August-October Professional Learning Opportunities

Statewide Release

Below you will find a list of upcoming courses that are now available for enrollment in the PD Portal. For more information about any of these courses, please visit the PD Portal, open the course catalog, and review the syllabus. If you are interested in enrolling in a course, please consult with your in-house professional development specialist (IHPDS) to determine if the course meets your professional learning goals.

Download the PD Portal User Guide which includes directions for logging in, viewing course descriptions, and enrolling.
Visit the PD Portal FAQ page for answers to questions about enrollment, navigating and completing courses, and tech support.
To view a list of planned offerings for the 2022-23 program year, download the 2022-23 Professional Learning Opportunities Course Schedule. Please note that this schedule will be updated throughout the program year.

New Administrator Training Enrollment To Begin in September

New Administrator Training is set to begin this September. This online course provides important information for new adult education program administrators and will be available to all new administrators as needed throughout the program year. To enroll in the course, please email Callie Hazan at chazan@tiu11.org.

Reentry Training Scheduled for Fall and Spring

The Reentry Resources and Best Practices for Working With Offenders course will be offered twice this program year. This training is for adult education practitioners, and participants are highly encouraged to enroll with partners (parole, probation, workforce development partners, drug and alcohol, and other community programs). Team members will create an action plan to implement in their local area around reentry services.

The fall training will be held online with live Zoom sessions on October 5, 12, and 19. The spring training will be held in person in Harrisburg on April 6, 2023. See the flyer for more details and to plan which session would work best for you and your partners.

Enrollment is now underway for the fall session. Please review the syllabus and contact Chrissie Klinger at cok5111@psu.edu to enroll.

Course Beginning in August

BEST Plus 2.0 Scoring Refresher - starts August 30, enroll by August 26.

Courses Beginning in September

ESL Basics: Second Language Acquisition and Principles of Second Language Teaching - starts September 2, enroll by September 1.

Early Learning Accomplishment Profile (E-LAP) and Learning Accomplishment Profile - 3rd Edition (LAP-3) Assessment Implementation - enroll within first seven days of September and complete by September 30.

CCRS Foundations - ELA Lesson Planning - starts September 12, enroll by September 9.

Intake and Orientation for Distance Learning - starts September 12, enroll by September 11.

Tutor Coordinator Basics - starts September 14, enroll by September 9.

Student Support Coordinator Basics - starts September 19, enroll by September 15.

Family Literacy Foundations - starts September 27, enroll by September 23.

eData Courses - enroll by September 9.

Introduction to eData v2 for Adult Education - starts September 13.
Introduction to eData v2 for Family Literacy - starts September 20. Please note that participants who are new to the eData system should also register for Introduction to eData v2 for Adult Education.

Courses Beginning in October

BEST Literacy Implementation Training - enroll with first seven days of October and complete by October 31.

BEST Plus 2.0 Test Administrator Training - starts October 5, enroll by September 30.

Using and Scoring ACIRI - course runs October 14 - November 14; enroll by October 21 to complete the course by November 14.

eData Courses - enroll by October 13.

Introduction to eData v2 for Adult Education - starts October 17.
Introduction to eData v2 for Family Literacy - starts October 24. Please note that participants who are new to the eData system should also register for Introduction to eData v2 for Adult Education.

Offered on Demand

Introduction to the Foundation Skills Framework

Enroll anytime and have 30 days from the enrollment date to complete the course.

PA CASAS Training

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

PA TABE 11&12 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 2.0 Remote Test Administration Certification
PA CASAS Remote Test Administration Certification
PA TABE 11&12 Remote Test Administration Certification

Staff Induction Verification Course

New staff members who are participating in the staff induction process enroll in this course after they have completed the required activities.

Staff Induction Module Courses

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. New module coming soon: Using the Adult Education Teacher Competencies

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.

Tutor Training Module Courses

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.

Resources in the PD Portal

Program PD Team

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

Friday Lunchtime Webinar Resources

The Professional Development System will resume offering Friday Lunchtime Webinars most Fridays at noon beginning September 2. To view the schedule of 2022-23 topics and webinar dates, enroll in Friday Lunchtime Webinar Resources in the PD Portal.

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 course catalog. Participants will gain access to resources, including the Student Support Coordinator Hub, Networking Events, and the link to Open Office Hours provided by the Workforce Development System Liaison Project.

Volunteer Tutor and Classroom Aide Webinar Series

The webinar series will resume on September 13, 2022. Webinars are held on the second Tuesday of each month from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and cover topics related to student goals, academic subjects, technology, and general teaching skills. To access the webinar link, the schedule of upcoming webinars, recordings, and resources shared by the presenters, enroll in the Volunteer Tutor and Classroom Aide Webinar Series in the PD Portal catalog.

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