Webinars
The Pennsylvania Department of Education Division of Adult Education and the Professional Development System offers webinars to support programs. Click on the buttons below to view the webinar schedules.
2026-27 Webinar Series
Friday Lunchtime Webinars
Throughout the 2026-27 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 run from Friday, September 4, 2026, through May 14, 2027, as per the dates below.
Administrators, IHPDS, and Digital Literacy Specialists: Please mark your calendars. The annual Program PD Team Webinar will be held on Friday, June 11, 2027, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
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:Â 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Data Quality
Suggested Audience: Data Quality Specialists
September 4, 2026
November 6, 2026
February 5, 2027
May 7, 2027
Digital Literacy and Distance Education
Suggested Audience: Digital Literacy Specialists and Instructors
September 18, 2026
November 13, 2026 CANCELLED
February 19, 2027
April 16, 2027
June 11, 2027 (Digital Literacy Specialists: Program PD Team Webinar, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.)
In-House Professional Development Specialist (IHPDS)
Required for: IHPDS
September 11, 2026
October 9, 2026
January 15, 2027
February 12, 2027
April 9, 2027
May 14, 2027
June 11, 2027 (Program PD Team Webinar, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.)
Student Support Services/WIOA Implementation
Suggested Audience: Student Support Coordinators (SSCs)/Administrators (Admins)
September 25, 2026 (IET Project)
October 23, 2026 (WDSL Project – focus on administrators)
February 26, 2027 (IET Project)
March 19, 2027 (WDSL Project – focus on SSCs)
Past Webinar Series’ Recordings
GED® Information Sessions
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 provided examples of how technology can be used to improve processes and efficiency related to providing intake and orientation.
Instruction
October 13, 2020
This webinar focused on using technology in the classroom, as well as for distance learning.
Program Management
October 27, 2020
This webinar focused on using technology in various aspects of program management.