ATLAS ABE

Burlington English Lunch and Learn: Differentiation Makes a Difference
2022-05-13 12:30 - 13:15 (America/Chicago) | Online
Registration Deadline: TUE. 5/13/22
In this session, we will explore the challenges and advantages of teaching a multi-level classroom, share ideas on how to overcome these challenges, and brainstorm other strategies that we can use in the classroom.
NOTE: Attendees must have current login credentials for their BE account.

Healing-Centered Learning Environments in Adult Education
2022-05-13 13:30 - 15:00
Registration Deadline: FRI. 5/13/22
If you need ASL Interpretation, please contact Gail Rutan at grutan01@hamline.edu
This session will reground participants in the neuroscience of stress, the brain, and our bodies. We will apply this knowledge into programmatic and instructional practices that create a healing-centered environment for teachers and learners alike. Presented by Lucy Rosario and Andrea Echelberger.
Session 1 (Friday, May 13) will focus on the neuroscience of stress and trauma and how it impacts your brain, body, and learning. It will also delve into teacher well-being with brain-based strategies for preventing compassion fatigue and improving attunement in order to increase instructional effectiveness with trauma-impacted learners.
Session 2 (Friday, May 20) will focus on programmatic structure and instructional practices to create a healing centered environment that will create an inclusive and positive learning experience and improve learner outcomes.

Lucille Rosario, MSW, LICSW, has over 15 years of experience in leadership and direct practice in the social work field. Lucille received her Bachelors in Social Work from St. Olaf College and her Masters of Social Work from Columbia University in New York City. Lucille has previously run programs addressing youth development, healthy relationships, family violence, parenting, trauma, mental illness, and nutrition in Mexico, South Bronx, Minnesota. Lucille is currently a School Social Worker at a high school special education program in Brooklyn Park where she is part of their trauma leadership team, Equity Committee and has participated in the year of learning with Resmaa Menakem, along with a number of other district-wide projects focused on equity and trauma-informed teaching in schools. Lucille is also a community faculty member at the University of Minnesota School of Social Work, and volunteers her time supporting refugees and helping professionals at the United States/Mexico border.

Core Training Module 3: Instructional Best Practices: Working with Learners
2022-05-16 18:30 - 20:30
Registration Deadline: MON. 5/16/22
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: Exploring the New Grammar Section
2022-05-17 12:30 - 13:15
Registration Deadline: TUE. 5/17/22
In this session, we will explore the new Grammar section in Burlington English and ideas on how you can incorporate it in your class and lessons.
NOTE: Attendees must have current login credentials for their BE account.

Teaching Reading Vocabulary Remotely or In Person
2022-05-17 18:30 - 20:30
Registration Deadline: TUE. 5/17/22
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.

Accent Bias and Discrimination in the United States
2022-05-18 18:30 - 20:30
Registration Deadline: WED. 5/18/22
Teachers of adult ESL learners often hear stories of learners trying out their new English skills in the community, and being ignored or rebuffed because of their accent. In this workshop, learn about accent bias research, the politics of accent in the United States, and the ways that accent bias can result in discrimination for non-native speakers of English. Participants will role play ways to interrupt accent bias and advocate for English language learners in their communities.

Becoming a Culturally Responsive Educator
2022-05-19 10:00 - 12:00
Registration Deadline: THU. 5/19/22
Join this two-hour workshop to learn how to discover cultural bias and connect with students of color. Practice lessons to create healthy power dynamics in a teacher-student relationship.

CASAS Implementation Training
2022-05-19 13:00 - 16:00
Registration Deadline: NONE; please click the Join Meeting link below to join on the day of the webinar:
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Meeting ID: 917 7964 3910
Please join us on Zoom on Thursday, May 19, 1:00-4:00 pm for a basic, introductory CASAS training, designed to walk participants through the assessment process from appraisal to post-test. The process of using the test results to inform instruction will be explained. All Minnesota ABE staff who are involved with testing students or using the results of the tests must attend a test training at least once every five years. This training is targeted at new staff, although “seasoned” staff may attend if they wish.
For more information, you can contact Marty Olsen, martha.olsen@gmail.com.

Responding to Community Trauma in the Classroom (Part 2 of 2)
2022-05-19 16:00 - 17:30, 2022-05-26 16:00 - 17:30, 2022-06-02 16:00 - 17:30, 2022-06-09 16:00 - 17:30, 2022-06-16 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

TABE Implementation Training
2022-05-20 09:00 - 12:00
Registration Deadline: NONE; please click the Join Meeting link below to join on the day of the webinar:
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Meeting ID: 940 1703 4203
Please join us on Zoom on Friday, May 20, 9:00-12:00 noon for a basic, introductory training, designed to cover selecting and administering TABE 11&12, interpreting test scores, and measuring student progress. Discussion will focus on best practices for using the TABE Locator, and pre- and post-tests. The latest updates on TABE 11&12 will be shared. Completion of this training will satisfy the requirement for staff to attend a test training once every five years. The focus of the training will be for new staff, but “seasoned” staff are welcome to attend.
For more information, you can contact Marty Olsen, martha.olsen@gmail.com.

EBRI Webinar Series: Meeting 6
2022-05-20 13:00 - 14:30
Registration Deadline: FRI. 5/20/22
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 6: What are evidence-based incentives, routines, and resources for teaching comprehension (text engagement strategies) across ABE and ESL levels?

Developing and Practicing Reading Fluency
2022-05-20 13:00 - 15:00
Registration Deadline: FRI. 5/20/22
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.

Healing Centered Learning Environments in Adult Education - Part 2
2022-05-20 13:30 - 15:00
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRI. 5/20/22
This session will reground participants in the neuroscience of stress, the brain, and our bodies. We will apply this knowledge into programmatic and instructional practices that create a healing-centered environment for teachers and learners alike. Presented by Lucy Rosario and Andrea Echelberger.
Session 2 (Friday, May 20) will focus on programmatic structure and instructional practices to create a healing centered environment to create an inclusive and positive learning experience and improve learner outcomes.
If you need ASL Interpretation, please contact Gail Rutan at grutan01@hamline.edu

EnGen Pilot Information Session
2022-05-23 14:00 - 15:00
Registration Deadline: MON. 5/23/22
Join Minnesota adult education distance education leaders and an EnGen representative to learn more about EnGen and an upcoming pilot of this career-focused English language learning DL platform in school year 2022-23. Minnesota adult education programs will have the opportunity to apply for no-cost seats for the pilot.
If you have questions or are not able to attend and would like information about the pilot, please contact support@mnabedistancelearning.zendesk.com.

Core Training Module 4: Instructional Best Practices: Working with Materials
2022-05-23 18:30 - 20:30
Registration Deadline: MON. 5/23/22
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: Using Progress and Reports
2022-05-24 12:30 - 13:15
Registration Deadline: TUE. 5/24/22
In this session, we will explore how to use the Progress component in Burlington Core and also how to run the different reports available to you.
NOTE: Attendees must have current login credentials for their BE account.

Completing the Annual Volunteer Report
2022-06-02 14:00 - 16:00
Registration Deadline: THU. 6/2/22

Are you ready to complete the Annual Volunteer Report using your data in SiD? Join data gurus Jenny Schlukebier and Mary Zimmerli as they look over the report and discuss where the numbers come from. They’ll also cover how to find and clean up potential errors in your SiD data. Finally, they will reveal new SiD features and strategies for keeping your data current, making next year’s reporting even easier.

Beyond “Etiquette” & Towards Equity: Radical Disability Inclusion
2022-06-07 10:00 - 12:00
Registration Deadline: TUE. 6/7/22
2020 changed us, no doubt. But, what many marginalized people — including people with disabilities — are doubtful of, is whether or not reckonings about access and inclusion are here to stay. Even though some organizations are beginning to ask long-overdue questions of accessibility that start to move beyond ramps and elevators, still in 2021, even equity-minded organizations continue to lag behind in disability inclusion.
People with disabilities make up one of the most inherently intersectional identity groups, but non-disabled people still primarily frame conversations about disability as “etiquette,” instead of “equity.” Now is our time to prove we are willing to do what it takes to focus our imagination on shifting power. Join us to move beyond basic terminology and etiquette by centering an equity and disability rights lens to address real and systemic gaps in access for people with disabilities in workplaces and communities more broadly.

Comprehension Strategies for Intermediate-Level Readers
2022-06-07 13:00 - 15:00
Registration Deadline: TUE. 6/7/22
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.

Core Training Module 1: Overview of Minnesota Adult Education and Program Accountability
2022-06-08 13:00 - 15:00
Registration Deadline: WED. 6/8/22
Participants learn about Adult Basic Education programming in Minnesota, demographics of learners, instructional content standards, initial and on-going assessment and other accountability measures.

Core Training Module 2: Understanding Adult Learners
2022-06-15 13:00 - 15:00
Registration Deadline: WED. 6/15/22
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.

Antiracist Praxis Study Circle, Summer 2022
2022-06-15 15:00 - 17:00, 2022-06-22 15:00 - 17:00
Application Deadline: FRI. 5/27/22
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NOTE: Participation will be limited to keep the group a manageable size.

Study Circle Meetings: ONLINE via Zoom, on Wednesdays from 3-5 pm (CDT) as follows:

Wednesday, June 15
Wednesday, June 22
Wednesday June 29
Wednesday, July 13
Wednesday, July 20

Facilitator: Cydnee Sanders
Description: Many 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 and Culturally Responsive Teaching by Zaretta Hammond provide us with tools to change the way we approach teaching.
The study circle is not intended to be a basic “what is racism” professional development activity, so we have some working assumptions and hope those interested in joining can agree to start with these foundational beliefs:

Racism is systemic. White supremacy and systemic racism are leading problems in our education system. These systems are especially harmful to people of color and the English language learners we serve.
Identifying and addressing implicit bias is paramount to this work. It is a personal journey, and we all enter this work together from different places.
It is not enough to be “not racist” but we have to be intentionally antiracist.
We are willing to work in a collaborative environment and to hold each other accountable.

Time Commitment: 5 two-hour meetings, plus an expected 1-2 hours per week of preparation by reading, viewing, and reflecting on assigned tasks
CEUs: 20 for those who attend ALL 5 meetings and complete all study circle activities
Stipends: $100 for those who attend ALL 5 meetings and complete all study circle activities
If you require ASL Interpretation, please contact Gail Rutan at grutan01@hamline.edu

TABE Recertification Training
2022-06-22 02:00 - 15:00
Registration Deadline: NONE; please click the Join Meeting link below to join on the day of the webinar:
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Meeting ID: 918 3010 6191
Please join us on Zoom on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, 1:00-2:00, for a TABE Recertification Training. This session will provide a review of standardized testing and address questions you may have about administering TABE tests. The latest updates TABE 11&12 will be shared. This training will satisfy the “once every five years” test training requirement for ABE staff.
For more information, you can contact Marty Olsen, martha.olsen@gmail.com.

CASAS Recertification Training
2022-06-22 13:00 - 14:00
Registration Deadline: NONE; please click the Join Meeting link below to join on the day of the webinar:
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Meeting ID: 965 2504 3433
Please join us on Zoom on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, 1:00-2:00, for a CASAS Recertification Training. This session will provide a review of standardized testing and address questions you may have about administering CASAS tests. The latest updates on CASAS tests for English Language Learners and CASAS GOALS for ABE students will be shared. This training will satisfy the “once every five years” test training requirement for ABE staff.
For more information, you can contact Marty Olsen, martha.olsen@gmail.com. Access to the training will be via ZOOM at the link below.

Core Training Module 3: Instructional Best Practices: Working with Learners
2022-06-22 13:00 - 15:00
Registration Deadline: WED. 6/22/22
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.
