Burlington English Lunch and Learn: The Admin Zone & Teacher’s Zone
OnlineRegistration Deadline: TUE. 4/18/23 This session is open to both admin staff and teacher staff. In this session, we will go over the functions of the Admin Zone where you […]
Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/18/23 This session is open to both admin staff and teacher staff. In this session, we will go over the functions of the Admin Zone where you […]
Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/18/23 Coming in winter and spring 2023, please join us for three webinars that will help MN ABE practitioners become more familiar with the newly updated TIF. We will look at the new lesson plans and ACES Routines and explore some great resources. These webinars will be an opportunity for ABE teachers […]
Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/18/23 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 Digital Literacy. In the webinar, participants will learn: The features of Northstar Digital Literacy. How to help learners set digital literacy learning goals. How to help […]
Registration Deadline: WED. 4/19/23 Join ATLAS and ABE professionals around Minnesota for the third of three career-cluster networking sessions. Each webinar will have a primary facilitator to guide discussions and networking in specific career clusters that include: Community Interpreter Training (CIT) Education: ParaPro and Child Development Associate (CDA) Information Technology (IT): Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) […]
Registration Deadline: WED. 4/19/23 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, attorneys, community leaders and educators. This single diversity training will cover three different sections. 1. First, the presentation will open with a brief introduction on […]
Registration Deadline: THU. 4/13/23 Come learn from engaging presenters and network with teachers from K-12, 2-year colleges, and other ABE programs! Conference Details Date: Friday, April 21 - Saturday, April 22, 2022 Location: DECC in Duluth, MN Cost: $180 for general participants, $100 for Lead Presenters Deadlines: Apply for a scholarship from ATLAS by Thursday, April 13 Register for […]
Registration Deadline: WED. 4/19/23 Are you looking for a way to help students stay engaged while saving time creating lessons ? Kami's accessible annotation tools allows you to upload all your teaching resources (including PDFs, slides, images, and more) and turn them into interactive and engaging learning experiences. Presenter: Avra Robinson is a Teacher Success […]
Registration Deadline: FRI. 4/21/23 Learning new languages and skills as an adult is a challenge for most people, and that challenge grows when trauma and stress are present. Trauma and chronic stress can come in many forms, and impact people’s ability to learn new skills and process information in a variety of different ways. In […]
Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/25/23 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: TUE. 4/25/23 Have you started using the online BASE SEL (social and emotional learning) courses with learners? Or are you not sure how to start, or just interested in learning more? Join us for an introduction/refresher on these resources from BASE Consultant Kathy Hakes-Fastner. There will be time for questions, sharing feedback, and […]
Registration Deadline: THU. 4/27/23 Time is flying by! Mark your calendar for our annual webinar to help you get ready for the state and federal ABE reporting. This session is for admin staff who compile and submit year-end state and federal reports for your consortium. Topics include: Reporting deadlines Clean up and collect student info Clean […]
Registration Deadline: FRI. 4/28/23 If you require ASL Interpretation, please contact Gail Rutan at [email protected] Schedule: 9:00am - Welcome and State PD Updates 9:30am - Session 1 (1-hour sessions) These sessions will be recorded a) Financial Literacy for Adult Learners (Presented by Helen Delfeld and Carrie Mann, International Institute of Minnesota) - While many ABE teachers […]
Registration Deadline: None The publisher of TABE is hosting a virtual Focus Group to answer practitioner questions and receive input. All ABE programs, whether users of TABE or CASAS, or a combination of both, are invited to participate. There is no registration required; simply view the informational flyer and click on the link below. View […]
Registration Deadline: WED. 5/3/23 If you need ASL interpretation for this event, please contact Wendy Her at [email protected] by Monday, April 24, 2023. Web Chat with MN ABE is a webinar discussion led by state ABE staff from the Minnesota Department of Education. Web Chat webinars provide updates from the state ABE office on new and […]
Registration Deadline: WED. 5/3/23 Edmentum Courseware is a state-supported distance learning platform (i.e., available at no additional cost) with courses in language arts, math, science, social studies, career and technical education, and more! Attend this webinar with our new Edmentum trainer, Andrew Kappel, to learn about (or review) using this platform with your students.
Registration Deadline: THU. 5/4/23 This will be the second of three Teaching Online: Support and Idea Swap sessions. Participants can attend any or all of these sessions; there’s no requirement to attend all three. Participants should be prepared to articulate their current and urgent instructional issues and questions, as well as be willing to provide their […]
Registration Deadline: THU. 5/4/23 Join a cohort of Minnesota adult educators participating in the new LINCS Course – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): From Awareness to Action. This course leads participants to think through and evaluate DEI at the classroom and program level and culminates in an equity audit. After completing this 6-hour self-paced course, […]
Registration Deadline: FRI. 5/5/23 If you require ASL interpretation, please contact Gail Rutan Join Marn Frank this winter and spring for the EBRI Webinar Series! There are 6 webinars, each on Friday from 1:00-2:30pm CST. Participants may choose to attend some or all of the webinars. This 6-part series of webinars will provide the background […]
Registration Deadline: TUE. 5/9/23 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, and the tutorials. NOTE: Attendees must have current login credentials for their BE account.
Registration Deadline: WED. 5/10/23 Exact Path is a feature within Edmentum Courseware that offers diagnostic assessments and individualized learning paths to fill in learners’ skill gaps in math, reading, and language arts. It is available to all Minnesota adult education teachers and students through our state-supported Edmentum license. Attend this webinar with our new Edmentum […]
Registration Deadline: WED. 5/10/23 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.
Registration Deadline: THU. 5/11/23 Learn how to get your students started with EdReady, a state-supported distance learning platform for math and English language arts. EdReady can help adult learners prepare for college, high school equivalency tests, TABE tests, and more.
Registration Deadline: MON. 5/15/23 Jessica Horning, citizenship teacher for the Literacy Minnesota Open Door Learning Centers, will share multiple ways to teach and review the content of the citizenship interview in fun, interactive ways. Participants will receive links to online resources that can be used in one-on-one or small group teaching settings. Please note that […]
Registration Deadline: TUE. 5/16/23 In this session, we will explore the English for Specific Careers tile and the Career Exploration and Soft Skills course. These resources are here to help your students build vocabulary for a career field they are interested in pursuing and also to gain the soft skills needed for working here in […]
Registration Deadline: TUE. 5/16/23 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: WED. 5/17/23 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.
Registration Deadline: THU. 5/18/23 This will be the last of three Teaching Online: Support and Idea Swap sessions. Participants can attend any or all of these sessions; there’s no requirement to attend all three. Participants should be prepared to articulate their current and urgent instructional issues and questions, as well as be willing to provide their […]
Registration Deadline: FRI. 5/19/23 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: TUE. 5/23/23 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 technical issue, Xue will be able to walk you through and train you in how to resolve the issue. If you need teaching tips or […]
Registration Deadline: WED. 5/24/23 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.
Registration Deadline: FRI. 5/26/23 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 Digital Literacy. In the webinar, participants will learn: The features of Northstar Digital Literacy. How to help learners set digital literacy learning goals. How to […]
Registration Deadline: FRI. 6/2/23 If you require ASL interpretation, please contact Gail Rutan Join Marn Frank this winter and spring for the EBRI Webinar Series! There are 6 webinars, each on Friday from 1:00-2:30pm CST. Participants may choose to attend some or all of the webinars. This 6-part series of webinars will provide the background […]
Registration Deadline: TUE. 6/6/23 Are you ready to complete the Annual Volunteer Report using your data in SiD? Join data gurus Jenny Schlukebier and Mary Zimmerli as they look over the report and discuss where the numbers come from. They’ll also cover how to find and clean up potential errors in your SiD data. Finally, […]
Registration Deadline: FRI. 6/9/23 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 […]
Registration Deadline: TUE. 6/13/23 Teaching Online: Support and Idea Swap session. Looking for new ideas , excited about a new project or need a little advice with something you are already working with? Attend the Teaching Online: Support and Idea Swap. Come prepared to share, ask, and advise. Teachers often have more knowledge and good […]
Registration Deadline: FRI. 6/16/23 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: FRI. 6/16/23 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: MON. 6/19/23 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: WED. 6/21/23 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, many learners chose to continue to learn in an online environment. Join this session to learn and see modeled tips and strategies for teaching and […]
Registration Deadline: TUE. 6/27/23 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: WED. 6/28/23 Presenter: Jaylani Hussein is currently the executive director of the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN). Hussein worked as the Community Liaison Officer at Metro State University and as a Planner for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. In 2013, he created Zeila Consultants to develop and offer cross-cultural training […]
Registration Deadline: THU. 6/29/23 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.
Registration Deadline: FRI. 6/30/23 Join this hands-on session to learn and practice essential Zoom skills for the virtual classroom that may not be in your repertoire if your experience with the platform is limited to meetings with friends and colleagues at work. The workshop will cover: 1. Turning off participants’ cameras and microphones. 2. Re-naming participants. 3. Sharing […]
Registration Deadline: WED. 7/5/23 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. 7/12/23 If you need ASL interpretation for this event, please contact Wendy Her at [email protected] by Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Web Chat with MN ABE is a […]
Registration Deadline: WED. 7/12/23 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 […]
Registration Deadline: MON. 7/17/23 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 […]
Registration Deadline: WED. 7/19/23 Join presenter Jimmie Heags, Jr., MA, LSC, LPCC, LADC, ACS, for this session that exposes how race is defined and how racism impacts individuals and institutions. […]
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