Events

Registration Deadline: THU. 12/7/23 The Volunteer Management Conference (VMC) is a one-day professional development opportunity that brings together Adult Basic Education staff who work with volunteers: coordinators, teachers and managers alike. This year, the conference will be virtual, on Zoom. Event Location: Virtual, via Zoom Cost: Free for participants in Minnesota; $20 for participants outside of Minnesota The […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 12/11/23 Join us for this interactive session and pick up some ideas that will maximize your impact as a math tutor. This webinar will be appropriate for volunteers assisting a teacher in a math classroom as well as those leading their own classes, small groups or one-to-one sessions. Topics covered will include: […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 12/11/23 Please note, it is recommended that you take any basic diversity, equity and inclusion class or training before you take this session, but it is not required. This class will define and explore the origins of the white supremacy class and caste systems in the United States and the racial trauma […]

Registration Deadline: EXTENDED - FRI. 12/15/23 Universal Design for Learning is an approach that minimizes barriers and maximizes learning for all students. Based on scientific insights into how humans learn, UDL can help refine why you teach, what you teach and how you teach. Training details: Recorded UDL Webinar Access to the recording will be […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 12/15/23 Teaching 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.

Registration Deadline: THU. 1/11/24 Event Description: All the many Adult Education acronyms can feel like swimming in alphabet soup! Join Stephanie Sommers and Carly Voshell to learn more about ACES […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 1/12/24 Learners 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 […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 1/17/24 Participants 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 […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 1/22/24 During the early days of the pandemic, remote instruction was a necessary evil that many begrudgingly endured. But as the options for in-person instruction opened up, […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 1/23/24 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 […]