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SUMMARY:Comprehension Strategies for Intermediate-Level Readers
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: MON. 12/15/25 \nVenue: Online (see details below) \n\nResearch 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.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/comprehension-strategies-for-intermediate-level-readers-121525/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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SUMMARY:How Adult Brains Learn Languages - Presented by Andrea Echelberger
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: THU. 12/18/25 \nVenue: Online (see details below) \n\nLearn 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.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/how-adult-brains-learn-languages-121825/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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SUMMARY:Teaching Reading Vocabulary
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: FRI. 1/9/26 \nVenue: Online (see details below) \n\nVocabulary is everyone’s favorite reading component! And helping students master reading vocabulary is a key to helping them master comprehension. \nBut 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. \nThis workshop will be most useful for instructors working with low-intermediate to advanced readers.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/teaching-reading-vocabulary-010926/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260113T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260113T203000
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Core Training Module 1: Overview of Minnesota Adult Education and Program Accountability
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: TUE. 1/13/26 \nVenue: Online (see details below) \n\nParticipants 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.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/volunteer-core-training-module-1-overview-of-minnesota-adult-education-and-program-accountability-011326/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260114T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260114T160000
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SUMMARY:Supporting Future Paraprofessionals: Integrating Content Standards into ABE Instruction
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION DEADLINE: WED. 1/14/26 \nParaprofessionals play a vital role in classrooms\, supporting student learning and fostering inclusive\, effective instruction. This interactive webinar will explore the essential skills needed to succeed as a paraprofessional and how Adult Basic Education programs can help learners build those skills. Using content standards integration as a framework\, we’ll examine key transition\, digital literacy\, math\, and literacy skills critical for paraprofessional success—and share practical strategies for embedding these skills into classroom instruction. \nIf you require ASL Interpretation\, contact Gail Rutan at grutan01@hamline.edu \n 
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/ccrs-support-webinar-2/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="ATLAS":MAILTO:lpust01@hamline.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260114T183000
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SUMMARY:Teaching and Tutoring with Northstar Digital Literacy
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: WED. 1/14/26 \nVenue: Online (see details below) \n\nYou don’t need to be a computer expert in order to teach computer skills! Come learn how help students build their digital literacy skills using Northstar Digital Literacy. \nIn the webinar\, participants will learn: \n\nThe features of Northstar Digital Literacy.\nHow to help learners navigate Northstar digital literacy assessments.\nHow to use the Northstar instructor-led curriculum.\nHow to guide learners through the Northstar Digital Literacy Online Learning Modules.\nAdditional digital literacy resources.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/teaching-and-tutoring-with-northstar-digital-literacy-011426/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260115T151500
DTSTAMP:20260403T185146
CREATED:20250826T171931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T161608Z
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SUMMARY:Minnesota State/ABE Corequisite Affinity Group Meetings
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: Day of Event (see below) \nDeveloping and advancing effective College and ABE co-req classroom partnerships is the business of ABE and Minnesota State educators working together through periodic Affinity Group (AG) meetings. The Affinity Group’s composition by role includes ABE Educators\, Faculty\, College Deans and Administrators\, anyone with co-req reporting responsibility\, and ABE Regional Directors. The Affinity Group sessions bring together all these practitioners who wish to explore and promote effective partnership models for student success in the co-req environment. All voices are welcome to help shape local and statewide collaboration strategies. \nAdditional information about the Affinity Group >> \nMeeting Dates:\n\n1. Thursday\, October 30\, 2-3:15 pm – REGISTER\n2. Friday\, October 31\, 10-11:15 am – REGISTER\n3. Thursday\, January 15\, 2-3:15 pm – REGISTER\n4. Friday\, January 16\, 10-11:15 am – REGISTER\n5. Thursday\, April 9\, 2-3:15 pm – REGISTER\n6. Friday\, April 10\, 10-11:15 am – REGISTER
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/minnesota-state-abe-corequisite-affinity-group-meetings/2026-01-15/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="ATLAS":MAILTO:lpust01@hamline.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260116T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260116T110000
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SUMMARY:Support Staff Coffee Break - Everything You Need to Know About Social Security Numbers But Didn't Know to Ask!
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: FRI. 1/16/26 \nVenue: Online (see details below) \n\nThe Support Staff Online Coffee Break Series begins the year 2026 with Jenny Schlukebier (SiD) and Rachel Stiglitz (Ramsey County Correctional Facility) talking about the important aspects of Social Security number collection and explaining why the information is so important to MN ABE. You will gain some insight into how to talk to students about sharing their personal information and have a chance to ask your important questions on the topic. \nFor more information\, contact Marty Olsen – martha.olsen@gmail.com
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/support-staff-coffee-break-everything-you-need-to-know-about-social-security-numbers-but-didnt-know-to-ask/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="SW ABE":MAILTO:martha.olsen@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260116T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260116T111500
DTSTAMP:20260403T185146
CREATED:20250826T171931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T161608Z
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SUMMARY:Minnesota State/ABE Corequisite Affinity Group Meetings
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: Day of Event (see below) \nDeveloping and advancing effective College and ABE co-req classroom partnerships is the business of ABE and Minnesota State educators working together through periodic Affinity Group (AG) meetings. The Affinity Group’s composition by role includes ABE Educators\, Faculty\, College Deans and Administrators\, anyone with co-req reporting responsibility\, and ABE Regional Directors. The Affinity Group sessions bring together all these practitioners who wish to explore and promote effective partnership models for student success in the co-req environment. All voices are welcome to help shape local and statewide collaboration strategies. \nAdditional information about the Affinity Group >> \nMeeting Dates:\n\n1. Thursday\, October 30\, 2-3:15 pm – REGISTER\n2. Friday\, October 31\, 10-11:15 am – REGISTER\n3. Thursday\, January 15\, 2-3:15 pm – REGISTER\n4. Friday\, January 16\, 10-11:15 am – REGISTER\n5. Thursday\, April 9\, 2-3:15 pm – REGISTER\n6. Friday\, April 10\, 10-11:15 am – REGISTER
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/minnesota-state-abe-corequisite-affinity-group-meetings/2026-01-16/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="ATLAS":MAILTO:lpust01@hamline.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260120T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260120T203000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T172956Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Core Training Module 2: Understanding Adult Learners
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: TUE. 1/20/26 \nVenue: Online (see details below) \n\nParticipants 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.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/volunteer-core-training-module-2-understanding-adult-learners-012026/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260121T183000
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SUMMARY:Developing and Practicing Reading Fluency
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: WED. 1/21/26 \nVenue: Online (see details below) \n\nCome 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. \nThis workshop will be most useful for instructors working with low-intermediate to advanced readers.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/developing-and-practicing-reading-fluency-012126/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260122T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260122T143000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T190945Z
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SUMMARY:Emergency Online & Hyflex Teaching 101 Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: THU. 1/22/26 \nVenue: Online (see details below) \n\nAre you or your program making a quick pivot to online\, hybrid\, or HyFlex instruction? Join this webinar for some just-in-time guidance and resources to help you get started with (or restart) distance and remote instruction. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions of members of the Statewide Digital Learning Team and connect with other Minnesota adult education practitioners. Volunteers and staff in all roles are welcome. \n\nHow do I join? Register here and answer all of the questions. Then\, look for an email from “MNABE Staff” with a Zoom link.\nAccommodations: To request ASL interpretation or other accommodations\, please email the DL help desk (support@mnabedistancelearning.zendesk.com).\nWill there be a recording? Yes! The recording will be posted on the MN Adult Education PD YouTube channel. (Time spent in breakout room discussions will not be recorded.)
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/emergency-online-hyflex-teaching-101-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260127T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260127T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185146
CREATED:20251210T210821Z
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SUMMARY:SiD Class Setup Essentials
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: TUE. 1/27/26 \nVenue: Online (see details below) \n\nJoin us for an in-depth webinar about how to set up classes in SiD. We’ll cover the basics of creating\, duplicating\, and removing classes. We’ll also dig into how to build specialty classes like IET\, Workplace\, and Distance Learning. If you’re new to the process of creating classes or looking for a refresher\, this is the session for you!
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/sid-class-setup-essentials/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="SiD Support":MAILTO:sidsupport@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260127T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260127T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185146
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T173037Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Core Training Module 3: Instructional Best Practices: Working with Learners
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: TUE. 1/27/26 \nVenue: Online (see details below) \n\nParticipants 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.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/volunteer-core-training-module-3-instructional-best-practices-working-with-learners-012726/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260129T081500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260129T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185146
CREATED:20251031T143827Z
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SUMMARY:Language & Literacy Institute 2026 - VIRTUAL EVENT - Day 1
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION DEADLINE: THU. 1/29/26  \nIMPORTANT NOTE: You must register for EACH day you plan to attend! \nFLYER (Final Agenda)\nPROGRAM SCHEDULE (Complete Session Descriptions) COMING SOON!\nIf you require ASL Interpretation\, contact Gail Rutan at grutan01@hamline.edu\n\nGENERAL SESSIONS: \nGeneral Session A: Designing for Difference: Scaffolds that Support Adult Learners’ Voice and Choice\, presented by Jayme Adelson-Goldstein  \nSession Description: Adult learners bring a spectrum of goals\, strengths\, and needs into every learning space. With this variability in mind\, we can intentionally design instruction that amplifies learner agency and provides multiple pathways to engage with lesson content. By embedding scaffolds and differentiation strategies into instructional routines\, it’s possible to balance structure with learner autonomy and thrive in the process. In this webshop\, we’ll reflect on the role scaffolds and differentiation play in deepening learners’ understanding of core content and collaborate to use instructional routines (including choice boards) that increase learners’ connection to that content and to each other. \n \nJayme Adelson-Goldstein has over 40 years of experience as an instructional designer\, teacher educator\, and instructional coach. She focuses on refining instructional practices in ways that respect and differentiate for the needs of multilingual learners and the teachers\, tutors\, and instructional leaders who serve them. In her work as Lighthearted Learning\, she provides in-person and virtual professional learning opportunities that emphasize instructional approaches which contextualize\, scaffold\, and customize adult learning while fostering learner agency. She has served as a subject matter expert on federal projects including Digital Resilience in the American Workforce (DRAW)\, Teaching the Skills That Matter (TSTM)\, and LINCS ESL Pro\, and is the recipient of the 2025 Ideal Consortium Impact Award for Innovating Digital Education for Adult Learners. Her publications include The Oxford Picture Dictionary\, Step Forward\, and numerous open educational resources for adult instructors. \nGeneral Session B: The Power of Talk: Building Literacy and Career Readiness Through Oral Language \nIn this workshop\, we explore how harnessing and strengthening oral language can act as a springboard for literacy development and career readiness. Using the Teaching & Learning Cycle\, which scaffolds academic and professional writing through deep and critical thinking tasks\, academic discussions\, interactive reading\, and language development\, instructors can connect seamlessly to the CCR Shifts in Complexity/Evidence/Knowledge. Learn how structured academic conversations serve to build and deepen content knowledge; see how using mentor texts can move adult learners to constructing complex texts of their own while supporting ideas with evidence. This workshop will benefit teachers both of English learners as well as learners whose primary language is English. \nBetsy Parrish is Professor in the TESOL Program at Hamline University. She has worked for over 35 years as an English language teacher\, teacher educator\, and consultant in the US\, Bangladesh\, Costa Rica\, France\, India\, Russia\, and Vietnam. She is a frequent presenter at state\, national\, and international conferences on adult education issues\, including academic and career readiness\, innovative PD models\, and learner-centered teaching practices. As co-founder of ATLAS\, Betsy participated in the development of the Minnesota Transitions Integration Framework (TIF). She has been a subject matter expert on several OCTAE-funded projects\, including ESL Pro\, Teaching the Skills that Matter in Adult Education (TSTM) Civics Toolkit\, the LINCS course on Principles and Practices for Meeting Adult EL needs\, and trainings for the English Language Proficiency Standards for Adult Education. Betsy is the author of Teaching Adult ESL:English Language Learners: A Practical Introduction (Cambridge 2019).
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/language-literacy-institute-2026-virtual-event-2/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="ATLAS":MAILTO:lpust01@hamline.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260130T081500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260130T151500
DTSTAMP:20260403T185146
CREATED:20251031T145500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T211717Z
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SUMMARY:Language & Literacy Institute 2026 - VIRTUAL EVENT - Day 2
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRI. 1/30/26  \nIMPORTANT NOTE: You must register for EACH day you plan to attend! \nFLYER (Final Agenda)\nPROGRAM SCHEDULE (Complete Session Descriptions) COMING SOON!\nIf you require ASL Interpretation\, contact Gail Rutan at grutan01@hamline.edu\n\nGENERAL SESSIONS: \nGeneral Session: From Academic Language to the Language of Access: History\, Harm\, and New Possibilities in Adult Education\, presented by Michelle Benegas\, Hamline University \nSession Description: Adult educators across Minnesota work with learners navigating many linguistic worlds — high school equivalency\, college preparation\, workplace expectations\, digital communication\, and more. Yet the term “academic language\,” once proposed as a neutral support for learners\, has increasingly functioned as a racialized hierarchy that privileges certain ways of speaking and writing. \nThis session slows down the history: how scholars such as Cummins and Zwiers framed academic language\, why their models resonated at the time\, and how more recent work — including that of Nelson Flores — challenges us to rethink what we are actually asking learners to do. Using storytelling\, brief video clips\, and interactive breakout reflections\, we will explore the shift toward the language of access: a practical\, justice-oriented approach that asks not “How do we correct learners?” but “How do we equip them with multiple linguistic resources to move through unequal systems?” \nParticipants will leave with concrete strategies\, fresh perspectives\, and a deeper understanding of how language can either reinforce barriers or open doors in adult education settings. \n 
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/language-literacy-institute-2026-day-2-virtual-event/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="ATLAS":MAILTO:lpust01@hamline.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260204T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260204T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185146
CREATED:20251112T154837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T193736Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Core Training Module 4: Instructional Best Practices: Working with Materials
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: WED. 2/4/26 \nVenue: Online (see details below) \n\nParticipants 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.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/volunteer-core-training-module-4-instructional-best-practices-working-with-materials-020426/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260206T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260206T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185146
CREATED:20260120T165700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T230825Z
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SUMMARY:Thinking Online? Learn How Minnesota Programs Are Making the Shift
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: FRI. 2/6/26 \nVenue: Online (see details below) \n\nFrom Worthington to Grand Marais\, programs using BurlingtonEnglish across Minnesota are successfully navigating any instructional model. Join us to learn how programs are using BE\, and how we can support you in your pivot. \nPresented by: \n\nKathleen Moriarty: ABE Supervisor\, Metro North\nLiv Musel-Staloch: Lead Teacher\, Mankato Area Adult Basic Education\nMary Kate Lewis Piroso: Distance Learning Specialist\, Mankato Area Adult Basic Education\nSherri Quesnel: Regional Manager\, BurlingtonEnglish\nJennaRose Dahl: Customer Manager\, BurlingtonEnglish\nXue Xiong: Customer Representative\, BurlingtonEnglish\n\nNOTE: You do not need a BurlingtonEnglish account to participate; this webinar is open to everyone.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/thinking-online-learn-how-minnesota-programs-are-making-the-shift/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Burlington English":MAILTO:info@BurlingtonEnglish.us
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260206T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260206T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185146
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SUMMARY:Teaching Intermediate Alphabetics
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: FRI. 2/6/26 \nVenue: Online (see details below) \n\nTeaching 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.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/teaching-intermediate-alphabetics-020626/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260211T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260211T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185146
CREATED:20260128T042351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260201T163910Z
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SUMMARY:Basic Tech Help for Online and HyFlex Classes
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: WED. 2/11/26 \nVenue: Online (see details below) \n\nAre you currently teaching or volunteering in an online or hybrid/HyFlex class? Is your current class pivoting to online instruction? Join this session to learn about common technology issues and basic skills you will need to support learners in Zoom or Google Meet. We will also provide real-life examples of meaningful roles that volunteers can play in online and HyFlex classes. \nPractice and prepare skills like joining online\, managing your meetings and keeping students in the loop. We’ll also discuss common pitfalls to avoid. \nNO SPECIAL TECH OR IT SKILLS ARE REQUIRED! The only requirements for being a tech helper are patience\, a sense of humor\, and willingness to learn.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/basic-tech-help-for-online-and-hyflex-classes/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260212T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260212T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185146
CREATED:20260107T172053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T180430Z
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SUMMARY:Online & HyFlex Teaching Support Webinar - Session 1 of 2
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: THU. 2/12/26 \nVenue: Online (see details below) \n\nThis webinar series is a follow-up to the Online & HyFlex Teaching Foundations workshop offered as a pre-conference session at the 2025 Summer Institute. All staff and volunteers who are involved with online or HyFlex classes are invited to attend. \nThese webinars will be interactive and based on YOUR questions and requests. In Session 1\, Digital Learning Team members will facilitate a sample online lesson using EdTech tools. You will reflect on your experience of the lesson and be given a small reflection and application assignment to complete before the next meeting. In Session 2\, you’ll be able to share what you learned and have time to ask questions and swap ideas with colleagues in similar teaching contexts. \nCEUs will be awarded for attendance at each session as well as for completion of the application assignment. \n\nAudience: Teachers\, program managers/coordinators\, support staff\, and volunteers who teach or support online and HyFlex classes. Everyone is welcome to attend\, even if you did not attend Summer Institute or are not yet offering online or HyFlex classes.\nHow do I join? Register here and answer all of the questions. Then\, look for an email from “MNABE Staff” with a Zoom link. The same link will work for both sessions.\nDo I have to attend both sessions? You are strongly encouraged to attend both sessions and complete the “homework” activity before Session 2. However\, we understand that schedules are complicated\, so please join us for whatever time your schedule permits.\nAccommodations: To request ASL interpretation or other accommodations\, please email the DL help desk.\nWill there be a recording? Yes! The recordings will be posted on the MN Adult Education PD YouTube channel. (Time spent in breakout room discussions will not be recorded.)
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/online-hyflex-teaching-support-webinar-session-1-of-2/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260212T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260212T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185146
CREATED:20251129T233730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T183004Z
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SUMMARY:Comprehension Strategies for Intermediate-Level Readers
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: THU. 2/12/26 \nVenue: Online (see details below) \n\nResearch 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.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/comprehension-strategies-for-intermediate-level-readers-021226/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260216T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260216T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185146
CREATED:20251129T231017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T164119Z
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SUMMARY:Teaching Reading Vocabulary
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: MON. 2/16/26 \nVenue: Online (see details below) \n\nVocabulary is everyone’s favorite reading component! And helping students master reading vocabulary is a key to helping them master comprehension. \nBut 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. \nThis workshop will be most useful for instructors working with low-intermediate to advanced readers.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/teaching-reading-vocabulary-021626/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260218T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260218T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185146
CREATED:20250109T174706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T202029Z
UID:10002155-1771419600-1771425000@atlasabe.org
SUMMARY:WebChat with MN ABE
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: WED. 2/18/26 \nVenue: Online (see details below) \n\nWebChat 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. \n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.\nIf you need ASL interpretation for this event\, please contact Wendy Lindblom at info@literacyactionnetwork.org by Monday\, January 26\, 2026.\n\nTopics will include (but are not limited to): \n\nFederal funding update\, as available\nState WIOA Plan revision\nHSE Subsidy status\nContact hour year-over-year comparison\nGrant updates\nTransitions updates\nUpcoming Professional Development opportunities\n\nFor those unable to attend\, the meeting and materials will be available on the Literacy Action Network website after the meeting.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/webchat-with-mn-abe-021826/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Minnesota Department of Education":MAILTO:neill.allard@state.mn.us
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260218T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260218T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185146
CREATED:20260121T223539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T172251Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Core Training Module 2: Understanding Adult Learners
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: WED. 2/18/26 \nVenue: Online (see details below) \n\nParticipants 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.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/volunteer-core-training-module-2-understanding-adult-learners-021826/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260220T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260220T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185146
CREATED:20260204T223446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T165215Z
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SUMMARY:Support Staff Coffee Break (Virtual): Minnesota ABE Remote Assessment Hub
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: FRI. 2/20/26 \nVenue: Online (see details below) \n\nThe Support Staff Online Coffee Break Series continues with Linda Keller and Marty Olsen\, both state CASAS trainers\, sharing about the new Minnesota Remote Assessment Hub and explaining how your program can take advantage of this opportunity. They will explain how the Hub works\, the responsibilities of the program\, and the expectations of the students.  We also want to listen to your needs for testing and answer questions you may have.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/support-staff-coffee-break-virtual-minnesota-abe-remote-assessment-hub/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="SW ABE":MAILTO:martha.olsen@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260224T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260224T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185146
CREATED:20251129T231810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T182850Z
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SUMMARY:Developing and Practicing Reading Fluency
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: TUE. 2/24/26 \nVenue: Online (see details below) \n\nCome 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. \nThis workshop will be most useful for instructors working with low-intermediate to advanced readers.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/developing-and-practicing-reading-fluency-022426/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260225T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260225T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185146
CREATED:20251125T222417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T183459Z
UID:10002325-1772028000-1772035200@atlasabe.org
SUMMARY:Antiracist Praxis Study Circle
DESCRIPTION:Application Deadline: FRI. 2/13/26 \nMany of us have heard the terms antiracist and DEI (diversity\, equity and inclusion)\, but how do we actually implement these large frameworks into our adult English classrooms? This study circle goes beyond defining antiracism and explores how the research around Translanguaging by Ofelia García (2017) and Culturally Responsive Teaching by Zaretta Hammond (2015) provides us with tools to change the way we approach teaching. Participation in this activity is by application only. \n\nLearn more about the study circle >>\nAPPLY NOW >>\n\nQuestions? Contact Patsy Egan\, pegan02@hamline.edu \n\nStudy Circle Dates: \nWed. 2/25/26 – 2-4 pm (CST) \nWed. 3/4/26 – 2-4 pm (CST) \nWed. 3/11/26 – 2-4 pm (CST) \nWed. 3/18/26 – 2-4 pm (CST) \nWed. 4/8/26 – 2-4 pm (CST) \nIf you require ASL interpretation\, contact Gail Rutan at grutan01@hamline.edu
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/antiracist-praxis-study-circle-3/2026-02-25/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="ATLAS":MAILTO:lpust01@hamline.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185146
CREATED:20250625T194237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T163219Z
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SUMMARY:Manager Retreat - LOCATION CHANGED to Hamline!
DESCRIPTION:The retreat will now be held at Hamline University in St. Paul. Registration is now through Eventbrite.  See this tutorial for questions about registration. \nRegistration Deadline: FRI. 2/20/26 \nTake a break from the daily fires and join fellow ABE Managers for a day designed to reconnect\, reflect\, and re-energize. The upcoming Manager Retreat will focus not on policies or paperwork\, but on who we are and how we lead. Participants will share experiences\, explore strategies\, and discover tools for managing time\, projects\, and people with confidence. Check back soon for detailed session descriptions and registration in January 2026. \nIf you require ASL interpretation\, contact Gail Rutan at grutan01@hamline.edu \n \n  \n 
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/manager-retreat/
LOCATION:Hamline University – Anderson Center\, 774 Snelling Ave. N.\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55104\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="ATLAS":MAILTO:lpust01@hamline.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260302T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260302T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T185146
CREATED:20251130T003250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T183305Z
UID:10002339-1772456400-1772463600@atlasabe.org
SUMMARY:Teaching and Tutoring with Northstar Digital Literacy
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: MON. 3/2/26 \nVenue: Online (see details below) \n\nYou don’t need to be a computer expert in order to teach computer skills! Come learn how help students build their digital literacy skills using Northstar Digital Literacy. \nIn the webinar\, participants will learn: \n\nThe features of Northstar Digital Literacy.\nHow to help learners navigate Northstar digital literacy assessments.\nHow to use the Northstar instructor-led curriculum.\nHow to guide learners through the Northstar Digital Literacy Online Learning Modules.\nAdditional digital literacy resources.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/teaching-and-tutoring-with-northstar-digital-literacy-030226/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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