ATLAS ABE

Core Training Module 4: Instructional Best Practices: Working with Materials
2022-04-26 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Online
Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/26/22
Participants learn about the types of materials that they may be working with, including prepared texts and realia. Participants also learn about the practice of explicit instruction, how to effectively give instructions, and suggestions for extending worksheets to maximize understanding and practice.

MN Lunch and Learn: Prepare for CASAS Part 3 - Test Results
2022-04-26 12:30 - 13:15
Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/26/22
In this session, we will explore how to interpret data from the test results and go over the Reserve Test feature in Prepare for CASAS.
NOTE: Attendees must have current login credentials for their BE account.

Developing and Practicing Reading Fluency
2022-04-25 18:30 - 20:30
Registration Deadline: MON. 4/25/22
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.

Spring 2022 ABE Virtual Conference
2022-04-22 09:00 - 15:00
Registration Deadline: FRI. 4/22/22
If you require ASL Interpretation, please contact Gail Rutan at grutan01@hamline.edu
Schedule: (Final session names and presenter names forthcoming)
9:00am – Welcome and Announcements
9:30am – Session 1 (1-hr sessions)

Hyflex: How-to, lessons learned, panel of programs
Low-literacy ESL
Hi-Set
Suicide Prevention

10:30am – Break
10:45am – Session 2 (1-hr sessions)

Teacher burnout/Covid fatigue
Low-stakes writing activities to support reading comprehension – Reading
Hyflex and blended learning for students with disabilities – accommodation
It’s a Big Job: Rethinking Hiring Practices in Adult Education

11:45 – 12:15 pm – Lunch Break
12:15pm – Session 3 (45 minutes sessions)

Racial Equity
SW Regional Classes
Google Forms
Math Story Problems

1:00pm – Break
1:15pm – Networking Coffee Break (45 minute sessions)

Math
Marketing – LAN marketing materials + sharing
EBRI – Components of Reading – Resources, Strategies, and More!
Writing in the one-room schoolhouse
Teaching Young Adults, ages 17-24 ((how working with the recently out-of-high school adults differs from other populations)
Low-literacy ESL phonics
Corrections

2:00pm – Break
2:15 pm – Session 4 (45 minute sessions)

Adult Career Pathways – Effective Employer Partners
TVM – Teacher Verification Model
Digital Navigation
GED Science

Responding to Community Trauma in the Classroom (Part 2 of 2)
2022-04-21 16:00 - 17:30, 2022-04-14 16:00 - 17:30, 2022-04-07 16:00 - 17:30, 2022-03-31 16:00 - 17:30, 2022-03-24 16:00 - 17:30
Registration Deadline: THU. 5/27/21
NOTE: If you were unable to attend Part 1 (on May 20), please watch the recording prior to this meeting.
The second part of the training will consist of small group discussions led by ABE teachers that will focus on adapting the practices for adult classrooms to better serve ABE learners of all backgrounds and levels.
If you require ASL Interpretation, please contact Gail Rutan at grutan01@hamline.edu

ABE-DevEd Affinity Group
2022-04-21 14:00 - 15:15
Registration Deadline: NONE; please click the Join Zoom link below to join on the day of the meeting:

JOIN ZOOM (the passcode is Partners!)

The ABE-DevEd Affinity Group was established in academic year 2020-21 and will continue in 2021-22, meeting via Zoom. The group consists of Minn State (Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system) faculty and staff, ABE teachers and administrators currently engaged in DevEd classroom partnerships, and educators with an interest to establish successful partnerships.
The group shares effective practices, including the creation of a partnership toolkit, and discusses topics of common interest. The intent of the collaborative work is to increase the quality and quantity of partnerships to improve Dev Ed student outcomes and help students to advance to credit-bearing courses in the most expedient fashion, having gained the confidence and competence to move forward with their higher education goals. This statewide effort is led and funded by the Northwest Transitions Region.
Note: The Affinity Group meeting schedule for 2021-22 includes 5 sessions starting in late September and ending in late April. Each of the five sessions offers two options (same topics) – one on Thursday from 2:00-3:15 pm and one on Friday from 10:00-11:15 am – as follows:

Session One – Sep. 30 or Oct. 1
Session Two – Nov. 18 or 19
Session Three – Jan. 13 or 14
Session Four – Mar. 3 or 4
Session Five – Apr. 21 or 29

In all cases, use this JOIN ZOOM link to join the meeting; the passcode is Partners!
Interested in more Information? Contact Russ Fraenkel, Regional Transitions Coordinator, at rwfraenkel@gmail.com

Core Training Module 3: Instructional Best Practices: Working with Learners
2022-04-19 18:30 - 20:30
Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/19/22
Participants learn how to apply teaching practices that support language and skill development for all learners. These practices include checking comprehension of all learners, using an appropriate level of teacher talk, delivering error correction and feedback, facilitating learner questions, and ensuring that instruction is learner centered.

MN Lunch and Learn: Prepare for CASAS Part 2 – Student Testing
2022-04-19 12:30 - 13:15
Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/19/22
In this session, we will explore the student section of Prepare for CASAS and go over the different testing modes in this tile.
NOTE: Attendees must have current login credentials for their BE account.

Phonics in Adult ESL: Recommendations, Activities and Resources
2022-04-18 18:30 - 20:30
Registration Deadline: MON. 4/18/22
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.

EBRI Webinar Series: Meeting 4
2022-04-15 01:00 - 14:30
Registration Deadline: FRI. 4/15/22
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. The meetings focus on the following topics or questions:
Webinar 4: What are evidence-based incentives, routines, and resources for teaching vocabulary (Tier 1-3 word knowledge) across ABE and ESL levels?

Teaching Reading Vocabulary Remotely or In Person
2022-04-14 13:00 - 15:00
Registration Deadline: THU. 4/14/22
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 new words part of their receptive and productive vocabularies? This webinar will focus on the theory and best practice behind choosing, teaching and reviewing reading vocabulary. You’ll get a chance to learn about (and practice) a variety of activities that can be done remotely or in person. Links to great online resources will also be provided.
This workshop will be most useful for instructors working with low-intermediate to advanced readers.

Edmentum Courseware: New User & Refresher Training
2022-04-13 14:00 - 15:15
Registration Deadline: WED. 4/13/22
In this session, we will cover what new teachers need to know to get up and running with Edmentum Courseware, one of Minnesota Adult Education’s state-supported distance learning options. New teachers can request an account using the request form on the Distance Learning website at: literacymn.org/distancelearning/dl-platforms/edmentum.

Core Training Module 2: Understanding Adult Learners
2022-04-12 18:30 - 20:30
Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/12/22
Participants develop their personal cultural awareness and learn how expectations around school culture shape how people teach and learn. Motivations and barriers to learning are also covered, as well as guiding principles for effectively delivering instruction to adults. Participants also increase their sensitivity to the challenges of learning English/developing literacy as an adult.

MN Lunch and Learn: Prepare for CASAS Part 1 - Teacher Materials
2022-04-12 12:30 - 13:15
Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/12/22
In this session, we will explore how to present the In-Class Lessons in the Prepare for CASAS tile, as well as look at how to navigate through the different teacher functions.
NOTE: Attendees must have current login credentials for their BE account.

TechChat: Using Nearpod in the ABE Classroom
2022-04-08 14:00 - 15:15
Registration Deadline: FRI. 4/8/22
Nearpod is an interactive classroom tool to engage students by adding interactive activities to your lessons like polls, collaboration boards, and game-based quizzes. Students can interact and submit responses through any mobile device or laptop. It provides an easy and effective way for learners to do group work or work individually. Nearpod has a large selection of premade lessons, covering all subjects and standards as well.

Join ABE teacher Polina Huffman in this webinar for an overview of Nearpod. She will talk about and demonstrate how she has used it in her in-person, virtual classes, and HyFlex classes, plus TVM hours. Then you’ll have a chance to practice and ask questions.

Google Webinar Series #3: Google Sites
2022-04-06 14:00 - 15:00
Registration Deadline: WED. 4/6/22
Google Sites, part of Google Workspace, is a collaborative way to create high-quality websites for your ABE program, class, or project. Join us to hear how Jason Brazier (Literacy Minnesota), and adult educators Traci Pederson (Northwest Service Cooperative), Mary Kate Lewis (Mankato ABE) and Joyce Evenski (Glacial Lakes ABE) use Google Sites in their programs and classes.

Core Training Module 1: Overview of Minnesota Adult Education and Program Accountability
2022-04-05 18:30 - 20:30
Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/5/22
Participants learn about Adult Basic Education programming in Minnesota, demographics of learners, instructional content standards, initial and on-going assessment and other accountability measures.

Comprehension Strategies for Intermediate-Level Readers
2022-03-30 13:00 - 15:00
Registration Deadline: WED. 3/30/22
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.

MN Lunch and Learn: Teaching with the Toolbar
2022-03-29 12:30 - 13:15
Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/29/22
In this session, we will explore the different functions of the toolbar in the In-Class Lessons and brainstorm creative ways for you to make each activity more engaging for your students.
NOTE: Attendees must have current login credentials for their BE account.

Core Training Module 4: Instructional Best Practices: Working with Materials
2022-03-28 18:30 - 20:30
Registration Deadline: MON. 3/28/22
Participants learn about the types of materials that they may be working with, including prepared texts and realia. Participants also learn about the practice of explicit instruction, how to effectively give instructions, and suggestions for extending worksheets to maximize understanding and practice.

EBRI Webinar Series: Meeting 3
2022-03-25 13:00 - 14:30
Registration Deadline: FRI. 3/25/22
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. The meetings focus on the following topics or questions:
Webinar 3: What are evidence-based incentives, routines, and resources for teaching alphabetics (phonics and multisyllabic word decoding) across ABE and ESL levels?

How Adult Brains Learn Languages
2022-03-23 18:30 - 20:30
Registration Deadline: WED. 3/23/22
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 as we are helping adult ESL students develop their language skills.

Q&A Session for Potential HiSET Test Centers
2022-03-22 13:00 - 14:15
Registration Deadline: NONE; please click the Join Meeting link below to join on the day of the webinar:
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Join HiSET staff for a discussion on adding the HiSET exam to your test portfolio or the logistics of setting up a HiSET test center. We know that many organizations are starting their work on their 2022-23 budgets; this session is especially for program managers and potential test administrators to help address their initial planning and budgeting questions. We’ll talk about what to expect when offering the HiSET exam. We’ll have time to answer questions during this session. Staff from the Minnesota Department of Education will also be attending and available to help answer questions during the session.
Presenters:

Adriana Wells, Senior National Director, HiSET Operations
Tanya Haug, Senior National Director, HiSET
Adam Springwater, Senior Client Relationship Manager, HiSET

MN Lunch and Learn: Exploring the New Grammar Section
2022-03-22 12:30 - 13:15
Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/22/22
In this session, we will explore the new Grammar section in Burlington English and ideas for how to incorporate it in your classroom.
NOTE: Attendees must have current login credentials for their BE account.

Core Training Module 3: Instructional Best Practices: Working with Learners
2022-03-21 18:30 - 20:30
Registration Deadline: MON. 3/21/22
Participants learn how to apply teaching practices that support language and skill development for all learners. These practices include checking comprehension of all learners, using an appropriate level of teacher talk, delivering error correction and feedback, facilitating learner questions, and ensuring that instruction is learner centered.

Speak Up! Pronunciation Activities for Remote or In-Person Instruction
2022-03-18 13:30 - 15:00
Registration Deadline: FRI. 3/11/22 (Part 1); FRI. 3/18/22 (Part 2)
English pronunciation is a challenge for teachers and learners alike! In order for learners to be able to add the features of English pronunciation to their speaking toolbox, they need explicit instruction so that they can hear and produce the target sounds and rhythms.
In these two sessions, you will learn about techniques to teach pronunciation that will be helpful for learners from a variety of language backgrounds and ESOL levels, and multisensory activities that can be used during in-person or remote instruction that go far beyond “listen and repeat”. The training will also discuss the importance of focusing on intelligibility as opposed to accent reduction, and provide suggestions for incorporating the techniques and activities into existing curriculum rather than stand-alone classes. Participants do not need to attend both sessions.
In Part 1 (a 90-minute session on March 11 from 1:30-3:00pm), we will dive into ways to teach and practice the sounds of English, including minimal pairs, articulatory settings, final consonant production, and consonant clusters.
In Part 2 (a 90-minute session on March 18 from 1:30-3:00pm), we will go above and beyond the sounds to explore ways to teach and practice the rhythms of English, including word stress, thought groups, and intonation.
Come prepared to try a variety of activities with your teaching colleagues, and leave with ideas that you can implement immediately!
If you require ASL interpretation, please contact Gail Rutan
