This workshop is based on the premise that there is a difference between learning how to write “correctly” and becoming a writer.  Many adult learners are uninterested or afraid of writing because they associate writing with completing a task or assignment. As a result, adult l learners tend to write passively, with little agency or voice.

 

We begin with the assumption that the practice of teaching writing should foster in adult learners a sense of themselves as competent writers with a distinct voice. In this workshop we will participate in storywriting activities that encourage learners’ self-expression and creativity, while also developing techniques for effective and coherent writing. We will then discuss how to facilitate these. We will also explore how storywriting can serve as the foundation for teaching writing mechanics with middle to upper level ESL and ABE students, as well as forming the foundation for essay writing in a GED/HSE program of study.

 

This training is part of our Instructional Techniques series. Content is designed with tutors and teachers in mind, although everyone is welcome!  

Join us for Digital Inclusion Week Lunch & Learns to find out more about current digital equity initiatives and how they connect to adult education students and providers.

 

This fall, Illinois will be introducing a State Digital Equity Plan for public comment. Learn more about what this is, why it’s important for adult education providers to have a voice in the plan, and how this could help your program fund future digital skill-building classes and devices for learners.

 

This training is part of our Student Support series.  Content is designed for those working in adult education in mind, although everyone is welcome!

Join us for Digital Inclusion Week Lunch & Learns to find out more about current digital equity initiatives and how they connect to adult education students and providers.

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Learn about a federal income-based program that gives participants access to free home internet service. We’ll walk you through who is eligible, what the enrollment process is, and we’ll share tips we’ve gathered from colleagues who have experience enrolling clients in the program.  

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This training is part of our Student Support series.  Content is designed for those working in adult education in mind, although everyone is welcome!

Since August 2022, thousands of Venezuelan asylum seekers have been forcibly bussed to Chicago from the southern border. While adult literacy programs throughout Illinois are already offering services to Venezuelan newcomers, we feel that more background, history, and context will help us serve them better.

 

Our facilitator Melina Vanni-Gonzalez will share information about Venezuelan history and culture, the current migration crisis, and the particular needs and challenges that these new arrivals face. 

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This training is part of our Student Support series.  Content is designed for those working in adult education in mind, although everyone is welcome!