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Transitions 101 in 90 Minutes or Less
Carly Voshell, Adult Career Pathways & Transitions CoordinatorAs the Adult Career Pathways and Transition Coordinator for ATLAS, the top question I get from people is “what is transitions?” Transition is a common word with multiple meanings, but in the context of Adult Education – what are we really talking about when we say Transitions?
“Transitions,” defined broadly, is the work of building students’ capacity to move into and succeed in postsecondary options, career training, and employment.
Transitions activities can include adult career pathways (ACP), Integrated Education and Training (IET), Academic Career & Employability Skills (ACES), and partnerships with college, workforce development centers, employers, and more!
Transitions 101
To help you get a better understanding of the basics of transitions in Adult Education, a 90-minute Transitions 101 webinar was held on January 13, 2025. The recording is a great resource for new hires as part of the onboarding process, or anyone stepping into a new role supporting students exploring college, training or work. But really any teacher, administrator or support staff person would benefit from knowledge shared in Transitions 101.
Is 90 minutes too long for you to dig into Transitions in one sitting? I hear you! How about breaking this webinar down into bit-sized chunks that you can view piece by piece?
The timestamps below will help you get to the topics you are interested in digging deeper into:
- At 3 minutes – Definition of Transitions in Adult Education
- At 8 minutes – Transition Regions and Regional Transition Coordinators
- At 14 minutes – Adult Career Pathways as defined by WIOA
- At 29 minutes – Integrated Education and Training
- At 42 minutes – Credentials
- At 50 minutes – Partnerships with Post Secondary
- At 1 hour, 3 minutes – Partnerships with Employers and Workforce Development
- At 1 hour, 12 minutes – ACES/TIF Integration
Transitions Notes & Personal PD Plan
To help organize the information and resources presented in Transitions 101, a companion document called the Transitions Notes & Personal PD Plan was created. Clicking this link will prompt you to make a forced copy of the document in your own Google Drive. Or, for those unable to use Google Drive, here is a Word version of the document.
That will help you stay organized as you explore Adult Education Transition topics piece by piece – all in 90 minutes or less!
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