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Upcoming ABE Events
Minnesota State – ABE Corequisite Affinity Group Meeting
No Registration – use this JOIN LINK to join each Zoom meeting. Developing and advancing effective College and ABE co-req classroom partnerships is the business of ABE and Minnesota State educators working together through periodic Affinity Group (AG) meetings. The Affinity Group’s composition by role includes ABE… Learn More
Minnesota State – ABE Corequisite Affinity Group Meeting
No Registration – use this JOIN LINK to join each Zoom meeting. Developing and advancing effective College and ABE co-req classroom partnerships is the business of ABE and Minnesota State educators working together through periodic Affinity Group (AG) meetings. The Affinity Group’s composition by role includes ABE… Learn More
Teaching Reading Vocabulary
Registration Deadline: MON. 4/7/25 Vocabulary is everyone’s favorite reading component! And helping students master reading vocabulary is a key to helping them master comprehension. But how many words should you teach? And which words are the most important? What strategies are best for helping students learn new words?… Learn More