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Talk Amongst Yourselves: Building Up to Student-Facilitated Conversations

Online

Registration Deadline: TUE. 1/26/21 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

One Step at a Time: Remote Tutoring for Literacy Level Learners

Online

Registration Deadline: WED. 1/27/21 Learners with limited English and literacy skills are proving that they are successful remote learners. In this webinar, learn creative approaches that tutors are taking to support literacy level learners through remote one-on-one tutoring using video calls. Participants will learn best practices, try out alphabetics and vocabulary building exercises, and hear […]

Free

Northstar Digital Literacy: Getting Started with Northstar

Online

Registration Deadline: NONE; simply click on website link (in DETAILS box below) when webinar is starting *Note* We are repeating this webinar originally held on 1/6/21 due to a high level of interest in these topics. Please note this webinar is intended for Northstar sites.  Are you just getting started with Northstar? Have you been using […]

Free

Language & Literacy 2021 Institute – VIRTUAL

Online

Registration Deadline: FRI. 1/29/21 If you require ASL Interpretation, please contact Gail Rutan at [email protected] as soon as possible. For detailed session descriptions, please review the PROGRAM SCHEDULE A program flyer with zoom links for every workshop will be provided to all registrants prior to the event. DAY 1: Thursday, January 28, 2021 8:30 am: […]

Free

Remote Tutoring 101

Online

Registration Deadline: TUE. 2/2/21 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

Making It Work: Adapting Materials 101

Online

Registration Deadline: WED. 2/3/21 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, […]

Free
Event Series EBRI Study Circle – Virtual

EBRI Study Circle – Virtual

Online

This series of six meetings, facilitated by Marn Frank, ATLAS, from early February through early May will introduce the foundations of and best practices for evidence-based reading instruction (or EBRI). The content will include: the four reading components and their interrelationships, diagnostic reading assessment purposes and processes, explicit instruction for word skills (alphabetics and vocabulary) […]

Free

Comprehension Strategies for Intermediate-Level Readers

Online

Registration Deadline: MON. 2/8/21 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.

Free

A Roadmap for Success: Remote Lesson Planning 101

Online

Registration Deadline: TUE. 2/9/21 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 […]

Free

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