Events

Registration Deadline: THU. 4/23/20 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 […]

NOTICE: This conference has been cancelled by MCTM. The theme of this year's Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) spring conference is 2020 Vision: Looking Back and Moving Forward. […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 4/24/20 Join Liddy Rich (Harmony ABE), Abby Roza (Ramsey County/Metro East), and Lindsey Cermak (ATLAS) on Friday, April 24 at 9:00 a.m. for a virtual session that […]

Registration Deadline:  WED. 5/20/20 Join Literacy Minnesota’s Volunteer Outreach and Hotline Manager, Wendy Roberts, and ATLAS Director Patsy Egan on Wednesday, May 20 at 10:00 a.m. for an informal virtual […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 4/27/20 In this webinar, we will explore how students can practice Navigating Systems by learning how to access vital information, such as how to apply for a […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/28/20 ABE Teacher Virtual Coffee Break: Classes may be cancelled, but learning isn’t! Join ATLAS One Room Schoolhouse Consultant Elizabeth Bennett (Takoda ABE) and Shari Brunes (Hutchinson […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 4/29/20 This workshop will prepare staff who are responsible for the ABE annual report. Topics: Upcoming reporting deadlines Clean up and collect student info Clean up and […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 4/29/20 Join PANDA manager and Licensed Psychologist, Wendy Sweeney, on Wednesday, April 29 at 1 pm for a coffee break!  A brief overview of how the COVID-19 […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 4/30/20 You are invited to join the Minnesota Department of Education ABE office, some ABE Support Network providers, and program staff from around the state to share […]

Registration deadline: THU. 4/30/20 ABE Teacher Virtual Coffee Break: Classes may be cancelled, but learning isn’t! Join ATLAS Numeracy Coordinator Lindsey Cermak on Thursday, April 30, at 1:00 pm for […]

POSTPONED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 22 Registration Deadline: FRI. 4/24/20 It’s been 10 years since the last MN ABE Transitions Conference. In 2020, we are closer to the vision of fully realized […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 5/1/20  Do your students stop thinking about text once they have identified a main idea? Do they struggle to identify what details support an idea? Are they […]

Registration deadline: MON. 5/4/20 ABE Teacher Virtual Coffee Break: Classes may be cancelled, but learning isn’t! Join Literacy Minnesota's ESL Training Coordinator, Andrea Echelberger, and ATLAS Director Patsy Egan on Monday, […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 5/6/20 This Web Chat will be focused on the Annual ABE Grant Application. Web Chat with MN ABE is a quarterly webinar discussion hosted by Literacy Action […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 5/6/20 Presented by Rodolfo Gutierrez, executive director of HACER (Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment through Research), this is the story of millions of people residing together in […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 5/7/20 Join ATLAS and Literacy Minnesota, with hosts Susan Wetenkamp-Brandt and Andrea Echelberger, for a panel presentation of ABE educators who are making the most of their […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 5/7/20 Therese Badenoch and Jessica Jones, teachers at Literacy Minnesota, will facilitate this webinar will be a follow up to the Intro to Moby Max webinar held […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 a refresher, come to this interactive session to learn how to create course sections, create student usernames and passwords, enroll learners in course sections, and […]

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 like, (2) share instructional plans and experiences, (3) answer any lingering questions, and (4) connect these skills to the CCR Reading Standards.

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 you are looking for new options for DL and aren't sure which platform you want to try, you'll want to join this conversation.

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 skills. In this webinar, learn about the phone app WhatsApp, and explore its advantages and limitations as an instructional platform. Discover a variety of ESL […]