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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.
Professional Development: “On Demand” When Your Schedule Allows! (Self-Paced Modules)
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.
Advising & Student Support Services
The Support Staff Sharing Group is a peer-facilitated opportunity for support staff to 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 who provides support staff services.
- Mar. 19, 2025 I 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Directors must balance complex staff and student needs, local policies and protocols, and state guidance as they design, lead, and adapt program design, 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. In this meeting, we will focus on collecting and using data for program planning.
- Mar. 27, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Digital Literacy
Digital Literacy Sharing Group - March
Instructors, tech specialists, and directors across all adult education settings (corrections, libraries, adult learning centers, workforce development, and more!) are invited to the peer-facilitated Digital Literacy Sharing Group. Join us to connect with fellow educators, share resources and strategies, ask questions, and explore new ideas and practices to strengthen digital literacy and technology integration in your program or classroom. Let's empower your students and staff with essential digital skills!
- Mar. 14, 2025 | 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
In this session, you will learn about BurlingtonEnglish’s fully blended, comprehensive curriculum, their innovative and individualized speech-processing, and their training platform that meets every English language learner's needs. This session is a great fit for you if your program has not yet begun to use BurlingtonEnglish and would like to request seats for the next school year!
- Mar. 20, 2025 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 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.
- Mar. 21, 2025 | 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
EdTech Sandbox: Digital Tools For Authentic Assessment
Assess students’ learning using authentic digital assessments! Go beyond traditional assessment tools to implement activities with real-world applications of learning. In this session, we will discuss digital assessment tool selection, virtual feedback approaches, and instructional adaptations. You will also construct your own authentic assessment activity using digital tools.
- Mar. 26, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Digital Literacy Sharing Group - April
Instructors, tech specialists, and directors across all adult education settings (corrections, libraries, adult learning centers, workforce development, and more!) are invited to the peer-facilitated Digital Literacy Sharing Group. Join us to connect with fellow educators, share resources and strategies, ask questions, and explore new ideas and practices to strengthen digital literacy and technology integration in your program or classroom. Let's empower your students and staff with essential digital skills!
- Apr. 4, 2025 | 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
LACES
LACES Searching Around Class Types
LiteracyPro's Jon Lee will facilitate this LACES session. This webinar will discuss data entry and data output of Class Enroll Types.
- Mar. 18, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
LiteracyPro’s Shannon Stangis will present this two-part overview of how to use LACES to manage your student, class, and staff data.
- Mar. 26, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
- Mar. 27, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
