improvement and Professional Development Plan and Process for the 2026 - 27 program year. This session will provide an overview of key updates, outline expectations for the upcoming cycle, and offer guidance to support successful implementation. Please note that the Program PD Team includes administrators, in-house professional development specialists, digital literacy specialists, and data quality specialists.

Link to join the Program PD Team Webinar on May 22nd



Annual Program PD Team Webinar

Topic: Planning for the 2026-2027 Program Year

June 12, 2026

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

The Professional Development System invites Program PD Team members to an annual webinar to introduce customized professional development opportunities offered by PDS partners for the 2026 - 27 program year. This session will provide updates, application details, and an overview of offerings. Please note that the Program PD Team includes administrators, in-house professional development specialists, digital literacy specialists, and data quality specialists.

Link to join the Annual Program PD Team Webinar on June 12th

Networking Opportunities

Workforce Wednesday Networking Sessions

Weekly sessions for adult education program administrators take place every Wednesday from 12:30 until 1:00 p.m. Each week, the session will focus on a different workforce-related topic, with occasional guest speakers joining to share their insights and expertise. Administrators can use this link to join the weekly sessions.

Reentry Community of Practice

Meetings for adult education practitioners and partners take place on the last Friday of each month from 8:00 until 9:00 a.m. The purpose of this CoP is to share information and resources to help adult education programs and their partners effectively serve individuals in both correctional and community settings. Email Chrissie Klinger at cok5111@psu.edu if you would like to join these meetings.

Student Support Coordinator Networking

Check the SSC PD Resources space in the PD Portal for days, times, and Zoom links for networking sessions.

Open Office Hours

Integrated Education and Training (IET) Open Office Hours are available by emailing Chrissie at cok5111@psu.edu. One-on-one meetings with the IET project are for any adult education practitioner who wants to explore new resources that are available for IET and pre-apprenticeships. Whether you are currently involved with IET or just want to learn more, feel free to use this time to ask questions, share ideas, and receive a walkthrough of the new resources.

View the PD Portal catalog to register for these on-demand courses.

Building Your Digital Skills

This 6.5-hour course will help participants strengthen digital skills that are important for their role.

Goal-Setting Basics with English Language Learners

This course is for any adult education practitioner who wants to learn more about supporting English language learners (ELLs) with developing academic and career goals. Participants will have the opportunity to build upon their knowledge of effective goal setting with adult learners by exploring strategies that help ELLs identify their goals even when they have limited English proficiency. Note: This course does have a waitlist in the PD Portal, but the current wait is less than two weeks. If you have any questions about the course or need a specific start and end date, please contact Alexis Vang at amv6178@psu.edu.

Google Applied Digital Skills

Choose from over 100 lessons that can help participants enhance their use of Google tools in their practice and improve digital literacy skills. Participants will have 45 days from enrolling to complete their chosen lesson, apply something they learned, and reflect on how their new skills impact their practice. Enroll anytime.

Google Certified Educator Level 1

Prepare for the Google Certified Educator Level 1 exam while broadening your capabilities with Google applications in this 15-week course.

Improving Your Agency's Data Quality and Processes

This course supports agency work in improving data quality. Participant teams should include an agency leader who can enact change at the agency and one person who is familiar with all aspects of the agency’s data entry process. During the course, agency teams will map their agency’s data, identify areas for improvement, and develop an action plan. Enroll anytime and have 60 days from the enrollment date to complete the course.

Improving Real-Time Remote Instruction

This professional learning opportunity supports adult educators in improving the quality of their real-time remote instruction (e.g., live online classes taught through platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Google Meet). Through activities that emphasize intentional lesson planning, facilitator feedback, and thoughtful selection of digital tools, participants will strengthen their technical fluency and instructional decision-making. Participants must currently be teaching a real-time remote class or be able to substitute for another instructor, as the final assignment requires teaching a 60-minute live online lesson that will be observed by the course facilitator.

Integrated Education and Training (IET) Development Series

Video Playlist NEW

These short videos help programs learn more about developing an IET program. Currently, 10 of the 12 videos are available on YouTube. Contact Chrissie Klinger at cok5111@psu.edu if you are interested in accelerated learning programming (IET, pre-apprenticeship, bridge) technical assistance.

Integrated Education and Training (IET) Statewide and Regional Resources

Integrated Education and Training (IET) in Pennsylvania can continue to grow through collaboration with partners. This area of the PD Portal includes the approved statewide Commercial Driver’s License IET, the IET Development Series Video Playlist, and other resources that can help your program explore or begin to develop an IET. Please contact Chrissie Klinger at cok5111@psu.edu if you would like to be added to the Regional and Statewide IET Resources.

Introduction to Workforce Preparation Skills

In this 4.5-hour course, participants will learn about the Transferrable and Digital Literacy Skills (part of the PA Foundation Skills) and work with a student to identify skills they need to reach their employment goal.

Motivating Adult Learners to Persist

Complete the course on the LINCS website and upload your certificate of completion to the PD Portal within 30 days of enrollment for professional development credit.

New Administrator Training

This online course provides important information for new adult education program administrators and will be available to new administrators as needed throughout the program year. To enroll in the course, please email your ProLO consultant.

Staff Induction Verification Course

New staff members who are participating in the staff induction process can enroll in this course after they have completed the required activities. Administrators can review the staff induction process by downloading the 2025-2026 Staff Induction Implementation Guide, which can also be found on the Administrator Resources page of the PA Adult Education Resources website.

Supporting Adult Learner Transition to Employment 

This online course is intended for adult education student support coordinators/coaches or instructors who provide support services to students with a goal of transitioning to employment. Participants will use their workforce development area local plan and workforce partner resources to help adult learners explore and pursue employment that aligns to local career pathway initiatives. For the culminating activity, participants will develop one new relationship with an external agency that will support student transitions to employment.

Supporting Adult Learner Transition to Postsecondary Education

This online course is intended for adult education staff (student support coordinators, career coaches, case managers, or instructors that also serve as student support coordinators) who provide support services to students with a goal of transitioning to postsecondary education or training programs. Participants will explore how motivational interviewing, different career advising styles, and appropriate partnerships can be used to help adults become college and career ready. For the culminating activity, participants will develop a plan for how they will build relationships with partners and use resources to support adult learners in becoming college and career ready.

Teaching with Generative AI

Complete a self-paced course, Teaching with Generative AI, on the World Education eLearning site, then upload your proof of completion to the PA Adult Education Resources PD Portal to earn professional development credit. Enroll anytime and have 30 days to complete the course.

Teaching With Illustrative Mathematics® Lessons

Learn how to find illustrative math lessons that meet learners' needs and College and Career Readiness Standards levels. With support from a coach, teach and reflect on at least five lessons with learners. Enroll anytime and have 10 weeks to complete the course.

Trauma-Informed Instructional Practices for Adult Educators

Learn about the importance of trauma-informed instruction, how trauma-informed instruction supports standards-aligned instruction and skill gains, and how it relates to equity in programs. Enroll anytime and have 45 days to complete the course.

Introduction to Universal Design for Learning: Learning that Works for All

Learn about the core UDL principles and consider ways to apply them to your practice to increase engagement and accessibility with students or other staff members.

Universal Design for Learning: It All Starts with a Goal 

Examine various goal-setting techniques the participant can use to create their own goals or help others establish and monitor meaningful and attainable goals.

Universal Design for Learning: Making Math Matter

Studying math can produce strong emotions, as many individuals feel they suffer from math anxiety, which hinders their ability to learn. This course will explore math anxiety, how it is often displayed, and the best practices to reduce it.

Universal Design for Learning: Making Reading and Writing Matter

Reflect on and develop new strategies for teaching literacy in adult education classrooms, with an emphasis placed on the importance of making literacy content relevant for all students.

View the PD Portal catalog to register for these on-demand courses.

PA CASAS Initial Certification Training

Enroll anytime and have 45 days from the enrollment date to complete the course.

PA TABE Initial Certification Training

Enroll anytime and have 45 days from the enrollment date to complete the course.

Remote Test Administration Certification

Enroll anytime and have 45 days from the enrollment date to complete the course.

• PA BEST Plus Remote Test Administration Certification
• PA CASAS Remote Test Administration Certification
• PA TABE Remote Test Administration Certification

View the PD Portal catalog to register for these on-demand modules.

Staff Induction Modules

This series of modules is designed for new agency staff members as part of a customizable onboarding process. Existing staff may also choose to complete these modules at any time.

On-Demand Modules

On-demand modules are offered in the PD Portal to provide participants with flexible learning opportunities on a variety of topics. Please note that these on-demand modules are not part of the series of modules designed for staff induction.

• CCRS Key Shifts for English Language Arts
• CCRS Standards for Mathematical Practice
• CCRS Key Shifts for Mathematics
• English Language Proficiency Standards Overview
• Introduction to Integrated Education and Training (IET)

Tutor Training Modules

These modules cover the foundational skills needed by volunteers working in adult education programs. The nine modules serve as a component of volunteer tutor and classroom aide training and can be completed at any time.

Friday Lunchtime Webinar Resources

The Professional Development System offers Friday Lunchtime Webinars most Fridays at noon. Enroll in Friday Lunchtime Webinar Resources in the course catalog to access the complete schedule of webinars, the webinar link, presentation slides, and recordings.

Program PD Team

Administrators, IHPDSs, and digital literacy specialists can enroll in the Program PD Team course in the PD Portal to access essential tools and resources related to professional development at their agency.

Student Support Coordinator Professional Development Resources

Any adult education staff person who provides student support services can enroll in this space in the PD Portal. Participants will gain access to resources, including the Student Support Coordinator Hub and networking events.

Tutor Coordinator Resource Hub

This hub contains documents and resources to support tutor coordinators. Any staff who train or work closely with volunteer tutors or classroom aides can enroll in this space in the PD Portal to access the resources.

Staff Training

Partnering and collaborating with our workforce development partners is critical for successfully supporting our adult learners’ transition to postsecondary and the workforce. These online, on-demand trainings take about an hour and will help you learn more about how to collaborate with our partners. They’re perfect for new staff, as well as for current staff who want to learn how they can better collaborate with workforce development partners. 

• Introduction to the PA CareerLink® System Referrals and Best Practices 
• Collaborating for Success: A Shared Customer-Centered Approach to Service Delivery 
• Trauma-Informed Service Delivery - Coming May 6, 2026

Customized face-to-face cross trainings for WIOA core partners that complement the online courses are available upon request by contacting Loretta Lininger at lml160@psu.edu.

Visit the PA Adult Education Resources (PAAER) website to access resources to support your work.