Presented By: Lara Pastore

As a state, Indiana regularly performs at high levels on outcomes such as MSGs, certifications, and HSE credentials. This can be attributed to strong programs and directors at the local level. Over the course of several months, Indiana state leadership brought together directors from a variety of high-performing programs to learn their secrets and to understand what practices were instrumental to their success. Their responses were then used to create a guide for program excellence.

Presented By: Erin Vobornik

Learn how to support and engage adult learners in developing their advocacy skills with COABE’s WorkReadyMobile app. Learners will be trained to weave relevant data in with their own stories for effective advocacy at the local, state, and national level. Through the engagement app, learners can communicate with each other and get updates directly from COABE about exciting student initiatives. Recommended audiences for this webinar are practitioners at all levels and adult learners.

Presented By: Sharon Bonney, Regina Suitt, Danica Petroshius, Nathan Hora & Anson Green

Now is the time to raise the visibility of adult education! Join seasoned experts for a one-hour session that will be sure to hone your skills and increase your capacity to reach legislators at all levels. You will receive numerous “quick win” strategies as well as long term strategies to ensure your program is properly funded.

Presented By: Ivana Hanson, Judy Mortrude, Michelle Lamons, Kristina Flores, Shirley Doan & Laurencia Walker

Ability to Benefit (ATB) is a critical equity strategy that ensures that adult dual enrollment opens post-secondary doors for adult education students. In 2022, the US Department of Education conducted a negotiated rulemaking process, reaching a consensus on only one issue that impacts public postsecondary institutions—ATB. Learn how partners across the country are building pipelines in partnerships between adult education and postsecondary education, and learn how to ensure that your career-pathway efforts meet the new criteria and processes that are expected to be established by 2024.

Presented By: Charlie Weeks & Steph Haggard

This webinar will focus on instructional best practices for using digital curricula in corrections classes. If you want to expand your current usage with digital resources or figure out how to take the first step, this session is for you. This webinar will go over best practices that educators can implement in their classrooms immediately. There will be great, practical takeaways and ideas to implement into any classroom. This list of best practices has been compiled through research and feedback from teachers and programs across the country. Topics to be covered include: student orientation, feedback, monitoring progress, ways to incorporate digital content, persistence and engagement, and more. Come learn ways to better utilize the awesome learning tools that are available to you.

Presented By: Coach Smedley

This webinar will discuss the reasons why virtual field trips are effective learning opportunities. Coach Smedley will demonstrate how to create interesting and effective virtual field trip experiences. Topics covered will include selecting “destinations” to visit, matching materials to learning styles, and extending activities beyond the classroom.

Presented By: Amanda Bergson-Shilcock

Even before the COVID pandemic accelerated the need for technology skills among learners and educators alike, adult educators were on the frontlines of digital skill development. Now, new research on US employers’ need for digital skills can help educators understand how the labor market facing their learners has changed—and what educators can do to advocate for effective policies and practices in response. 

This webinar will share topline findings from National Skills Coalition’s new report Closing the Digital Skill Divide, produced in collaboration with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Based on an analysis of 43 million recent job postings, the report is a groundbreaking, real-time snapshot of employer demand for digital skills. It finds that 92% of jobs require digital skills, spanning all industries and occupations. It also finds that states that target public resources toward digital skill building could generate measurable monetary benefits for workers, small businesses, and the broader economy.

Webinar attendees will get a practical overview of key statistics from the report and advice about how to use those statistics to advocate for greater investment in education and workforce development programs. An experienced presenter will explain how the new federal Digital Equity Act funds flowing to each state can help adult educators respond to learners’ needs and interests in building technology skills. Bring your questions!