Please see below for the LINCS Community events for the week of 03/20/2023:
Guest-Hosted Discussion: Follow-up Discussion on Dyscalculia
Description: Dyscalculia is a math learning disability that affects up to 7% of the world's population in different ways. Join the Math & Numeracy and Learners with Disabilities groups along with a special guest as we continue to unpack dyscalculia by understanding recent research and best practices for mathematics remediation. This two-day asynchronous discussion will be held in the Math & Numeracy group.
Discussion Contributors: Mike Cruse, LINCS Learners with Disabilities Group Moderator and Brooke Istas, LINCS Math and Numeracy Group Moderator
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 – Thursday, March 23, 2023
LINCS Community Groups: Learners with Disabilities; Math and Numeracy
A LINCS account is required to participate in the LINCS discussion: Follow-up Discussion on Dyscalculia.
Live Session: Plugged In, Not Checked Out: Strategies for Addressing Pandemic-Amplified Adult Learner Reticence
Description: Did you know Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) can have significant impact on adult learning and engagement? Join Lori Looney of the Kentucky Office of Adult Education to discuss promising practices to minimize ACEs to better support adult learner persistence.
Presenter: Lori Looney, Kentucky Office of Adult Education
Date/Time: Friday, March 24, 2023, 12:00 PM ET (live session)
LINCS Community Group: Professional Development
Online registration is required to participate in the LINCS Event for Plugged In, Not Checked Out: Strategies for Addressing Pandemic-Amplified Adult Learner Reticence.
Please see below for the LINCS Community events for the week of 03/27/2023:
Live Session: Coffee Break: Introducing the new LINCS Civics Education and Citizenship Group
Description: The Coffee’s on! Come and meet the new LINCS Community Civics Education and Citizenship Group with moderator Jennifer Gagliardi.
Presenter: Jennifer Gagliardi, LINCS Education and Citizenship Group Moderator
Date/Time: Monday, March 27, 2023, 4:00 PM ET (live session)
LINCS Community Group: Civics Education and Citizenship
Online registration is required to participate in the LINCS Event for Coffee Break: Introducing the new LINCS Civics Education and Citizenship Group.
Live Session: Exploring Culturally Relevant Practices Using Primary Sources
Description: Do you bring primary sources to your adult education classes? Join us to review specific examples of primary sources and how they can support the three pillars of Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings’ Culturally Relevant Pedagogy framework. Walk away with practical knowledge on how to incorporate these tenets into your instruction.
Presenter: Lizelena Iglesias, LINCS Science Group Moderator
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 28, 2023, 2:30 PM ET (live session)
LINCS Community Group: Science
Online registration is required to participate in the LINCS Event for Exploring Culturally Relevant Practices Using Primary Sources.
Live Session: Coffee Break: Exploring Identity
Description: Join us for a discussion on identity- who we are, how we differ from our students, how identity matters differently in different contexts, and how we can work to incorporate our students' identities in our programs and classes.
Presenter: Carmine Stewart, LINCS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Group Moderator
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 3:00 PM ET (live session)
LINCS Community Group: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Online registration is required to participate in the LINCS Event for Coffee Break: Exploring Identity.
Live Session: Understanding Financial Aid for Adult Learners
Description: Join the Career Pathways and Postsecondary Transitions Group to learn more about different types of financial aid adult learners can access. Walk away with new ideas and resources for encouraging your adult learners to apply for financial aid.
Presenter: Chrissie Klinger, LINCS Career Pathways and Postsecondary Transitions Group Moderator
Date/Time: Friday, March 31, 2023, 12:00 PM ET (live session)
LINCS Community Group: Career Pathways and Postsecondary Transitions
Online registration is required to participate in the LINCS Event for Understanding Financial Aid for Adult Learners.
*Please note: LINCS moderator-led events are not recorded, so we encourage you to participate in them as they happen. Certificates are provided for attending live LINCS events.