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PSPDC 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.
LACES
LACES NRS Changes (Online Facilitated)
LiteracyPro's Shannon Stangis will facilitate this LACES session. This session will describe the NRS changes recently implemented for reporting beginning in FY 23/24 and moving forward.
- September 17: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
LACES for MassSTEP Integrated Education and Training (Online Facilitated)
LiteracyPro System's Shannon Stangis will discuss the requirements for MassSTEP enrollments and data entry and how to track MassSTEP-specific IETP credentials for state and federal reporting.
- September 20: 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Ed Leadership & Program Management
Foundations for New Staff (Self-Paced)
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 ensure 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.
- September 16: 9:00 a.m. (Self-paced course opens)
Digital Literacy
Aztec for Beginners/Refresher Training (Online Facilitated)
Are you an Aztec user, and would like to deepen your skills? Or has it been a while, and you could use a refresher on all of the Aztec tools available? In this session, you will strengthen your ability to customize support for your learners by exploring both the student and administrative resources in Aztec.
- September 11: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Newsela: Designing Learning Experiences & Complementing Your Curriculum (Online Facilitated)
Are you wondering how to integrate Newsela content and resources into your classroom instruction? This session will outline Newsela’s "4 Ps approach" (Prepare, Preview, Practice, and Process) to designing learning experiences with the Newsela platform.
- September 27: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
