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DateEnd DateLocationContentCredit HoursCourse NameCourse DescriptionFacilitator
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2024.09.012024.05.15HybridIET/WPL6IET/WPL FieldworkWhat do our employers really need? Receive PL credit for going into the field to observe the setting and tasks in a NEW potential employer partner setting or CTE/KCTCS course to develop a NEW planning tool. Participating in this course should help with contextualization efforts, identifying appropriate standards, and IET/WPL Planning Tool submission across the commonwealth.Jo Botts
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2024.10.012025.05.15HybridELL12ELL Mentoring PLCJoin experienced ELL instructors to cultivate a community of practice where new members identify and come together to solve common problems in their ELL instruction. Jo Botts
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2024.09.27JCPS Ahrens Learning Center

Louisville		ELL6Scaffolds and Differentiation: Building Knowledge and Making a DifferenceEffective instruction relies not just on delivering information, but on how it's tailored and structured to meet the diverse needs of learners. Scaffolding, the practice of guiding learners to new levels of understanding through strategic teacher support, is integral to ensuring comprehension and skill acquisition. On the other hand, differentiation, the process of adjusting teaching methods to meet individual learning styles and capabilities, enables instructors to make learning more accessible and meaningful for all participants, regardless of their backgrounds or skill levels.

This IN-PERSON workshop offers you a practical exploration of how scaffolding and differentiating strategies can be used effectively to enhance adult learning experiences. After collaborating to define and distinguish between the techniques, you will dive into a variety of instructional scaffolds and explore the three basic types of differentiation. As a proof of learning task, you’ll have the opportunity to apply the session content by considering scenarios and materials related to your instructional situations in order to determine which scaffolds to employ and how best to differentiate to meet the diverse needs of your adult learners.		Jayme Adelson-Goldstein
Megan Hackney
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2024.10.11
LexingtonMath6ANN: Mathematical Play and AgencyYou can't break math, so let's play with it! Adult math learners often have built up negative ideas about who does math, and what it means to do math. Embracing play as appropriate for math class allows adult students to change their relationship with math- to write a new, powerful, and happy chapter in their math stories. (This can happen for teachers too!) Students who learn new concepts partially or wholly through play have strong conceptual understanding and are able to make connections between concepts and apply their learning across many contexts.Dee Crescitelli
James Bowman
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2024.11.15LexingtonRLA6Instructional Strategies for the Beginning ReaderThis one-day session explores evidence-based instructional practices for supporting adult beginning readers in mastering essential skills, from alphabetics to comprehension. Dr. Carmine Stewart
Megan Hackney
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2024.11.22LexingtonRetention6Research based Strategies to Maximize Adult Education Student Engagement, Learning, and Performance on Standardized TestingWhat is Andragogy? Theory of Margin, Transformative Learning, and Cognitive insights for preparing students for test takingTeddy Edouard
Jo Botts
Cody Smith
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2025.02.28LexingtonRLA6Reading Strategies for the RLA ClassroomJoin Dr. Alison Hruby as she gives you strategies for helping low literacy students strengthen, develop, or initiate their reading abilities.Dr. Alison Hruby
Megan Hackney
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2024.11.01LexingtonRLA6GED® Extended ResponseHow does GED® score the extended response? Is it even possible for students to get points on the ER? Take away some practical ER strategies while you learn why it is important for students to attempt this oft-ignored part of the GED®.Susan Pittman
Megan Hackney
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2024.10.18LouisvilleMath6Will This Be on the Test?Standardized multiple-choice tests cannot accurately aim to measure mastery of mathematics. Rather, these types of test primarily measure one thing: Mathematical reasoning. It is this reasoning that students use to become mathematical thinkers outside of the classroom, not acquisition of hard skills. How can we cultivate attitudes and practice that will lead to our math students moving away from calculation machines and to being critical problem-solvers?Sarah Longberg-Lew
James Bowman
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2024.10.25LouisvilleMath6ANN: Mathematical Play and AgencyYou can't break math, so let's play with it! Adult math learners often have built up negative ideas about who does math, and what it means to do math. Embracing play as appropriate for math class allows adult students to change their relationship with math- to write a new, powerful, and happy chapter in their math stories. (This can happen for teachers too!) Students who learn new concepts partially or wholly through play have strong conceptual understanding and are able to make connections between concepts and apply their learning across many contexts.Dee Crescitelli
James Bowman
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2024.11.01
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Lexington
Lexington
Louisville		ELL6ELL Data-driven Instruction 101This in-person bootcamp for new ELL teachers will cover introduction to ELP standards, standards-aligned instruction, deconstructing the assessments, and more!Jo Botts
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2024.10.12025.06.01Madisonville
Frankfort
Somerset
Morehead		Math12Mathematics Instructional CoachingHyFlex offering instructors of all experience levels an interactive way to engage with the standards, share and model mathematical instructional strategies, and implement strategies. These sessions will be held in regional sites, with one "main" coaching site streamed to the satellite regional sites and facilitated by experienced math instructors and/or instructional coaches. Three in-person sessions will focus on foundations and basic operations, geometry, and algebra and ratio & proportions. Pre-work, interim activities, and follow--ups are included. Attendance at all three training sessions is required for completion. Dee Crescitelli
Susan Pittman
Daphne Atkinson
James Bowman
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2024.07.29 2024.08.09Multiple locationsCCN6Fall CCN KickoffRequired for CCNs.Susan Hopkins
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2024.08.012025.06.06VirtualELL3Introduction to BurlingtonEnglishRecommended for new ELL Instructors.Jo Botts
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2024.08.012025.06.01VirtualTech6NorthstarThis month-long self-paced elective will give you a solid foundation on Northstar features, including: the digital literacy standards, assessments, curriculum, self-directed online learning modules, and reporting. The video-based course also provides tips on introducing Northstar to learners both in- person and remotely. You’ll conclude by completing the Northstar proctor certification that will allow your students to earn e-badges and certificates demonstrating mastery of technology skills.Emily Bosley
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2024.08.192024.09.30VirtualNew Instructors6Orientation to AEWelcome to the challenging and rewarding world of adult education! How does an adult classroom look different than a K-12 classroom or a university classroom? What are our operational processes? What do adult learners look like? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this course.Donna Elder, NCFL
Megan Hackney
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2024.08.192024.10.11VirtualIET/WPL6OSHA 10 PLCCreate Adult Education literacy supports for OSHA 10, a micro-credential that can be embedded in multiple career pathways. Participants will take away a working syllabus for instructors and students to embed in multiple pathways that include OSHA 10 as a stackable credential.AEDA PLC Staff
Daphne Atkinson
Jo Botts
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2024.08.262024.09.20VirtualNew Instructors6The GED® TestRequired for new ABE/GED® instructors. Experienced instructors will be admitted by exception only.Kathryn Hardman
Megan Hackney
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2024.09.012025.05.15VirtualCorrections12Corrections PLCYearlong PLC focusing on building resources for corrections programs, developing a mentoring course for new and newish corrections instructors, and up to two in-person training days covering Reentry & Reemployment and/or targeted low-level reading and writing skills to enhance student literacy levels and earn MSGs. By director referral only.Susan Pittman
Megan Hackney
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2024.09.012025.05.15VirtualDirectors12Director PLCThis PLC aims to serve as a spot for directors to talk with each other to share what’s working, discuss common problems, and meet to assist each other with problems as they arrive.Lindsey Kafer
Megan Hackney
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2024.09.012025.05.15VirtualIET/WPL12Entrepreneurship Institute - Director AppointedBy director appointment. Instructors participating in this virtual training will be eligible to conduct workplace training for the Entrepreneurship IET under development. The COABE Online Entrepreneurship Institute for Adult Educators & Service Providers is aligned with the U.S. Entrepreneurship Certification Examination, equipping adult educators and service providers with the content knowledge, instructional strategies, curriculum, and resources they need to successfully prepare adult learners to pass the U.S. Entrepreneurship Certification Examination. COABE Entrepreneurship Educator Certification, Certificate of Completion, and Digital Badge included. Participants must complete both Part A and Part B in order for COABE Certification (COABE Online Entrepreneurship Institute). Dr. Cheryl Ayers
Jo Botts
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2024.09.012025.05.15VirtualAll12Family Literacy PLCThis PLC will define a problem found in Family Literacy settings, develop a possible solution, and test it. Also expect discussions on how to engage in appropriate best practices.

Participants will have a one-day in-person orientation to Family Literacy and follow-up online PLC work. In-person sessions will be offered in Morehead and in Louisville.		Dr. Patricia Erwin, NCFL
Anna Kaiper-Marquez
Megan Hackney
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2024.09.012025.05.15VirtualTech12IDEAL 101: Foundations of Distance Education and Blended LearningBased on the IDEAL 101 course from EdTech, this PLC will help practitioners develop a site plan for offering distance or blended learning to adult learners within a provider footprint and/or across multiple providers. This course will be facilitated by the EdTech Center @ World Education, researchers and leaders in blended and distance learning in adult education.EdTech Center @ World Education
Emily Bosley
Megan Hackney
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2024.09.012025.05.15VirtualRLA12Statewide RLA PLCJoin Megan Hackney as she cultivates a community of practice where members identify and come together to solve common problems in their RLA ABE instruction.Megan Hackney
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2024.09.022024.11.02VirtualRLA6TABE ReadingThis course is designed to assist instructors in teaching TABE-level reading courses to foster level gains, lead students to passing the TABE reading test, and moving on to taking the GED®.Ruth Sugar, NCFL
Megan Hackney
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2024.09.032024.10.01VirtualMath6Instructional Routines and Technology for the Math ClassroomParticipants will be required to attend three virtual sessions discussing practices to implement in their math classroom, and report on how implementing such practices into their classrooms impacted student success. Topics covered include:
1) Building Numeracy with Digital Resiliency: Developing Skills in the Digital Age
2) What Story does this Graph Tell?
3) Instructional Routines for the Math Classroom		Connie Rivera
Cynthia Bell
James Bowman
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2024.09.092024.10.11VirtualAll6Integrating Digital Literacy in Adult EducationLearn practical and manageable approaches for integrating digital upskilling into your day-to-day work with students. This course will run for 5 weeks with independent learning plus three 1-hour synchronous sessions on Fridays. Enrollment is limited to 15 per session. Rebecca Watkins
Emily Bosley
Megan Hackney
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2024.09.092024.10.21VirtualMath6TABE MathThis course is designed to assist instructors in teaching TABE-level math courses to foster level gains, lead students to passing the TABE math test, and moving on to taking the GED(®).Steven Schreck, NCFL
James Bowman
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2024.09.092024.10.11VirtualAll6Teaching Skills That Matter for Adult LearnersParticipants will get familiar with the TSTM 9-5-3 (9 central skills, 5 subject areas, 3 approaches). The PL will take place in three stages: learn the 9-5-3, observe it in action, put it into practice. Participants will leave equipped with the toolkit and at least one lesson they have written and can use immediately in their classroom (and even share with others).Zac Gibbins
Emily Bosley
Megan Hackney
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2024.10.072024.11.18VirtualIET/WPL6Introduction to IET & Workplace LiteracyThis course is designed to acquaint instructors and staff responsible for the development of Integrated Education and Training/Workplace Literacy (IET/WPL) programs with the resources, requirements, and regulations for these types of programs. Special emphasis will be placed on understanding the planning tool, understanding the difference between IET (MSG types 3 & 5) and WPL (MSG type 4), SSLOs and milestones, the integration of syllabi and SSLOs/Milestones, and the importance of contextualized instruction.Dr. Patricia Erwin, NCFL
Megan Hackney
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2025.02.032025.03.28VirtualAll6RLA Contextualization PLCEssential Questions:
What does effective contextualization look like?
How can we create contextualized lessons and scenarios?
How would contextualization look with employability standards and the employer checklist?		Daphne Atkinson
Megan Hackney
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2024.10.212024.11.22VirtualAll6Integrating Digital Literacy in Adult EducationLearn practical and manageable approaches for integrating digital upskilling into your day-to-day work with students. This course will run for 5 weeks with independent learning plus three 1-hour synchronous sessions on Fridays. Enrollment is limited to 15 per session. Rebecca Watkins
Emily Bosley
Megan Hackney
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2024.10.212024.12.14VirtualAll6Math Contextualization PLCEssential Questions:
What does effective contextualization look like?
How can we create contextualized lessons and scenarios?
How would contextualization look with employability standards and the employer checklist?		Daphne Atkinson
James Bowman
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2024.10.212021.12.02VirtualNew Instructors6Orientation to AEWelcome to the challenging and rewarding world of adult education! How does an adult classroom look different than a K-12 classroom or a university classroom? What are our operational processes? What do adult learners look like? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this course.Donna Elder, NCFL
Megan Hackney
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2024.11.042024.12.06VirtualNew Instructors6The GED® TestRequired for new ABE/GED® instructors. Experienced instructors will be admitted by exception only.Kathryn Hardman
Megan Hackney
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2025.01.062025.02.17VirtualELL6Teaching English Language LearnersThe course will offer hands-on experience with strategies introduced in the book Teaching Adult English Learners: A practical introduction by Betsy Parrish (ISBN 978-1-108- 70283-6). Text provided.Jeff O'Field
Adriane Hardin-Davis
Megan Hackney
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2025.01.132025.02.24VirtualRLA6GED® RLAThis course is designed to assist instructors in teaching GED®-level RLA courses to improve first-time taker pass rates, overall pass rates, and students' post-secondary lives.Ruth Sugar, NCFL
Megan Hackney
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2025.01.132025.02.24VirtualNew Instructors6Orientation to AEWelcome to the challenging and rewarding world of adult education! How does an adult classroom look different than a K-12 classroom or a university classroom? What are our operational processes? What do adult learners look like? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this course.Donna Elder, NCFL
Megan Hackney
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2025.01.212025.03.03VirtualAll6GED® ScienceThis course is designed to assist instructors in teaching GED®-level science courses to improve first-time taker pass rates, overall pass rates, and students' post-secondary livesDonna Elder, NCFL
James Bowman
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2025.01.272025.03.10VirtualMath6GED® MathThis course is designed to assist instructors in teaching GED®-level math courses to improve first-time taker pass rates, overall pass rates, and students' post-secondary lives.Steven Schreck, NCFL
James Bowman
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2025.02.032025.03.17VirtualAll6GED® Social StudiesThis course is designed to assist instructors in teaching GED®-level social studies courses to improve first-time taker pass rates, overall pass rates, and students' post-secondary lives.Leesa Krager, NCFL
Megan Hackney
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2025.02.032025.03.07VirtualAll6Integrating Digital Literacy in Adult EducationLearn practical and manageable approaches for integrating digital upskilling into your day-to-day work with students. This course will run for 5 weeks with independent learning plus three 1-hour synchronous sessions on Fridays. Enrollment is limited to 15 per session. Rebecca Watkins
Emily Bosley
Megan Hackney
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2025.02.032025.02.28VirtualNew Instructors6The GED® TestRequired for new ABE/GED® instructors. Experienced instructors will be admitted by exception only.Kathryn Hardman
Jo Botts
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2025.02.102025.03.24VirtualAll6Recovery-informed Instruction in the Adult Education ClassroomThis course is designed to assist instructors in teaching adult learners in addiction recovery. Special emphasis will be placed on providing specific, adapted instructional strategies for this adult learner subpopulation.Dr. Patricia Erwin, NCFL
James Bowman
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2025.03.172025.04.25VirtualNew Instructors6Orientation to AEWelcome to the challenging and rewarding world of adult education! How does an adult classroom look different than a K-12 classroom or a university classroom? What are our operational processes? What do adult learners look like? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this course.Donna Elder, NCFL
Jo Botts
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2025.04.072025.05.23VirtualAll6Book study: Emotional Poverty in All DemographicsParticipants will receive a copy of this follow up book to Bridges out of Poverty, by Ruby Payne. In this sequel, Payne provides understandings of origins of anger, anxiety, and avoidance; gives a language to talk about brain regulation, integration, and emotional competence; provides tools for educators to address and reduce anger, anxiety, and avoidance; helps educators manage the “classroom dance” that occurs between the educator and the students; provides the tools to motivate good behavior; and identifies the differences in male and female emotional processing. Melodie Fuller
Megan Hackney
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2025.04.142025.05.09VirtualNew Instructors6The GED® TestRequired for new ABE/GED® instructors. Experienced instructors will be admitted by exception only.Kathryn Hardman
Jo Botts
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2025.04.212025.05.23VirtualAll6Teaching Skills That Matter for Adult LearnersParticipants will get familiar with the TSTM 9-5-3 (9 central skills, 5 subject areas, 3 approaches). The PL will take place in three stages: learn the 9-5-3, observe it in action, put it into practice. Participants will leave equipped with the toolkit and at least one lesson they have written and can use immediately in their classroom (and even share with others).Zac Gibbins
Emily Bosley
Megan Hackney
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2025.04.21
2025.05.23VirtualAll6Integrating Digital Literacy in Adult EducationLearn practical and manageable approaches for integrating digital upskilling into your day-to-day work with students. This course will run for 5 weeks with independent learning plus three 1-hour synchronous sessions on Fridays. Enrollment is limited to 15 per session. Rebecca Watkins
Emily Bosley
Megan Hackney
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2024.10.15 - 2024.12.1VirtualCorrections6Orientation to Corrections InstructionDeveloped by current corrections instructors, this course will help new and newish corrections instructors become acquainted with the instructional expectations and circumstances unique to the corrections setting. The course includes mentoring by current KYAE corrections instructors. Highly encouraged for corrections instructors with zero to three years of experience.Susan Pittman
Megan Hackney
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2025.03.042025.03.06CCN12Spring CCN TrainingFocused on retention. Required for CCNs.Susan Hopkins
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2025.03.05All6My Story ReimaginedHighly encouraged for CCNs.Summer Morgan
Susan Hopkins
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