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Comprehension Strategies for Intermediate-Level Readers

Online

Registration Deadline: TUE. 10/29/24 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

2024 Fall Manager Meeting

Best Western Plus 1000 Gramsie Rd, Shoreview, MN, United States

The 2024 Fall Manager Meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 30 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. The target audience for this event is adult education managers, coordinators, administrators, and other program leaders. Because the focus of this meeting will be on collaborative problem solving and sharing around priority topics in the Minnesota Adult […]

How Adult Brains Learn Languages – Presented by Andrea Echelberger

Online

Registration Deadline: FRI. 11/1/24 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 practices that we use in the language classroom. Participants will leave the webinar with suggestions for ways teachers and tutors can apply brain-based teaching practices […]

Free

Reading Activities for Beginning Literacy and Beginning English Language Learners

Online

Registration Deadline: FRI. 11/1/24 Teaching and tutoring very beginning level ESL readers can be intimidating for volunteers and professional teachers alike. Attend this webinar to get practical activities and ideas for one-on-one, remote and in-person instruction with tech and no-tech options. Leave feeling ready to provide your learners with meaningful and effective reading activities.

Free

BurlingtonEnglish/Prepare for CASAS STEPS Overview

Online

Registration Deadline: MON. 11/4/24 Come join our session to learn about how Burlington English can help prepare your students for the new Prepare for CASAS STEPS assessment. In this session, we will cover the new Burlington English Reading CASAS STEPS feature and how you can use Burlington Core to help your students achieve skill gains. […]

Free

Burlington English Lunch and Learn: Writing in Burlington English

Online

Registration Deadline: TUE. 11/5/24  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 must have current login credentials for their BE account. 

Free

Math Institute 2024

Online

Registration Deadline: FRI. 11/8/24  If you require ASL interpretation, please contact Gail Rutan at [email protected] by October 25, 2024 AGENDA 8:25 am - Login and test your audio and video 8:30 am - WELCOME & INFORMATION - Patsy Egan, ATLAS 8:45 am - KEYNOTE: Hidden Teachers: The Stories of Adult Basic Education Mathematics Teachers in […]

Free

Volunteer Core Training Module 2: Understanding Adult Learners

Online

Registration Deadline: MON. 11/11/24 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.

Free

Burlington English Lunch and Learn: Progress and Reports

Online

Registration Deadline: TUE. 11/12/24 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.   

Free
Event Series ACES/TIF Foundations Webinar Series

ACES/TIF Foundations Webinar Series

Online

Registration Deadline: Date of each webinar Get Acquainted with ACES/TIF! Are you the kind of person who believes that 2’s company and 3’s a party? Are you new to ABE in MN and looking to connect with colleagues in a supportive environment? Maybe you’re not new, but you’d still enjoy a chance to collaborate, learn, […]

Free

Teaching Reading Vocabulary

Online

Registration Deadline: TUE. 11/12/24 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

Teaching and Tutoring with Northstar Digital Literacy

Online

Registration Deadline: THU. 11/14/24 You don’t need to be a computer expert in order to teach computer skills! Come learn how help students build their digital literacy skills using Northstar […]

Free

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