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Registration Deadline: FRI. 6/6/25 Come and review the important role of fluency in reading instruction. We will discuss the three key components of reading fluency and look at a variety […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 6/11/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Trauma and chronic stress can take many forms and affect how people learn, process information, and engage with others. These experiences […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 6/16/25 Teaching intermediate alphabetics (syllables, prefixes, suffixes, root words) is a great way to help students build their decoding and comprehension skills. Come learn a variety of […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 6/18/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Please attend this training to learn how to assign (and re-assign) learner seats on this state-supported distance learning platform. After July […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 6/18/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Once we understand the effects of trauma and chronic stress, we can respond with effective, supportive strategies. In this section, participants […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 6/25/25 Venue: Online (see details below) In this session we'll go over reports that are due to MDE and share tips for making sure your SiD program […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 6/25/25 Research shows that explicitly teaching a set of comprehension strategies is a great way to help intermediate-level readers maximize their understanding of texts. Come learn a […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 7/11/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Adult learners bring a range of experiences, learning needs, and emotional challenges. This session helps ABE volunteers and professionals recognize signs […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 7/16/25 WebChat with MN ABE is a webinar discussion led by state ABE staff from the Minnesota Department of Education. Web Chat webinars provide updates from the […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 7/21/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Vocabulary is everyone’s favorite reading component! And helping students master reading vocabulary is a key to helping them master comprehension. But […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 7/31/25 Venue: Online (see details below) The Statewide Digital Learning Team will host two Q&A sessions for staff and volunteers interested in using the new, state-supported Ellii […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 8/4/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Participants learn about Adult Basic Education programming in Minnesota, demographics of learners, instructional content standards as well as initial and on-going […]

Registration Deadline: EVENT POSTPONED Due to the delay of Federal funding, this webinar will not be held at this time.

Registration Deadline: FRI. 8/8/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Come and review the important role of fluency in reading instruction. We will discuss the three key components of reading fluency […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 8/11/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Participants develop their personal cultural awareness and learn how expectations around school culture shape how people teach and learn. Guiding principles […]

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Registration Deadline: MON. 8/18/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Participants learn how to apply teaching practices that support language and skill development for all learners. These practices include ensuring that […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 8/21/25 Venue: Online (see details below) You don’t need to be a computer expert in order to teach computer skills! Come learn how help students build their […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 8/25/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Participants will engage in a couple of classroom activities to experience scaffolding, checking comprehension and the gradual release of responsibility. These […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 8/27/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Join your state trainers virtually for a CASAS Implementation training for new staff. This training provides an overview of the approved […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 8/27/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Join your state trainers virtually for TABE Implementation for New Staff. This training provides an overview of approved TABE tests. It […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 9/4/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Teaching intermediate alphabetics (syllables, prefixes, suffixes, root words) is a great way to help students build their decoding and comprehension skills. […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 9/9/25 INFORMATIONAL FLYER>> Join us as we take a moment to refresh on key components of CCRS Foundations! This webinar is for any teacher, coordinator, administrator, or […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 9/15/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Research shows that explicitly teaching a set of comprehension strategies is a great way to help intermediate-level readers maximize their understanding […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 9/17/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Join your state trainers virtually for a TABE Implementation for New Staff. This training provides an overview of approved TABE tests. […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 9/17/25 Venue: Online (see details below) WebChat with MN ABE is a webinar discussion led by state ABE staff from the Minnesota Department of Education. Web Chat webinars provide […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 9/24/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Vocabulary is everyone’s favorite reading component! And helping students master reading vocabulary is a key to helping them master comprehension. But […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 9/25/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Join us for this interactive session where you'll learn practical strategies to keep your data clean all year long - so […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 9/26/25 Venue: Online (see details below) This is a beginner-level training for anyone new to using MobyMax (or anyone who would like a refresher). The training will […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 9/30/25  FLYER  Join us on September 30, 1–4 p.m. for a dynamic afternoon focused on Integrated Education & Training (IET). Whether you’re new to IET or ready […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 9/30/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Come and review the important role of fluency in reading instruction. We will discuss the three key components of reading fluency […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 10/6/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Join presenter Jimmie Heags, Jr., MA, LSC, LPCC, LADC, ACS, for this session that exposes how race is defined and how […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 10/10/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Teaching intermediate alphabetics (syllables, prefixes, suffixes, root words) is a great way to help students build their decoding and comprehension skills. […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 10/15/25 Venue: Online (see details below) You don’t need to be a computer expert in order to teach computer skills! Come learn how help students build their […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 10/20/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Effective pronunciation instruction that prioritizes intelligibility can greatly support learners both inside and outside the classroom. Yet, many teachers struggle to […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 10/22/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Participants learn about Adult Basic Education programming in Minnesota, demographics of learners, instructional content standards as well as initial and on-going […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 10/8/25 Venue: Jimmy's Event Center (see details below) The 2025 Fall Manager Meeting will be held on Thursday, October 23 from 9:00 am–3:00 pm. The target audience […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 10/24/25 Venue: Online (see details below) The Support Staff Online Coffee Break Series returns with Rebecca Jarvis (Metro South) sharing the work of a task force of […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 10/27/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Research shows that explicitly teaching a set of comprehension strategies is a great way to help intermediate-level readers maximize their understanding […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 10/28/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Join us for a deep dive into MobyMax content and the CCRS! You’ll learn how to find and assign MobyMax lessons […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 10/29/25 Venue: Online (see details below) This session will provide an overview of the rich selection of content available for teachers in the Ellii platform. We’ll show […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 10/29/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Participants develop their personal cultural awareness and learn how expectations around school culture shape how people teach and learn. Guiding principles […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 11/3/25 Venue: Online (see details below) 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? How do […]

Registration Deadline: On the date of each webinar Venue: Online (see details below) AI Crash Course 2025 November 4, 11, 18 @ 3:00pm - 4:00pm This FREE webinar series is open to all adult education staff and volunteers. Please register for the series and attend the sessions that work for your schedule. Session 1: What […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 11/5/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Participants learn how to apply teaching practices that support language and skill development for all learners. These practices include ensuring that instruction is learner centered, using an appropriate level of teacher talk and delivering error correction.

Registration Deadline: THU. 11/6/25 How does trauma show up in our organizations? Trauma is not only an individual’s experience or responsibility, but an organizational pattern that can be perpetuated in schools and programs. This webinar presented by frequent ATLAS speaker Lucille Amis Rosario explores the types and signs of organizational trauma, including patterns like parallel […]

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRI. 11/7/25 Keynote Talk: Math is Figuroutable! Keynote Speaker: Pamela Weber Harris Pamela Weber Harris is changing the way we view and teach mathematics. She is the author of several books, including Numeracy Problems Strings K-5, Developing Mathematical Reasoning, and Building Powerful Numeracy. As a mom, a former high school math teacher, university […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 11/7/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Do you work with an adult learner or a class of learners who are just beginning to read and write? Tutoring literacy level adult ESL learners has unique rewards and challenges. There are very few textbooks aimed at this level, and it can be difficult to […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 11/18/25 Venue: Online (see details below) AI Crash Course 2025 November 4, 11, 18 @ 3:00pm - 4:00pm This FREE webinar series is open to all adult education staff and volunteers. Please register for the series and attend the sessions that work for your schedule. Session 1: What is AI? What are […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 11/12/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Participants will engage in a couple of classroom activities to experience scaffolding, checking comprehension and the gradual release of responsibility. These […]

Conference Details & Information Venue: Online (see details below) SPARC, along with the Minnesota Department of Education and SW ABE, sponsors an annual statewide conference for support professionals. Day one […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 11/12/25 Venue: Online (see details below) SPARC, along with the Minnesota Department of Education and SW ABE, sponsors an annual statewide conference for support professionals. Day one […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 11/14/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Come and review the important role of fluency in reading instruction. We will discuss the three key components of reading fluency […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 11/17/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Teaching intermediate alphabetics (syllables, prefixes, suffixes, root words) is a great way to help students build their decoding and comprehension skills. […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 11/18/25 Venue: Online (see details below) If you manage Ellii classes and learner accounts, run Ellii participation reports for DL hours, or otherwise support learners and teachers […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 11/18/25 Venue: Online (see details below) AI Crash Course 2025 November 4, 11, 18 @ 3:00pm - 4:00pm This FREE webinar series is open to all adult […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 11/20/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Come learn how explicit listening instruction builds a foundation for literacy skills and fosters independence for language learners. This workshop will […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 12/5/25 Venue: Online (see details below) You don’t need to be a computer expert in order to teach computer skills! Come learn how help students build their […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 12/8/25 For many learners and teachers, stress and trauma can seem like insurmountable barriers to developing academic skills. However, the resilience and empathy that many people in […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 12/9/25 Getting Started with Workplace Literacy is a two-hour webinar designed to introduce the foundations of Workplace Education, including key terms such as program definitions, milestones, and […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 12/10/25 Venue: Online (see details below) In this session, we’ll showcase examples of how Minnesota adult education teachers are using Ellii in their classes and for distance […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 12/11/25 Cost: FREE for participants in Minnesota and Wisconsin; $25 for participants outside of Minnesota or Wisconsin. Registration is not refundable, but recordings and materials will be […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 12/15/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Research shows that explicitly teaching a set of comprehension strategies is a great way to help intermediate-level readers maximize their understanding […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 12/18/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Learn what research has to say about how adult brains learn a new language, how trauma and stress impact learning, and […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 1/9/26 Venue: Online (see details below) Vocabulary is everyone’s favorite reading component! And helping students master reading vocabulary is a key to helping them master comprehension. But […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 1/13/26 Venue: Online (see details below) Participants learn about Adult Basic Education programming in Minnesota, demographics of learners, instructional content standards as well as initial and on-going assessment. This session wraps up with learner motivations, barriers and persistence.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: WED. 1/14/26 Paraprofessionals play a vital role in classrooms, supporting student learning and fostering inclusive, effective instruction. This interactive webinar will explore the essential skills needed to succeed as a paraprofessional and how Adult Basic Education programs can help learners build those skills. Using content standards integration as a framework, we’ll examine key […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 1/14/26 Venue: Online (see details below) You don’t need to be a computer expert in order to teach computer skills! Come learn how help students build their digital literacy skills using Northstar Digital Literacy. In the webinar, participants will learn: The features of Northstar Digital Literacy. How to help learners navigate Northstar […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 1/20/26 Venue: Online (see details below) Participants develop their personal cultural awareness and learn how expectations around school culture shape how people teach and learn. Guiding principles for effectively delivering instruction to adults are also covered. Finally, participants increase their sensitivity to the challenges of learning English and developing literacy as an […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 1/21/26 Venue: Online (see details below) Come and review the important role of fluency in reading instruction. We will discuss the three key components of reading fluency and look at a variety of activities tutors and teachers can try. We will talk about the mechanics of doing fluency practice via Zoom, Google […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 1/27/26 Venue: Online (see details below) Join us for an in-depth webinar about how to set up classes in SiD. We’ll cover the basics of creating, duplicating, and removing classes. We’ll also dig into how to build specialty classes like IET, Workplace, and Distance Learning. If you’re new to the process of […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 1/27/26 Venue: Online (see details below) Participants learn how to apply teaching practices that support language and skill development for all learners. These practices include ensuring that instruction is learner centered, using an appropriate level of teacher talk and delivering error correction.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: THU. 1/29/26 IMPORTANT NOTE: You must register for EACH day you plan to attend! If you require ASL Interpretation, contact Gail Rutan at [email protected] TENTATIVE AGENDA: GENERAL SESSIONS:  General Session A: Designing for Difference: Scaffolds that Support Adult Learners’ Voice and Choice, presented by Jayme Adelson-Goldstein  Session Description: Adult learners bring a spectrum […]

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRI. 1/30/26 IMPORTANT NOTE: You must register for EACH day you plan to attend! If you require ASL Interpretation, contact Gail Rutan at [email protected] TENTATIVE AGENDA: GENERAL SESSIONS:  General Session: From Academic Language to the Language of Access: History, Harm, and New Possibilities in Adult Education, presented by Michelle Benegas, Hamline University Session […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 2/3/26 Venue: Online (see details below) Participants will engage in a couple of classroom activities to experience scaffolding, checking comprehension and the gradual release of responsibility. These aspects of teaching and tutoring are then defined, explained further and participants get opportunities to practice them.

Registration Deadline: FRI. 2/6/26 Venue: Online (see details below) Teaching intermediate alphabetics (syllables, prefixes, suffixes, root words) is a great way to help students build their decoding and comprehension skills. Come learn a variety of fun and easy-to-use routines and activities for helping intermediate-level readers develop these important tools.

Registration Deadline: WED. 2/11/26 Venue: Online (see details below) WebChat with MN ABE is a webinar discussion led by state ABE staff from the Minnesota Department of Education. Web Chat webinars provide updates from the state ABE office on new and emerging issues and an opportunity for local ABE staff to ask questions and provide information to […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 2/12/26 Venue: Online (see details below) Research shows that explicitly teaching a set of comprehension strategies is a great way to help intermediate-level readers maximize their understanding of texts. Come learn a handful of great comprehension tools that will help students develop critical thinking skills and comprehension skills.

Registration Deadline: MON. 2/16/26 Venue: Online (see details below) 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? How do […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 2/24/26 Venue: Online (see details below) Come and review the important role of fluency in reading instruction. We will discuss the three key components of reading fluency and look at a variety of activities tutors and teachers can try. We will talk about the mechanics of doing fluency practice via Zoom, Google […]

Registration is now through Eventbright.  See this tutorial for questions about registration. Registration Deadline: FRI. 2/20/26 Take a break from the daily fires and join fellow ABE Managers for a day designed to reconnect, reflect, and re-energize. The upcoming Manager Retreat will focus not on policies or paperwork, but on who we are and how […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 3/2/26 Venue: Online (see details below) You don’t need to be a computer expert in order to teach computer skills! Come learn how help students build their digital literacy skills using Northstar Digital Literacy. In the webinar, participants will learn: The features of Northstar Digital Literacy. How to help learners navigate Northstar […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/10/26 Venue: Online (see details below) Teaching intermediate alphabetics (syllables, prefixes, suffixes, root words) is a great way to help students build their decoding and comprehension skills. Come learn a variety of fun and easy-to-use routines and activities for helping intermediate-level readers develop these important tools.

Registration Deadline: FRI. 3/20/26 Venue: Online (see details below) Research shows that explicitly teaching a set of comprehension strategies is a great way to help intermediate-level readers maximize their understanding […]

Registration Opens March 2026!

Registration opens in April 2026 Hotel Accommodations: A guest room block with a discounted rate of $111.00 plus tax is being held until Friday, April 17, 2026. Book your room […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 5/6/26 Venue: Online (see details below) WebChat with MN ABE is a webinar discussion led by state ABE staff from the Minnesota Department of Education. Web Chat webinars provide […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 8/11/26 Venue: Online (see details below) Save the date for Literacy Action Network's annual Summer Institute 2026. More information to come!

Registration Deadline: TUE. 8/11/26 Venue: Online (see details below) Save the date for Literacy Action Network's annual Summer Institute 2026. More information to come!