Events

Registration Deadline: MON. 3/20/23 Let's spend a bit of time together talking about text complexity! What is it, and why is it important for our students? We'll talk about pre-teaching with complex texts and about effective scaffolds to make these texts accessible to students. We'll also talk about text sets, including what they are and […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/21/23 Coming in winter and spring 2023, please join us for three webinars that will help MN ABE practitioners become more familiar with the newly updated TIF. We will look at the new lesson plans and ACES Routines and explore some great resources. These webinars will be an opportunity for ABE teachers […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 3/24/23 Learning new languages and skills as an adult is a challenge for most people, and that challenge grows when trauma and stress are present. Trauma and chronic stress can come in many forms, and impact people’s ability to learn new skills and process information in a variety of different ways. In […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/28/23 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.

Registration Deadline: WED. 3/29/23 Phonics–the knowledge of the sounds letters make when they are combined to make words–is essential to beginning literacy and beginning level English language instruction. But, many teachers and tutors lack the knowledge, confidence and resources to teach the topic. Attend this session to learn why phonics instruction is important and leave […]

Mark your calendar NOW, for this school year's online ABE-Dev Ed Affinity Group meetings.  Attendees are provided two meeting options to discuss the same content, allowing for greater practitioner engagement.  The upcoming meeting options are: Thursday, March 30 (2-3:15pm) or Friday, March 31 (10-11:15am) Affinity Group meetings are facilitated by Lesley Blicker and Russ Fraenkel. […]

Mark your calendar NOW, for this school year's online ABE-Dev Ed Affinity Group meetings.  Attendees are provided two meeting options to discuss the same content, allowing for greater practitioner engagement.  The upcoming meeting options are: Thursday, March 30 (2-3:15pm) or Friday, March 31 (10-11:15am) Affinity Group meetings are facilitated by Lesley Blicker and Russ Fraenkel. […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 4/3/23 Participants learn about Adult Basic Education programming in Minnesota, demographics of learners, instructional content standards as well as initial and on-going assessment. This session wraps up with learner motivations, barriers and persistence.

Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/4/23 In this session, we will explore the Burlington English Readers and brainstorm different ways to use them in class and outside of class. We will go […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 4/6/23 This will be the first of three Teaching Online: Support and Idea Swap sessions. Participants can attend any or all of these sessions; there’s no requirement to attend […]