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PA Promise for Children publishes Kindergarten, Here I Come, an activity guide for caregivers and children preparing to enter kindergarten. The guides are available in English and Spanish and include monthly learning activities and resources. Family literacy programs can use Kindergarten, Here I Come to develop engaging Interactive Literacy Activities that are aligned to the PA Early Learning Standards and support families to prepare for this important transition.
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Teaching Tips and Resources | |
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Edutopia: The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2023
The ten research studies highlighted in this Edutopia article bring what the authors call good news, bad news, and "fascinating news." The topics of the research include AI, student feedback, teacher's tone of voice, teen mental health, and inquiry-based learning.
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Encouraging Students to Talk in Class Discussions
The author of an Edutopia article, "Protocols That Get All Students Talking in Class Discussions," believes that structural changes to our class discussions can welcome all students to participate. "When my classroom depended on hand-raising, I found that discussions were biased toward students who knew that their answers were correct. This meant missed opportunities for the class to engage with interesting mistakes. There is benefit in hearing from a wide range of student voices, and intentional response protocols -- frameworks for intentional sharing -- ensure that every student has a pathway to participating in class discussions."
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Professional Development Opportunities | |
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PD Portal Holiday Hours
PD Portal Tech Support will not be available from December 22, 2023, through January 1, 2024. In addition, course facilitators will not be grading assignments or responding to emails during that time. Course participants can find answers to many commonly asked technical questions by visiting the PD Portal FAQ page. Tech Support will resume responding to requests sent to our email address at pdportal@tiu11.org on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
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Webinar: CareerOneStop Tools for Youth
Youth program participants need both information and inspiration to achieve their employment and career goals. Learn how to leverage GetMyFuture, the CareerOneStop website for young adults ages 14-24, to help your participants find both. At this webinar, you’ll learn about tools and resources to help youth explore career ideas, gain insight into their work values and interests, learn about effective resume writing, job search methods, and more. This webinar will be on Thursday, January 18, 1:00-2:30 p.m. Learn more details or register.
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Webinars: Preparing Adult Education Leaders for Upcoming Digital Equity Opportunities
In 2024, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will announce new programs to help eligible entities pursue activities to advance digital equity in their communities. Therefore, several organizations – the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology, National Association of State Directors of Adult Education, Coalition for Adult Basic Education (COABE), World Education, National Skills Coalition, National Coalition for Literacy, Chief Officers of State Library Agencies, and Association of Community College Trustees – are collaborating to help prepare the adult education sector for this unique opportunity. This upcoming webinar series and free workshop invites adult education leaders at the state, local, and institution levels to build their awareness of the relevant policy context and learn why this issue is important to their stakeholders. To further support adult education leaders in seeing themselves as a critical component of this national focus on digital equity, the two-part webinar series will feature experts to showcase diverse “possibility models” of successful and replicable strategies from around the country. Finally, the webinar series will prepare participants for a digital equity workshop to be held during the COABE National Conference, where you will have an opportunity to develop/refine ideas, learn from peers, and develop critical relationships with other leaders in your states/regions. Webinars will be held on January 31 and February 28, 2024, 2:00-3:00 p.m., and March 17, 2024, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Register online.
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Professional Learning for Adult Education and Family Literacy Staff
Staff at PDE-funded adult education and family literacy agencies can view a list of upcoming courses 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.
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State and National Adult Education News | |
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Statewide Digital Equity Plan Public Comment Period
The State's Digital Equity Plan is now ready for review and public comment. The comment period will be open through January 8, 2024. The PBDA has identified three ways to submit comments: 1. Submit your comments online via the PBDA's form survey. 2. You can submit comments to the PBDA's Digital Equity Resource Account at pbdadigitalequity@pa.gov with the subject line "Digital Equity Plan Comment" and attaching a completed copy of the Public Comment Form. Please note that the PBDA will accept comments via email for a limited time and will close 30 days after the posting of the public form and are due to the PBDA by December 28, 2023. Resource account comments submitted after that time will not be reviewed by the PBDA. 3. You can request that a printed version be mailed to you by emailing Mary Markle at marymarkle@pa.gov with the subject line "Request for Printed Digital Equity Plan" or by phone at 717-720-7457. Upon receipt of your printed copy, you may call the PBDA directly at 717-214-7708 to provide comments on the Statewide Digital Equity Plan.
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The job postings below are for adult basic education programs funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and, at least in part, by WIOA Title II funds. You can also find the postings on the paadultedresources.org website. To post a job, please email the job advertisement to mjmanfred@tiu11.org.
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Upcoming State and National Conferences
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State and National Newsletters
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State and national organizations' newsletters are listed below and may be of interest to you. To receive the most recent editions by email, please subscribe directly to the newsletter.
Families Learning, News of the Week, National Center for Families Learning
Features information and resources for family literacy, early childhood education, and parent education.
Dec. 9 Dec. 1 Nov. 30
PA Association for Adult Continuing Education Features information for adult education partners for advocacy, networking, and professional development
December Newsletter
WorkforceGPS, Workforce3 One Features career pathways and workforce development information.
December Newsletter Dec. 5 Nov. 21
COABE Connects, Digital Equity, Coalition on Adult Basic Education Features national information, resources, and initiatives for adult basic education.
Dec. 15 Dec. 8 Dec. 1 Nov. 27
World Education/U.S. Features resources and information from World Education projects including EdTech Center News, The Change Agent, College for Adults, E-Learning, LINCS Region 1 Professional Development Center, National College Transition Network, and many others.
Dec. 13 Dec. 6 November Newsletter Nov. 29 Nov. 21
OCTAE Connection, US Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, & Adult Education Features news and resources for adult basic, career, and technical education
Nov. 28
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