Click on links below to view the online resources for adult educators in Illinois. Click here to view webinars and resources for Administrators too.
Promising Practices **Check out updated material!
**Links to the Forum for Excellence Recordings and Transitions Academy Recordings
Check out the Equity Webinar Series from ICSPS. Topics include instructional practices to help cope with anxiety, mental health awareness, equity through website accessibility, identifying bias on campus, the impact of trauma on learning, and more!
Updated ICAPS Manual
Check out the latest version of the Transitions Newsletter here.
Recordings from the DAISI and Excel training series by Cecilia Elhaddad and Heather Martin
- Recording from 11/19/21 Excel Workshops: Applying the Basics
- Recording from 10/15/21 DAISI: Maintenance and Reporting with Cecilia Elhaddad
- Recording from 9/10/21 Excel: The Basics Training with Heather Martin
- Recording from 8/20/21 DAISI: The Basics Training with Cecilia Elhaddad
Top 10 Resources to Get You Started with Adult Education Distance Learning
Adult Education Discussion Boards
LINCS Resource List for Digital/Virtual Instruction
Publisher Information – Suggested Software for Online Curriculum
Adult Education Recruitment, Engagement, and Retention Series
Check out this series on recruitment, engagement, and retention for Adult Education programs. The first series focused on recruitment and the second on retention and engagement.
Facebook Strategies for Recruitment: Recruitment, Engagement, and Retention Strategies
- Recruitment Overview Presentation
- South Suburban College Presentation
- Joliet Junior College Presentation
- Recorded Session link
Geofencing Strategies for Recruitment: Recruitment, Engagement, and Retention Strategies-Adult Education
- Geofencing Overview Presentation
- College of DuPage Presentation
- South Suburban College Presentation
- Recorded session link
Tik Tok and YouTube Strategies for Recruitment: Recruitment, Engagement, and Retention Strategies-Adult Education
- TikTok and YouTube Strategies for Recruitment Presentation
- Moraine Valley Community College TikTok Presentation
- Joliet Junior College
- Recorded Session link
Retention and Engagement Part One: Taking Time to Care, Mentoring and Office Hours
- Regional Office of Education #33 Presentation
- Shawnee Community College Presentation
- Lewis & Clark Community College Presentation
- Recorded Session link
Retention and Engagement Part Two: Connecting
- Classroom Strategies for Being and Staying Connected Presentation
- Rock Valley College Presentation
- Waubonsee College Presentation
- Recorded Session link
Retention and Engagement Part Three: Harnessing Technology for Engagement
- Regional Office of Education #33 Presentation
- Waubonsee College Presentation
- Lewis & Clark Community College Presentation
- Recorded Session link
Professional Development Network Social Media
TABE 11/12 Resources
Archived Webinars
- Forum for Excellence 2020 Recorded Sessions
- Introduction to ICAPS Model 1 & Model 2–January 2019
- ICAPS Model 1 in the Field–April 2019
presented by: The Southern Illinois Professional Development Center - IET Practitioners’ Guide–February 2019
presented by: Dr. Peggy Heinrich
Teaching and Learning Information
- ABE/ASE Content Standards and Model Curriculum
- ABE Reading (EBRI) & Writing
- ESL & EL/Civics Information
- High School Equivalency
- ICCB Statewide Contextualized Curricula
- iPathways
- List of Useful Websites for Teachers & Students
- New Career Pathway Graphic
Integrated Education and Training Information
- Illinois Center for Specialized Professional Support
- Illinois Transitions Blog
- Integrated Career and Academic Preparation System (ICAPS)
- Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education
- Illinois Department of Commerce Office of Employment and Training/IL Worknet
Special Learning Needs (SLN)
- Learning Disabilities of America
- Autism Training and Technical Assistance Project
- Disability Works from Illinois WorkNet
Technology/Digital Literacy
- LINCS Resource Collection
- LINCS Learning Portal
- Illinois Digital Learning Lab
- The Northstar Digital Literacy Project
- Khan Academy
- Open2Study
- Alison IT Skills Courses
- Online Assessment System for Internet Students (OASIS)
- GCFLearnFree.org
Agencies/Systems/Resources
