Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County’s Sewing and English Language Workplace Skills class is learning remotely by making cloth facial coverings for themselves, their families and the community at large. Class participants received written instructions by mail, and lead sewing volunteer Nancy Calkins dropped off fabric and elastic at the entrance to each learner’s home. Nancy is…
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Capital North RAEN News
COVID-19 Guidance
nysed-covid-19-guidance-adult-education-programs-3-20-20 WIOA-ALE – zip file containing the following EPE – zip file containing the following FAST TRACK Math GRASP Packet Student Documentation Fillable NYSED WIOA and ALE DL Attendance Record March 2020 – Fillable (1)
NYS Regents HSE Fourth Pathway
http://www.acces.nysed.gov/hse/regents-hse-exam
2017-2018 Capital District North Country RAEN training
North Country Success Story
Edith, who has worked with an ESL tutor for two years at Literacy of Northern NY, opened her own business, Lobel, in April. She is pictured with her two daughters on opening day at the store. She has a wonderful selection of dresses, purses, and other items reflecting the style and traditions of her…
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Washington Irving Educational Center- Local adult education program on the national stage
McGraw-Hill funded this video that featured one of our local adult education programs, Washington Irving Educational Center. It was released at the national COABE ( Coalition on Adult Basic Education) conference as well as highlighted on the COABE website. The goal of the video was to feature a program that has partnered with local business…
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CUNY/ACESS Curriculum Framework Field Rollouts
As practitioners in adult literacy and high school equivalency (HSE) education, our work has always been demanding, but now that the HSE test has been revised to reflect new, more difficult standards, the demands on teachers are even greater. Teaching students to read, write and do math is no longer enough. We also need to…
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Building a Career Pathways System: Policy Tools for Adult Educators
Presented by: Amanda Bergson-Shilcock and Judy Mortrude Big changes are underway in the adult education world thanks to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). In particular, the law’s emphasis on career pathways is sparking efforts to better align programs across the adult education, youth services, and workforce development fields. Archived Webinar: Click HERE: But…
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CN RAEN Master Teachers attend a 2 day training institute
In November CN RAEN Master Teachers attended a 2 day training institute presented by CUNY/ACCES. A great HSE Curriculum Framework was shared with our teachers. A field rollout of this tool is scheduled for early 2016. From the CUNY Adult literacy/HSE/ESL Program: As teachers in adult literacy and high school equivalency (HSE) education, our work…
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Danielisa Camacho
Danielisa Camacho, a native of Puerto Rico, learned to speak and understand English better while attending small group classes at Literacy of Northern New York. She currently works at McDonalds and attends Jefferson Community College part-time. Her goal is to get a better job.