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SUMMARY:Best of Texas: Wraparound Services
DESCRIPTION:After our Annual Survey closes\, we hold focus groups with literacy folks across Texas to hear more about what you need right now\, and how we can best be helpful over the coming 12 – 18 months. 								\n				\n				\n				\n					2026 FOCUS GROUP #2				\n				\n				\n				\n					FOR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTORS				\n				\n				\n				\n									Tuesday\, October 6\, 2026 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Online 								\n				\n				\n				\n									This session is particularly for classroom instructors. So if you: Teach ESLTeach ABE/HSE/GEDVolunteer in an adult literacy classroomOffer classroom assistanceLead or assist in family literacy programming								\n				\n				\n				\n									…or do anything else in direct program delivery\, this is the focus group for you! 								\n				\n				\n				\n									We’re holding another focus group\, for program administrators – find that calendar listing here. [EMBED URL] 								\n				\n				\n				\n									We can’t promise that we can do everything you want\, but our ears are open\, and we want to hear ALL your ideas! Tell us what you need\, what you want – and what would need to happen for your wildest literacy dreams to be fulfilled. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Plus\, this year\, our new Executive Director\, Katie Welch Ph.D.\, really wants to meet as many literacy folks as possible! These focus groups online are just the start of her plans to hear from as many of you as she can over the coming months. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Want to join? 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Registration will open very soon – watch this space. 								\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									REGISTER TO ATTEND THIS FOCUS GROUP
URL:https://www.literacytexas.org/calendar/best-of-texas-jan-2026/
LOCATION:Online Event – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Best of Texas,Literacy Texas Events,Online Event
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SUMMARY:Far West Literacy Symposium
DESCRIPTION:After our Annual Survey closes\, we hold focus groups with literacy folks across Texas to hear more about what you need right now\, and how we can best be helpful over the coming 12 – 18 months. 								\n				\n				\n				\n					2026 FOCUS GROUP #2				\n				\n				\n				\n					FOR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTORS				\n				\n				\n				\n									Tuesday\, October 6\, 2026 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Online 								\n				\n				\n				\n									This session is particularly for classroom instructors. So if you: Teach ESLTeach ABE/HSE/GEDVolunteer in an adult literacy classroomOffer classroom assistanceLead or assist in family literacy programming								\n				\n				\n				\n									…or do anything else in direct program delivery\, this is the focus group for you! 								\n				\n				\n				\n									We’re holding another focus group\, for program administrators – find that calendar listing here. [EMBED URL] 								\n				\n				\n				\n									We can’t promise that we can do everything you want\, but our ears are open\, and we want to hear ALL your ideas! Tell us what you need\, what you want – and what would need to happen for your wildest literacy dreams to be fulfilled. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Plus\, this year\, our new Executive Director\, Katie Welch Ph.D.\, really wants to meet as many literacy folks as possible! These focus groups online are just the start of her plans to hear from as many of you as she can over the coming months. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Want to join? 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Registration will open very soon – watch this space. 								\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									REGISTER TO ATTEND THIS FOCUS GROUP
URL:https://www.literacytexas.org/calendar/2026-symposium-far-west/
LOCATION:Ysleta Community Learning Center\, 121 Padres Dr\, El Paso\, TX\, 79907\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literacy Texas Events,Symposium,Training
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SUMMARY:The Expert Edge: Building a Positive Classroom Environment
DESCRIPTION:After our Annual Survey closes\, we hold focus groups with literacy folks across Texas to hear more about what you need right now\, and how we can best be helpful over the coming 12 – 18 months. 								\n				\n				\n				\n					2026 FOCUS GROUP #2				\n				\n				\n				\n					FOR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTORS				\n				\n				\n				\n									Tuesday\, October 6\, 2026 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Online 								\n				\n				\n				\n									This session is particularly for classroom instructors. So if you: Teach ESLTeach ABE/HSE/GEDVolunteer in an adult literacy classroomOffer classroom assistanceLead or assist in family literacy programming								\n				\n				\n				\n									…or do anything else in direct program delivery\, this is the focus group for you! 								\n				\n				\n				\n									We’re holding another focus group\, for program administrators – find that calendar listing here. [EMBED URL] 								\n				\n				\n				\n									We can’t promise that we can do everything you want\, but our ears are open\, and we want to hear ALL your ideas! Tell us what you need\, what you want – and what would need to happen for your wildest literacy dreams to be fulfilled. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Plus\, this year\, our new Executive Director\, Katie Welch Ph.D.\, really wants to meet as many literacy folks as possible! These focus groups online are just the start of her plans to hear from as many of you as she can over the coming months. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Want to join? 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Registration will open very soon – watch this space. 								\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									REGISTER TO ATTEND THIS FOCUS GROUP
URL:https://www.literacytexas.org/calendar/expert-edge-jan-2026/
LOCATION:Online Event – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Literacy Texas Events,Online Event,Other Events,The Expert Edge,Training
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