Events

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Registration Deadline:  WED. 5/27/20 Join PANDA manager and Licensed Psychologist, Wendy Sweeney, on Wednesday May 27th at 2:30 pm for a coffee break.  A brief overview of how the COVID-19 […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 5/27/20 It can be challenging to make yourself understood over the phone, even for native English speakers! In this webinar, learn about three different pronunciation features that […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 5/28/20 Got questions about ACPs and IETs?  Trying to draft a single set of learning objectives (SSLO) for your adult education + occupational training partnerships?  This webinar […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 5/29/20 Join Patsy Egan, Andrea Echelberger, and special guests as they tackle the question that's on the mind of Beginning Level ESL teachers everywhere: How do I […]

Registration Deadline: TUES. 6/2/20 It can be challenging to make yourself understood over the phone, even for native English speakers! In this webinar, learn about three different pronunciation features that […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 6/3/20 Attention!  Please join ATLAS, PANDA, and MDE staff for a check-in on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, from 2:00-3:00 pm. Recent events in the Twin Cities and elsewhere have deeply affected so many of us, our colleagues, and our students. Let's take a moment to check in. How are you, your students, […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 6/4/20 Come explore ways to use Zoom to help students practice their reading fluency. We will provide an overview of the features of Zoom and discuss how you can use them to maximize instruction. We will also review the role of fluency in reading instruction, discuss the three key components of reading […]

Registration Deadline: TUES. 6/9/20 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 and communicating one-on-one with learners on the phone or online, get suggestions for correcting errors and giving feedback in a virtual setting, and discover language […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 6/11/20 Come explore ways to use Zoom to help students practice their reading fluency. We will provide an overview of the features of Zoom and discuss how you can use them to maximize instruction. We will also review the role of fluency in reading instruction, discuss the three key components of reading […]

Registration Deadline: TUES. 6/16/20 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 […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 6/17/20 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 and communicating one-on-one with learners on the phone or online, get suggestions for correcting errors and giving feedback in a virtual setting, and discover language […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 6/24/20 Whether you are teaching one learner on WhatsApp or large group on Zoom, lesson planning is a critical part of ensuring learner success with virtual instruction. During this webinar, you will learn how to design lessons so that both the teacher and the learners experience success. Topics covered include: how to […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 6/25/20 Join staff from the Minnesota Department of Education ABE office and program staff from around the state to share key updates and answer questions. There will also be an opportunity for participants to discuss options and ideas for fall programming (at-a-distance, hybrid, and/or in-person). We will record the webinar and post […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 6/26/20 Join facilitators from Literacy Minnesota and ATLAS as we have an informal conversation around anti-racism in our field. Come ready to listen and share about what your programs are already doing for professional development around anti-racism, as well as how we are bringing these conversations to our learners.  We’ll harness the […]

Registration Deadline: TUES. 6/30/20 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 […]

Registration Deadline: TUES. 7/7/20 Whether you are teaching one learner on WhatsApp or large group on Zoom, lesson planning is a critical part of ensuring learner success with virtual instruction. During this webinar, you will learn how to design lessons so that both the teacher and the learners experience success. Topics covered include: how to […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 7/9/20 Join Literacy Minnesota Adult Basic Education and ESL trainers for a virtual workshop on how to be an effective tutor from a distance! Learn best practices for connecting and communicating one-on-one with adult learners on the phone or online, get suggestions for correcting errors and giving feedback in a virtual setting, […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 7/9/20 At the last COVID-19 and ABE Updates webinar on June 25, participants expressed interest in an opportunity to connect and brainstorm more about planning for ABE programming in the fall. You are invited to join in this follow-up discussion on Thursday, July 9. This will be an opportunity to hear from […]