ATLAS ABE

Developing and Practicing Reading Fluency
2022-11-02 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Online
Registration Deadline: WED. 11/2/22
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.

WIOA MOU/IFAs for ABE Professionals
2022-11-03 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
Registration Deadline: THU. 11/3/22
Local workforce development boards are currently working on redoing their MOUs and IFAs with WIOA required partners. Come learn more about these documents and the role of ABE in this work. Presenters include: Jeanna Fortney, Director of the Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards and Juanita Borton, CareerForce Systems Operations Coordinator at DEED.

CCRS TA Webinar: Math Sprinkles for Your Classroom Routines
2022-11-03 14:30 - 16:00 | Online
Registration Deadline: THU. 11/3/22
Don’t teach a math class? No problem! This session will go over a few numeracy routines that you can use in your classroom no matter what content you teach. Come experience some math-y ways of taking attendance, talking about the weather, and building graphic literacy. These activities will not only address CCR math standards, but will also incorporate academic vocabulary and reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. Let’s build numeracy with all of our students regardless of what class they are in!

Core Training Module 2: Understanding Adult Learners
2022-11-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Registration Deadline: TUE. 11/8/22
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 adults are also covered. Finally, participants increase their sensitivity to the challenges of learning English and developing literacy as an adult.

Burlington English Lunch and Learn: Progress and Reports
2022-11-08 12:30 - 13:15 | Online
Registration Deadline: TUE. 11/8/22
In this session, we will have an overview of how to use Progress and also go over the reports feature. We will go through helpful tips on how to increase student usage.
NOTE: Attendees must have current login credentials for their BE account.

Teaching the Notes and Melodies: Incorporating Effective Pronunciation Instruction into EL Lessons
2022-11-09 18:30 - 20:30 | Literacy Minnesota – main office, 700 Raymond Ave., Ste. 180, Saint Paul, MN, 55114, United States
Registration Deadline: WED. 11/9/22
English pronunciation is a challenge for teachers and learners alike! In order for learners to be able to add the features of English pronunciation to their speaking toolbox, they need explicit instruction so that they can hear and produce the target sounds and rhythms. In this in-person training, learn about techniques to teach pronunciation that will be helpful for learners from a variety of language backgrounds and English language levels, and multisensory activities that can be used during in-person or remote instruction that go far beyond “listen and repeat.” The training will also discuss the importance of focusing on intelligibility in contrast to accent reduction, and provide suggestions for incorporating the techniques and activities into existing curriculum rather than stand-alone classes.

Fall Managers' Meeting
2022-11-10 09:30 - 15:00 | Best Western Premier Nicollet Inn – Burnsville, 14201 Nicollet Ave S, Burnsville, 55337
Registration Deadline: THU. 11/03/22
Any staff person with a leadership role in a Minnesota Adult Education program is invited to attend this year’s in-person Fall Managers’ Meeting. Each Minnesota ABE consortium is expected to send at least one representative to this workshop.
We cannot provide food or materials if you register after Thursday, November 3. If you register and later decide not to attend, please let Neill Allard (neill.allard@state.mn.us) know ASAP so we can revise the lunch count. Registration check-in begins at 8:45am. Meeting will be held in the Ballroom at Best Western Premier Nicollet Inn in Burnsville, MN.
Meeting topics include:

Accountability updates
Current programming trends, including discussion of contact hour trends and implications for 23-24 funding
High School Equivalency (HSE) updates
Transitions programming and updates

Travel Information
For those who need an overnight stay, we have reserved a hotel block at the Best Western Premier Nicollet Inn, located at 14201 Nicollet Ave S, Burnsville, MN with a room rate of $109.99 (plus room tax) along with a complimentary breakfast. To receive this rate, please mention Group ID 7C4EY3C1. You can book online at Best Western Premier Nicollet Inn or call the hotel directly at 952-435-2100. The deadline to book is Tuesday, November 1, 2022.
Initial payment of travel expenses is the responsibility of the local program, but for those traveling 100 miles or more roundtrip, Literacy Action Network will reimburse you or your program for lodging and mileage expenses. Contact Wendy Her at info@literacyactionnetwork.org for more information.

Teaching Reading Vocabulary Remotely or In Person
2022-11-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Online
Registration Deadline: THU. 11/10/22
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.

Edmentum New User & Refresher Training: Courseware and Exact Path
2022-11-14 15:00 - 16:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: MON. 11/14/22
Katie Janis from Edmentum will provide training for teachers who are getting started or want to review how to use Edmentum (Plato) Courseware and Exact Path for distance learning.

Reading Activities for Beginning Literacy and Beginning English Language Learners
2022-11-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: MON. 11/14/22
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.

Core Training Module 3: Instructional Best Practices: Working with Learners
2022-11-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Registration Deadline: TUE. 11/15/22
Participants learn how to apply teaching practices that support language and skill development for all learners. These practices include ensuring that instruction is learner centered, using an appropriate level of teacher talk and delivering error correction.

Administrator Webinar: Everyday Adulting Includes Math! Let’s Make Room for It
2022-11-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
Registration Deadline: TUE. 11/15/22
“Both literacy and numeracy are critical skills for adults in order to fully engage in their communities.” This statement is part of the official stance of MN Adult Education. Yet reading and writing often receive faaaaar more attention in the classroom by teachers and students alike! Most adult educators are more comfortable with literacy instruction than with numeracy. As administrators and program leaders, it is up to YOU to shift this culture and make math a priority, and also to give teachers support in what may be a scary new endeavor!
Join us as we articulate the difference between numeracy and math, locate key instructional and professional development resources, and discuss the challenges and possible solutions to give math its rightful place in your programs.

2022 Support Services Conference
2022-11-17 09:00 - 2022-11-18 15:00 | Online
Registration Deadline: FRI. 11/11/22
Please joint us virtually for the Support Services Conference on Thursday, November 17 and Friday, November 18, 2022!
Thursday, November 17 will feature a CASAS Implementation Training (9:00 to 12:00) and a TABE Implementation Training (12:30 to 3:30). These trainings are intended for all staff who are new to ABE and are not CASAS or TABE certified.
Friday, November 18 will feature a keynote address by the State ABE staff (9:00 to 9:45) followed by concurrent sessions (10:00 to 3:00) on topics including mental health, SiD best practices, high school equivalency testing, technology, and many more.
The conference program with session descriptions will be posted by mid-October at https://www.mnabeassessment.com/support-services-conference.
For more information, you can contact Marty Olsen, martha.olsen@gmail.com.

MN Hyflex Community of Practice Meeting
2022-11-17 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-15 15:00 - 16:00 | Online
Registration Deadline: NONE; please click the link below to join on the day of the meeting.
Please join us for the fall series of MN Hyflex Community of Practice meetings. All meetings will be held on Google Meet on Thursday afternoons from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Meetings are November 17 and December 15. Future meetings and professional development TBD. No hyflex experience necessary and no need to RSVP, but please do let me know if you would like to put something on the agenda!

JOIN MEETING: https://meet.google.com/quk-iiwu-tmp

Helping Students Build Word Part Knowledge
2022-11-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Online
Registration Deadline: FRI. 11/18/22
Teaching word parts (prefixes, suffixes, root words) is a great way to help students build their decoding and comprehension skills. Come learn a variety of fun and easy-to-use routines and activities for helping intermediate-level readers develop these important tools.

Remote Instruction: Realities, Recommendations and Essential Zoom Skills
2022-11-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: MON. 11/21/22
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 open up, many learners have chosen to continue to learn in an online environment. Join this session to prepare yourself for the basics of online tutoring and instruction. We’ll face the sometimes difficult realities, find solutions and practice essential Zoom skills for the classroom that may not be in your repertoire, if your experience with the platform is limited to meetings with friends and colleagues at work.

Core Training Module 4: Instructional Best Practices: Working with Materials
2022-11-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Registration Deadline: TUE. 11/22/22
Participants will engage in a couple of classroom activities to experience scaffolding, checking comprehension and the gradual release of responsibility. These aspects of teaching and tutoring are then defined, explained further and participants get opportunities to practice them.

Burlington English Lunch and Learn: Xue's Office Hour
2022-11-22 12:30 - 13:15 | Online
Registration Deadline: TUE. 11/22/22
You will be able to join Xue’s open office hour to come with any questions or issues that you have. If you need help with a technical issue, Xue will be able to walk you through and train you in how to resolve the issue. If you need teaching tips or strategies, we can brainstorm in this session. If you need training in a specific area of Burlington English, Xue will be able to help you navigate through the features.

HiSET Content Overview Series: Reading Comprehension, Writing and Mathematics
2022-11-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Online
Registration Deadlines: on the day of each webinar in the series
Join us for a three-part, hands-on workshop on Language Arts Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Mathematics. This is a “tools you can use” attendee participation presentation with practical examples and strategies for improving test taker pass rates.

Part 1 will focus on Reading Comprehension across the subtests
Part 2 on Writing Fluency
Part 3 is a special look at Mathematics, as well as a review of Educator and Test Taker resources

All parts look at the College and Career (CCR) standards and how they are assessed for the HSE. Using actual test examples coupled with instructional tips and strategies for the Adult Learner (ESL, ABE, and At-Risk students), we review and examine the most challenging and often failed test topics such as linear algebra, reading comprehension, and writing fluency. Participants will have hands-on practice with specific tips and strategies for preparing students to take and pass the HiSET… the first time!
October 10, 2:00-4:00 pm

PART 1 – HiSET Deep Dive Reading/Social Studies/Science
(date has passed)

November 14, 2:00-4:00 pm

PART 2 – HiSET Deep Dive Writing – BEING RESCHEDULED

November 28, 2:00-4:00 pm

PART 3 – HiSET Deep Dive Math – BEING RESCHEDULED

Adult Career Pathways / IET Networking Series
2022-11-29 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: TUE. 11/29/22
Join ATLAS and ABE professionals around Minnesota for the first of three career-cluster networking sessions. Each webinar will have a primary facilitator to guide discussions and networking in specific career clusters that include:

Community Interpreter Training (CIT)
Education: ParaPro and Child Development Associate (CDA)
Information Technology (IT): Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)
Food Service: Certified Food Manager Certification (CFPM) and Food Handler
Entrepreneurship: small business
Healthcare: certified nursing assistant (CNA), personal care attendant (PCA), and home health aid

The networking series will be a success with YOU in the discussion! Join us for the series to learn and explore ways to strengthen these career pathways for your students. As makes sense, we’ll delve specifically into IET (Integrated Education and Training) programming with colleagues from around the state.

ACP / IET Networking Webinar #1: 11/29/22, 1:00-2:30pm
ACP / IET Networking Webinar #2: 2/7/23, 1:00-2:30pm
ACP / IET Networking Webinar #2: 4/19/23, 1:00-2:30pm

BASE SEL Courses Overview
2022-11-29 14:30 - 16:00 | Online
Registration Deadline: TUE. 11/29/22
Attend this training to learn about the new BASE SEL (social and emotional learning) courses for Minnesota Adult Education. Courses are available for learners as well as for staff and cover a wide variety of topics, including:

Mindfulness
Motivation
Anxiety
LGBTQIA issues
Digital Citizenship and Safety
Suicide Awareness and Prevention

These online courses are available at no additional charge for all Minnesota Adult Education teachers using the state-supported Edmentum distance learning account.
See an informational flyer about BASE Education here.

ABE-Dev Ed Affinity Group Meeting
2022-12-01 14:00 - 15:15, 2022-12-02 10:00 - 11:15 | Online
Mark your calendar NOW, for this school year’s online ABE-Dev Ed Affinity Group meetings. Attendees are provided two meeting options to discuss the same content, allowing for greater practitioner engagement. The upcoming meeting options are:

Thursday, December 1 (2-3:15pm) or Friday, December 2 (10-11:15am)
Thursday, January 19 (2-3:15pm) or Friday, January 20 (10-11:15am)
Thursday, March 30 (2-3:15pm) or Friday, March 31 (10-11:15am)

Affinity Group meetings are facilitated by Lesley Blicker (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lblicker/) and Russ Fraenkel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-fraenkel-44456a15/)
Registration
For more information, or to register for Affinity Group meeting participation, contact Russ Fraenkel at rwfraenkel@gmail.com

What is the ABE-Dev Ed Affinity Group?
Developing and advancing effective ABE-Dev Ed classroom partnerships is the business of ABE and Minnesota State educators working together through periodic Affinity Group (AG) meetings throughout the 2022-23 academic year. The Affinity Group – attended by ABE and Dev Ed instructors and administrators, as well as system-level administrators – continues to meet in its third academic year to ensure Minn State developmental education students are provided access to educator expertise and resources to help them complete their Dev Ed coursework in the most expeditious fashion possible.
The 75-minute AG virtual meetings provide the opportunity for educators to learn about and discuss partnership best practices. Previous AG engagement has led to:

the development of a Dev Ed/ABE Toolkit (https://atlasabe.org/dev-ed-abe-toolkit/)
many statewide and national presentations
continuation grants from Minn State and ABE
a 2023 work plan that features learning circles
a statewide symposium to occur the morning of February 16, 2023 (stay tuned)!

Algebra?! Not ALGEBRA! Let’s Make Sense of Math-y Relationships
2022-12-01 14:30 - 16:00 | Online
Registration Deadline: THU. 12/1/22
Did you know that algebraic reasoning starts in CCRS Level A?! Come experience a routine (Always, Sometimes, Never) that creates space for students to reason mathematically and justify their thinking, while “doing algebra”! In this webinar, you will get to participate in rich math conversations and exercise your algebraic reasoning skills. You will walk away with ideas for incorporating algebraic reasoning into your lessons/units with students at various CCRS levels. (Not very comfortable with algebra? No problem!)

Volunteer Management Conference (VIRTUAL)
2022-12-02 08:30 - 14:45 | Online
Registration Deadline: THU. 12/1/22
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.
Some of the topics that will be offered include:

Risk Management: Supporting Successful Volunteer Assignments
Using Volunteers in Remote Instruction
What’s New (and not-so-new) in Volunteer Training
Volunteerism vs. Saviorism
Mental Wellness! It Matters! Mental Health Tips for Self-care & in the Classroom
Using English Unlocked with Volunteers

MobyMax Webinar #1: NewMoby/OldMoby Transition & Reports Overview
2022-12-07 15:30 - 16:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: WED. 12/7/22
This session will help teachers who were familiar with the ClassicMoby layout to transition to the NewMoby interface. We will also discuss important reports that allow teachers and program staff to track usage (time on task for distance learning proxy hours) and learner progress (standards and skills mastered).

CareerOneStop – A Tool for ABE
2022-12-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
Registration Deadline: THU. 12/8/22
Learn about how you can use CareerOneStop to find education, training, and resources for adult education students! The site is an incredible resource for career exploration and planning, including self-assessments, job-searching tools, and skills matching. You will leave the training with an understanding of the site’s capabilities and how you can use it as an effective resource for your students.

Trauma-Informed Teaching Practices for Adult Learners
2022-12-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Online
Registration Deadline: FRI. 12/9/22
Learning new languages and skills as an adult is a challenge for most people, and that challenge grows when trauma and stress are present. Trauma and chronic stress can come in many forms, and impact people’s ability to learn new skills and process information in a variety of different ways. In this webinar, learn how stress and trauma can manifest in the adult education classroom, and learn about healing-centered teaching practices that can help to support positive learning behaviors and increase retention and learner comfort.

Culturally Responsive Practices for Diverse Adult Learners
2022-12-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Online
Registration Deadline: WED. 12/14/22
Join presenter Jimmie Heags, Jr., MA, LSC, LPCC, LADC, ACS, for this session that explores how cultural identities and experiences impact student-instructor interactions and shape the way we make meaning of the world. Participants will gain awareness of their own cultural perspectives, social location and the need for cultural humility in Adult Basic Education with the goal of enhancing the outcomes of adult learners and educators’ own professional development. Learning will be acquired through the explanation of concepts, anecdotes and stories, videos and participant reflection.
