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Event Details:

This session will examine current IET programs being offered in local jails across the state of Tennessee. Using these examples as a case study, we will share successes, challenges, and insight into effectively implementing IET programs in local jail facilities.              

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will know how to determine what makes a good jail partner, what potential barriers/growth areas to expect and how to prepare for them, how to engage key stakeholders, how to keep both partners and learners engaged, how to write jail-specific SSLOs and what elements make for a quality jail IET.

Date: May 20, 2026
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)

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Event Details:

This interactive virtual workshop equips adult education instructors with practical, evidence-based strategies to strengthen reading instruction. Participants will explore the Essential Pillars of Reading and examine instructional practices that support adult learners in developing stronger literacy skills. The session will focus on strategies to reduce learner guessing, strengthen comprehension and apply reading skills within meaningful contexts. Participants will leave with classroom-ready strategies and lesson ideas they can use immediately.

Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM (ET)

Location:
Virtual Online
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