Join us for an engaging webinar that explores the transformative benefits of micro-learning in adult education. Discover how this innovative approach enhances career development and can be effectively integrated into various educational contexts to boost learner retention and facilitate self-assessment. We will explore how micro-learning's time-efficient approach effectively supports educators' professional development, enabling them to absorb essential information in digestible formats tailored to their varying needs. Learn practical strategies for implementation and witness how micro-learning can revolutionize the educational landscape for both professional developers and learners alike.
Presented by: Jennifer Blanchard and Erin Vobornik

Join us for an engaging 90-minute webinar where AALPD Board members and Generative AI (GenAI) experts Glenda Rose and David Rosen will share and demonstrate how free or affordable tools like Brisk, Chat GPT-4, School AI, and Gemini can be used by professional developers and the teachers they support.

Who Should Attend?

• Those who have used GenAI in everyday applications, whether they know it or not (e.g., music recommendations, writing suggestions in word processing programs)
• Professional developers who are curious about how they might use AI
• Individuals with some awareness of GenAI’s limitations and challenges, including "hallucinations," bias, inaccuracies, privacy, ethics, and that GenAI tool websites may use a huge amount of electricity (While these are important to understand, they will not be featured in this presentation.)

What Will You Gain?

• Discover specific ways GenAI could benefit you as a professional developer in adult foundational education (e.g., literacy, ABE, ASE, ESL/ESOL, IET, family literacy, and other offerings in our field).
• Explore how GenAI can benefit teachers, tutors, and administrators in adult foundational education settings.
• Experience interactive queries to and responses from GenAI tools in the context of adult foundational education professional development.
• Create a GenAI account so you can directly experience using GenAI.

Join three AALPD members from across the country as they share details about their states' professional development systems. Hear from Jody Angelone, Ohio; Marie Cora, Rhode Island; and Bev Wilson, Arizona, as they describe their systems and services. They will share resources and advice, strengths and innovations, and we'll save time to answer your questions.

Badging, or digital badging, is a way to recognize and verify skills, achievements, or knowledge through a visual symbol—a badge that can be displayed online. In this session, learn how Kim and Nell have been using digital badges for professional development in adult education. We will share the benefits of badging, how to get started, and great resources to develop and improve your own digital badge system.


Presented by:

• Nell Eckersley, Director of Digital Equity Projects, Literacy Assistance Center
  
• Kim Glenn,  Managing Director of Innovative Learning Solutions, EDSI
  

Join your community of adult education professional developers at the Annual AALPD Member Meeting. Learn about the year’s activities, how you can continue benefiting from AALPD events and resources, and ways you can get involved in AALPD. Meet colleagues from around the country and spend time sharing and learning from each other about common topics, tasks, and tools. Help us plan and shape the ways AALPD will support you in the coming year.
Register for the meeting here.

​Whether you regularly take advantage of what LINCS has to offer or you aren't sure what your next steps are for leveraging LINCS resources as a professional developer, let's discuss successes, challenges, and promising practices. How does your organization use LINCS resources? What has worked for your organization in the past and what questions do you have? Come ready to share and ask questions! Marcela Movit from LINCS will join us to share how LINCS can support you as professional developers.

Summer Camps and Maker Spaces: Creative PD for New Teacher Skills
It’s an exciting time to be providing professional development for adult educators. With new technology come new ways of teaching, new skills teachers need, and new ways to deliver PD. Hear about how World Education is engaging teachers through service learning opportunities and collaborative design challenges. In summer camps (like CampGPT) and EdTech Maker Spaces, teachers learn how to create classroom-ready resources and explore emerging technology in a low stakes, fun environment, and in doing so, build a sense of belonging and community. We hope you can join us for this session of professional learning for professional developers!

About the Presenters​
Rachel Riggs, MATESOL, works on various research, professional development, and digital learning initiatives in her role as Technical Advisor for World Education. Before joining World Education, she taught ESOL in an adult education program. Rachel focuses on promoting digital equity and supporting educators in their use of technology. Rachel is a national adult education leader on the topics of digital skills, artificial intelligence, and professional development to support the open education movement; she leads monthly EdTech Strategy Sessions for adult educators across the U.S.

Jeff Goumas is a Sr. Technical Advisor for World Education. In this role, he implements a range of teacher professional development initiatives focused on supporting adult educators in building evidence-based edtech strategies into their instructional routines. In addition, he co-leads World Education’s CrowdED Learning initiative, which works to expand access to and awareness of high-quality, free and open education resources by providing increased opportunities for teacher collaboration and contribution. He is based in Chicago, Illinois.​

​Most adult education tutors and teachers receive quality pre-service training before they start working with students. For many, this training is delivered without the instructor having adult education experience to provide context for what they’re learning. Once they begin teaching, they have little time for or access to additional training, either because the local provider lacks the staff/resources, or the instructor and provider are not aware of what is available.
​ProLiteracy's Teacher Training Plus project attempts to address this issue by:
1) Surveying tutors, teachers, and program administrators about the issues instructors encounter once they begin working with students, 2) Designing webinars that present best-practice instructional strategies, and 3) Providing just-in-time small group coaching sessions to help instructors implement the strategies. Come hear about the results using this model!​

About the Presenter
Todd Evans is the director of professional development for ProLiteracy. In that role, he identifies the professional development, learning, and support needs of literacy program managers, tutors and instructors, trainers, and students, and directs the development and delivery of professional development, learning, and support services to meet those needs. Todd has been with ProLiteracy since 1995. He has spent most of his time with ProLiteracy providing training to tutors, teachers, students, and program managers in a variety of subjects.​