Statewide Release

February-April Professional Learning Opportunities
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.

Reentry Training Scheduled for April in Harrisburg

The Reentry Resources and Best Practices for Working With Offenders training will be held in person at PaTTAN Harrisburg on April 6, 2023. 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.

Download the syllabus to view a description of the training. For more information and to enroll in the training, contact Chrissie Klinger at cok5111@psu.edu.
Courses Beginning in February

Strategies for Working With Students With Learning Differences - starts February 27, enroll by February 24.

BEST Plus 2.0 Test Administrator Training - starts February 28, enroll by February 24.
Courses Beginning in March

BEST Literacy Implementation Training - enroll within the first seven days of March and complete by March 31.

Early Learning Accomplishment Profile (E-LAP) and Learning Accomplishment Profile - 3rd Edition (LAP-3) Assessment Implementation - enroll within the first seven days of March and complete by March 31.

New: Improving Real-Time Remote Instruction - starts March 6, enroll by March 5.

New: CCRS Advanced Lesson Planning: Preparing Students for Workplace and Academic Success - starts March 7, enroll by March 3.

eData Courses - enroll by March 3.
  • Introduction to eData v2 for Adult Education - starts March 7.
  • Introduction to eData v2 for Family Literacy - starts March 14. Please note that participants who are new to the eData system should also register for Introduction to eData v2 for Adult Education.

ESL Basics: Second Language Acquisition and Principles of Second Language Teaching - starts March 10, enroll by March 9.

Supporting Adult Learner Transition: The Role of the Student Support Coordinator - starts March 13, enroll by March 8.

Using and Scoring ACIRI - course runs March 15 - April 14; enroll by March 22 to complete the course by April 14.

Designing Supplemental Distance Lessons - starts March 28, enroll by March 24.

Teaching Emergent Readers in an ESL Classroom - starts March 31, enroll by March 30.
Courses Beginning in April

eData Courses - enroll by April 6.
  • Introduction to eData v2 for Adult Education - starts April 10.
  • Introduction to eData v2 for Family Literacy - starts April 17. 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

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.

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.

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 Callie Hazan at chazan@tiu11.org.
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 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.

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
Webinars for tutors and classroom aides are held on the second Tuesday of each month from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Topics relate 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.