Statewide Release

July-September Professional Learning Opportunities
Below you will find a list of upcoming courses that are now available for enrollment in the PD Portal. For more information about any of these courses, please visit the PD Portal, open the course catalog, and review the syllabus. If you are interested in enrolling in a course, please consult with your in-house professional development specialist (IHPDS) to determine if the course meets your professional learning goals.

New Administrator Training Scheduled

New Administrator Training is scheduled to begin on September 17. This online course provides important information for new adult education program administrators. The training includes 10 live webinar meetings and runs through December 10. To enroll in the course, please email Callie Hazan at chazan@tiu11.org.
Reentry Training in October

Reentry Resources and Best Practices for Working With Offenders

  • This online course begins October 18. Participants will attend live webinars on October 18 and 25, and November 8.
  • The training is for adult education practitioners, and participants are highly encouraged to enroll with partners (parole, probation, workforce development partners, drug and alcohol, and other community programs). Team members will create an action plan to implement in their local area around reentry services.
  • Download the syllabus to view a description of the training. For more information and to enroll in the course, please contact Chrissie Klinger at cok5111@psu.edu.
Courses Beginning in September

Early Learning Accomplishment Profile (E-LAP) and Learning Accomplishment Profile - 3rd Edition (LAP-3) Assessment Implementation - enroll within first seven days of September and complete by September 30.

Intake and Orientation for Supplemental Distance Learning - starts September 7, enroll by September 6.

BEST Plus 2.0 Scoring Refresher - starts September 9, enroll by September 7.

CCRS Foundations - ELA Lesson Planning - starts September 13, enroll by September 8.

ESL Basics: Second Language Acquisition and Principles of Second Language Teaching - starts September 17, enroll by September 16.

Integrating Technology Into the Adult Education Classroom - starts September 20, enroll by September 16.

Student Support Coordinator Basics - starts September 20, enroll by September 15.

Tutor Coordinator Basics - starts September 22, enroll by September 20.
Offered on Demand

Introduction to the Foundation Skills Framework
Enroll anytime and have 30 days from the enrollment date to complete the course.

PA CASAS Training Courses - Observations Delayed
Enroll anytime and have 30 days from the enrollment date to complete the course.
Choose from three course options:
  • PA CASAS Training Paper-Based for practitioners who will administer paper-based CASAS tests.
  • PA CASAS Training eTests for practitioners who will administer CASAS eTests.
  • PA CASAS Training Paper-Based and eTests for practitioners who will administer both paper-based CASAS tests and eTests.
Please note: The full 45-day PA CASAS Training requires participants to complete a final assignment: three administrations of the CASAS assessment performed under the observation of a trained peer and signed off by the agency administrator or IHPDS. This requirement has been temporarily waived due to COVID-19. Participants will complete all other activities in these courses and be asked to complete a test administration/ observation assignment at a later date.

PA TABE 11&12 Training - Observations Delayed
Enroll anytime and have 30 days from the enrollment date to complete the course.
Please note: The full 45-day PA TABE 11&12 Training requires participants to complete a final assignment: three administrations of the TABE 11&12 assessment performed under the observation of a trained peer and signed off by the agency administrator or IHPDS. This requirement has been temporarily waived due to COVID-19. Participants will complete all other activities in this course and be asked to complete a test administration/observation assignment at a later date.

Staff Induction Verification Course
New staff members who are participating in the staff induction process enroll in this course after they have completed the required activities.

Staff Induction Module Courses
This series of modules is designed for new agency staff members as part of a customizable onboarding process. Existing staff may also choose to complete these modules at any time.

On-Demand Modules
On-demand modules are offered in the PD Portal to provide participants with flexible learning opportunities on a variety of topics. Please note that these on-demand modules are not part of the series of modules designed for staff induction.
New module coming soon: English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) Overview

Tutor Training Module Courses
These modules cover the foundational skills needed by volunteers working in adult education programs. The eight modules serve as a component of volunteer tutor and classroom aide training and can be completed at any time.
New module coming soon: Learning Differences

Friday Lunchtime Webinar Resources
The Professional Development System will resume offering Friday Lunchtime Webinars most Fridays at noon beginning in September. More information about this year's topics and webinar dates will follow. To review the recordings and resources shared in the 2020-21 program year, enroll in Friday Lunchtime Webinar Resources in the course catalog.