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

Online

Registration Deadline: TUES. 2/16/21 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 […]

Free

Talk Amongst Yourselves: Building Up to Student-Facilitated Conversations

Online

Registration Deadline: WED. 2/17/21 Learn about three essential skills students need in order to join a conversation and keep it going. This webinar will demonstrate how to introduce those strategies and get students talking in small groups online. Come ready to participate in your own small groups and try out the techniques yourself!

Free

Teaching Citizenship Online

Online

Registration Deadline: WED. 2/17/21 Jessica Horning, citizenship teacher for the Literacy Minnesota Open Door Learning Centers, will share multiple ways to teach and review the content of the citizenship interview in fun, interactive ways using a virtual teaching platforms such as Zoom or Google Meet. Participants will receive links to online resources that can be […]

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Minnesota Adult Education Data Review Discussion

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Registration Deadline:  THU. 2/18/21 This session is for anyone that wants to dive into Minnesota's Adult Education performance data that was reported to the feds in October 2020. The session will be very conversational. Participants can highlight issues that stood out, ask questions to be investigated further later, and recommend next steps.

Free

Facilitating Positive Experiences during Remote Learning 101

Online

Registration Deadline: FRI. 2/19/21 In this webinar, Literacy Minnesota teachers will share some of their favorite virtual routines that promote successful learning. Discover tried and true practices for creating interactive and engaging small group and large group virtual activities, and learn tricks and explore free tools to make virtual lessons go smoothly. Participants will leave […]

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Pronunciation Study Circle – Meeting 1 of 3

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Registration Deadline: TUE. 2/16/21 This study circle, led by Andrea Echelberger of Literacy Minnesota, is a professional learning activity for adult ESL teachers who are interested in integrating effective pronunciation instruction into their regular teaching practice. It includes 3 face-to-face meetings of 2 hours each plus classroom-based reflection and peer observation. Meeting dates: February 19, […]

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MN Lunch and Learn with Burlington English: Nuts & Bolts of Student Progress

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Registration Deadline: TUE. 2/23/21 Join BE's MN trainer, Angela Donlon for a casual lunchtime tour of BE Core's Student Progress. Where to find it, how to interpret it and how to use help your students succeed with all of information found in the Progress component.

Free

Adult Career Pathways Webinar #3 – JOBS HERE! Workforce 101 for Adult Educators

Online

Registration Deadline: TUE. 2/23/21 Are you confused by the terms workforce, CareerForce, One Stop, and LWDBs? Come decipher the workforce development system's "alphabet soup" of terms as well as their connections to Adult Basic Education. Whether you are a manager or a teacher, come learn how the workforce system can support your students with their […]

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Developing Fluency and Vocabulary for Beginning English Speakers

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Registration Deadline: TUE. 2/23/21 Beginning level language learners are expected to master a great deal of vocabulary right from the start. In this webinar, discover methods for teaching vocabulary to beginning level English learners and recommendations for making it stick. Participants will also explore ways to build speaking fluency and confidence, and will leave with […]

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