Events

Registration Deadline: FRI. 2/10/23 If you require ASL interpretation, please contact Gail Rutan Join Marn Frank this winter and spring for the EBRI Webinar Series! There are 6 webinars, each […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 2/10/23 What is “white saviorism” and how does it show up in adult education? During this session, participants will explore a shared definition of the term “white […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 2/14/23 Who it’s for: ABE program managers and coordinators who supervise data entry staff If you’re not working in SiD regularly, it can be hard to know […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 2/14/23 You will be able to join Xue’s open office hour to come with any questions or issues that you have. If you need help with a […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 2/15/23 Learn what research has to say about how adult brains learn a new language, how trauma and stress impact learning, and how this influences the teaching […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 2/16/23 View the FULL SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM with session descriptions Please pass along this PROMOTIONAL FLYER to anyone interested! Access additional Dev Ed/ABE Partnership resources NEW: Access the presenter materials […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 2/16/23 During the early days of the pandemic, remote instruction was a necessary evil that many begrudgingly endured. But as the options for in-person instruction open up, […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 2/21/22 Join us for a time of sharing creative approaches to programming challenges! Not only will you hear 5 amazing tips from adult education managers across the […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 2/9/23 You MUST attend and register for BOTH February 10 and February 24 Register for February 10 >> If you require ASL Interpretation, please contact Gail Rutan at […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 2/24/23 If you require ASL interpretation, please contact Gail Rutan Join Marn Frank this winter and spring for the EBRI Webinar Series! There are 6 webinars, each on Friday from 1:00-2:30pm CST. Participants may choose to attend some or all of the webinars. This 6-part series of webinars will provide the background […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 2/24/23 Teaching and tutoring very beginning level ESL readers can be intimidating for volunteers and professional teachers alike. Attend this webinar to get practical activities and ideas for one-on-one, remote and in-person instruction with tech and no-tech options. Leave feeling ready to provide your learners with meaningful and effective reading activities.

Registration Deadline: TUE. 2/28/23 In this session, we will take a look at a Burlington English lesson plan paired with an In-Class Lesson. Xue will model how to present different strategies for how to complete the activities and how you might complete them in your classroom. Feel free to come with questions and problems you've […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 2/28/23 In this webinar, we will look at using routines to support the development of ACES/TIF skills. Participants will have a chance to learn about some new ACES routines that were developed as part of the TIF 2.0 initiative and hear from a teacher who is successfully implementing them in her classroom. […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 3/3/23 If you require ASL interpretation, please contact Gail Rutan Join Marn Frank this winter and spring for the EBRI Webinar Series! There are 6 webinars, each on Friday from 1:00-2:30pm CST. Participants may choose to attend some or all of the webinars. This 6-part series of webinars will provide the background […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/7/23 You will be able to join Xue’s open office hour to come with any questions or issues that you have. If you need help with a technical issue, Xue will be able to walk you through and train you in how to resolve the issue. If you need teaching tips or […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 3/13/23 This class will expose how institutional racism and stereotypes can lead to microaggressions. The session will provide learners with a framework for understanding, identifying and disrupting microaggressions. Participants will be introduced to the various types of microaggressions and how to use interventions to promote safer and more equitable environments. Learning objectives: […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/14/23 In this session, we will explore the functions of the Prepare for CASAS/Test Prep tool and tie it back to how you can use this into your curriculum to help increase your student’s CASAS scores to make measurable skill gains. We will go over the In-Class lessons targeted for competency topics, […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/14/2023 brokrek, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons In this webinar, we will be investigating what makes a number fit into a particular category (Counting, Whole, Integer, Rational, Irrational, Real - We will not be covering Imaginary or Complex). The focus will be on the common characteristics of numbers in different categories, including the […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 3/17/23 If you require ASL interpretation, please contact Gail Rutan Join Marn Frank this winter and spring for the EBRI Webinar Series! There are 6 webinars, each on Friday from 1:00-2:30pm CST. Participants may choose to attend some or all of the webinars. This 6-part series of webinars will provide the background […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 3/20/23 Let's spend a bit of time together talking about text complexity! What is it, and why is it important for our students? We'll talk about pre-teaching with complex texts and about effective scaffolds to make these texts accessible to students. We'll also talk about text sets, including what they are and […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/21/23 Coming in winter and spring 2023, please join us for three webinars that will help MN ABE practitioners become more familiar with the newly updated TIF. We will look at the new lesson plans and ACES Routines and explore some great resources. These webinars will be an opportunity for ABE teachers […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 3/24/23 Learning new languages and skills as an adult is a challenge for most people, and that challenge grows when trauma and stress are present. Trauma and chronic stress can come in many forms, and impact people’s ability to learn new skills and process information in a variety of different ways. In […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/28/23 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: WED. 3/29/23 Phonics–the knowledge of the sounds letters make when they are combined to make words–is essential to beginning literacy and beginning level English language instruction. But, many teachers and tutors lack the knowledge, confidence and resources to teach the topic. Attend this session to learn why phonics instruction is important and leave […]

Mark your calendar NOW, for this school year's online ABE-Dev Ed Affinity Group meetings.  Attendees are provided two meeting options to discuss the same content, allowing for greater practitioner engagement.  The upcoming meeting options are: Thursday, March 30 (2-3:15pm) or Friday, March 31 (10-11:15am) Affinity Group meetings are facilitated by Lesley Blicker and Russ Fraenkel. […]

Mark your calendar NOW, for this school year's online ABE-Dev Ed Affinity Group meetings.  Attendees are provided two meeting options to discuss the same content, allowing for greater practitioner engagement.  The upcoming meeting options are: Thursday, March 30 (2-3:15pm) or Friday, March 31 (10-11:15am) Affinity Group meetings are facilitated by Lesley Blicker and Russ Fraenkel. […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 4/3/23 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: TUE. 4/4/23 In this session, we will explore the Burlington English Readers and brainstorm different ways to use them in class and outside of class. We will go through ways of introducing the Readers into your class and activities you can do with your students. NOTE: Attendees must have current login credentials for […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 4/6/23 This will be the first of three Teaching Online: Support and Idea Swap sessions. Participants can attend any or all of these sessions; there’s no requirement to attend […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 4/7/23 While most in our society take the ability to write for granted, it can be laborious for ESL learners with little experience with this skill. Attend […]