About MN ABE Connect

MN ABE Connect is the professional development newsletter for Minnesota Adult Education. Contributors include staff from the Minnesota Adult Education Support Network, Adult Education state staff, and practitioners from across Minnesota. ATLAS coordinates, edits, and distributes the newsletter on a weekly basis (every Tuesday) during the school year, and biweekly during the summer.

MN ABE Connect is the official method of communication about upcoming Minnesota adult education/ABE trainings in your area, resources for your program and classroom, and important ABE policy updates. Make sure you’re signed up to receive it!

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Recent Newsletter Articles

HyFlex Classes: An Explainer with Resources and Tips

HyFlex Classes: An Explainer with Resources and Tips

HyFlex classes are both hybrid and flexible, with learners deciding if they will attend in person or join online. Teachers and program staff must make intentional decisions to provide an equitable experience for both groups of learners. Read More

ThinkSelf: A Language-Rich Home Away From Home for Deaf Learners

ThinkSelf: A Language-Rich Home Away From Home for Deaf Learners

Minnesota Adult Ed supports three metro-area sites that serve individuals with specific disabilities: ThinkSelf for students who are Deaf or hard of hearing, Minneapolis South Campus for students who are Blind or have low vision, and Robbinsdale Adult Academic Program for students with Stroke or Brain Injury. In this issue, read on to learn more about ThinkSelf. Read More

Making Good Progress: Minnesota State-ABE Corequisite Partnerships

Making Good Progress: Minnesota State-ABE Corequisite Partnerships

The Minnesota State/ABE Corequisite Affinity Group meets virtually three times each academic year to share partnership opportunities and the progress being made within the Minnesota State System to transition from prerequisite developmental education course offerings to corequisite credit-bearing course offerings. Learn about the progress of this work and join in! Read More

Help! I’m Teaching Online!

Help! I’m Teaching Online!

Online and HyFlex classes are back! (2020 vibes, anyone?) The Statewide Digital & Distance Learning Team is here to support you; find out how! Read More

Meeting Learners Where They Work: Getting Started with Workplace Literacy

Meeting Learners Where They Work: Getting Started with Workplace Literacy

Curious about workplace literacy? This article breaks down what it is and how it works, and gives you some ideas and tools to engage with employers. Read More

Everything You Need to Know About Social Security Numbers But Didn’t Know to Ask!

Everything You Need to Know About Social Security Numbers But Didn’t Know to Ask!

Do you have questions about the “who, what, where, when, why, and how” of Social Security number collection? It’s important that you know this information so that you can clearly and comfortably request that students share their information with you. Join the Support Staff Coffee Break virtually on Friday, January 16 at 10:00 AM to learn more. Read More

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