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PSPD offers individual and program-based coaching for staff in any role looking to grow and strengthen their practice in any of our key priority areas, which include educational leadership and program management, advising, career pathways, digital literacy, and ADA coordination. We also offer individual coaching and support for those looking to acquire a professional ABE license. If interested, please submit a Contact Us request.
All PD offerings are online and facilitated unless indicated otherwise.
Different times work best for busy adult educators to attend PD. Did you know you can access PD when it’s most convenient for you? Visit our online asynchronous courses, including series that focus on Digital Literacy and Advising. You can find these courses on the Program Support's On-Demand PD Google Site, which offers more than 30 sessions organized according to seven strands.
ADA Resources & Training
Disability Inclusion: Three Program Models
This panel brings together three adult education programs that have strengthened their approach to disability inclusion at the individual, programmatic, and cultural levels. Panelists will share how they integrated the Basic Disability Screening for Adult Educators (BDSAE) approach and tools into program administration, advising, instruction, and culture, resulting in more inclusive and accessible programming for all learners, including those with disabilities.
- Apr. 27, 2026 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Advising & Student Support Services
Support Staff Sharing Groups are peer-facilitated meetings where support staff provide program updates, discuss and troubleshoot common challenges, and share resources, promising practices, and more. This group is open to anyone who works in an adult education program and provides support staff services.
- Apr. 29, 2026 | 10 - 11:30 a.m.
The Advisors Sharing Group is a peer-facilitated space for advisors to provide program updates, discuss and troubleshoot common challenges, and share resources, promising practices, and more.
- Apr. 30, 2026 | 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Digital Literacy
Embedding Culturally Responsive Practices with Newsela (Self-Paced Modules)
This self-paced course helps you use Newsela to connect diverse adult learners' lives to classroom materials, boost their engagement, and improve their comprehension. (You can start and stop the course at any time, and your progress will be saved for when you return.)
- Jan. 19, 2026 | Modules open at 9 a.m.
- June 30, 2026 | Course closes at 11:59 p.m.
Newsela Certified Educator Program (Self-Paced Modules)
This three-module, self-paced course is an introduction to the foundations of Newsela.
- Jan. 12, 2026 | Modules open at 9 a.m.
- June 30, 2026 | Course closes at 11:59 p.m.
EdTech in Action: Creation with Edpuzzle (Online Blended)
EdTech in Action sessions are your chance to explore and engage with educational technology—the ideas, tools, and techniques that use digital technology to facilitate changes in knowledge, skills, or attitudes. Each session introduces a new EdTech tool and presents two replicable EdTech routines that you can adapt for your classroom or for administrative use to build students' digital skills. In this fourth session, you will learn about using Edpuzzle as a materials creation tool—not just for the classroom, but for program onboarding as well.
- May 4, 2026 | Modules open at 9 a.m.
- May 14, 2026 | 1 - 2:30 p.m.
Newsela: Using Student Insights to Inform Instruction
Discover how to transform student data into actionable insights! In this session, you will explore how to leverage Newsela and Formative to identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for targeted support. These skills will empower you to provide timely feedback, differentiate instruction, and empower your students to reach their full potential.
- May 8, 2026 | 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Educational Leadership & Program Management
Foundations for New Staff (Self-Paced Modules)
No matter what your role or title, if you work in the field of adult education, you are part of a national network of professionals who are working together to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. You play a critical role in this mission, so this course introduces and connects you to the systems and people that drive this work.
- Apr. 6, 2026 | Modules open at 8 a.m.
- May 1, 2026 | Course closes at 11:59 p.m.
Directors must balance complex staff and student needs, local policies and protocols, and state guidance as they design, lead, and adapt programs, instructional practices, and program culture. The Directors Sharing Group is a peer-facilitated opportunity for directors to network, share resources and strategies, ask questions, and learn from and with one another. The topic of this meeting is Creating and Maintaining a Positive School Culture.
- Apr. 29, 2026 | 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Collaboration Events
CampGPT for Adult Education: Using Generative AI to Support Teaching and Learning (Online Blended)
Join CampGPT for Adult Education to explore how you can responsibly and effectively implement Generative AI in your classroom. You will get hands-on experience using AI-enabled tools to support instruction. You will also collaborate with peers to explore effective prompting, create class materials, and integrate ethical practices.
- May 6, 2026 | Course opens at 9 a.m.
- May 13, 2026 | 2 - 3:30 p.m.
- May 27, 2026 | 2 - 3:30 p.m.
- June 10, 2026 | 2 - 3:30 p.m.
