Professional Development Opportunities
Adult education professional development opportunities are open to part-time and 
full-time Wisconsin Technical College instructors and staff and our Community-Based educational partners.
Because each opportunity may have different eligibility criteria, please refer to the specific training for more information.
The Adult Education team ensures that professional development opportunities are aligned with the WTCS Student Success Center goals, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title II, and Faculty Quality Assurance System (FQAS).
For questions about professional development options, contact Cristina Parente, Director, ELL Programming.
Fall 2024 Training Opportunities
- Teaching the Skills That Matter ( information on national project)- October 14th-December 9, 100% asynchronous
- Audience: ABE, AE, GED/HSED, ESL, IET, IELCE faculty
- Eligible for FQAS Continuing Learning
- Registration closes on September, 13th
- Registration link: https://forms.office.com/r/fjDNg2XUvQ
- Strategies for Teaching Low-Beginning English Learners, ABC English, Jennifer Christenson. November 8th, 2-3pm.
- Audience: ESL faculty
- Register here.
- Registration closes on November 5th.
- SSLO Workshop, October 18th, 9am-noon ( virtual).
- Audience: Instructors ( Adult Ed and Occupational Training teaching partners) offering or planning to offer an IET.
- Registration is open. Form closes on October 15th.
https://forms.office.com/r/drS1522XNu
Other Professional Development Resources
This LINCS Professional Development Guides share evidence-based professional development opportunities available through the Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS) for instructors, program administrators, professional developers, state staff, and more. LINCS is a national leadership initiative of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), which seeks to expand evidence-based practice in adult education.