Program Year 2024-25 Webinars
During program 2024-25, the Pennsylvania Department of Education Division of Adult Education and the Professional Development System will offer webinars to support programs. Click on the buttons below to view the webinar schedules.
2024-25 Webinar Series
Division Monthly Webinars
The Pennsylvania Department of Education Division of Adult Education offers monthly webinars for administrators and program coordinators.
Link to join: Will be sent to program contacts via calendar invite from Amanda Harrison.
Recordings and Presentation Slides: Available on the Administrator Webinar and Meetings page.
Webinar Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Dates:
July 18, 2024
August 15, 2024
September 19, 2024
October 17, 2024
November 21, 2024
December 19, 2024
January 16, 2025
February 20, 2025
March 20, 2025
April 17, 2025
May 15, 2025
June 19, 2025
Friday Lunchtime Webinars
Throughout the 2024-25 program year, the Professional Development System will offer lunchtime webinars for agencies’ PDE-funded staff. While topics are targeted to specific program roles, all PDE-funded staff are welcome to attend. The webinars will begin Friday, September 6, 2024, and run through May 30, 2025, except holidays.
Link to join: Enroll in Friday Lunchtime Webinar Resources in the PD Portal.
Recordings and Presentation Slides: Available in Friday Lunchtime Webinar Resources in the PD Portal.
Times: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Data Quality
Suggested Audience: Data quality specialists
September 6, 2024
October 4, 2024
November 1, 2024
December 6, 2024
January 10, 2025
February 7, 2025
March 7, 2025
April 4, 2025
May 2, 2025
Digital Literacy/Distance Education
Suggested Audience: Digital Literacy Specialists and Instructors
September 20, 2024
October 18, 2024
November 15, 2024
December 20, 2024
January 24, 2025
February 21, 2025
March 21, 2025
May 16, 2025
In-House Professional Development Specialist (IHPDS)
Required for: IHPDSs
September 13, 2024
October 11, 2024
December 13, 2024
January 17, 2025
February 14, 2025
April 11, 2025
May 9, 2025
June 13, 2025 (Program PD Team Webinar)
Consultants and IHPDS will meet during months without a scheduled webinar.
Student Support Services/WIOA Implementation
Suggested Audience: Student Support Coordinators (SSCs)/Administrators (Admins)
September 20, 2024
October 18, 2024
November 15, 2024
December 20, 2024
January 24, 2025
February 21, 2025
March 21, 2025
May 16, 2025 September 27, 2024 (SSCs)
October 25, 2024 (SSCs)
November 22, 2024 (Admins)
January 31, 2025 (SSCs)
February 28, 2025 (Admins)
March 28, 2025 (Admins and SSCs)
April 25, 2025 (SSCs)
May 30, 2025 (TBD)
GED® Information Sessions
This hour-long webinar series will focus on GED Testing Service® resources designed to assist instructors in preparing learners to take the high school equivalency exams (HSE).
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Link to join: https://zoom.us/j/91688421591
Times: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Past Webinar Series’ Recordings
Tech Talks Webinar Series
The Tech Talks webinar series was developed by the Digital Literacy and Distance Education Project and ran during the 2022-23 program year. Each Tech Talk featured a different technology tool. Webinar recordings can be found on the PA Adult Ed Resources Youtube playlist.
Volunteer Tutor and Classroom Aide Webinar Series
The Volunteer Tutor and Classroom Aide Webinar Series has concluded after running from December 2021 to June 2023. View all of the archived recordings on the YouTube videos playlist. This series of live webinars gave tutors and classroom aides access to experts from across the state, including teachers, program staff, and other volunteers. Topics included student goals, academic subjects, technology, and general teaching skills.
Technology Planning Webinars
Throughout program year 2020-21, the Distance Education Technical Assistance Project offered a series of webinars to support agencies in identifying priorities for technology planning. Each webinar focused on specific areas to improve through the use of technology. A link to each recorded webinar can be found below.
Communication
September 15, 2020
This webinar provided examples of how technology can be used to make communication with staff, students, and your community more effective and efficient.
Student Intake and Orientation
September 29, 2020
This webinar will provide examples of how technology can be used to improve processes and efficiency related to providing intake and orientation.
Instruction
October 13, 2020
This webinar will focus on using technology in the classroom, as well as for distance learning.
Program Management
October 27, 2020
This webinar will focus on using technology in various aspects of program management.