Events

  • MN Lunch and Learn: Exploring the New Grammar Section

    Online

    Registration Deadline: TUE. 5/17/22 In this session, we will explore the new Grammar section in Burlington English and ideas on how you can incorporate it in your class and lessons. […]

    Free
  • Teaching Reading Vocabulary Remotely or In Person

    Online

    Registration Deadline: TUE. 5/17/22 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 […]

    Free
  • Accent Bias and Discrimination in the United States

    Online

    Registration Deadline: WED. 5/18/22 Teachers of adult ESL learners often hear stories of learners trying out their new English skills in the community, and being ignored or rebuffed because of […]

    Free
  • Becoming a Culturally Responsive Educator

    Online

    Registration Deadline: THU. 5/19/22 Join this two-hour workshop to learn how to discover cultural bias and connect with students of color. Practice lessons to create healthy power dynamics in a […]

    Free
  • CASAS Implementation Training

    Online

    Registration Deadline: NONE; please click the Join Meeting link below to join on the day of the webinar: JOIN MEETING >> Meeting ID: 917 7964 3910 Please join us on Zoom […]

    Free
  • TABE Implementation Training

    Online

    Registration Deadline: NONE; please click the Join Meeting link below to join on the day of the webinar: JOIN MEETING >> Meeting ID: 940 1703 4203 Please join us on Zoom on Friday, May 20, 9:00-12:00 noon for a basic, introductory training, designed to cover selecting and administering TABE 11&12, interpreting test scores, and measuring student […]

    Free
  • EBRI Webinar Series: Meeting 6

    Online

    Registration Deadline: FRI. 5/20/22 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. The meetings focus on the following topics or questions: Webinar 6: What are evidence-based incentives, routines, and resources for teaching […]

    Free
  • Developing and Practicing Reading Fluency

    Online

    Registration Deadline: FRI. 5/20/22 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 Meet, Teams or any other […]

    Free
  • Healing Centered Learning Environments in Adult Education – Part 2

    Online

    REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRI. 5/20/22 This session will reground participants in the neuroscience of stress, the brain, and our bodies. We will apply this knowledge into programmatic and instructional practices that create a healing-centered environment for teachers and learners alike. Presented by Lucy Rosario and Andrea Echelberger. Session 2 (Friday, May 20) will focus on programmatic […]

    Free
  • EnGen Pilot Information Session

    Online

    Registration Deadline: MON. 5/23/22 Join Minnesota adult education distance education leaders and an EnGen representative to learn more about EnGen and an upcoming pilot of this career-focused English language learning DL platform in school year 2022-23. Minnesota adult education programs will have the opportunity to apply for no-cost seats for the pilot. If you have […]

    Free
  • Core Training Module 4: Instructional Best Practices: Working with Materials

    Online

    Registration Deadline: MON. 5/23/22 Participants learn about the types of materials that they may be working with, including prepared texts and realia. Participants also learn about the practice of explicit instruction, how to effectively give instructions, and suggestions for extending worksheets to maximize understanding and practice.

    Free
  • MN Lunch and Learn: Using Progress and Reports

    Online

    Registration Deadline: TUE. 5/24/22 In this session, we will explore how to use the Progress component in Burlington Core and also how to run the different reports available to you. NOTE: Attendees must have current login credentials for their BE account.  

    Free
  • Responding to Community Trauma in the Classroom (Part 2 of 2)

    Online

    Registration Deadline: THU. 5/27/21 NOTE: If you were unable to attend Part 1 (on May 20), please watch the recording prior to this meeting. The second part of the training will consist of small group discussions led by ABE teachers that will focus on adapting the practices for adult classrooms to better serve ABE learners […]

    Free
  • Completing the Annual Volunteer Report

    Online

    Registration Deadline: THU. 6/2/22 Are you ready to complete the Annual Volunteer Report using your data in SiD? Join data gurus Jenny Schlukebier and Mary Zimmerli  as they look over the report and discuss where the numbers come from. They'll  also cover how to find and clean up potential errors in your SiD data. Finally, […]

    Free
  • Responding to Community Trauma in the Classroom (Part 2 of 2)

    Online

    Registration Deadline: THU. 5/27/21 NOTE: If you were unable to attend Part 1 (on May 20), please watch the recording prior to this meeting. The second part of the training will consist of small group discussions led by ABE teachers that will focus on adapting the practices for adult classrooms to better serve ABE learners […]

    Free
  • Beyond “Etiquette” & Towards Equity: Radical Disability Inclusion

    Online

    Registration Deadline: TUE. 6/7/22 2020 changed us, no doubt. But, what many marginalized people -- including people with disabilities -- are doubtful of, is whether or not reckonings about access and inclusion are here to stay. Even though some organizations are beginning to ask long-overdue questions of accessibility that start to move beyond ramps and […]

    Free
  • Comprehension Strategies for Intermediate-Level Readers

    Online

    Registration Deadline: TUE. 6/7/22 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.

    Free
  • Responding to Community Trauma in the Classroom (Part 2 of 2)

    Online

    Registration Deadline: THU. 5/27/21 NOTE: If you were unable to attend Part 1 (on May 20), please watch the recording prior to this meeting. The second part of the training will consist of small group discussions led by ABE teachers that will focus on adapting the practices for adult classrooms to better serve ABE learners […]

    Free
  • Core Training Module 2: Understanding Adult Learners

    Online

    Registration Deadline: WED. 6/15/22 Participants develop their personal cultural awareness and learn how expectations around school culture shape how people teach and learn. Motivations and barriers to learning are also covered, as well as guiding principles for effectively delivering instruction to adults. Participants also increase their sensitivity to the challenges of learning English/developing literacy as […]

    Free
  • Antiracist Praxis Study Circle, Summer 2022

    Antiracist Praxis Study Circle, Summer 2022

    Online

    Application Deadline: FRI. 5/27/22 APPLY NOW >> NOTE: Participation will be limited to keep the group a manageable size. Study Circle Meetings: ONLINE via Zoom, on Wednesdays from 3-5 pm (CDT) as follows: Wednesday, June 15 Wednesday, June 22 Wednesday June 29 Wednesday, July 13 Wednesday, July 20 Facilitator: Cydnee Sanders Description: Many of us have heard the terms […]

  • Responding to Community Trauma in the Classroom (Part 2 of 2)

    Online

    Registration Deadline: THU. 5/27/21 NOTE: If you were unable to attend Part 1 (on May 20), please watch the recording prior to this meeting. The second part of the training will consist of small group discussions led by ABE teachers that will focus on adapting the practices for adult classrooms to better serve ABE learners […]

    Free
  • TABE Recertification Training

    Online

    Registration Deadline: NONE; please click the Join Meeting link below to join on the day of the webinar: JOIN MEETING >> Meeting ID: 918 3010 6191 Please join us on Zoom on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, 1:00-2:00, for a TABE Recertification Training. This session will provide a review of standardized testing and address questions you may […]

    Free
  • CASAS Recertification Training

    Online

    Registration Deadline: NONE; please click the Join Meeting link below to join on the day of the webinar: JOIN MEETING >> Meeting ID: 965 2504 3433 Please join us on Zoom on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, 1:00-2:00, for a CASAS Recertification Training. This session will provide a review of standardized testing and address questions you may […]

    Free
  • Core Training Module 3: Instructional Best Practices: Working with Learners

    Online

    Registration Deadline: WED. 6/22/22 Participants learn how to apply teaching practices that support language and skill development for all learners. These practices include checking comprehension of all learners, using an appropriate level of teacher talk, delivering error correction and feedback, facilitating learner questions, and ensuring that instruction is learner centered.

    Free
  • Antiracist Praxis Study Circle, Summer 2022

    Antiracist Praxis Study Circle, Summer 2022

    Online

    Application Deadline: FRI. 5/27/22 APPLY NOW >> NOTE: Participation will be limited to keep the group a manageable size. Study Circle Meetings: ONLINE via Zoom, on Wednesdays from 3-5 pm (CDT) as follows: Wednesday, June 15 Wednesday, June 22 Wednesday June 29 Wednesday, July 13 Wednesday, July 20 Facilitator: Cydnee Sanders Description: Many of us have heard the terms […]

  • Responding to Community Trauma in the Classroom (Part 2 of 2)

    Online

    Registration Deadline: THU. 5/27/21 NOTE: If you were unable to attend Part 1 (on May 20), please watch the recording prior to this meeting. The second part of the training will consist of small group discussions led by ABE teachers that will focus on adapting the practices for adult classrooms to better serve ABE learners […]

    Free
  • APPLICATIONS DUE: IET Academy 2022-2023

    Online

    Applications Open for IET Academy! Are you looking to begin an IET in your program?  Or do you have an IET already, and want to strengthen or expand it?  Consider joining the IET Academy!  This professional development cohort from ATLAS is for IELCE grantees and other programs who are actively pursuing IET work. Cohort Activities include: […]

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