Events

Registration Deadline: THU. 9/22/22 Hundreds of Karen learners have attended adult education classes in Minnesota, primarily in Saint Paul, Albert Lea and Worthington. Join this session to gain essential background […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 9/23/22 Promotional Flyer - Feel free to download the flyer and forward to your colleagues! If you require ASL Interpretation, please contact Gail Rutan @ [email protected]. Dan Meyer, Chief Academic Officer at Desmos, has taught high school math to students who didn’t like high school math. He has advocated for better math […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 9/26/22 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 teach? And which words are the most important? What strategies are best for helping students learn new words? How do you get students to make […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 9/27/22 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 […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 9/28/22 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.

Registration Deadline: THU. 9/29/22 Many tutors know they should limit their talking time, but struggle to do so. In this webinar, revisit the importance of reducing teacher talking time and learn ways to improve it to maximize learner engagement and comprehension.

Registration Deadline: FRI. 9/23/22 (NOTE: Registrations after 5:00 PM on 9/23/22 will incur a $15 late fee) If you require ASL interpretation, contact Gail Rutan at [email protected]. 8:45-10:00 AM - Welcome & General Session: Adult Career Pathways Are Everyone’s Business This presentation is an overview of where every ABE staff, instructor, administrator, or supporting service […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 10/3/22 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 […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 10/5/22 Promotional Flyer – Feel free to download the flyer and forward to your colleagues! Join us as we take a moment to refresh on key components […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 10/5/22 Learners with limited English and literacy skills have unique needs for in-person and remote instruction. Participants will learn best practices and tips for success at this […]

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.  […]

Registration Deadline: NONE; just click the Join Meeting link below Please joint us virtually on Friday, October 7, 2022 – 9:00-12:00, for a CASAS Certification Training. This is a basic, […]

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.  […]

Registration Deadline: NONE; just click the Join Meeting link below Please join us virtually on Friday, October 7, 2022 – 12:30-3:30 pm, for a TABE Implementation Training. This basic, introductory […]

Registration Deadline: NONE; just click the Join Meeting link below CASAS offers multiple choice listening tests that add another perspective of understanding your students. This training will dive into the […]

Registration Deadline: On the day of each webinar in the series Join us for a three-part, hands-on workshop on Language Arts Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Mathematics. This is a “tools you can use” attendee participation presentation with practical examples and strategies for improving test taker pass rates. Part 1 will focus on Reading Comprehension across the […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 10/10/22 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 adult.

Registration Deadline: TUE. 10/11/22 In this session, we will explore different types of engaging activities which you can try with your students in the classroom. Ranging from community building activities […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 10/11/22 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 […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 10/12/22 Promotional Flyer – Feel free to download the flyer and forward to your colleagues! Join us as we take a moment to refresh on key components […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 10/13/22 Hundreds of refugees from Afghanistan now call Minnesota home and many have shown up in adult education classrooms around the state. Join this session to gain […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 10/17/22 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 […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 10/18/22 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: TUE. 10/18/22 Teaching word parts (prefixes, suffixes, root words) is a great way to help students build their decoding and comprehension skills. Come learn a variety of fun […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 10/19/22 Teaching and tutoring very beginning level ESL readers can be intimidating for volunteers and professional teachers alike. Attend this in-person workshop to get practical activities and […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 10/24/22 Katie Janis from Edmentum will provide a training on using Exact Path for diagnostic assessments and individualized Learning Paths in reading, language arts, and math. Exact […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 10/24/22 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 […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 10/25/22 In this session, we will learn how to use the My Portfolio feature in Core. We will also go over best practices for Writing activities. NOTE: Attendees […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 10/26/22 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 […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 11/1/22 In this session, we will explore the speech and pronunciation features in Burlington English. We will go over the Speech Trainer, speech in the Vocabulary Practice, […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 11/1/22 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: WED. 11/2/22 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 […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 11/3/22 Local workforce development boards are currently working on redoing their MOUs and IFAs with WIOA required partners. Come learn more about these documents and the role of ABE in this work. Presenters include: Jeanna Fortney, Director of the Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards and Juanita Borton, CareerForce Systems Operations Coordinator at […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 11/3/22 Don't teach a math class? No problem! This session will go over a few numeracy routines that you can use in your classroom no matter what content you teach. Come experience some math-y ways of taking attendance, talking about the weather, and building graphic literacy. These activities will not only address […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 11/8/22 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 adult.

Registration Deadline: TUE. 11/8/22 In this session, we will have an overview of how to use Progress and also go over the reports feature. We will go through helpful tips on how to increase student usage. NOTE: Attendees must have current login credentials for their BE account.