Events

Registration Deadline: THU. 5/7/20 Join Literacy Minnesota ABE and ESL trainers for a virtual workshop on how to be an effective tutor from a distance! Learn best practices for connecting and communicating one-on-one with learners on the phone or online, get suggestions for correcting errors and giving feedback in a virtual setting, and discover language […]

PLEASE NOTE: this event will take place virtually. You will need access to a strong internet connection and audio. Please keep this in mind when registering. Registration Deadline: WED. 5/6/20 Are you a CCRS leader in your program?  Join us for a half day of professional learning about instructional leadership, focused on CCRS! Training Materials […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 5/11/20 It may not seem like it, but you’re already doing the work. This difficult time calls for critical literacy, a heightened need for strong numeracy, and extraordinary soft skills just to get through the day! Join CCRS leads Kristine Kelly and Lindsey Cermak (as well as special surprise guests) to talk […]

Registration Deadline: TUES. 5/12/20 Join Literacy Minnesota ABE and ESL trainers for a virtual workshop on how to be an effective tutor from a distance! Learn best practices for connecting […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 5/13/20 In this session you will learn what kinds of teacher-created courses can be approved for distance learning, what the approval process looks like, and walk through […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 5/13/20 Dig into a specific English pronunciation feature (word stress, intonation, etc.) and learn how the feature contributes to meaning and intelligibility. Learn about activities that can […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 5/13/20 This first webinar (a replacement for an April face-to-face meeting) for STAR 19/20 participants ONLY will focus on the word skills: Vocabulary and Alphabetics. The objectives […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 5/13/20 This is the fifth and final webinar in the ACP Webinar series. In this webinar, ABE managers and lead teachers will share their experiences in delivering […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 5/15/20 Join Literacy Minnesota ABE and ESL trainers for a virtual workshop on how to be an effective tutor from a distance! Learn best practices for connecting […]

Registration Deadline:  FRI. 5/15/20 We will share guidance and discuss expectations on using remote testing options for TABE and CASAS. We will share resources and have time to answer your […]

Registration Deadline (for Cohort): MON. 5/11/20 This meeting concludes the CSI cohort for spring 2020.

Registration Deadline: MON. 5/18/20 Edmentum Courseware is one of the Distance Learning platforms supported for statewide use in ABE. If you have never used Edmentum Courseware, or if you need […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 5/20/20 Join Wendy Roberts, Volunteer Outreach and Hotline Manager, and Rob Podlasek, Training Manager, from Literacy Minnesota on May 20 for a webinar focused on using volunteers during these distanced times. Hear from a panel of ABE staff on how they are using one-on-one and classroom assistant volunteers and a variety of […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 5/20/20 This second webinar for STAR 19/20 participants ONLY will focus on the text skills: Fluency and Comprehension. The objectives are to: (1) clarify what instruction looks […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 5/21/20 Join Susan Wetenkamp-Brandt of Literacy Minnesota for a "speed date" with free distance learning platforms, including ReadWorks.org, Quill.org, Putting English to Work, CommonLit and more! If […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 5/21/20 Schools may be closed, but the learning hasn’t stopped! Adult ESL teachers and tutors are finding creative ways to help learners continue to develop their English […]