Training Options

Burlington offers asynchronous self-paced training and synchronous virtual training. To request either, please reach out to [email protected].

Burlington's Podcast Series - Rise to the Challenge

Tune in for practical teaching strategies, classroom management tips, lesson planning ideas, and more!

Real-life success stories and best practices from programs nationwide for overcoming challenges with English language learning for adults. Each short episode delivers actionable insights, perfect for busy educators and administrators.

Have a listen to Burlington's new podcast series: Burlington's Podcast Series - Rise to the Challenge

Monthly Burlington Boosts

Join us for November's series: "Decoding Data"

• Register for Wednesday, November 18^th at 05:00 PM
• Register for Friday, November 20^th at 11:30 AM

BrulingtonEnglish Office Hours

Have questions about Burlington English? Need help learning a new feature or a refresher on how to do something? Join Corey during BurlingtonEnglish Office Hours for support, tips, and answers to your questions!

Office Hours are November 20th following Burlington Boost! Register for BurlingtonEnglish Office Hours

Tips for Success

Watch this informational video to learn more about Burlington Core's Online Module Tests.

Burlington Core Scope and Sequence

Take a moment to look at the Burlington Core Scope and Sequence!

Training Options

Reach out to [email protected] to request training or check out the Training and Free Resources tab in the LMS.

Asynchronous Training Videos

• TABE integration video (7 min.)
• The Training for Teachers videos will teach you how to log in and quickly get started using the Learning Management System (LMS) introduce the basics of the diagnostic reports available to you and how to use them and the Content Maps.

Tips for Success

• Essential Education has a new Student Progress Report. Learn about the report on the Educator Help Center.
• Avoid creating duplicate student accounts with these three steps!
• Stay One Step Ahead with these login tips for Essential Ed and check out this one-page student login guide!
• Do you need help introducing Essential Education to your students? This complete lesson plan will help familiarize your students with Essential Education.
• Do you need to import students in bulk? Check out this Essential Ed student bulk import video.
• Our Essential Education contact for support is Derek Papa, he can be reached at [email protected].

How it works:

Automatically tracks student's time-on-task and can generate reports showing student usage over a period of time.

ADE Approved Curricula

1. ALEKS (MHC)
2. Aztec Software
3. BurlingtonEnglish
4. Edmentum
5. EdReady
6. Ellii
7. EnGen
8. Essential Education
9. ESL ReadingSmart
10. IXL Learning
11. Khan Academy
12. Learning Upgrade
13. McGraw-Hill HSE Achieve
14. Northstar Digital Literacy
15. Odysseyware
16. Rosetta Stone
17. Skills Tutor

How it works:

Assigns a fixed number of proxy hours once the learner passes a test.

1. Learners work in a curriculum; when they feel ready, take a test.
2. If they demonstrate mastery (typically 70% & up), they earn the proxy hours attached to the material.

ADE Approved Curricula

1. USA Learns
2. NROC LMS installed courses (Math & English)
3. Reading Skills for Today's Adults

See the WIOA Title II Local Provider Technical Assistance Guide (PTAG) for more information.

How it works:

Assigns a predetermined number of proxy hours for each assignment based on teacher determination of the average time a learner engaged in, or completed, the assignment.

Examples of Eligible Resources

Courses created in LMS (such as Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle), YouTube instructional videos, recorded lectures, etc.

Steps for the TVM

STEP 1: Required Course

Blended Learning Certification (TVM Requirement)

This course will ensure your understanding of blended learning as an instructional model to use the TVM effectively. Then, it will walk through the processes for earning/reporting attendance hours through the Teacher Verification Model. It will conclude with a capstone to demonstrate your understanding of the TVM process. Register here.

*Successful completion = receiving a Certificate of Completion for the course which must be kept on file at the program (digitally or physically).

STEP 2: Submit a Lesson to the TVM Repository

• After you have successfully completed* the Blended Learning Certification course, submit a lesson for the TVM using this template.
• Check out the new Airtable Form video walkthrough to see the template for submitting lessons in action and ensure your submission can be effectively used by other AZ Adult Educators.

STEP 3: Explore the Statewide Lesson Repository

TVM Website Repository!

Click the image to visit the lesson repository or visit tvm.pory.app.

• State Land Department's Statewide Map of Public Wifi Hotspots
• Wifi Hotspot Lending Program: Reach out to your local library to see if they are a participant of this program.
• Arizona Libraries Digital Inclusion Resource Hub
• A Collaborative Digital Equity Initiative: Get FREE tech help with anything from help with computer issues, finding free wifi hotspots, to using your smartphone to access email and other apps!
• NRTRC Find Telehealth Map: Find access to telehealth services and Telehealth Access Points (TAPs), a public location where a telehealth visit can be conducted, with this free public-use resource from the Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center (NRTRC).
• Arizona Talking Book Library: The Arizona Talking Book Library provides free audio book delivery/downloadable services to the visually impaired, physically limited, and print disabled throughout the state; any person who cannot read standard print, hold a book, or turn pages is eligible for this free service.

• Northstar Digital Literacy has NSOL platform courses freely available at the moment, including: Basic Computer Skills, Email, Microsoft Word, and Career Search Skills.
• Digital Skills Library is an open repository of free learning resources designed to help all adult learners develop the digital skills needed to achieve their personal, civic, educational, and career goals.
• Google Applied Digital Skills for students to learn job-ready skills with video-based lessons, free.

• International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards
• Northstar Standards
• Seattle Digital Skills Framework
• BRIDGES Digital Resilience Toolkit by World Education

• Google Applied Digital Skills for teachers gives access to video-based lessons to prepare students for jobs in the digital age.
• LINCS Integrating Technology Self-Paced Courses:
  • Build a Lesson with OER
  • Integrating Technology in the Adult Education Classroom
  • ESL Pro Module 2: Integrating Digital Literacy into Adult English Language Instruction
• World Education Self-paced Courses
  • Crash Course: Open Educational Resources
  • Crash Course: HyFlex Instruction
  • Crash Course: Introduction to Distance Education Facilitation

We are happy to bring you monthly Tech Tips for quick and fun helpful hints, new ideas, and ways to troubleshoot. All will be placed into a Padlet for your convenience; bookmark the page to get the latest updates! Each tip can be printed to post around your facility or emailed out to other faculty and staff! We are happy to take requests for topics, reach out to [email protected] with your ideas.

• Learner Variability Navigator is a tool that allows you to select the factors that may affect your students' learning and offers appropriate strategies to support those factors.
• BRIDGES from World Education is a great place to discover strategies, resources, and activities to support meaningful edtech integration and digital skill development.

• EdTech Center @ World Education's HyFlex guide and video series! Review the Guide for Design and Implementation of Hybrid-Flexible (HyFlex) Models in Adult Education for information and examples for HyFlex program and instructional planning, teaching strategies, program evaluation, and technology. It also includes 10 program vignettes that share how adult education programs are offering HyFlex for adult learners - featuring one of AZ's own!
• Check out this infographic to learn a bit more about what it entails and how to get started.
• HyFlex Choice Board! Check out the HyFlex Choice Board Google Doc to learn about engagement strategies, technology tips, and more!

Adult Basic Education (ABE)

• AZ Adult Education Science Standards
• AZ Adult Education Literacy Through Social Studies Standards
• AZ Adult Education Standards for English Language Arts (ELA)
• AZ Adult Education Standards for Mathematics

English Language Proficiency (ELP)

• Arizona Adult Education English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards

• Arizona Adult Education ABE/ASE Teacher Standards for English Language Arts
• Arizona Adult Education ABE/ASE Teacher Standards for Mathematics
• Arizona Adult Education Teacher Standards for English Language Learning

• Arizona Educator Certification Information Page

General Information

• Arizona Educator Testing Information Page

AZ Adult Education Tests on the Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessments (AEPA) Website

• AZ101/ Adult Education: English Language Acquisition
• AZ100/ Adult Education: English Language Arts
• AZ099/ Adult Education: Mathematics
• AZ087/ Professional Knowledge- Adult Education

We recommend seeking additional assistance at one of the closest Adult Education Programs funded by the state. A list of programs is available here: Arizona Adult Education Programs.

For the GED^® Testing Pathway, see the GED^® website.

For the College Credit Pathway (CCP), contact an eligible Arizona State Public University/Community College.

For the HSE PLUS Career Readiness Pathway (HSE+CR), contact a state funded Adult Education Program.

Congratulations! Notify us that you finished at [email protected]!

Register by creating your test-taker profile at the MyGED^® website.

Once you're logged into your profile, you will be able to find the most up to date GED^® testing location near you by clicking on the "Where to Test" tab.

Requirements

All candidates are required to present a valid U.S. government-issued ID in order to test.

Additional requirements for 16- and 17-year-old individuals must be completed before being allowed to schedule the high school equivalency required tests:

1. Must create a test-taker profile at GED.com using their full legal name.
2. Must submit the three documents listed below to the Arizona Department of Education via email at [email protected]
   1. Official withdrawal from the last school attended.
   2. Notarized and dated permission letter from a parent or guardian.
      (Arizona High School Equivalency Parent/Guardian Permission of Minor Form)
   3. Current U.S. government-issued ID

Accommodations

If you have a documented disability and require accommodations during the testing session, read the frequently asked questions at the GED^® Testing Service Accommodations website. To request testing accommodations, please follow the steps outlined in the Accommodations Guide. For questions regarding accommodations, please contact [email protected].

Here are some recommended study techniques:

In-Person/Online Classes

State-Funded Adult Education programs offer classes that are designed to help you prepare for the high school equivalency test, please contact State-Funded Adult Education Programs directly for more information.

Study On Your Own

Self-study materials can be found on the GED^® website. You may also want to check out your local public library for GED^® study books to help you prepare for the GED^® test.

GED Ready^® Official Practice Test

The 2014 GED^® official practice test is called GED Ready and is available at www.GED.com. Create and log into your MyGED account and then click on the Study tab. The practice test is designed to assess how likely you are to pass the test including personal feedback and recommendations to improve your score.

The GED^® test is made up of four subjects and four tests. You don't have to take all tests at once - you can space them out and go at your own pace. Tests can be taken at a testing center (found in Step 2) or via the Online Proctored GED^® Test.

Test Subjects

• Reasoning Through Language Arts
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Science
• Social Studies

Fees

• In-person & Online testing is $41 per GED^® test.
• Payment is only necessary for the desired test being taken.
• Payment includes the following:
  • Your GED^® Test
  • Same-day scoring
  • A personalized score report
  • 1 discounted retake per subject (in-person only)*
  • Electronic Transcript and Diploma

• *Nominal test center fees may still apply.

Note: If you have recently passed all four subjects of the GED Test and the AZ Civics Test, your Arizona High School Equivalency electronic diploma and electronic transcript will be automatically sent to the email address recorded in your MyGED^® profile.

You can find more information on the Official GED^® Test website.