Announcements
Here's where you can find announcements from the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) at the U. S. Department of Education concerning AEFLA implementation.
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The Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education is pleased to announce the release of the Enhancing IET Opportunities for Adults project’s Train-the-Trainer resources. The Enhancing IET Opportunities for Adults technical assistance project… Read More
[Please note: Online registration is required to participate in this LINCS Event.] The Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), through the LINCS Technical Assistance Center (LINCS TAC) is currently developing a Diversity, Equity… Read More
It’s Adult Education and Family Literacy week! Celebrate this important week by exploring a new video resource from the Enhancing Access for Refugees and New Americans project! The Expanding Immigrant Integration in Adult Education video describes… Read More
Description: This month’s focus is on support for teachers’ work around lesson planning. Presenters will highlight best practices and feature the federally-funded Teaching the Skills That Matter in Adult Education (TSTM) project that provides… Read More
Welcome to the National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week 2022! The LINCS Community has an exciting slate of events to celebrate this week! The National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week raises public awareness about the need for and… Read More
On September 15, 2022, OCTAE released Program Memorandum (PM) 17-2 [https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/AdultEd/octae-program-me… ], Performance Accountability Guidance for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Core Programs… Read More
On September 14, 2022, the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education (the departments) announced a joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking public comments to establish a definition of Effectiveness in Serving Employers. The proposed rule… Read More
Live Session: Project-Based Learning in ABE and ESL Description: Join Kristi Reyes of MiraCosta College to learn about projects that integrate technology as a powerful way to give ABE and English learners real-world work preparation. Students can… Read More
Hosted Discussion: Welcome Back to School Inside and Outside of Our Prison Walls Description: Join us as we welcome educators and administrators back to school in correctional and reentry settings. As we begin the new school year, we’ll explore… Read More
Dear State Directors, As shared in late Spring, OCTAE announced that applications are currently being accepted for Teaching the Skills That Matter in Adult Education (TSTM) Cohort 5. As a reminder, TSTM provides teachers with a professional… Read More
Live Session: Exploring How the IET Design Camp Prompted Program Changes Description: Join us to hear from peers in the field about how professional development around Integrated Education and Training (IET) helped them improve programming and… Read More
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) is pleased to invite you to participate in a webinar on Designing IET Programs: Introduction to Train-the-Trainer Resources on Monday, August 22, from 2 –… Read More
Live Session: Riding the Wakelet Wave into Adult Education Description: Do you ever feel overwhelmed by all the disconnected pieces of information on the internet? Wakelet aims to bridge the gap between humans and algorithms as it empowers people… Read More
Live Session: New LINCS Online Course - Teaching Adult English Learners: Principles and Practices Description: Course developer, Betsy Parrish, provides an overview of this FREE online course highlighting important principles and effective… Read More
The Digital Resilience in the American Workforce (DRAW) team is excited to announce an upcoming professional development (PD) opportunity that will support digital literacy development in AEFLA-funded adult education programs in states. On August… Read More
Live Session: Using Text Messaging to Support Adult Basic Education Learners’ Success: Findings from the Technology-Based Coaching in Adult Education Project Description: Have you considered how text messaging can support adult learners’… Read More
Live Session: Using Text Messaging to Support Adult Basic Education Learners’ Success: Findings from the Technology-Based Coaching in Adult Education Project Description: Have you considered how text messaging can support adult learners’… Read More
Live Session: Workforce Preparation Resources for English Learners Description: Join us to take a deep dive into FREE online Career Kits that can be used with English Learners to apply skills in different industry sectors. Special guests Ellen… Read More
Live Session: Pathway Home Grant: IET Implementation within Correctional Settings Description: Pathway Home grants from the U.S. Department of Labor target re-entering citizens and provide adult education, training, and supports. Join the LINCS… Read More
Live Session: Shifting the Lens around Nutrition Topics in the ESL Classroom Description: ESL lessons sometimes present a privileged and culturally one-sided perspective of nutrition. Join us to examine food and nutrition themes typically taught… Read More
Live Session: Welcome Home Dad/Mom! Now What? Description: Join our conversation with Mike Johnson on engaging justice impacted individuals and their families around adult literacy and career pathways in celebration of Father’s Day. We will… Read More
Live Session: Coffee break with Cheryl Keenan, Director of Adult Education and Literacy, OCTAE Description: Please join the LINCS Community for a coffee break with Cheryl Keenan, Director of Adult Education and Literacy in the Office of Career,… Read More
Live Session: Bring Data to Your Science Classroom! Description : Do you like to bring data into your science lessons? How do you help students to distinguish observations from inferences, arguments from explanations, and claims from evidence?… Read More
Teaching the Skills That Matter in Adult Education – Cohort 5 Informational Webinar OCTAE is excited to announce the Teaching the Skills that Matter in Adult Education (TSTM) Cohort 5 professional development training opportunity. TSTM is an… Read More
Live Session: The COVID Pivot: Dealing with a pandemic behind and beyond our prison walls Description : The impact of COVID 19 has been profound for men and women behind our prison walls, and for those of us who support them in correctional and… Read More