Events

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 experienced adult educators who focused on Beginning ESL Literacy learners. The task force addressed concerns and made recommendations surrounding intake, placement, and testing practices for […]

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 of texts. Come learn a handful of great comprehension tools that will help students develop critical thinking skills and comprehension skills.

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 that are aligned to specific CCR/Common Core standards in math and English language arts. We’ll also discuss ways to make the most of diagnostic assessment […]

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 you some concrete examples of resource sets for various topics and levels and discuss options for customization. We’ll also take a quick tour of the […]

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 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: 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 aspects of teaching and tutoring are then defined, explained further and participants get opportunities to practice them.

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 features CASAS and TABE Implementation Training. Day two is a full day of conference sessions. The day will feature ABE update from our state ABE […]

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 features CASAS and TABE Implementation Training. Day two is a full day of conference sessions. The day will feature ABE update from our state ABE […]

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 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: 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. Come learn a variety of fun and easy-to-use routines and activities for helping intermediate-level readers develop these important tools.

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 using Ellii for distance learning, then this session is for you! We’ll talk about some successes and failures we’ve encountered so far; share some tips, […]

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: 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 identify authentic learning tasks that English learners encounter daily, try out a variety of listening activities across multiple levels, and discuss which explicit listening strategies […]

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 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: 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 adult education have developed can form a foundation for a learning community grounded in curiosity and compassion. Incorporating healing-centered routines and instructional practices in the […]

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 MSGs. Participants will hear from a panel of local ABE managers and workplace literacy partners who will share real-world examples of how programs launch, grow, […]

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 learning. Come learn from your peers about the activities and resources that they and their learners have loved. Audience: Teachers and volunteers who are using […]

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 available to registrants after the conference. Venue: Online (see details below) The Volunteer Management Conference (VMC) is a one-day professional development opportunity that brings together […]