2026 Iowa Adult Education & Literacy Conference

This session focuses on practical strategies that build confidence, persistence, and measurable gains in math. Participants will share what works, troubleshoot barriers, and walk away with ready-to-use approaches.

This session is designed for leaders ready to move from managing to truly driving impact. Participants will collaborate on strategies to lead teams, navigate change, and improve program outcomes.

Are you new to adult education? Join fellow instructors in their first two years of teaching for a collaborative discussion focused on navigating the unique opportunities and challenges of the adult education classroom. This session provides a supportive space to connect with peers, share experiences, explore effective instructional strategies, and discover resources that can help you thrive. 

This session is designed to spark new ideas and accelerate impact for English learner instruction. Participants will exchange high-impact strategies, explore innovative tools, and leave with practical approaches they can immediately implement.

Title: A Teacher’s Dozen: Activities to Engage Your Learners 
Abstract: In-person, virtual, hy-flex… oh my! Donut worry- no matter what your English Language classroom looks like, join our session to freshen up your teaching strategies to make any lesson more engaging. From warm up activities to vocabulary lessons, from grammar topics to pronunciation, come to collect a variety pack of activities and ideas to energize your classroom. Participants will leave feeling full of ideas and ready to support their English Language Learners. Join our conference classroom and become a student again!
 
Participants will:

• Acquire engagement strategies to use in the in-person, virtual, and hy-flex classroom.
• Assess activities for effectiveness in their classroom environment.
• Create a plan to implement new routines with their students.

This session explores how to ignite critical thinking and literacy across subject areas. Participants will collaborate on strategies that make content relevant, engaging, and impactful for adult learners.