English Now! blended learning circles leverage technology to increase learner access to language learning and digital skill development. On Tuesday, February 8 at 3PM EST, join presenters Priyanka Sharma and Kathleen O'Connell and our program partners Free Library of Philadelphia, Genesis Center, Literacy DuPage, Thomas Jefferson Adult Career Education at Piedmont Virginia Community College, and the Literacy Council of Montgomery County as we discuss the English Now! implementation playbook and how participants can adapt the model within their own contexts and programs. 

Educators are working hard to develop their own digital resilience while simultaneously integrating digital skills in their lessons to support adult learners. As technology changes, educators need continued professional development, resources, and support to adapt to new tools and technologies. In this Distance Education Strategy Session on February 11 at 1PM EST, Ginette Chandler, Director of Professional Development Services of NH Adult Education, will share the New Hampshire Digital Literacy Skills Assessment and Individualized Professional Development Plans. Then, Alison Asher Webber, the EdTech Center’s Director of Strategic Initiatives, and Jamie Harris, Digital Skills Senior Technical Advisor, will then share top instructional strategy findings, best practices, and resources from Digital Resilience in the American Workforce Project. Following the lightning talks, presenters will be available for informal small group discussions. 

The Innovating Distance Education in Adult Learning (IDEAL) Consortium helps member states establish quality innovative distance and blended learning programs by offering professional development, providing technical support, and facilitating a network of education leaders from across the country. We encourage state leaders that focus on professional development and distance education, digital literacy initiatives, and technology integration to consider joining this year. Learn more about IDEAL Consortium here, including whether your state is already a member; then click on the link below for the application form. 

Learn how racial equity can be addressed in distance education classes from Cynthia Peters, Editor of The Change Agent, and Kamala Redd, Instructor at the Mid-Manhattan Learning Center. Then, find out how accessibility features can support equity for programs, instructors, and learners in a lightning talk from Penny Pearson, Outreach and Technical Assistance Network’s (OTAN’s) Distance Learning Projects Coordinator.

• CoLab – Equity in Online CTE Programming
• Readability for All
• National Immigration Forum E-Learning Strategy
• The Change Agent
• Digital Navigators: Connect to Opportunity
• Remote ESOL Project
• SABES Program Support Professional Development Center: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• College Success for Single Mothers
• Digital US
• CrowdEd Learning
• Enhancing Access for Refugees and New Americans