ATLAS ABE

BASE SEL Courses Overview
2022-11-29 14:30 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Online
Registration Deadline: TUE. 11/29/22
Attend this training to learn about the new BASE SEL (social and emotional learning) courses for Minnesota Adult Education. Courses are available for learners as well as for staff and cover a wide variety of topics, including:

Mindfulness
Motivation
Anxiety
LGBTQIA issues
Digital Citizenship and Safety
Suicide Awareness and Prevention

These online courses are available at no additional charge for all Minnesota Adult Education teachers using the state-supported Edmentum distance learning account.
See an informational flyer about BASE Education here.

ABE-Dev Ed Affinity Group Meeting
2022-12-01 14:00 - 15:15, 2022-12-02 10:00 - 11:15 | Online
Mark your calendar NOW, for this school year’s online ABE-Dev Ed Affinity Group meetings. Attendees are provided two meeting options to discuss the same content, allowing for greater practitioner engagement. The upcoming meeting options are:

Thursday, December 1 (2-3:15pm) or Friday, December 2 (10-11:15am)
Thursday, January 19 (2-3:15pm) or Friday, January 20 (10-11:15am)
Thursday, March 30 (2-3:15pm) or Friday, March 31 (10-11:15am)

Affinity Group meetings are facilitated by Lesley Blicker (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lblicker/) and Russ Fraenkel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-fraenkel-44456a15/)
Registration
For more information, or to register for Affinity Group meeting participation, contact Russ Fraenkel at rwfraenkel@gmail.com

What is the ABE-Dev Ed Affinity Group?
Developing and advancing effective ABE-Dev Ed classroom partnerships is the business of ABE and Minnesota State educators working together through periodic Affinity Group (AG) meetings throughout the 2022-23 academic year. The Affinity Group – attended by ABE and Dev Ed instructors and administrators, as well as system-level administrators – continues to meet in its third academic year to ensure Minn State developmental education students are provided access to educator expertise and resources to help them complete their Dev Ed coursework in the most expeditious fashion possible.
The 75-minute AG virtual meetings provide the opportunity for educators to learn about and discuss partnership best practices. Previous AG engagement has led to:

the development of a Dev Ed/ABE Toolkit (https://atlasabe.org/dev-ed-abe-toolkit/)
many statewide and national presentations
continuation grants from Minn State and ABE
a 2023 work plan that features learning circles
a statewide symposium to occur the morning of February 16, 2023 (stay tuned)!

Algebra?! Not ALGEBRA! Let’s Make Sense of Math-y Relationships
2022-12-01 14:30 - 16:00 | Online
Registration Deadline: THU. 12/1/22
Did you know that algebraic reasoning starts in CCRS Level A?! Come experience a routine (Always, Sometimes, Never) that creates space for students to reason mathematically and justify their thinking, while “doing algebra”! In this webinar, you will get to participate in rich math conversations and exercise your algebraic reasoning skills. You will walk away with ideas for incorporating algebraic reasoning into your lessons/units with students at various CCRS levels. (Not very comfortable with algebra? No problem!)

Volunteer Management Conference (VIRTUAL)
2022-12-02 08:30 - 14:45 | Online
Registration Deadline: THU. 12/1/22
The Volunteer Management Conference (VMC) is a one-day professional development opportunity that brings together Adult Basic Education staff who work with volunteers: coordinators, teachers and managers alike. This year, the conference will be virtual, on Zoom.
Some of the topics that will be offered include:

Risk Management: Supporting Successful Volunteer Assignments
Using Volunteers in Remote Instruction
What’s New (and not-so-new) in Volunteer Training
Volunteerism vs. Saviorism
Mental Wellness! It Matters! Mental Health Tips for Self-care & in the Classroom
Using English Unlocked with Volunteers

MobyMax Webinar #1: NewMoby/OldMoby Transition & Reports Overview
2022-12-07 15:30 - 16:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: WED. 12/7/22
This session will help teachers who were familiar with the ClassicMoby layout to transition to the NewMoby interface. We will also discuss important reports that allow teachers and program staff to track usage (time on task for distance learning proxy hours) and learner progress (standards and skills mastered).

CareerOneStop – A Tool for ABE
2022-12-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
Registration Deadline: THU. 12/8/22
Learn about how you can use CareerOneStop to find education, training, and resources for adult education students! The site is an incredible resource for career exploration and planning, including self-assessments, job-searching tools, and skills matching. You will leave the training with an understanding of the site’s capabilities and how you can use it as an effective resource for your students.

Trauma-Informed Teaching Practices for Adult Learners
2022-12-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Online
Registration Deadline: FRI. 12/9/22
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 this webinar, learn how stress and trauma can manifest in the adult education classroom, and learn about healing-centered teaching practices that can help to support positive learning behaviors and increase retention and learner comfort.

Culturally Responsive Practices for Diverse Adult Learners
2022-12-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: WED. 12/14/22
Join presenter Jimmie Heags, Jr., MA, LSC, LPCC, LADC, ACS, for this session that explores how cultural identities and experiences impact student-instructor interactions and shape the way we make meaning of the world. Participants will gain awareness of their own cultural perspectives, social location and the need for cultural humility in Adult Basic Education with the goal of enhancing the outcomes of adult learners and educators’ own professional development. Learning will be acquired through the explanation of concepts, anecdotes and stories, videos and participant reflection.

MN Hyflex Community of Practice Meeting
2022-12-15 15:00 - 16:00 | Online
Registration Deadline: NONE; please click the link below to join on the day of the meeting.
Please join us for the fall series of MN Hyflex Community of Practice meetings. All meetings will be held on Google Meet on Thursday afternoons from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Meetings are November 17 and December 15. Future meetings and professional development TBD. No hyflex experience necessary and no need to RSVP, but please do let me know if you would like to put something on the agenda!

JOIN MEETING: https://meet.google.com/quk-iiwu-tmp

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Recorded Webinar Training – DEADLINE
2022-12-16 | Online
Registration Deadline: FRI. 12/16/22
Universal Design for Learning is an approach that minimizes barriers and maximizes learning for all students. Based on scientific insights into how humans learn, UDL can help refine why you teach, what you teach and how you teach.
Training details:

Recorded UDL Webinar
Access to the recording will be available throughout the month of January. Take it at your own pace, at your convenience! Viewing the webinar and stopping to do some recommended activities should take approximately one to two hours.
Classroom Implementation Assignment
The assignment enriches the training and involves implementing UDL principles into your teaching practice and classroom. A short reflection paper about your experience is required. The assignment is due in February.
Follow-up Live Webinar
Participate in a one-hour live webinar to share what you learned with other UDL participants. The live webinar occurs in March.
Upon Successful Completion
Sixteen CEUs intended to address the re-licensure area of Positive behavior interventions and accommodating, modifying, and adapting curriculum, materials and strategies will be awarded upon completion.

LGBTQIA+ Topics in ABE Spaces
2022-12-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Online
Registration Deadline: FRI. 12/16/22
What do welcoming spaces in adult education look like? How can we make sure LGBTQIA+ learners, volunteers and professionals feel they belong? In this session, ABE professionals in the LGBTQIA+ community will invite participants to reflect on and discuss topics of gender and sexuality in ESL/ABE classrooms and instruction. Participants will brainstorm how to include more queer representation in adult education curricula, program environments and materials. Presenters will provide lesson examples for teaching gender-inclusive language. It is our intention to create a space where participants are welcome but not required to share aspects of their identity or experiences related to the topic.

MobyMax Webinar #2: Moby 101 for Teachers
2023-01-10 15:30 - 16:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: TUE. 1/10/23
This session is designed for teachers who are new to using MobyMax as a distance learning platform. It offers a brief overview and discusses how the platform’s adaptive algorithm works. We will also learn how teachers can assign lessons and set up their Moby classroom using customizable settings.

Where Shall We Begin? Planning and Budgeting for the Coming Year
2023-01-17 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: TUE. 1/17/23
Decisions, decisions… It’s that time again; planning for the coming school year is upon us! Join your colleagues and state staff for a time of discussion and learning around making plans and budgeting strategically for the 2023-2024 school year. Panelists from various programs around the state will share their puzzles and strategies, with ample time for conversation.
Attendees: Please review these slides from the November 2022 Fall Manager Meeting prior to this webinar, in order to be well-prepared for our budgeting discussion.

ABE-Dev Ed Affinity Group Meeting
2023-01-19 14:00 - 15:15, 2023-01-20 10:00 - 11:15 | Online
Mark your calendar NOW, for this school year’s online ABE-Dev Ed Affinity Group meetings. Attendees are provided two meeting options to discuss the same content, allowing for greater practitioner engagement. The upcoming meeting options are:

Thursday, January 19 (2-3:15pm) or Friday, January 20 (10-11:15am)
Thursday, March 30 (2-3:15pm) or Friday, March 31 (10-11:15am)

Affinity Group meetings are facilitated by Lesley Blicker (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lblicker/) and Russ Fraenkel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-fraenkel-44456a15/)
Registration
For more information, or to register for Affinity Group meeting participation, contact Russ Fraenkel at rwfraenkel@gmail.com

What is the ABE-Dev Ed Affinity Group?
Developing and advancing effective ABE-Dev Ed classroom partnerships is the business of ABE and Minnesota State educators working together through periodic Affinity Group (AG) meetings throughout the 2022-23 academic year. The Affinity Group – attended by ABE and Dev Ed instructors and administrators, as well as system-level administrators – continues to meet in its third academic year to ensure Minn State developmental education students are provided access to educator expertise and resources to help them complete their Dev Ed coursework in the most expeditious fashion possible.
The 75-minute AG virtual meetings provide the opportunity for educators to learn about and discuss partnership best practices. Previous AG engagement has led to:

the development of a Dev Ed/ABE Toolkit (https://atlasabe.org/dev-ed-abe-toolkit/)
many statewide and national presentations
continuation grants from Minn State and ABE
a 2023 work plan that features learning circles
a statewide symposium to occur the morning of February 16, 2023 (stay tuned)!

MobyMax Webinar #3: Assignment Workshop
2023-01-19 15:30 - 16:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: THU. 1/19/23
This session will explore many of the assignment types available to teachers in the MobyMax library. We will discuss where teachers can preview the assignments designated by the adaptive algorithm and how teachers can assign their own skills. We will also investigate various tools for direct instruction during synchronous class time, including Whiteboard Activities, Interactive Lessons, and Quick Questions. Finally, we will discuss one assessment (Skill Checker) that allows teachers to check for understanding about specific skills and remediate them easily.

Core Training Module 4: Instructional Best Practices: Working with Materials
2023-01-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: WED. 1/25/23
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.

Language & Literacy Institute 2023
2023-01-26 08:00 - 16:00, 2023-01-27 08:00 - 16:00 | Embassy Suites by Hilton – Minneapolis Airport, 7901 34th Ave S, Bloomington, MN, 55425, United States
Registration Deadline: FRI. 1/20/23 – REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
NOTE: ATLAS is holding a block of discounted rooms, however, space is limited and based on first come, first served, so register early if a room is needed. You can reserve a room only through the ATLAS Registration Form.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE (Session Descriptions and Agenda) Note: sessions are in-person only and will not be recorded.
If you require ASL interpretation, contact Gail Rutan at grutan01@hamline.edu
Cost: $35 for one day, $45 for both days (after January 20, a $15 late registration fee will be applied)

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

By credit card/PayPal: Have your staff mark “Please bill my organization” when registering, and use this payment form.
By 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 Scholarships:
ATLAS will cover both mileage and hotel costs for Minnesota Adult Ed practitioners traveling over 50 miles one-way to the event. There is no scholarship application to fill out; ATLAS will pay the hotel directly for your lodging IF you choose that option upon registering, and you can simply submit an ATLAS invoice after the conference to receive your mileage reimbursement. Please visit https://atlasabe.org/submit-invoice/ for instructions on submitting your invoice (and Form W-9, if needed).
Hamline Graduate Credit Available!
Would you like to earn 1 graduate credit for attending the Language & Literacy Institute 2023 for the reduced rate of $195? Simply register via this form by February 18, 2023, attend both days of the Institute on January 26 & 27, and submit a summary and application task of something that you learned to the instructor, Kristine Kelly at kkelly01@hamline.edu. And for more information about Hamline’s ABE license (this Language & Literacy Institute credit can be applied as an elective!), click here.

Working with Literacy and Beginning Level ESL Learners
2023-01-31 18:30 - 20:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: TUE. 1/31/23
ELIGIBILITY: This session has reached capacity for out-of-state (non-Minnesota) attendees. If you are located in Minnesota and wish to attend, please email Kelly at krynda@literacymn.org for the link to register. Please indicate your MN ABE program in your email. Thank you!
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.

WebChat with MN ABE
2023-02-01 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: WED. 2/1/23

If you need ASL interpretation for this event, please contact Wendy Her at info@literacyactionnetwork.org by Monday, January 23rd, 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.
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.

MobyMax Webinar #4: Progress Monitoring
2023-02-01 15:30 - 16:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: WED. 2/1/23
In this session, we will discuss how teachers can review learner progress and results. We will also examine specific reports that allow teachers to track learners’ time on task as well as standards and skills mastered.

TABE Online Review and Technology Discussion
2023-02-02 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: NONE; just click the Join Meeting link below
Please join us virtually on Thursday, February 2 – 1:00-2:30 pm, for an overview of TABE Online. TABE representatives will provide a review of using the DRC Insight portal to administer tests. General information, user management, and setting up test sessions will be reviewed. Bring your questions as plenty of time will be allowed for addressing them.
For more information, contact Marty Olsen, martha.olsen@gmail.com or Linda Keller, lindam.keller@ahschools.us. Access to the training will be via ZOOM at the link below.

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 826 8147 1268
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Phone: 651-372-8299

Writing Activities for Beginning Literacy and Beginning English Language Learners
2023-02-06 18:30 - 20:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: MON. 2/6/23
While most in our society take the ability to write for granted, it can be laborious for ESL learners with little experience with this skill. Attend this webinar to learn about and try out engaging, interactive activities for English Language Learners in Beginning Literacy and Beginning level classes. Ideas for in-person, remote, one-on-one, all-class, as well as low-tech and no-tech options will be covered.

Burlington English Lunch and Learn: Setting Your Classroom Up for Success - Orientation Materials
2023-02-07 12:30 - 13:15 | Online
Registration Deadline: TUE. 2/7/23
In this session, we will go over tools and resources for how you can lead your own student orientations for your class/program when onboarding new students to using Burlington English. We will go over important features to focus on and common Q&As.
NOTE: Attendees must have current login credentials for their BE account.

Adult Career Pathways / IET Networking Series
2023-02-07 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: TUE. 2/7/23
Join ATLAS and ABE professionals around Minnesota for the second 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)
Food Service: Certified Food Manager Certification (CFPM) and Food Handler
Entrepreneurship: small business
Healthcare: certified nursing assistant (CNA), personal care attendant (PCA), and home health aid

The networking series will be a success with YOU in the discussion! Join us for the series to learn and explore ways to strengthen these career pathways for your students. As makes sense, we’ll delve specifically into IET (Integrated Education and Training) programming with colleagues from around the state.
Register now for ACP / IET Networking Webinar #3 on WED. 4/19/23 from 1:00-2:30pm!

PELSB Cultural Competency Training - PART 1
2023-02-10 08:30 - 12:00 | Online
Registration Deadline: THU. 2/9/23
You MUST attend and register for BOTH February 10 and February 24
Register for February 24 >>
If you require ASL Interpretation, please contact Gail Rutan at grutan01@hamline.edu

Eligibility: Minnesota adult education practitioners only

This Cultural Competency training is only open to Minnesota adult educators. Our apologies if you are located outside of Minnesota! Please note that you are welcome to access our Cultural Competency resource library.

Training Description:
Facilitated by Dr. Rose Wan-Mui Chu and Andrea Echelberger, this online PELSB-approved competency training is aligned to state statute and provides Minnesota adult educators the opportunity to engage in dialogue, activities, and reflective practices to increase their cultural awareness and competency. The training also takes a deeper look at the role race equity plays in creating culturally responsive classroom teaching and learning spaces.
Per MN Statutes 122A.181 and 122A.182, and MN Administrative Rule 8710.7100, every teacher in Minnesota who is seeking relicensure needs to complete the cultural competency training requirement. This PELSB-approved cultural competency training is aligned to MN Administrative Rule 8710.0310 Subpart 1D.
Note: This is a two-part training taking place via Zoom from 8:30 am – 12:00 pm on BOTH February 10 and February 24. You must attend both days in full to meet the PELSB requirement. The training will not be recorded.

Dr. Rose Wan-Mui Chu has dedicated her professional life to the tireless pursuit of education equity and excellence for children and youth. Rose brings almost 30 years of rich and diverse cross-sector experiences.
Founder and President of Plum Blossom Strategy LLC, Dr. Chu is an experienced educator and consultant, a fierce advocate for elevating, demystifying and strengthening the teaching profession. Rose has a diverse professional portfolio: such as designing and facilitating community engagement activities or Minnesota state-approved Cultural Competency Training for educators, supporting community based organizations in youth development efforts, and being a thought partner for organizational leaders on systems thinking and systems change.
A first generation immigrant from Hong Kong and a first generation college graduate, Rose’s original Industrial Engineering background and work experience, coupled with her most honored role as a classroom teacher have continued to ground her life’s work in educational reform and transformation. She is professor emerita at Metropolitan State University​, where she has previously been a faculty and department chair at the Urban Teacher Program. Rose also held executive leadership positions as Assistant Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Education, and as interim Dean of Urban Education at Metropolitan State University.
Rose was elected to the school board of the Roseville Area Schools and began her first term in January 2020.

In 2004, Andrea Echelberger began a two-year AmeriCorps position in St. Paul teaching adult refugees and immigrants English, and she’s never looked back. Throughout her teaching career, she has worked with a wide variety of cultural backgrounds and language levels, and while she’s loved every class that she’s taught, literacy level learners are her favorite group to teach. After five years of teaching with Literacy Minnesota, she left in 2013 to work with the U.S. English Language Fellowship program in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Andrea returned in the fall of 2015 to take up a position teaching the Basic English Class at the Open Door Learning Center – Lake Street. In 2016, Andrea became the ESL Training Coordinator at Literacy Minnesota, where she conducts interactive and engaging professional development for Minnesota teachers and tutors. She received her MAESL from Hamline University and holds an ABE Minnesota Teaching License from the University of Minnesota.
Andrea is continuously humbled and inspired by the lessons and stories that she hears from her learners every day, and is passionate about helping the people that she works with develop their voices in English so that they and their families are able to thrive in Minnesota.

EBRI Webinar Series - 1 of 6
2023-02-10 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: FRI. 2/10/23
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 of Evidence-Based Reading Instruction or EBRI, tools and processes for assessing readers’ strengths and weaknesses, crucial skills for all four reading components, and practitioner-tried routines for teaching them across ABE and ESL levels. The meetings focus on the following topics or questions:

February 10 – Webinar 1: What is EBRI? What are the four reading components?

REGISTER for Webinar 1 >>

February 24 – Webinar 2: What is the value of diagnostic reading assessment (DRA)? What are the purposes and processes for assessing word reading skills, phonics knowledge, fluency and comprehension levels? How are the results used to plan effective reading instruction?

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March 3 – Webinar 3: What are evidence-based incentives, routines, and resources for teaching alphabetics (phonics and multisyllabic word decoding) across ABE and ESL levels?

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March 17 – Webinar 4: What are evidence-based incentives, routines, and resources for teaching vocabulary (Tier 1-3 word knowledge) across ABE and ESL levels?

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April 14 – Webinar 5: What are evidence-based incentives, routines, and resources for teaching fluency (text accuracy, rate, and prosody) across ABE and ESL levels?

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May 5 – Webinar 6: What are evidence-based incentives, routines, and resources for teaching comprehension (text engagement strategies) across ABE and ESL levels?

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Solidarity Not Charity: Challenging the White Savior Complex in Adult Education
2023-02-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Online
Registration Deadline: FRI. 2/10/23
What is “white saviorism” and how does it show up in adult education? During this session, participants will explore a shared definition of the term “white savior complex.” We will strategize ways to address this concept both in the context of working with adult learners and on a personal level. Through the use of educational anecdotes, scenarios, and personal introspection, participants will consider how perspectives on this topic have evolved in recent years and the impact of white savior complex on our learners.
