Rise to the Challenge with Burlington Core

Burlington English
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Rise to the Challenge with Burlington Core is a audio podcast series designed for educators and administrators in the adult English language learning space. Each bite-sized episode shares real-life stories of success from educators, showcasing innovative approaches and best practices in adult language education. Tune in for practical teaching strategies, classroom management tips, lesson planning ideas, and more!

Episodes

  1. 10/28/2025

    The Impact of Adult Education: A Graduate’s Perspective

    In this special episode, we invite you to listen to Chaffey Adult school’s Class of 2025 commencement speaker, George Dahi as he shares how adult education has impacted his life and shaped his future goals. Thanks to the dedicated adult educators and staff at Chaffey Adult School in Ontario, CA, George is one of the […]

    15 min

  2. 05/27/2025

    Innovative Approaches to Family Literacy

    Join Burlington English Representative April Lawton and Kelly Heth from Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo, Iowa discuss how to run a successful Family Literacy Program without regular access to a key instructional element – the family.

    16 min

  3. 04/08/2025

    Educating the Whole Family

    In this episode, BurlingtonEnglish Representative April Lawton invites administrative leaders from Crete Public Schools in Nebraska to share how they have shifted the traditional mindset of “educating the whole child” to “educating the whole family” to become a top-performing district in their state.

    13 min

  4. 02/27/2025

    Strategies for Strengthening Student Accountability and Program Structure in Adult Education

    Join BurlingtonEnglish representative Lynn Napolitano as she interviews Jessie Thompson, Instructional Specialist at Harford Community College, about four key strategies their team has used to enhance adult education success over the past three years.

    14 min

  5. 02/02/2025

    Boosting Program Success Through Student Intake and Retention

    Listen to BurlingtonEnglish Representative Bethany Macarus interview Kathleen Ferrell, Director of Adult Education at New Mexico Junior College in Hobbs, New Mexico, as they discuss how her team is increasing their overall Adult Ed program success by focusing on student intake and retention in their High School Equivalency program.

    14 min

  6. 01/02/2025

    Teaching Transferable Soft Skills in Adult Education

    In this episode, BurlingtonEnglish Representative April Lawton sits down with Rachel Gasselling, Program Director of Adult Education at Western Nebraska Community College. Listen to how Rachel and her team rise to the challenge of teaching students the transferable soft skills they need to be successful in today’s academic and workplace settings.

    10 min
  • 6 Episodes

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Rise to the Challenge with Burlington Core is a audio podcast series designed for educators and administrators in the adult English language learning space. Each bite-sized episode shares real-life stories of success from educators, showcasing innovative approaches and best practices in adult language education. Tune in for practical teaching strategies, classroom management tips, lesson planning ideas, and more!

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