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Project-Based Learning Opportunity: Train Your Students to be Census Ambassadors (and they will win a small cash prize!)

Online

Registration Deadline: THU. 8/27/20 Come learn how to teach your students to become Census Ambassadors! They’ll learn basic skills, increase their knowledge of U.S. government, and have a chance to practice speaking, listening, and leadership around something that is highly relevant in all our communities. In addition, they’ll win a $20 gift card for becoming […]

Free

Connecting the Dots: From CASAS to BurlingtonEnglish Instruction Part One

Online

Registration Deadline: TUE. 9/1/20 CASAS and BurlingtonEnglish have worked hard to find solutions you can use right away to make the most of new and innovative assessment and instructional models. Review new resources to expedite assessment and seamlessly pivot from onsite to online or hybrid instruction. This is part one of a two-part webinar.

Free

Let’s Start with ABC: Teaching Phonics Virtually to Adult ESL Learners

Online

Registration deadline: WED. 9/2/20 Phonics is a crucial part of becoming a reader, yet many adult ESL learners lack sufficient decoding skills to be able to sound out and recognize new words, and don’t get adequate phonics instruction in their beginning level classes. In this webinar, you’ll learn phonics activities to help learners with blending, […]

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What Is Ableism Anyway? And What Can We Do About It?

Online

Registration Deadline: TUES. 9/8/20 Disability is often absent from talks about social justice. Yet, people with disabilities have arguably some of the worst U.S. health, education, housing, employment, and community safety outcomes. Why? One answer is ableism. Ableism shapes both how people with disabilities experience society and how society designs its systems of exclusion. In […]

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Remote Tutoring 101

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Registration deadline: WED. 9/9/20 Join Literacy Minnesota Adult Basic Education and ESL trainers for a virtual workshop on how to be an effective tutor from a distance! Learn best practices for connecting and communicating one-on-one with adult learners on the phone or online, get suggestions for correcting errors and checking comprehension in a virtual setting, […]

Free

A Roadmap for Success: Remote Lesson Planning 101

Online

Registration Deadline: THU. 9/10/20 Whether you are teaching one learner on WhatsApp or a large group on Zoom, lesson planning is a critical part of ensuring learner success with virtual instruction. During this webinar, you will learn how to design lessons so that both the teacher and the learners experience success. Topics covered include: how […]

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Racial Equity 101

Online

Registration Deadline: TUES. 9/15/20 Join us for a webinar and virtual conversation on racial equity. During this session, we’ll discuss important terms, including racism, white supremacy, white privilege and white fragility. We’ll also practice responding to instances of racism in various scenarios. You’ll leave with resources to address and dismantle racism. This is a great […]

Free

Making It Work: Adapting Materials 101

Online

Registration Deadline: WED. 9/16/20 The transition to remote tutoring offers a variety of rewards and challenges. In this workshop, learn recommendations for adapting materials designed for in-person instruction into a remote teaching format (WhatsApp will be modeled for one-to-one tutoring, Zoom will be modeled for small group instruction). The presenter will demonstrate approaches for introducing reading, writing, […]

Free

Remote Tutoring 101

Online

Registration Deadline: WED. 9/16/20 Join Literacy Minnesota Adult Basic Education and ESL trainers for a virtual workshop on how to be an effective tutor from a distance! Learn best practices for connecting and communicating one-on-one with adult learners on the phone or online, get suggestions for correcting errors and checking comprehension in a virtual setting, […]

Free

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