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SUMMARY:MobyMax Webinar #2: Moby 101 for Teachers
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: TUE. 1/10/23 \nThis 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.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/mobymax-webinar-2-moby-101-for-teachers/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230117T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230117T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
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SUMMARY:Where Shall We Begin? Planning and Budgeting for the Coming Year
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: TUE. 1/17/23 \nDecisions\, 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. \nAttendees: 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.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/administrator-webinar-2/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="ATLAS":MAILTO:lpust01@hamline.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230119T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230119T151500
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
CREATED:20220823T171146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T171747Z
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SUMMARY:ABE-Dev Ed Affinity Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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: \n\nThursday\, January 19 (2-3:15pm) or Friday\, January 20 (10-11:15am)\nThursday\, March 30 (2-3:15pm) or Friday\, March 31 (10-11:15am)\n\nAffinity Group meetings are facilitated by Lesley Blicker (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lblicker/) and Russ Fraenkel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-fraenkel-44456a15/) \nRegistration\nFor more information\, or to register for Affinity Group meeting participation\, contact Russ Fraenkel at rwfraenkel@gmail.com \n\nWhat is the ABE-Dev Ed Affinity Group?\nDeveloping 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. \nThe 75-minute AG virtual meetings provide the opportunity for educators to learn about and discuss partnership best practices.  Previous AG engagement has led to: \n\nthe development of a Dev Ed/ABE Toolkit (https://atlasabe.org/dev-ed-abe-toolkit/)\nmany statewide and national presentations\ncontinuation grants from Minn State and ABE\na 2023 work plan that features learning circles\na statewide symposium to occur the morning of February 16\, 2023 (stay tuned)!
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/abe-dev-ed-affinity-group-meeting-011923/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230119T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230119T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
CREATED:20221128T213746Z
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SUMMARY:MobyMax Webinar #3: Assignment Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: THU. 1/19/23 \nThis 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.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/mobymax-webinar-3-assignment-workshop/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230120T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230120T111500
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
CREATED:20220823T171342Z
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SUMMARY:ABE-Dev Ed Affinity Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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: \n\nThursday\, January 19 (2-3:15pm) or Friday\, January 20 (10-11:15am)\nThursday\, March 30 (2-3:15pm) or Friday\, March 31 (10-11:15am)\n\nAffinity Group meetings are facilitated by Lesley Blicker (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lblicker/) and Russ Fraenkel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-fraenkel-44456a15/) \nRegistration\nFor more information\, or to register for Affinity Group meeting participation\, contact Russ Fraenkel at rwfraenkel@gmail.com \n\nWhat is the ABE-Dev Ed Affinity Group?\nDeveloping 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. \nThe 75-minute AG virtual meetings provide the opportunity for educators to learn about and discuss partnership best practices.  Previous AG engagement has led to: \n\nthe development of a Dev Ed/ABE Toolkit (https://atlasabe.org/dev-ed-abe-toolkit/)\nmany statewide and national presentations\ncontinuation grants from Minn State and ABE\na 2023 work plan that features learning circles\na statewide symposium to occur the morning of February 16\, 2023 (stay tuned)!
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/abe-dev-ed-affinity-group-meeting-012023/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230125T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230125T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
CREATED:20221209T204041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T204058Z
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SUMMARY:Core Training Module 4: Instructional Best Practices: Working with Materials
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: WED. 1/25/23 \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/core-training-module-4-instructional-best-practices-working-with-materials-012523/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230126T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230126T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T212401Z
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SUMMARY:Language & Literacy Institute 2023
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: FRI. 1/20/23 – REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. \nNOTE: 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. \nPROGRAM SCHEDULE (Session Descriptions and Agenda) Note: sessions are in-person only and will not be recorded. \nIf you require ASL interpretation\, contact Gail Rutan at grutan01@hamline.edu \nCost: $35 for one day\, $45 for both days (after January 20\, a $15 late registration fee will be applied) \n\nNeed to pay for multiple registrations at once?\nOr need to pay for a registration that already was submitted?  \n\nBy credit card/PayPal: Have your staff mark “Please bill my organization” when registering\, and use this payment form.\nBy 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.\n\n\n\nTravel Scholarships: \nATLAS 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). \nHamline Graduate Credit Available!\nWould 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.\n\n 
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/2023-language-literacy-institute/2023-01-26/
LOCATION:Embassy Suites by Hilton – Minneapolis Airport\, 7901 34th Ave S\, Bloomington\, MN\, 55425\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="ATLAS":MAILTO:lpust01@hamline.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230127T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230127T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
CREATED:20220811T194541Z
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SUMMARY:Language & Literacy Institute 2023
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: FRI. 1/20/23 – REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. \nNOTE: 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. \nPROGRAM SCHEDULE (Session Descriptions and Agenda) Note: sessions are in-person only and will not be recorded. \nIf you require ASL interpretation\, contact Gail Rutan at grutan01@hamline.edu \nCost: $35 for one day\, $45 for both days (after January 20\, a $15 late registration fee will be applied) \n\nNeed to pay for multiple registrations at once?\nOr need to pay for a registration that already was submitted?  \n\nBy credit card/PayPal: Have your staff mark “Please bill my organization” when registering\, and use this payment form.\nBy 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.\n\n\n\nTravel Scholarships: \nATLAS 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). \nHamline Graduate Credit Available!\nWould 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.\n\n 
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/2023-language-literacy-institute/2023-01-27/
LOCATION:Embassy Suites by Hilton – Minneapolis Airport\, 7901 34th Ave S\, Bloomington\, MN\, 55425\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="ATLAS":MAILTO:lpust01@hamline.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230131T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230131T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
CREATED:20221209T204145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T170750Z
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SUMMARY:Working with Literacy and Beginning Level ESL Learners
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: TUE. 1/31/23 \nELIGIBILITY: 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! \nLearners 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.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/working-with-literacy-and-beginning-level-esl-learners-013123/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230201T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230201T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
CREATED:20220826T171540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T191336Z
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SUMMARY:WebChat with MN ABE
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline:  WED. 2/1/23 \n\nIf you need ASL interpretation for this event\, please contact Wendy Her at info@literacyactionnetwork.org by Monday\, January 23rd\, 2023.\n\nWeb 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. \nFor 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.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/webchat-with-mn-abe-020123/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Minnesota Department of Education":MAILTO:neill.allard@state.mn.us
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230201T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230201T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
CREATED:20221121T232312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221121T232312Z
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SUMMARY:MobyMax Webinar #4: Progress Monitoring
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: WED. 2/1/23 \nIn 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.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/mobymax-webinar-4-progress-monitoring/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230202T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230202T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
CREATED:20221221T222931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221221T223033Z
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SUMMARY:TABE Online Review and Technology Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: NONE; just click the Join Meeting link below \nPlease 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. \nFor 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. \n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\n\nMeeting ID: 826 8147 1268\nPasscode: 328846\nPhone: 651-372-8299
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/tabe-online-review-and-technology-discussion/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="SW ABE":MAILTO:martha.olsen@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230206T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230206T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
CREATED:20221214T220003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221214T220003Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Activities for Beginning Literacy and Beginning English Language Learners
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: MON. 2/6/23 \nWhile 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.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/writing-activities-for-beginning-literacy-and-beginning-english-language-learners-020623/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230207T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230207T131500
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
CREATED:20230123T232234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T204257Z
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SUMMARY:Burlington English Lunch and Learn: Setting Your Classroom Up for Success - Orientation Materials
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: TUE. 2/7/23 \nIn 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. \nNOTE: Attendees must have current login credentials for their BE account.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/burlington-english-lunch-and-learn-setting-your-classroom-up-for-success-orientation/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Burlington English":MAILTO:info@BurlingtonEnglish.us
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230207T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230207T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
CREATED:20221027T163737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T000010Z
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SUMMARY:Adult Career Pathways / IET Networking Series
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: TUE. 2/7/23 \nJoin 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: \n\nCommunity Interpreter Training (CIT)\nEducation: ParaPro and Child Development Associate (CDA)\nInformation Technology (IT): Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)\nFood Service: Certified Food Manager Certification (CFPM) and Food Handler\nEntrepreneurship: small business\nHealthcare: certified nursing assistant (CNA)\, personal care attendant (PCA)\, and home health aid\n\nThe 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. \nRegister now for ACP / IET Networking Webinar #3 on WED. 4/19/23 from 1:00-2:30pm!
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/iet-career-cluster-networking-series-webinar-2-of-3/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="ATLAS":MAILTO:lpust01@hamline.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230210T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230210T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
CREATED:20230102T194624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230210T144909Z
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SUMMARY:PELSB Cultural Competency Training - PART 1
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: THU. 2/9/23 \nYou MUST attend and register for BOTH February 10 and February 24 \nRegister for February 24 >> \nIf you require ASL Interpretation\, please contact Gail Rutan at grutan01@hamline.edu \n\nEligibility: Minnesota adult education practitioners only \n\nThis 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.\n\nTraining Description: \nFacilitated 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. \nPer 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. \nNote: 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. \n\n \nDr. 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. \nFounder 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. \nA 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. \nRose was elected to the school board of the Roseville Area Schools and began her first term in January 2020. \n\n \nIn 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. \nAndrea 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.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/pelsb-cultural-competency-training-part-1-2023/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="ATLAS":MAILTO:lpust01@hamline.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230210T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230210T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
CREATED:20230109T203816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230113T220631Z
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SUMMARY:EBRI Webinar Series - 1 of 6
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: FRI. 2/10/23 \nIf you require ASL interpretation\, please contact Gail Rutan \nJoin 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. \nThis 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: \n\nFebruary 10 – Webinar 1: What is EBRI? What are the four reading components?\n\nREGISTER for Webinar 1 >>\n\n\nFebruary 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?\n\nREGISTER for Webinar 2 >>\n\n\nMarch 3 – Webinar 3: What are evidence-based incentives\, routines\, and resources for teaching alphabetics (phonics and multisyllabic word decoding) across ABE and ESL levels?\n\nREGISTER for Webinar 3 >>\n\n\nMarch 17 – Webinar 4: What are evidence-based incentives\, routines\, and resources for teaching vocabulary (Tier 1-3 word knowledge) across ABE and ESL levels?\n\nREGISTER for Webinar 4 >>\n\n\nApril 14 – Webinar 5: What are evidence-based incentives\, routines\, and resources for teaching fluency (text accuracy\, rate\, and prosody) across ABE and ESL levels?\n\nREGISTER for Webinar 5 >>\n\n\nMay 5 – Webinar 6: What are evidence-based incentives\, routines\, and resources for teaching comprehension (text engagement strategies) across ABE and ESL levels?\n\nREGISTER for Webinar 6 >>\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/ebri-webinar-series/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="ATLAS":MAILTO:lpust01@hamline.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230210T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230210T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
CREATED:20221121T232342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221121T232342Z
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SUMMARY:Solidarity Not Charity: Challenging the White Savior Complex in Adult Education
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: FRI. 2/10/23 \nWhat 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.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/solidarity-not-charity-challenging-the-white-savior-complex-in-adult-education/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230214T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230214T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
CREATED:20230105T154953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230105T154953Z
UID:10001688-1676368800-1676372400@atlasabe.org
SUMMARY:What Every Program Manager Should Know about SiD Data Oversight
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: TUE. 2/14/23 \nWho it’s for: ABE program managers and coordinators who supervise data entry staff \nIf you’re not working in SiD regularly\, it can be hard to know whether your program data is on track. In this 1 hour session\, we’ll go over a few important SiD items to review and how to check your own database. Then you can rest assured your ABE info is accurately recorded. \nTopics: classes\, attendance\, MSGs\, and people records
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/what-every-program-manager-should-know-about-sid-data-oversight/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230214T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230214T131500
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
CREATED:20230123T213955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230123T213955Z
UID:10001699-1676377800-1676380500@atlasabe.org
SUMMARY:Burlington English Lunch and Learn: Xue's Office Hour
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: TUE. 2/14/23 \nYou 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.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/burlington-english-lunch-and-learn-xues-office-hour/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Burlington English":MAILTO:info@BurlingtonEnglish.us
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230215T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230215T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
CREATED:20230102T210839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230102T210839Z
UID:10001686-1676485800-1676493000@atlasabe.org
SUMMARY:How Adult Brains Learn Languages
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: WED. 2/15/23 \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-3/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230216T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230216T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
CREATED:20221024T204656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230316T150326Z
UID:10001650-1676537100-1676550600@atlasabe.org
SUMMARY:Improving Student Dev Ed Outcomes Through Highly Effective Partnerships with Adult Basic Education
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: THU. 2/16/23 \n\nView the FULL SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM with session descriptions\nPlease pass along this PROMOTIONAL FLYER to anyone interested!\nAccess additional Dev Ed/ABE Partnership resources\n\n\nNEW: Access the presenter materials and session recordings here!\n\nThis is the first live\, virtual Dev Ed/ABE Partnership Symposium\, providing an opportunity for developmental education and adult education practitioners statewide to exchange ideas and learn from one another. Whether you are deeply invested in an existing partnership\, or newly inquiring about starting one\, the Symposium offers sessions for everyone. You will hear from hard-working college and ABE practitioners about their evidence-based practices leading to improved course pass rates\, increased student confidence and persistence\, and decreased time to credit-bearing courses. \n \nA Sampling of the Sessions \n\nStarting and Sustaining a Dev Ed/ABE Partnership\nPartnering for Developmental Ed Reading and Writing\nA College’s Perspective on the Value of an ABE Partnership\nPartnering for Developmental Ed Math Courses\nThe Value of a Partnership Navigator\nAnd hear from Minnesota State Administrators on the Dev Ed redesign efforts underway including investigating the co-req format\, and what’s next for Math Pathways\n\nWho is the Symposium for? \nThe Symposium is well suited for ABE instructors\, college faculty\, counselors\, navigators\, deans and college administrators\, ABE program managers and regional directors\, and anyone charged with measuring Dev Ed student outcomes or responsible for managing Dev Ed programs. \nNow more than ever\, as Dev Ed is undergoing redesign across the state\, this Symposium provides a space to come together to generate ideas for how college and ABE practitioners\, going forward\, can continue to work together to provide students most in need of academic support\, the best learning experience possible. \nWhere can I learn more? \nFor more resources and information on creating and sustaining Dev Ed/ABE partnerships\, check out the Dev Ed/ABE Partnerships page on this website.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/developmental-education-symposium-2023/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230216T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230216T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
CREATED:20221214T220643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221214T220643Z
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SUMMARY:Remote Instruction: Realities\, Recommendations and Essential Zoom Skills
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: THU. 2/16/23 \nDuring the early days of the pandemic\, remote instruction was a necessary evil that many begrudgingly endured. But as the options for in-person instruction open up\, many learners have chosen to continue to learn in an online environment. Join this session to prepare yourself for the basics of online tutoring and instruction. We’ll face the sometimes difficult realities\, find solutions and practice essential Zoom skills for the classroom that may not be in your repertoire\, if your experience with the platform is limited to meetings with friends and colleagues at work.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/remote-instruction-realities-recommendations-and-essential-zoom-skills-021623/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230221T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230221T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
CREATED:20221019T153728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230104T233552Z
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SUMMARY:Making it Work: 5 Creative Programming Solutions from Adult Ed Managers Across the State
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: TUE. 2/21/22 \nJoin us for a time of sharing creative approaches to programming challenges! Not only will you hear 5 amazing tips from adult education managers across the state\, but we will also have space for YOU to share your creative programming solutions with US. This is a webinar you won’t want to miss!
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/administrator-webinar-3/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="ATLAS":MAILTO:lpust01@hamline.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230224T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230224T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
CREATED:20230102T161054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230210T144942Z
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SUMMARY:PELSB Cultural Competency Training - PART 2
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: THU. 2/9/23 \nYou MUST attend and register for BOTH February 10 and February 24 \nRegister for February 10 >> \nIf you require ASL Interpretation\, please contact Gail Rutan at grutan01@hamline.edu \n\nEligibility: Minnesota adult education practitioners only \n\nThis 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.\n\nTraining Description: \nFacilitated 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. \nPer 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. \nNote: 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. \n\n \nDr. 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. \nFounder 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. \nA 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. \nRose was elected to the school board of the Roseville Area Schools and began her first term in January 2020.. \n\n \nIn 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. \nAndrea 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.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/pelsb-cultural-competency-training-part-2-2023/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="ATLAS":MAILTO:lpust01@hamline.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230224T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230224T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
CREATED:20230109T204129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T155805Z
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SUMMARY:EBRI Webinar Series - 2 of 6
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: FRI. 2/24/23 \nIf you require ASL interpretation\, please contact Gail Rutan \nJoin 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. \nThis 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: \n\nFebruary 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?\n\nREGISTER for Webinar 2 >>\n\n\nMarch 3 – Webinar 3: What are evidence-based incentives\, routines\, and resources for teaching alphabetics (phonics and multisyllabic word decoding) across ABE and ESL levels?\n\nREGISTER for Webinar 3 >>\n\n\nMarch 17 – Webinar 4: What are evidence-based incentives\, routines\, and resources for teaching vocabulary (Tier 1-3 word knowledge) across ABE and ESL levels?\n\nREGISTER for Webinar 4 >>\n\n\nApril 14 – Webinar 5: What are evidence-based incentives\, routines\, and resources for teaching fluency (text accuracy\, rate\, and prosody) across ABE and ESL levels?\n\nREGISTER for Webinar 5 >>\n\n\nMay 5 – Webinar 6: What are evidence-based incentives\, routines\, and resources for teaching comprehension (text engagement strategies) across ABE and ESL levels?\n\nREGISTER for Webinar 6 >>\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/ebri-webinar-series-2-of-6/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="ATLAS":MAILTO:lpust01@hamline.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230224T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230224T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
CREATED:20221214T221611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221214T221611Z
UID:10001675-1677243600-1677250800@atlasabe.org
SUMMARY:Reading Activities for Beginning Literacy and Beginning English Language Learners
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: FRI. 2/24/23 \nTeaching and tutoring very beginning level ESL readers can be intimidating for volunteers and professional teachers alike. Attend this webinar to get practical activities and ideas for one-on-one\, remote and in-person instruction with tech and no-tech options. Leave feeling ready to provide your learners with meaningful and effective reading activities.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/reading-activities-for-beginning-literacy-and-beginning-english-language-learners-022423/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230227T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230227T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
CREATED:20230207T222108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230220T180815Z
UID:10001704-1677510000-1677513600@atlasabe.org
SUMMARY:ABE Best Practice Briefs Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: MON. 2/27/23 \nLearn about best practices in the adult ed field in Minnesota and how you can promote ABE programming! MDE worked with the Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards to develop three briefs which detail successful practices utilizing: \n\nAdult Career Pathways\nIntegrated Education and Training\nWorkplace Literacy\n\nThese briefs can be helpful tools for you promote your programming\, develop partnerships\, and advocate for ABE to legislators and stakeholders.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/abe-best-practice-briefs-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards":MAILTO:cduin@mncounties.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230228T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230228T131500
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
CREATED:20230123T214502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230123T232222Z
UID:10001700-1677587400-1677590100@atlasabe.org
SUMMARY:Burlington English Lunch and Learn: Modeling an In-Class Lesson
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: TUE. 2/28/23 \nIn this session\, we will take a look at a Burlington English lesson plan paired with an In-Class Lesson. Xue will model how to present different strategies for how to complete the activities and how you might complete them in your classroom. Feel free to come with questions and problems you’ve been experiencing and we can brainstorm how you might overcome them! \nNOTE: Attendees must have current login credentials for their BE account.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/burlington-english-lunch-and-learn-modeling-an-in-class-lesson/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Burlington English":MAILTO:info@BurlingtonEnglish.us
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230228T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230228T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172709
CREATED:20230105T202710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230113T232610Z
UID:10001689-1677591000-1677596400@atlasabe.org
SUMMARY:ACES Webinars "TIFfy Tuesdays" - Using Instructional Routines to Support ACES/TIF
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: TUE. 2/28/23 \nIn this webinar\, we will look at using routines to support the development of ACES/TIF skills. Participants will have a chance to learn about some new ACES routines that were developed as part of the TIF 2.0 initiative and hear from a teacher who is successfully implementing them in her classroom. We will also be joined by Andrea Echelberger\, who will talk about how routines can be an integral part of trauma-informed teaching. Join us for a look at how implementing instructional routines can benefit both teachers and learners and leave with ideas that you can put to use during your next class session.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/aces-webinars-tiffy-tuesdays-022823/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="ATLAS":MAILTO:lpust01@hamline.edu
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