ATLAS ABE

CASAS Implementation Training for New Staff (Virtual)
2023-10-03 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Online
Registration Deadline: TUE. 10/3/23
Register now for a virtual CASAS Implementation Training!
Join your state trainers virtually for a CASAS Implementation training on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, from 3:00 to 6:00 pm. This training provides an overview of the approved CASAS tests. It will cover selection and administration of the appropriate CASAS test, interpretation of test scores, and measurement of student progress. This training is geared toward newer users of the assessments. Participants who complete this training will be certified to administer CASAS multiple choice assessments.
For more information on this training, contact Marty Olsen – martha.olsen@gmail.com

Core Training Module 1: Overview of Minnesota Adult Education and Program Accountability
2023-10-03 18:30 - 20:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: TUE. 10/3/23
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.

WIOA Wednesday for ABE—Focus on the WIOA Adult Program
2023-10-04 15:00 - 15:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: WED. 10/4/23
Join these three short 30-minute webinars—”WIOA Wednesdays for ABE” series!
WIOA Workforce Programs, operated by local workforce development boards, help jobseekers develop education, training, and career goals and provide the support needed to reach those goals! Join three webinars to better understand the program eligibility, services, and supports that your adult learners can access through co-enrollment in a program. The webinars are sponsored in partnership with the Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards and will be led by local area program managers. This first webinar will focus on the WIOA Adult Program, which serves low-income adults with barriers to employment.

Teaching Intermediate Alphabetics
2023-10-04 18:30 - 20:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: WED. 10/4/23
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.

North ABE Fall 2023 Regional
2023-10-05 - 2023-10-06 | Sanford Center Bemidji, 1111 Event Center Dr NE,, Bemidji, MN, 56601, United States
Registration Deadline: FRI. 9/29/23
GUEST ROOM ACCOMMODATIONS: MUST BE REQUESTED BY THU. 9/21/23!
Please note the room block is now closed. You will need to secure your own lodging and ATLAS will reimburse you for the negotiated room block rate of $140 plus tax.
PROGRAM FLYER
COST:

$25 for both Thursday and Friday (get Thursday for free!)
$25 for Friday only
$15 for Thursday only
$15 late fee will be incurred for registrations submitted after 9/29/23

PAYMENT:
Need to pay for multiple registrations at once? Or need to pay for a registration that was already submitted?

By credit card/PayPal: Have your staff mark “Please bill my organization” when registering, and use this payment form.
By organizational check/PO: Have your staff mark “Please bill my organization” when registering, and ATLAS will invoice your program. Please do not send checks until you are invoiced.

TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT:
In addition to covering lodging expenses directly with the hotel, ATLAS will again reimburse North ABE programs or individuals for mileage over 50 miles one-way to and from the venue. Simply submit an ATLAS invoice (and Form W-9 if applicable) after the event. Please direct any questions to Marisa Geisler at mgeisler02@hamline.edu.
If you require ASL Interpretation, please contact Gail Rutan at grutan01@hamline.edu

SCHEDULE:
Thursday, October 5 – 5:00-7:30 pm
Light Dinner – 5:00-6:00 pm
Concurrent Session 1 – 6:00-7:30 pm

Digital Skills for Teachers: Self-Assessment Tools for Professional Growth
Think Before You Ink (pre-writing)
Putting our Heads Together: Administrator Sharing Time

Friday, October 6 – 8:00 am-3:00 pm
Welcome – 8:00-8:15
General Session: Equity in ABE – 8:15-9:00
Concurrent Session 2 – 9:15-10:45

Everyone Benefits: Multisensory Instruction for Students with and without Disabilities
Racial Equity Grant Update
Syllable Types – Not Just for the Lower Levels!

Concurrent Session 3 – 11:00-12:30

Exploring the CCRS Math Practices Through Origami
Regional Workforce Trends: Utilizing DEED Data and the Career Pathways Toolkit to Build Strategic Partnerships
Dandy Dialogues! Using Daily, Weekly & Monthly Routines to Teach Conversations in the EL Classroom

LUNCH – 12:30-1:30
Concurrent Session 4 – 1:30-3:00

Unlocking Success: Strategies for Science and Social Studies in HSE Prep
Attention ESL Teachers! Let’s Talk about What Matters
Teaching Essential Gmail Skills and Digital Resilience

MobyMax Training: Meet the New Moby! Session 2
2023-10-09 15:00 - 16:00 | Online
Registration Deadline: MON. 10/9/23

This will be a repeat of the training offered on September 19.
Now that the Classic MobyMax interface has been retired, this session will help teachers and staff transition to the New Moby layout. Learn about the Home, Curriculum, Tools, and Help tabs; running proxy hour reports; managing your roster; customizing your Dashboard; and more tips to make things easier.
It will be helpful if you know your login credentials prior to the training. If needed, you can complete the form here under Key Information to request an account on the statewide license. MobyMax is a state-supported platform, so there is no additional cost to you or your learners!

Tips and Strategies for Adult Education Math Tutors
2023-10-09 18:30 - 20:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: MON. 10/9/23
Join us for this interactive session and pick up some ideas that will maximize your impact as a math tutor. This webinar will be appropriate for volunteers assisting a teacher in a math classroom as well as those leading their own classes, small groups or one-to-one sessions. Topics covered will include:

Levels of Math Knowing
Procedural vs Conceptual Understanding
Strategies for Fostering Independent Learning
Asking Facilitating Questions
Productive Struggle

Core Training Module 2: Understanding Adult Learners
2023-10-10 18:30 - 20:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: TUE. 10/10/23
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 adults are also covered. Finally, participants increase their sensitivity to the challenges of learning English and developing literacy as an adult.

SiD 2023 Fall Data Cleanup
2023-10-11 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: WED. 10/11/23
In this interactive session, we’ll talk about data cleanup and answer some of our most popular user questions. Make plans to run SiD reports and examine your own program data as we go along. We’ll take general software-related questions during the Q & A segment at the end.

WIOA Wednesday for ABE—Focus on the WIOA Dislocated Worker Program
2023-10-11 13:00 - 13:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: WED. 10/11/23
Join these three short 30-minute webinars—”WIOA Wednesdays for ABE” series!
WIOA Workforce Programs, operated by local workforce development boards, help jobseekers develop education, training, and career goals and provide the support needed to reach those goals! Join three webinars to better understand the program eligibility, services, and supports that your adult learners can access through co-enrollment in a program. The webinars are sponsored in partnership with the Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards and will be led by local area program managers. This webinar will focus on the WIOA Dislocated Worker Program, which serves people who have been laid off or are long-term unemployed.

South ABE Fall 2023 Regional
2023-10-13 08:00 - 16:00 | Country Inn & Suites – Mankato, 1900 Premier Dr., Mankato,, MN, 56001, United States
Registration Deadline: FRI. 10/6/23
If you require ASL Interpretation, please contact Gail Rutan at grutan01@hamline.edu
PROGRAM FLYER
COST:

$25/person
$15 late fee will be incurred for registrations submitted after 10/6/23

PAYMENT:
Need to pay for multiple registrations at once? Or need to pay for a registration that was already submitted?

By credit card/PayPal: Have your staff mark “Please bill my organization” when registering, and use this payment form.
By organizational check/PO: Have your staff mark “Please bill my organization” when registering, and ATLAS will invoice your program. Please do not send checks until you are invoiced.

TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT:
ATLAS will again reimburse South ABE programs or individuals for mileage over 50 miles one-way to and from the venue, as well as lodging if needed. Simply submit an ATLAS invoice (and Form W-9 if applicable) after the event. Please direct any questions to Marisa Geisler at mgeisler02@hamline.edu.

SCHEDULE:
Friday, October 13 – 8:45 am-3:45 pm
Welcome – 8:45-9:00
General Session – 9:00-9:45
Concurrent Session 1 – 10:00-11:30

Syllable Types – Not Just for the Lower Levels!
Everyone Benefits: Multisensory Instruction for Students with and without Disabilities
Racial Equity Grant Update
Financial Literacy

LUNCH – 11:30-12:30
Concurrent Session 2 – 12:30-2:00

Teaching Essential Gmail Skills and Digital Resilience
Think Before You Ink (pre-writing)
Attention ESL Teachers! Let’s Talk about What Matters
Regional Workforce Trends: Utilizing DEED Data and the Career Pathways Toolkit to Build Strategic Partnerships

Concurrent Session 3 – 2:15-3:45

HSE Science/Social Studies
Dandy Dialogues! Using Daily, Weekly & Monthly Routines to Teach Conversations in the EL Classroom
Digital Skills for Teachers: Self-Assessment Tools for Professional Growth
Administrator Session

Burlington English Lunch and Learn: Burlington Readers!
2023-10-17 12:30 - 13:15 | Online
Registration Deadline: TUE. 10/17/23
In this session, we will explore the Burlington English Readers and brainstorm different ways to use them in class and outside of class. We will go through ways of introducing the Readers into your class and activities you can do with your students.
NOTE: Attendees must have current login credentials for their BE account.

Core Training Module 3: Instructional Best Practices: Working with Learners
2023-10-17 18:30 - 20:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: TUE. 10/17/23
Participants learn how to apply teaching practices that support language and skill development for all learners. These practices include ensuring that instruction is learner centered, using an appropriate level of teacher talk and delivering error correction.

WIOA Wednesday for ABE—Focus on the WIOA Youth Program (young people up to age 24)
2023-10-18 13:00 - 13:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: WED. 10/18/23
Join these three short 30-minute webinars—”WIOA Wednesdays for ABE” series!
WIOA Workforce Programs, operated by local workforce development boards, help jobseekers develop education, training, and career goals and provide the support needed to reach those goals! Join these three webinars to better understand the program eligibility, services, and supports that your adult learners can access through co-enrollment in a program. The webinars are sponsored in partnership with the Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards and will be led by local area program managers. This webinar will focus on the WIOA Youth Program which serves young people (ages 16-24) who have barriers to employment.

Developing and Practicing Reading Fluency
2023-10-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: WED. 10/18/23
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 remote tutoring tool (including the phone!). Participants will have plenty of opportunity to ask questions and share resources.
This workshop will be most useful for instructors working with low-intermediate to advanced readers.

Core Training Module 4: Instructional Best Practices: Working with Materials
2023-10-24 18:30 - 20:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: TUE. 10/24/23
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.

Burlington English Lunch and Learn: Pronunciation and Recording
2023-10-25 12:30 - 13:15 | Online
Registration Deadline: WED. 10/25/23
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.

Phonics in Beginning ESL: Recommendations, Activities and Resources
2023-10-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Literacy Minnesota – main office, 700 Raymond Ave., Ste. 180, Saint Paul, MN, 55114, United States
Registration Deadline: WED. 10/25/23
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 with several ideas for phonics activities and resources to bring back to your teaching and tutoring sessions.
This session will be most useful to tutors and teachers working with beginning literacy, low beginning and high beginning English language learners.

Essential Zoom Skills for Online Instruction
2023-10-27 13:00 - 15:00 | Online
Registration Deadline: FRI. 10/27/23
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:

Turning off participants’ cameras and microphones.
Re-naming participants.
Sharing your screen.
Annotating your screen.
Setting up and visiting breakout rooms.

Low-Literacy Adult ESL Study Circle
2023-10-27 13:00 - 16:00 | Online
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRI. 10/20/23 (registration is now closed)

The Low-Literacy Adult ESL Study Circle I is for teachers of low-literate Adult Basic Education ESL students – those learners with little or no first-language literacy. With a special focus on reading development for these learners, teachers explore relevant research and its implications for best practices in the classroom.
Like our other language instruction study circles, it involves reading a selection of relevant research and completing various classroom-based reflection. During the 3 meetings of 3 hours each, participants discuss the readings and tasks and explore together how research can inform classroom practice.
This fall the study circle will be facilitated by Andrea Echelberger from Robbinsdale Adult Academic Program.
Find out more about the Low-Literacy Adult ESL Study Circle >>
DATES: ALL ARE VIRTUAL ZOOM EVENTS!

Friday, October 27, 1-4 pm
Friday, November 10, 1-4 pm
Friday, December 1, 1-4 pm

How to Work Effectively with Muslims
2023-10-30 18:30 - 20:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: MON. 10/30/23
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 how to effectively work with Muslim learners by bringing awareness and eliminating a potential bias. This session will also include an interactive polling exercise. Participants will answer questions to both learn about Muslim culture, while also learning ideas about unconscious bias.
2. The second segment highlights Muslim demographics worldwide, in the United States and in Minnesota. This section includes an in depth explanation of the religion and cultural norms, including keywords, holidays, and customs held in Muslim culture, and concludes with a discussion on how Muslims practice their beliefs, emphasizing the continuum of diversity of practice within the religion.
3. The third part of this presentation will include how to provide religious accommodations in an educational setting. It emphasizes:
a) the main practices for which school staff should expect a request for accommodation
b) practices to be mindful of when interacting with Muslim learners

Burlington English Lunch and Learn: Career Content!
2023-10-31 12:30 - 13:15 | Online
Registration Deadline: TUE. 10/31/23
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 America.
NOTE: Attendees must have current login credentials for their BE account.

BASE as an In-Class Resource for SEL
2023-10-31 14:30 - 15:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: TUE. 10/31/23

BASE is a state-supported distance learning platform with content supporting social and emotional learning (SEL) and the ACES/TIF standards.
Attend this session to learn about using BASE resources for in-class instruction (contact hours). We’ll learn how to use the “instructional” version of each module and where to find related teacher resources. We’ll also talk about best practices for facilitating discussions around SEL topics.
This session will be recorded.
If you need a staff account on the statewide license, please use the form here under Key Information: https://www.literacymn.org/distancelearning/dl-platforms/base-sel

WebChat with MDE
2023-11-01 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: WED. 11/01/23

If you need ASL interpretation for this event, please contact Wendy Her at info@literacyactionnetwork.org by Monday, October 23, 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 emerging issues and an opportunity for local ABE staff to ask questions and provide information to the Minnesota Adult Ed state team.
Topics will include:

Statewide performance/federal reports
New Assessments for NRS Purposes
Contact hour comparisons (2023 v 2022 for May–September)
Grants and Finance
WIOA Plans
Transitions Updates
Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities

For those unable to attend, the meeting and materials will be available on the Literacy Action Network website after the meeting: http://literacyactionnetwork.org/supplemental-service-activities/web-chat-with-mnabe.

CCRS Support Webinar (1 of 3): Attention Teachers! Let's Talk about the New CASAS Assessments
2023-11-01 14:30 - 16:00 | Online
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: WED. 11/1/23
Heard about the new English language proficiency test on its way from CASAS that will replace the CASAS Life & Work Series? Wondering what it all means? You’re not alone! This session will help clarify what’s going on with the new assessment, how it’s related to CCRS and the English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards, and implications for instruction. We’ll share resources available to support your work, and think together about what it means to teach (and test) what matters to adult students learning English. Join your hosts Christine Wytaske from Metro South and Patsy Egan from ATLAS for some helpful information and discussion!
Note to registrants: This is the same session that was presented at the ATLAS North and South Regionals.

DevEd-ABE Partner Affinity Group Meeting
2023-11-02 14:00 - 15:15, 2023-11-03 10:00 - 11:15 | Online
No registration necessary: Contact Russ Fraenkel, rwfraenkel@gmail.com, to receive the direct Zoom link.
November 2023 dates:

November 2 from 2:00-3:15pm
November 3 from 10:00-11:15am

NOTE: The meetings on November 2 and 3 cover the same topics. Participants have the option to attend either one of the similar sessions.
All are welcome to participate in the engaging presentations and discussions of the DevEd-ABE Partner Affinity Group. This year, the Affinity Group’s 75-minute virtual meetings (in November, February, and April) will focus attention on the co-req classroom format within Guided Learning Pathways. Minnesota State campuses are required to implement the co-req format in stages of partial implementation to full implementation by fall 2026.
Affinity Group background
2023-24 marks the fourth academic year in which Minnesota State Developmental Education and Adult Basic Education teachers and administrators join ranks to ensure college enrolled students are academically ready for the rigors of credit-bearing coursework at Minnesota State campuses. Many students are in need of additional math, English, organization, navigation, and study skills to thrive in college. The DevEd-ABE Affinity Group was formed three years ago to focus on the effectiveness of new and existing classroom partnerships to support Dev Ed enrolled students. To this end, numerous tools and resources have been created and utilized.
Contact Russ Fraenkel, rwfraenkel@gmail.com, for further information.

Next Generation Nursing Assistant-Train. Test. Work. ABE Test Prep and 1 Free Test
2023-11-06 15:00 - 16:00 | Online
Registration Deadline: MON. 11/6/23
This webinar is hosted by HealthForce Minnesota and presented by Elaine Vandenburgh. A review of the free, asynchronous nursing assistant state exam prep/refresher course will be provided, along with an overview of how students will receive their promo code to test for free.

Burlington English Lunch and Learn: Xue's Office Hour
2023-11-07 12:30 - 13:15 | Online
Registration Deadline: TUE. 11/7/23
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 strategies, we can brainstorm in this session. If you need training in a specific area of Burlington English, Xue will be able to help you navigate through the features.

Core Training Module 1: Overview of Minnesota Adult Education and Program Accountability
2023-11-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Online
Registration Deadline: TUE. 11/7/23
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.
