Upcoming Webinars

Professional development webinars are one of the premier benefits that are available to COABE members free of charge. The webinar schedule will feature “best of the best” live interactive sessions delivered by expert presenters on high impact topics.
“Your webinars have provided teaching tools we will use well beyond this pandemic crisis. Thank you for showing us a greater and better way to teach! Keep them coming…Please!”

Vickie Byrd, AEL Instructor at Literacy KC, Kansas City, MO

(Webinar space is limited to 500 and is provided on a first-come, first-served basis.)

Webinar Topics
January Numeracy
February DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion)
March Corrections
April Advocacy
May Financial Literacy
June High School Equivalency
July ESOL and English Language Learners
August College and Career Transition
September Workforce / IET / AEFL Week
October Digital Literacy & Technology
November Apprenticeships
December Family Literacy

Upcoming Webinars

December, 2024

January, 2025

DATE
Wednesday, January 9th, 2025
2:00 PM EST
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TITLE
Unlock GED® & HiSET® Success for Adult Learners with an App

PRESENTER
Drew Robinson

ABSTRACT
Transform GED® and HiSET® prep with the Learning Upgrade app! Learn how instructors use smartphones and on-site computer labs to help adult learners succeed. See how students engage in “binge learning” sessions with interactive lessons that combine instructional content, practice exercises, and multimedia tools. Discover how this approach helps learners build skills and pass their high school equivalency (HSE) exams with confidence.

DATE
Wednesday, January 15th, 2025
2:00 PM EST
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TITLE
What Story Does this Graph Tell?

PRESENTER
Connie Rivera

ABSTRACT
This webinar is for math, science, social studies, or ESOL teachers. The slow reveal graphs instructional strategy takes the focus off getting the “right” answer and allows students from a variety of backgrounds to work together to share their curiosity and interpret graphs. The examples will introduce a social justice topic–Disproportionate Incarceration–and will allow your students to share their own visuals about a meaningful social justice topic using the unit plan provided.

DATE
Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025
12:00–1:00 PM EST
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TITLE
Transforming Lives Through Pro Bono Financial Planning: An Overview for Nonprofits

SPONSORED BY

PRESENTER
Jordan Tobias and Rachel Roth

ABSTRACT
In this engaging webinar, the Foundation for Financial Planning (FFP) will explore the transformative role CFP® professionals can play in delivering pro bono financial advice and guidance to underserved communities. Attendees will gain insight into how pro bono financial planning can empower individuals and families to make informed financial decisions, fostering stability and long-term well-being. FFP will also showcase a range of resources designed to help nonprofits create and expand their own pro bono financial planning programs, including grants, skills-building webinars, and the volunteer recruitment platform, ProBonoPlannerMatch.Org . This webinar will provide practical strategies and tools to equip nonprofits with the support they need to connect their clients (and staff) with skilled financial planning professionals, ultimately driving greater impact within the communities they serve.