Events

Registration Deadline: MON. 2/24/20 This webinar is part of the Standards Integration Cohort and is for Cohort participants only.

Registration Deadline: TUES. 2/25/20 In this workshop, learn about the current state of immigration, including status of refugees and asylees, policies and policy changes that may impact people from Minnesota, facts on how immigration benefits the state economy, as well as other topics. Participants will practice responding to comments about immigrants and refugees using information […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 2/26/20 (NOTE: this is a date change) Wondering how to keep learners from falling asleep in class? Want to get learners up out of their seats and interacting with one another and the material? This in-service will demonstrate techniques and provide activity ideas for increasing student engagement and participation during reading, writing, […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 2/26/20 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 be used to practice the pronunciation feature in your classroom, and hear from other teachers who have worked with pronunciation instruction. FEATURED TOPIC: Word Stress […]

Registration Deadline: TUES. 3/3/20 Career pathways are a key component of MN Adult Education.  All over the state, students are preparing for careers in a wide range of sectors while improving basic skills.  How can we deliver this important instruction in a one-room schoolhouses? Join our facilitator, Elizabeth Bennett, and several panelists from multi-level and […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 3/5/20 In this session, Adam Kieffer from the Hubbs Center will provide an overview of the online learning site Read Theory, and how you can begin using it for ABE distance learning. Read Theory is a free, mobile-friendly, easy-to-use reading comprehension skills-development distance and online learning platform. Attend this session to learn […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 2/28/20 (NOTE: Registrations after 2/28/20 will incur a $15 late fee) Please contact Gail Rutan at [email protected] for late registration Event Location:  DoubleTree by Hilton Roseville (formerly Radisson Roseville) Event Flyer/Schedule: FLYER Registration Cancellation Policy: Due to non-refundable costs incurred for venue bookings and catering, registrations cancelled less than 5 business days […]

POSTPONED This training has been postponed until early to mid-April. More information will be available here as soon as it becomes available. Description: This 3-hour training will focus on the […]

Registration Deadline: None; simply click on website link (in DETAILS box below) when webinar is starting Join us to learn about the new Northstar Online Learning Platform and Northstar Digital […]

CANCELLED Registration Deadline: TUES. 3/17/20 Part One of this two-part training provides an overview of the naturalization process, the typical timeline for becoming a citizen, and the paperwork that is […]

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This webinar has been postponed to a later date. We will post the details here as soon as they become available, as well as announcing the new date […]

CANCELLED Registration Deadline: THU. 3/19/20 Wondering how to keep learners from falling asleep in class? Want to get learners up out of their seats and interacting with one another and […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 3/23/20 This webinar is part of the Standards Integration Cohort and is for Cohort participants only.

CANCELLED Registration Deadline: TUES. 3/24/20 In Part Two of this two-part training , Jessica Horning, citizenship teacher for the Minnesota Literacy Council’s Open Door Learning Centers, will share multiple ways […]

CANCELLED Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/24/20 This 3-hour training will focus on the purposes, processes, and recording forms for assessing alphabetics (or word recognition) levels, phonics knowledge, and reading fluency levels. It […]

IMPORTANT NOTICE RE: COVID-19 Given recent developments with the COVID-19 virus, including specific guidance coming from the Minnesota Governor's office on March 13, ATLAS has decided to cancel the upcoming […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 4/1/20 Join ATLAS ELA & Literacy Coordinator Kristine Kelly on Wednesday, April 1, at 1:00 pm for an informal virtual coffee break! Let's connect during these distanced […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 4/3/20 Please join this webinar for updates and other pertinent information. Please note that after registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 4/8/20 ABE Teacher Virtual Coffee Break: Classes may be cancelled, but learning isn’t! Join ATLAS Numeracy Coordinator Lindsey Cermak on Wednesday, April 8, at 1:00 pm for […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 4/9/20 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 […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/14/20 Learn the Basics of how to set up a virtual classroom with Zoom in this 1-hour webinar.

Registration deadline: WED. 4/15/20 ABE Teacher Virtual Coffee Break: Classes may be cancelled, but learning isn’t! Join ATLAS Literacy & STAR Coordinator Marn Frank and STAR Trainers Terrisa Fisher and […]

Registration deadline: THU. 4/16/20 Join this GED/Diploma webinar on Thursday, April 16 from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm to hear some updates and share ideas to keep GED and diploma students […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 4/17/20 Join state adult education staff for information and discussion on a variety of topics, including IET, WIOA local plans, college and workforce partner updates, and accountability […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 4/17/20 Join Literacy Minnesota’s Volunteer Outreach and Hotline Manager, Wendy Roberts, and ATLAS Director Patsy Egan on Friday, April 17, at 1:00 pm for an informal virtual […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 4/17/20 Please join our special 30-minute webinar for Minnesota programs, presented by Robert Breitbard, JennaRose Dahl, and special guest, Dr. Jen Vanek of the EdTech Center at […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 4/20/20 ABE Teacher Virtual Coffee Break: Classes may be cancelled, but learning isn’t! Join state ABE staff and ATLAS staff on Monday, April 20 at 2:00 p.m. […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/21/20 ABE Virtual Coffee Break: Classes may be cancelled, but learning isn’t! Join members of the Distance Learning Team, SPARC, and the Minnesota Department of Education ABE […]

Registration Deadline: TUES. 4/21/20 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 […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/21/20 Join Andrea Echelberger, Patsy Egan, and special guests as we tackle the current puzzle: teaching ESL from a distance!  ESL teachers: Your work is absolutely not […]

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

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 Are you a CCRS leader in your program?  Join us for a half day of professional learning about instructional leadership, focused on CCRS! Training Materials […]