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February 2023 / ESOL, Instruction, Program Management, PROGRESS, VALRC

Unsung Hero: Maris Laney

Maris Laney Program support for three, new, pilot ESL classes ReEstablish Richmond Region 15 Maris Laney is an AmeriCorps Volunteer who walked into a new project and immediately got… Read More
February 2023 / ESOL, Family Engagement, Instruction, Program Management, PROGRESS, VALRC

Unsung Hero: Layma Sammar

Layma Sammar ESL Tutor, Translator, Family Literacy Support Peninsula Regional Education Program Region 21 Layma Sammar came to the Peninsula Regional Education Program (PREP) in February 2021 as a… Read More
November 2022 / ELA, ESOL, GED®, HSE, Instruction, Literacy, SPOTLIGHT, VALRC

SPOTLIGHT – Call for Submissions

Step Into the SPOTLIGHT!  What is SPOTLIGHT? SPOTLIGHT is an exciting, statewide annual online publication that seeks to shine a light on… Read More
September 2022 / Civics, Digital Literacy, ESOL, Information Literacy, Instruction, Literacy, Virtual Learning

New Course! USA Learns Access America

USA Learns has a new course! Access America is a course for students with an intermediate level of English who want to improve their language skills while learning about how… Read More
July 2022 / Beginning Literacy, Culturally Responsive Education, Digital Literacy, Diversity, Equity-Minded Practice, ESOL, Instruction, Literacy, PROGRESS, VALRC, Virtual Learning

Virtual ESOL Classes for Afghan Women

by Darlene Fahrenkrug Last year, I taught two virtual English classes for Afghan women at a beginning level (including emergent readers). They studied on Zoom four hours… Read More
July 2022 / Culturally Responsive Education, Digital Literacy, Diversity, Equity-Minded Practice, ESOL, Instruction, Literacy, PROGRESS, VALRC, Virtual Learning

Refugee Integration through Digital Equity

by Mary Lynch Through its partnership with World Education and Commonwealth Catholic Charities, Literacy for Life seeks to ensure that refugees resettling in the Peninsula area… Read More
July 2022 / Culturally Responsive Education, Digital Literacy, Diversity, Equity-Minded Practice, ESOL, Instruction, Literacy, PROGRESS, Virtual Learning

Computer CORE (Community OutReach and Education): A Nonprofit Partner for Teaching Computer Skills and Opening Doors for Immigrants

by Nagia Khaldi Kurabi and Donna Walker James People come to us lost and don’t know what to do—we show them how to succeed. Computer… Read More
July 2022 / Beginning Literacy, Culturally Responsive Education, Diversity, Equity-Minded Practice, ESOL, Instruction, Literacy, Professional Learning Community, PROGRESS, VALRC

Serving Refugees Professional Learning Community (PLC)

by Hali Massey  Adult education has an important role to play in the process of refugee resettlement in America as we are able to… Read More
July 2022 / Beginning Literacy, Culturally Responsive Education, Diversity, Equity-Minded Practice, ESOL, Instruction, Literacy, Professional Learning Community, PROGRESS, VALRC

How Virginia’s Refugee PLC Has Impacted Fairfax County Public Schools’ Adult ESOL Program

by Beth Clifton Definitely take advantage of VALRC PLC offerings. The Refugee PLC was invaluable with many resources still available… Read More
July 2022 / Accessibility, Beginning Literacy, Equity-Minded Practice, ESOL, Instruction, Literacy, Online Facilitated Course, PROGRESS, VALRC

Tips for Addressing ESOL Beginning Literacy Learners within a Multi-Level Classroom

by Melanie Siteki This spring, I participated in the Beyond Basics: ESOL Beginning Literacy course offered by VALRC. Although I currently teach… Read More

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