College attainment plays a significant role in providing economic mobility and combating poverty. Community College Opportunity Grants, which provide eligible individuals free tuition and required fees to attend community college, are now being offered by the State of New Jersey. In addition, the state’s community colleges have committed to VISION 2028, a statewide strategic framework to increase the number of New Jerseyans who have earned a post-secondary credential or degree so that the state can meet its ambitious goal of 65% post-secondary attainment by the year 2025 (“65 by 25”). However, with nearly 40% of the state’s residents considered low-income or “working poor,” attending college or completing a degree can be difficult. This webinar will address some of the challenges, opportunities, and solutions to helping adults complete a degree program which can, in turn, lead to economic mobility. Presenters: Renee Koubiadis, Anti-Poverty Network of New Jersey and Jake Farbman, New Jersey Council of Community Colleges Time: 3:00-4:00 ET Registration: Community College Opportunity Grants Recordings of this an all other Mini-Conference Webinars
can be found on the NJALL Youtube Channel All webinars in the NJALL Virtual Mini-Conference are free! Find out who NJALL's Teacher of the Year and Leadership award winners are. We will also be announcing the winners of the Adult Learner Writing Contest and sharing other NJALL opportunities like the COVID-19 Learner Writing site and our on-going support of adult learners through our scholarship program.
Please join us as we highlight the accomplishments of these hard-working adult educators and students. Time: May 26, 3:00-4:00 Registration: NJALL Awards and News Research suggests that a stumbling block to understanding algebra stems from not developing an understanding of the equal sign. In this webinar participants will learn how students at all levels, ABE, ESOL, and HSE alike, can construct meaning in algebraic equations by examining relationships on opposite sides of the equal sign. Participants will understand how to use simple instructional routines, visual models, and online resources to help students to develop conceptual understanding of equality. No prior understanding of algebra is needed for this webinar.
Instructor: Patricia Helmuth, Adult Numeracy Network Time: May 21, 3:00-4:00 ET Registration: Algebra: A Balancing Act Make the Road NJ staff will give an overview of key developments in immigrant rights and immigration policy at the state (New Jersey) and federal level. Participants will then have a chance to discuss the potential impact of these key policies on their students and programs. The presenter will also review how students, teachers, and others can get involved in efforts to expand and protect immigrants' rights. Instructor: Make the Road New Jersey staff Time: May 19, 2020, 3:00-4:00 EDT Registration: Immigration Policy Update All webinars in the NJALL Virtual Mini-Conference are free!
Explore a new, free, online guide to blended learning published by New Readers Press; as well as resources from the World Education Ed Tech Center. We will also hear from from the LINCS Integrating Technology group. These resources will help instructors and learners as they move into online learning classes and tutorials during the pandemic. Instructors: David Rosen (Newsome Associates) and Jen Vanek (Worlld Ed) Time: May 14, 3:00-4:15 ET Registration: Blended and Distanced Learning All webinars in the NJALL Virtual Mini-Conference are free!
Dive in for a closer look at the definition of Digital Literacy and its importance for our programs and students. We will discover how programs and students can take advantage of national developments in digital literacy and access, including recent OCTAE FAQs. We will explore helpful resources, websites, and tools that will help build digital skills, enhance instruction, and increase our connection with our learners during these unprecedented times. By the end of this session, participants will be able to: · Define digital literacy and describe why it is important. · Describe digital literacy challenges faced by our programs and our learners. · Describe and evaluate national initiatives, resources, and tools to enhance digital literacy programming and services · Select a resource or tool to implement with your learners, and draft a plan for next step steps Instructor: Mary Gaston, LINCS Time: May 12, 3:00-4:15 ET Registration: Reboot Your Digital Strategy All webinars in the NJALL Virtual Mini-Conference are free!
This training will begin with a discussion of some of the factors that affect the development of English vocabulary for English language learners (ELL) including: English speaking and listening ability; native language literacy; and the amount of English language reading learners engage in. In addition, the relevance of the Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills/Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency distinction for ELL vocabulary instruction will be covered. Instructor: Susan Finn Miller, LINCS Time: May 7, 3:00-4:00 ET Registration: Vocabulary Instruction for ELLs All webinars in the NJALL Virtual Mini-Conference are free!
Although the NJALL Annual Conference has been cancelled, the Adult Learner Writing Contest is still taking place. We are in the process of reviewing all of the submissions and we should be able to announce the winners sometime in April. We will still send awards out and produce a magazine. Due to circumstances, the magazine will initially be distributed in PDF format, rather than printed. Once it is possible to safely create and distribute a paper version of the magazine we will make those available. We would like to thank everybody for their participation. We had the largest number of submissions in the history of the contest. In keeping with the guidelines provided by the Governor and the CDC around social distancing and restricting non-essential travel, NJALL is sorry to announce that the annual conference has been cancelled.
Anyone who has already paid for the conference will receive a full refund. We have stopped processing purchase orders, and will work with organizations that need refunds. Although nothing can take the place of the community coming together during the conference, we will be hosting a series of free webinars this spring. We will send out information about these webinars in the next few weeks. In the meantime, NJALL will look to share relevant resources via our website and social media. Please contact us if you have resources to share or concerns you think NJALL should address. Adult education has always prioritized community building and this is a time for us all to work together. Stay safe. The 2020 NJALL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION |
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