Events

  • The HiSET Exam Curriculum: Leveraging Existing Skills for Success

    Online

    Registration Deadline: MON. 4/15/24 The HiSET serves as a crucial pathway for individuals seeking to obtain a high school equivalency credential. This session highlights a unique perspective on the HiSET exam curriculum, emphasizing that individuals are often already engaging with its content in their daily lives and in their classrooms. By recognizing and harnessing these […]

    Free
  • Volunteer Core Training Module 2: Understanding Adult Learners

    Online

    Registration Deadline: MON. 4/15/24 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 […]

    Free
  • Teaching Reading Vocabulary

    Online

    Registration Deadline: WED. 4/17/24 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
  • Adult Career Pathways Institute

    Online

    Registration Deadline: FRI. 4/19/24 Join ATLAS for a half day, virtual conference on all things Adult Career Pathway! This year's ACP Institute will feature a welcome from Minnesota ABE Director, […]

    Free
  • Administrator Webinar: Leading ABE Programs with a Trauma-Informed Lens

    Online

    Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/23/24 As leaders of ABE programs, coordinators and administrators can do much to create organizations and learning environments that are trauma-informed and healing-centered. In this webinar, join Lucille Rosario, a nationally-known social worker and educator, as she walks us through how leaders can directly impact their programs in ABE! Research has shown […]

  • Burlington English Lunch and Learn: Strategies to Teach to a Multi-Level Classroom

    Online

    Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/23/24 In this session, we will explore the challenges and advantages of teaching a multi-level classroom, share ideas on how to overcome these challenges, and brainstorm other strategies that we can use in the classroom.  NOTE: Attendees must have current login credentials for their BE account. 

    Free
  • Developing and Practicing Reading Fluency

    Online

    Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/23/24 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 […]

    Free
  • HSE Testing Coffee Talk Series

    HSE Testing Coffee Talk Series

    Online

    Registration Deadline: Register up to the date of each Coffee Talk. This past year, we have added a new option to our testing services, making us a two-test state. We have had and continue to need help with connectivity issues, online proctoring, scheduling availability, student identifications, accommodation issues, etc.  This series is intended to begin […]

    Free
  • Reading Activities for Beginning Literacy and Beginning English Language Learners

    Online

    Registration Deadline: WED. 4/24/24 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
  • Learning Math Asynchronously: Best Practices, Resources and More

    Online

    Registration Deadline: THU. 4/25/24 Students have incredibly busy schedules and this can prevent them from attending scheduled classes to meet their needs. In the past, we may have simply offered students access to a distance learning platform. Today we have access to a variety of tools and resources to provide students with a more interactive […]

    Free
  • CASAS STEPS and Burlington English Prep Virtual Conference

    Online

    Registration Deadline: FRI. 4/26/24 Come learn about the new CASAS STEPS assessment and the new BurlingtonEnglish CASAS preparation materials. We’ll collaborate together in person, sharing strategies learned from states who have already adopted the new CASAS Steps assessment, gaining confidence with the English Language Proficiency standards, and receive training on the new BurlingtonEnglish CASAS preparation […]

    Free
  • Working with Literacy and Beginning Level ESL Learners

    Online

    Registration Deadline: FRI. 4/26/24 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 level. They'll also get several ideas for routines, activities and resources to use in their classes and tutoring sessions.

    Free
  • Teaching Intermediate Alphabetics

    Online

    Registration Deadline: MON. 4/29/24 Teaching intermediate alphabetics (syllables, prefixes, suffixes, root words) is a great way to help students build their decoding and comprehension skills. Come learn a variety of fun and easy-to-use routines and activities for helping intermediate-level readers develop these important tools.

    Free
  • SiD 23-24 End of Year Data Cleanup webinar

    Online

    Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/30/24 It's time once again to tidy up your data in SID! Mark your calendar for our annual webinar that helps you get ready for upcoming state and federal ABE reporting. It will be here before you know it! Topics include: Reporting deadlines Clean up and collect student info Clean up and […]

    Free
  • How to Work Effectively with Muslims – Presented by CAIR-MN

    Online

    Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/30/24 Join Jaylani Hussein of CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) MN for a proactive diversity training that bridges the gap of misunderstanding and provides resources to employers, […]

    Free
  • WebChat with MDE – Annual ABE Grant Application Webinar

    Online

    Registration Deadline: WED. 5/1/24 NOTE: ASL interpretation has been secured for this webinar. This session will be the annual grant informational webinar for the state and federal Adult Education Grant […]

    Free
  • Comprehension Strategies for Intermediate-Level Readers

    Online

    Registration Deadline: MON. 5/6/24 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 […]

    Free
  • Burlington English Lunch and Learn: Best Practices in Core

    Online

    Registration Deadline: TUE. 5/7/24 In this session, we will explore ideas and strategies to enhance your instruction when teaching with In-Class Lessons. We will go over fresh ideas on how […]

    Free
  • Edmentum Flex Assignments Training

    Online

    Registration Deadline: THU. 5/9/24 Flex Assignments in Edmentum Courseware allow teachers to assign targeted lessons, practice, and assessments without assigning an entire course. Kris Klas from the Hubbs Center in […]

    Free
  • Tips and Strategies for Online Instruction

    Online

    Registration Deadline: FRI. 5/10/24 During the early days of the pandemic, remote instruction was a necessary evil that many begrudgingly endured. But as the options for in-person instruction opened up, […]

    Free

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