Events

Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/16/21 Are you tutoring learners on Zoom? Are you using Zoom for the first time or looking to refresh your memory on how to use its common […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/16/21 MN Teachers Lunch and Learn: Inside the Tutorials Tile Zoom with us for a peak inside the BE Tutorials Tile. There have been new tutorials added […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/16/21 Phonics is a crucial part of becoming a reader, yet many adult ESL learners lack sufficient decoding skills to be able to sound out and recognize […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 3/19/21 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 […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/23/21 This workshop is intended for program staff with a SiD Admin level login. Let’s take a deeper dive into how subsites and classes work together. During […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/23/21 In this webinar, Literacy Minnesota teachers will share some of their favorite virtual routines that promote successful learning. Discover tried and true practices for creating interactive and engaging small group and large group virtual activities, and learn tricks and explore free tools to make virtual lessons go smoothly. Participants will leave […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 3/24/21 Join Literacy Minnesota Adult Basic Education 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 adult learners on the phone or online, get suggestions for correcting errors and checking comprehension in a virtual setting, […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 3/25/21 Flipgrid is a great free website that allows teachers and students to interact by creating and sharing short videos. The session will be facilitated by ABE teacher Chrysti Nielson and Literacy Minnesota’s Susan Wetenkamp-Brandt. Come join Chrysti and Susan as they give an overview of Jamboard, talk about how they’ve used […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 3/25/21 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 […]