Events

Registration Deadline: MON. 11/11/24

Join the Support Professionals’ Advisory Resource Committee for the annual Support Services Conference to be held virtually on Friday, November 15, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. This conference is designed especially for support staff that work in areas such as student registration and intake, student testing, data entry and management, and any other accountability role. This could also include teachers or managers with multiple roles who also serve as a program’s support staff.

Agenda:

9:00-9:45 – Opening Session featuring MN State ABE Staff

(Note: After registering, you will receive a Zoom link via email to enter the Opening Session, during which links for the remaining sessions will be shared.)

10:00-10:45 – Session 1 (Choose 1)

• Intake Data Collection and WIOA Barriers (Brad Hasskamp, Brandy Logan, Jenny Schlukebier, Rachel Stiglitz)
• PANDA Services & Navigating the Website (Wendy Sweeney)
• Minnesota’s Resettlement Landscape (Rachele King)

11:00-11:45 – Session 2 (Choose 1)

• Updates from GED Testing Service (Mellissa Hultstrand)
• CASAS Recertification (Marty Olsen)
• Active Listening: The Secret Sauce for Client Support (Julia Reimer)

12:00-1:00 – Lunch Break

1:00-1:45 – Session 3 (Choose 1)

• TABE Recertification (Linda Keller)
• Advancing Equity Through Digital Inclusion (Elizabeth Bennett)
• SiD Scavenger Hunt (Jenny Schlukebier and Mary Zimmerli)

2:00-2:45 – Session 4 (Choose 1)

• AI in the ABE Office (Susan Wettenkamp-Brandt)
• CASAS eTesting – Getting Started & Tips and Tricks (Jeff Galbavy and Linda Keller)
• Connecting Students to WIOA Resources (pending)

For more information on this training, contact Rachel Stiglitz ([email protected]) or Marty Olsen ([email protected]).