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In this training, participants will learn how their program and students can take advantage of national developments in digital literacy and access. In this training, participants will watch demos of helpful resources, websites, and tools to get teachers, tutors, and students “connected.” Participants should bring their own device (BYOD) to get a hands-on experience.

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Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, improving adult learners’ ability to attain a job with family-sustaining wages is a high priority. One vehicle to achieve this is Integrated Education and Training (IET) programs set within career pathways. While there are several professional development (PD) resources that introduce IET concepts and program models, many adult educators struggle as they put policy into practice and during the implementation phase. In particular, adult education and literacy instructors and technical skills instructors are challenged to create a single set of learning objectives. Program administrators likewise need guidance in supporting IET teachers effectively. This presentation will highlight recent, innovative approaches of the American Institutes for Research to support IET implementation among AEFLA providers across California. The co-presenters will describe PD strategies used in their implementation clinic and lessons learned. Participants will experience an interactive activity from the clinic and receive additional PD resources.

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The Open Door Collective is a national group of adult educators and others committed to reducing poverty and income inequality. We will describe the Open Door Collective's efforts and invite discussion about community partnerships that support adult basic skills, community health, libraries and safety net services advocacy.

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Most adult basic skills (including ESL/ESOL) learners now have smartphones, yet few know that free or low-cost apps can help them learn, as a supplement to what they are learning in class, or while waiting for a class or a tutor. David J. Rosen will present models for “onboarding” adult learners to have access to a suitable education app, feel comfortable and competent in using it, and begin acquiring online learning skills they will need for their learning throughout their lives. The models are suitable for adult basic skills (including ESL/ESOL) programs and for public libraries.

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An innovative, blended learning model for adults, learning circles use online learning resources together with teacher- or volunteer-facilitated face-to-face sessions to support peer learning. We will discuss the range of learning circles and ways to use them in adult basic skills education. Learning circles have been piloted and customized for adult ESOL/ESL programs that want to reduce waiting lists or supplement face-to-face learning. In this session you will learn about the range of learning circles, how they have been used by adult ESL/ESOL programs, and about the English Now! Model, funded by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, piloted by World Education and five ESOL programs in New England and is now being scaled up nationally.

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Atlantic Cape Community College has developed three successful IET programs for careers in the Hospitality and Tourism industry. In anticipation of the opening of two new casinos in 2018, Atlantic Cape Community College developed three IET programs for mid to high level English Language Learners; Bilingual Front Desk Representative, Bilingual Blackjack Dealer and Bilingual Roulette Dealer. Successful Front Desk Representative students earned the Certified Guest Service Professional (CGSP®) certification and the Front Desk Representative Certification (CFDA®), through the American Hotel and Lodging Associations Educational institute. Students in the gaming programs received the Certified Guest Service Professional credential as well as the New Jersey Casino Control Commission Gaming License #35. This workshop will discuss how to choose appropriate IETs for your area, working with your local WBD and the development of curriculum. Outcome measures related to WIOA Title II NRS Tables will be discussed.

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Providing basic tools for financial success is an important step to help improve the lives of low-literacy populations. Success is heightened when parents and children learn together and support one another in making smart, beneficial money decisions. This workshop provides the tools to help families openly discuss money matters and gain the critical life skills needed to make smart financial choices. Key content includes understanding wants versus needs, setting savings goals, earning money, shopping wisely,planning, and banking.

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This workshop will walk you through teaching money strategies to former inmates in making a successful re-entry into society. Former inmates are released into a new life—often with no home, little money, and questionable credit. Finding and keeping a job, as well as managing the money they earn, is essential to successful re-entry into society, especially in a digital age where quick financial decisions can lead to lasting setbacks. Help ex-convicts establish a solid financial foundation by using this workshop that provides basic financial planning tips, including creating a spending plan, establishing a banking relationship, and avoiding money traps like those posed by an online casino that can drain resources through unregulated betting. Then, facilitators, educators, and volunteers can measure the financial education program with simple, effective evaluations that make it easy to demonstrate learning, highlight risks in high-stakes online engagements, and show the value of this personal finance curriculum.