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The Latest from VALRC
2023, Volume 33, No. 3, December Issue
Download the PROGRESS December 2023 Issue PDF. * Please note: Access to “The Change Agent” changes with each calendar year (e.g., username: valrc,… Read More
About SPOTLIGHT
What is SPOTLIGHT? SPOTLIGHT is a statewide annual online publication that seeks to shine a light… Read More
SPOTLIGHT 2023
Read and download SPOTLIGHT 2023, the full second annual issue of Virginia's publication for writing by adult education learners. Read More
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Upcoming Events
Literacy Minnesota: Comprehension Strategies for Intermediate-Level Readers
Research shows that explicitly teaching a set of comprehension strategies is a great way to help intermediate-level readers maximize their understanding of texts. Come learn… Read More
ProLiteracy: What? You Want Me to Write Too? Strategies for the Low Level or Anxious Writers
Writing is just so permanent. How can we help our students get over the anxiety of committing pencil to paper? In this webinar we will… Read More
VALRC Beginning Literacy Webinar Series: Contextualized Phonics Instruction
This webinar will present strategies for contextualizing phonics instruction in the ESOL beginning literacy or multilevel classroom as well as during one-on-one tutoring sessions. We… Read More
ProLiteracy: Starting to Read: Building Phonemic Awareness and Foundation Literacy Skills with Preliterate ELL Students
Adult students who are just beginning their literacy journey while also still learning to speak English face a unique challenge. Preliterate students… Read More
VALRC: Multilevel ESOL Classes Webinar Series, Session 3
Do you want to tackle the challenges of teaching multilevel ESOL classes? Are you looking to address the varied learning needs of individual students within… Read More