The Center - Resources for Teaching and Learning HOME PROGRAMS CONFERENCES CALENDAR ABOUT THE CENTER CONTACT US ADULT LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER The Adult Learning Resource Center (ALRC), a nationally recognized educational resource, provides professional development, including instructional and program support, for adult and family educators. The ALRC’s training is research based and includes single and multiday workshops, institutes, individualized technical assistance, group facilitation, special interest networking, publications and an annual fall conference for practitioners in northern Illinois. ALRC consultants have worked with agencies in 20 states and maintain strong partnerships with community-based organizations, community colleges and public schools. The ALRC has participated in advisory groups to develop national professional development approaches for English as a second language, citizenship education, and evidence-based reading and mathematics instruction for adult populations. Additional state and national advisory work has been done in immigrant integration and civic education. The Center also worked with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. Department of Education to develop an on-line professional development course for instructors who work with future citizens, and provides many other on-line tutorials and courses for Illinois teachers. The ALRC also organizes an annual multistate Refugee and Immigrant Conference and has produced many refugee and immigrant professional development materials, along with materials for use by families. THE CENTER 2626 S. CLEARBROOK DRIVE, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60005-4626 224 366 8500 © 2021 THE CENTER: RESOURCES FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING | DESIGN | MCCARTER DESIGN

The Center - Resources for Teaching and Learning HOME PROGRAMS CONFERENCES CALENDAR ABOUT THE CENTER CONTACT US EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION The Center, through two state-funded programs—the Early Childhood Developmental Enrichment Center (ECDEC) Preschool for All, and FIND Prevention Initiative—provides infant and toddler home visits and preschool to more than 1,200 at-risk families in the northwest Cook County (Illinois) region. Via ECDEC and its model of professional development, The Center also provides a broad range of early childhood professional development and support services through its Early Childhood Professional Learning program. ECDEC operates early childhood programs in more than 30 classrooms in 18 schools and community locations, publishes a family newsletter, hosts parent education and family engagement activities and training, and provides additional services for parents of children from prenatal through kindergarten entry. Because ECDEC is recognized for its high quality and innovative programming, it is frequently studied by early childhood educators and providers from around Illinois and elsewhere and is considered a valuable model for professional development. http://thecenterweb.org/images/pro-box-02-ec_o.gif THE CENTER 2626 S. CLEARBROOK DRIVE, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60005-4626 224 366 8500 © 2021 THE CENTER: RESOURCES FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING | DESIGN | MCCARTER DESIGN