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Point of View: The Oregon Adult Basic Skills Conference
The theme "Point of View" for the Oregon Adult Basic Skills Conference, held on November 4-5, 2024, in Salem, Oregon, emphasizes the importance of recognizing and valuing the diverse perspectives of adult learners and those pursuing high school equivalency. These perspectives span a wide range of experiences, including those of immigrants, first-generation students, individuals with dyslexia, those impacted by trauma, and gifted students. It encompasses the viewpoints of individuals affected by incarceration, poverty, wealth, and those from both rural and urban environments.
The conference aims to prepare educators and leaders with strategies to understand how these varied backgrounds influence learning processes and outcomes. By integrating these perspectives into their teaching practices, educators can foster a more inclusive and effective learning environment with better outcomes. This approach highlights the necessity of cultural sensitivity and adaptability in addressing the educational needs of a diverse learner population, ultimately enhancing their academic and personal growth.
Tracks will cover essential topics such as cultural competency and inclusion, learning differences and special needs, trauma-informed education, and education for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals. Additional tracks will focus on economic diversity in education, urban and rural education, high school equivalency programs, professional development for educators, technology and innovation in adult education, and English as a Second Language (ESL).
This comprehensive range of tracks makes certain that the conference will be valuable to educators and leaders in adult basic education, addressing a wide range of needs and challenges.
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