Tuesday with Essential Education

Week One Wins

Laying the Groundwork for Adult Learner Success From Day One

Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Time: 3:30pm ET / 12:30 pm PT
Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers: Jen Denton and LaDawn Weston

Discover proven strategies for setting clear expectations, building relationships, and fostering community.

• Establish a practical framework for a strong, connection-rich first week.
• Obtain ready-to-use ideas for icebreakers, goal setting, and classroom norms.
• Gather tips for building trust and rapport with adult learners from the start.
• Use culture-building strategies to build a foundation for long-term success.

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The Power of We

Boosting Engagement Through Collaborative Learning

Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Time: 3:30pm ET / 12:30 pm PT
Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers: Jen Denton and Charlie Weeks

Discover strategies to foster peer connection, raise motivation, and improve retention in both in-person and online settings.

• Gather evidence-based insights into the benefits of collaborative learning.
• Learn techniques to build peer networks and learning communities.
• Gain ideas for integrating group-based approaches into existing instruction.
• Obtain tools to empower learners to support and own their growth mutually.

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The New Superpower

Problem-Solving Skills for Adult Students

Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Time: 3:30pm ET / 12:30 pm PT
Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers: Yesenia Flores and Charlie Weeks

Discover critical thinking strategies to improve problem-solving success for adult students in and out of the classroom.

• Get tools to develop problem-solving skills in your adult students.
• Learn strategies to integrate problem-solving into your academic curriculum.
• Find evaluation and application activities to improve critical thinking skills.
• Understand the links between classroom and workforce skills.

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Computer Essentials

Your Key to Unlock Digital Literacy Skills and Help Close the Digital Divide

Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Time: 3:30pm ET / 12:30 pm PT
Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers: Charlie Weeks and Laura Shi

Discover how Essential Education's Computer Essentials course builds critical digital literacy skills to bridge the digital divide.

• Learn best practices for incorporating digital literacy instruction into classrooms.
• Review the Computer Essentials course content and badging features.
• Gain insight into optimizing student utilization of the course curriculum.
• Receive access to a digital literacy implementation guide.

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