We hope this newsletter has brought you useful information throughout 2022 about adult education in Pennsylvania and beyond. Some of the links, stories, and resources we have shared have generated a lot of interest.

• The Job Posting page of the PA Adult Ed Resources website has always gotten a lot of looks whenever we post a new position.
• Many readers used the newsletter's link to attend or learn about Technology in Adult Education Virtual Conference in February.
• The searchable Approved Distance Learning Curriculum collection and Lesson Bank remain very popular, and our initial rollout in two of our spring newsletters introduced these great resources to many people across the state.
• The introduction to the Digital Skills Library that we shared in May led to many readers discovering this excellent resource.

Thank you for sharing 2022 with us, and here's to an educational New Year!

Twelve Most Popular Edutopia Stories of 2022

The twelve Edutopia stories that have gotten the most interest this year have been collected in a new post. The list includes such articles as "Seven Attention-Getters to Use Instead of Raising Your Voice" and "How to Get Students to Focus on Learning -- Not Grades."

Ten Most Significant Education Studies of 2022

Edutopia has also collected ten of the most impactful educational studies from the past year, with conclusions such as "highlighting isn't very effective until teachers step in," an argument for caution and common sense in classroom design, and an authoritative study of two high-impact learning strategies.

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.

HyFlex Community of Practice

You are invited to join a new HyFlex Community of Practice. Join us to share your successes and challenges with teaching remote and in-person students at the same time, explore resources that others are using, and learn from your peers across the state. Any instructors or other staff who teach, plan to teach, or want to learn more about HyFlex classes are invited to join us. Meetings will be held the third Wednesday of each month from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., beginning January 18, 2023. To join, simply click this Zoom link. Please email Rachel Baron (rbaron@tiu11.org) or Bethany Lezanic (blezanic@tiu11.org) if you have any questions.

Webinar: Get Students Connected

Name an online system that does not require sign-on to access and share information. Without an email, students are cut off from resources like health care, banking, and class assignments. Unfortunately, unconnected students still exist. Attend this webinar on December 28, 2:00-3:00 p.m. to learn how easy it is to set up a Gmail account or use another email account to use with Google. The time to get students connected has passed—catch them up! Easy handouts provided. Register online.

Digital Resilience in the American Workforce

The Digital Resilience in the American Workforce (DRAW) project will continue with activity into 2023. The recording for the recent informational meeting regarding the building of a Digital Skills Glossary is ready for your viewing with the passcode L72U!wy9 and the session slides are online. Future sessions for the project will be at 1:00-3:00 p.m. on January 27, February 3, and February 17, 2023. More information is available on the DRAW website.

Early Learning Resource Center Request for Applications

The Early Learning Resource Center Request for Applications is now open on Pennsylvania’s eMarketplace. Information can be found at PA - eMarketplace (state.pa.us)

The deadline to submit applications is February 17, 2023.

Workforce Development Area Local Plan Updates

In early 2023, local workforce development areas across Pennsylvania will begin to revise their local WIOA Plans. On January 27, 2023, the Workforce Development System Liaison Project will present a Friday lunchtime webinar focused on better understanding local plans and how adult education programs can align services to the plan. During the webinar, presenters will share the updated Industry Sector Focus List. Programs can use this resource to support their ongoing planning with workforce development partners. Additionally, this resource can be used to assist adult learners in better understanding career pathways options within their local area. Technical assistance is also available to help programs with aligning adult education programming to the workforce development area local plan by contacting Loretta Lininger (lml160@psu.edu).

PAACE Conference Presentation Submissions Due December 31

The Pennsylvania Association for Adult Continuing Education (PAACE) Conference will be held at the Lancaster Marriott April 23-25, 2023. The PAACE Conference team is searching for adult educators and leaders to deliver a 60- to 75-minute presentation to participants with innovative and effective tools that will enhance and enrich instruction and student support services in the field. The deadline for submissions is December 31, 2022. Presenters will be notified of the status of their presentation by January 15, 2023. Please email paaceadulted@gmail.com with any inquiries. Topics can include administrative leadership, math, career pathways, case management, corrections and rehabilitation, student support, English as a second language (ESL), family literacy, technology and digital literacy, or engagement, recruitment, and outreach. Submit your proposals through the online form.

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.  

Supervisory Education Program Specialist – U.S. Department of Education

Program Associate II: Adult Education, Workforce, and Postsecondary Education – WestEd 

Adult Education Coordinator – IU1

Visit www.paadultedresources.org for the latest PA adult education news and resources. Recent additions to the site include:

• Job posting: Supervisory Education Program Specialist
• 22-23 eData Access Template v1.6

• COABE National Conference - April 2-5, 2023, Atlanta, GA
• PAACE Conference - April 23-25, 2023, Lancaster, PA

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. 

Early Childhood Education Recap, PA Office of Child Development and Early Learning Features weekly and monthly news and information relating to early childhood education.

Dec. 19 Dec. 12 Dec. 5 Nov. 28

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. 16 Dec. 2

WorkforceGPS, Workforce3 One Features career pathways and workforce development information.

December Newsletter

COABE Connections, Digital Equity, Coalition On Adult Basic Education Features national information, resources, and initiatives for adult basic education.

Dec. 16 Dec. 14 Dec. 9 Dec. 8 Dec. 2

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 Transitional Network, and many others. 

Dec. 14 Dec. 8 Dec. 1