PRESENTERS
Sharon Bonney, Sarah Wheeler, Dr. Robert McLaughlin, John Windhausen, and Jenelle Leonard

ABSTRACT
In this interactive webinar, panelists will brief state and local adult education leaders about unprecedented opportunities to tap funding for programs through $770 million coming to states and territories. This funding will be released over the next three years to implement each state’s federally approved digital equity plan. Participants will also explore how to leverage $42.5 billion in federal funds, such as bringing affordable broadband to many underserved areas, opening up new opportunities for online and hybrid learning for adult educators and students, intensifying training to foster digital navigator positions, and upskilling digital literacy and cyber safety skills. Participants will learn how to find out when their state is issuing requests for bids to deliver such training.

PRESENTERS
Benjamin Rose

ABSTRACT
How can we help our students meet the challenges of GED® and HiSET® writing tasks? Find out in this interactive webinar as we start with quick writes, continue with argument essay analysis, and finish with frames, models, and graphic organizers. We will also discuss why students may not score well on HSE writing tasks and share best practice solutions.

PRESENTERS
Chris Bourret, Judy Mortrude, and Sophie Tan

ABSTRACT
Adult educators have been expanding the way they measure, document, and report learning gains. Recently updated National Reporting System (NRS) tables provide more opportunity to measure learning outside of traditional post-testing. Learn how one state collaborated with their program leaders to create guidance for Measurable Skill Gain types 3-5 and more. Explore OCTAE leadership’s vision for modernizing adult education and the new NRS flexibilities. Consider the opportunities for your state, program, and learners!

NOTE: This session was previously presented on April 23, 2024 via World Education/JSI. 

PRESENTERS
Ronald Cruz

ABSTRACT
Sometimes it’s the little things students ignore that could mean the difference between passing or failing the GED® Mathematical Reasoning Test. This session will focus on what teachers need to pay attention to in terms of what students do during problem solving exercises that could help significantly improve students’ performance on the test. This session will also suggest strategies on how to break those bad math habits and provide tips to sustain effective problem-solving practices.