Webinars
COABE is pleased to offer a series of professional development webinars which are led by presenters that have received excellent ratings from workshop participants at our national COABE conferences. COABE professional development webinars are generously sponsored by our many leading partners in the field.
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“Today’s webinar presenter was very knowledgeable and conveyed her thoughts in a very easy and enjoyable way. You could tell she really enjoys her students and teaching! Thank you for bringing this programming to us!”
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Upcoming Webinars
From Practice to Readiness: Using AI to Support Measurable Skill Gains and Credential Attainment
Friday, September 11, 2026 | 2PM ET
Presenters: Bryant Alvarado and Andre Adao
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Adult education programs need practical ways to turn learner practice into measurable progress. This webinar introduces a three-stage readiness cycle—diagnose, practice, verify—and shows how AI-powered practice, step-by-step feedback, predictive scoring, and educator data can support existing instruction. Using GED/HSE, TABE, CASAS, and workforce examples, participants will learn how to identify skill gaps, target remediation, monitor progress toward Measurable Skill Gains, and make better-informed readiness decisions.
Workforce Success Through IET: Advancing Adult Education for Career Growth
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | 2PM ET
Presenters: Lorri Benjamin and Eric Kohler
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Florida is driving workforce success by expanding Integrated Education and Training (IET) opportunities that support career advancement. This webinar will highlight how Brevard Adult and Community Education integrates IET into its pre-apprenticeship programs, career certificate pathways, and professional learning initiatives to equip adult learners with the skills they need for long-term success.
Evidence-based Instruction
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | 2PM ET
Presenter: Dr. Carmine Stewart
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Adult literacy instructors are encouraged to implement evidence-based best practices; however, many instructors are not made aware of what evidence-based best practices are, and they are not provided with clear strategies for implementing them. This webinar will introduce 10 research-based practices, the source of the research, the rationale for the strategies, and examples of how instructors and administrators can implement those practices.
Tuning Up Your Accessibility Practice
Monday, November 16, 2026 | 2PM ET
Presenters: Adria Katka and Marcela Movit
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You do not need to be an accessibility expert to make your documents and presentations more user-friendly for learners, colleagues, and even yourself. This webinar will explore key components of accessibility, along with practical steps that you can apply to what you create and how you communicate. Wherever you are with accessibility practices, you can take one step forward in opening up your message to your audience.
The Role of Eligible Providers as One-Stop Partners
Monday, November 23, 2026 | 2PM ET
Presented By: Chrissie Klinger, MEd
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This webinar will provide evidence-based practices, tools, and resources to effectively serve job seekers and employers through collaborative workforce partnerships. Participants will examine ways to strengthen their role in providing integrated access to employment, education, and training services through the one-stop system.
Enhancing and Expanding PACT Time® Opportunities: Real Strategies, Real Results
Tuesday, December 15, 2026 | 2PM ET
Presented by: Leesa Hoyt Kraeger and Megan Singh
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This interactive webinar will deepen your understanding of Parent and Child Together (PACT) Time® and offer practical strategies for strengthening its implementation. Participants will explore core principles, review real-life examples, and engage in small-group activities, Q&A sessions, and feedback discussions. You will learn how to evaluate current practices, partner with families to create meaningful experiences, and adapt innovative approaches to increase impact. The webinar will emphasize staff and family engagement, as well as sustainable implementation.
Financial Literacy as a Retention and Completion Tool in Adult Education
Tuesday, February 2, 2027 | 2PM ET
Presented by: Chandra Kydd
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What if the reason your students quit has nothing to do with academics? Financial stress silently kills adult learner motivation every single day. This webinar reveals how embedding budgeting, income planning, and debt management directly into GED instruction boosted completion rates in a real adult education program.
Hearts and Minds: Using Simple Fun & Games to Transform the Correctional Classroom
Wednesday, March 24, 2027 | 2PM ET
Presented by: "Coach" Alisa Smedley
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In the correctional classroom, engagement is more than participation—it is the foundation for learning, retention, and transformation. Coach Smedley introduces her “hearts and minds” approach, using simple fun and games to capture attention, spark curiosity, build trust, and reconnect adult learners to education. Participants will explore why these strategies are effective with incarcerated learners, experience practical activities, and identify ways to strengthen early engagement, and create classrooms where learners want to return, participate, and succeed.
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Webinar Archives
Exploring the AI Leadership Academy: Practical AI Implementation for Adult Education Leaders
September 2, 2026
Sharon Bonney, Joey Lehrman, and Christin Eli
Workforce Pell Is Here: What the Field of Adult Education Need to Know
August 18, 2026
Arbony Cooper, Dr. Andrew Gardner, and Lara Pastore
Ready, Set, Celebrate! Preparing for Adult Education & Family Literacy Week
August 10, 2026
Sharon Bonney, COABE CEO & Shaketta Thomas, COABE Board President
Teaching Soft Skills to Literacy Level and Beginning English Language Learners
July 30, 2026
Andrea Echelberger
Application of Lincoln Tech's Early College HS Program amongst Alternative and Adult Education Programs
June 26, 2026
Nicholaus Sutherland
Total Transcript, Real Outcomes: Redefining High School Equivalency for Career Pathway Success
June 15, 2026
Bronwyn Robertson and Beth Little
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