Events

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 Kristine Kelly on Wednesday, April 15, at 1:00 pm for an informal virtual coffee break! Let's connect during these distanced times and check in about […]

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 engaged and persisting toward graduation. Hear what ideas are being discussed regarding GED testing at a distance. We can help connect you to resources that […]

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 reminders. Please note that this session will not be focused on COVID-19 updates. (Note also that this session was offered at the Metro Regional event […]

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 coffee break! Let’s connect during these distanced times and check in about the following: How are you managing to use volunteers right now? What are […]

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 World Education. We'll show how we can help navigate your students to online learning, a brief overview of our brand-new online curriculum, and new strategies […]

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. for an informal virtual coffee break!  Let’s discuss ways you are providing instruction in correctional settings (jails & prisons) during these challenging times.  We’ll check […]

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 staff on Tuesday, April 21, at 10:00 a.m. to explore strategies for conducting student intake at a distance.  Representatives from several programs will kick off […]

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 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. 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 what you are used to at the moment, and we are all grieving the loss of normalcy and frequent face-to-face connections with learners.  However, opportunities […]