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Workshops & Continued Learning
Before you sign up, please note:
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All trainings are virtual
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Trainings are FREE to Community Literacy Members
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Trainings are $15 for non-members
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Teaching Math With Real World Data
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
5:30-7 pm (Central)
Facilitator: Janise Hurtig
Free for Members; Non-members $15
In Janise’s GED/HSE-prep math class, Thursday’s math class is referred to as “data Thursday.” Every Thursday she brings a worksheet of word problems she has created based on graphs, charts, tables, and number stories focusing on social justice-related issues the students have identified as important to them: visual data about AAPI Heritage Month, increases in carbon emissions around the world, or the politics of the World Cup are some recent examples.
The problems Janise creates focus on math skills needed to make sense of data, including finding averages or comparing fractions and percentages. The purpose of these math activities is both to improve math skills for the GED test and to develop the competence needed to interpret real world issues that adult learners care about.
In this training, Janise will take you through the process of finding useful sources for teaching GED and pre-GED level data math, and give you guidance on how to write questions that help students practice data-related math skills AND critical literacy.
If you attended Janise’s training on exploring social justice topics with math and graphs in June, think of this training as a part two of that training, with a deeper dive into math concepts and how to teach them.
This training is part of our Instructional Techniques series. Content is designed with tutors and teachers in mind, although everyone is welcome!
Practical Strategies for Supporting Neurodiverse Learners
Thursday, September 17, 2026
5:30-7 pm (Central)
Facilitator: Janee Powell
Free for Members; Non-members $15
Empower your teaching by learning how to recognize and better understand the cognitive, sensory, executive functioning, attention, and language-processing challenges that can impact adult literacy and ESL learners.
This interactive session explores practical, evidence-based strategies for supporting learners with dyslexia and other literacy-related differences while also creating accessible, inclusive learning environments. Participants will leave with ready-to-use tools and instructional techniques to improve learner attention, executive functioning, participation, and overall learning outcomes in one-on-one tutoring and classrooms.
This training is part of our Instructional Techniques series. Content is designed with tutors and teachers in mind, although everyone is welcome!