ATLAS ABE

MN Teachers: Lunch and Learn: Citizenship/EL Civics in BE
2021-04-06 12:30 - 13:15 (America/Chicago) | Online
Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/6/21
Ever wonder if there where or how to find Citizenship/EL Civics materials in Burlington English? Come to this session to find out!
NOTE: A BurlingtonEnglish account is required to register. For account setup, contact JennaRose Dahl at: jennarose.d@burlingtonenglish.com

Teaching Reading Vocabulary Remotely or In Person
2021-04-05 18:30 - 20:00
Registration Deadline: MON. 4/5/21
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.

Talk Amongst Yourselves: Building Up to Student-Facilitated Conversations
2021-04-01 18:30 - 20:00
Registration Deadline: THU. 4/1/21
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!

Teaching Phonics Virtually to Adult ESL Learners
2021-03-31 10:00 - 11:30
Registration Deadline: WED. 3/31/21
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, segmenting, and developing phonemic awareness skills. Participants will leave with multiple activities they can use in one-on-one virtual tutoring or online classes, as well as suggestions for making phonics relevant and engaging to learners.

Getting Familiar with Zoom
2021-03-30 18:00 - 20:00
Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/30/21
Are you tutoring learners on Zoom? Are you using Zoom for the first time or looking to refresh your memory on how to use its common features? If so, this training will help you become more confident using Zoom on your own and with your learners!
Literacy Minnesota recognizes that using new technology can be challenging and confusing, so we created a concise step-by-step training to address the most useful features of Zoom from the perspective of the host and participant using computers and phones.
This introductory training offers brief how-to videos, step-by-step instructions modeled for learners and hands-on practice activities. This session will cover how to:

Navigate basic in-meeting controls like mute and unmute for audio and video, view layout and renaming participants
Use the chat box to communicate and share resources with learners
Practice sharing presentations like Google Slides and PowerPoint
Open the annotation toolbox to write and draw on shared documents
Open and manage breakout rooms
Sign up and download Zoom onto your computer or phone
Schedule meetings and send invitations
Join meetings and use the waiting room
Identify and resolve common technical issues with your learners

Tutoring with Northstar Digital Literacy
2021-03-29 18:30 - 20:15
Registration Deadline: MON. 3/29/21
The last year has shown just how vital digital literacy skills are in society. Northstar Digital Literacy provides a wide-range of tools and resources to help learners develop their digital literacy skills. In the webinar, participants will learn:

The features of Northstar Digital Literacy
How to set up and proctor a Northstar assessment
How to access and use the Northstar Proctor Portal
How find assessments and learner information
How to access the Northstar Online Learning Portal
Where to find and how to use the Northstar Curriculum
Where to find and how to use Northstar’s External Resources
How to use the 1:1 Tutoring Template to guide learners through the External Resources

If you are not familiar with Northstar Digital Literacy Assessments, please go to digitalliteracyassessment.org and take the Computer Basics assessment prior to the training.

Pronunciation Study Circle - Meeting 3 of 3
2021-03-26 14:00 - 16:00
Registration Deadline: MON. 2/15/21
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, March 12, & March 26, 2021
Meeting times: 2:00-4:00 pm via Zoom
Please note: you must register for EACH meeting separately, but attendance at all 3 meetings is required for participation. A $75 stipend and CEUs are available to those complete all components of the study circle.

EBRI Study Circle - Virtual
2021-03-26 09:30 - 11:00, 2021-03-19 09:30 - 11:00
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) and text skills (fluency and comprehension), and teacher-recommended print or online teaching resources. Along with full meeting attendance, participants will be expected to complete short pre- and post-meeting tasks. They will earn 12+ CEUs in the area of reading preparation and also have the option of earning one graduate-level credit from Hamline University. If you have not been invited to attend as part of a MN ABE program team, but are interested, please email Marn Frank at mfrank06@hamline.edu.
To be eligible for 1 Hamline University graduate credit, you must attend ALL 6 study circle meetings (February 5 and 26; March 19 and 26; April 23; May 7) and complete all assignments. Otherwise, attendance of all study circle meetings is encouraged, but not required.
If you require ASL Interpretation, please contact Gail Rutan at grutan01@hamline.edu

Developing and Practicing Reading Fluency
2021-03-25 18:30 - 20:00
Registration Deadline: THU. 3/25/21
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.

TechChat: Using Flipgrid in the Virtual Classroom
2021-03-25 14:00 - 15:15
Registration Deadline: THU. 3/25/21
Flipgrid is a great free website that allows teachers and students to interact by creating and sharing short videos. The session will be facilitated by ABE teacher Chrysti Nielson and Literacy Minnesota’s Susan Wetenkamp-Brandt.
Come join Chrysti and Susan as they give an overview of Jamboard, talk about how they’ve used it in their classroom, and provide an opportunity for practice and questions.

Remote Tutoring 101
2021-03-24 18:30 - 20:00
Registration Deadline: WED. 3/24/21
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, and discover language activities that can be done over the phone or on a video call. Can’t wait to “see” you there!

Facilitating Positive Experiences during Remote Learning 101
2021-03-23 18:30 - 20:00
Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/23/21
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 with ideas and classroom management practices that can be put into practice immediately.

Manage SiD Subsites and Classes
2021-03-23 09:00 - 10:30
Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/23/21
This workshop is intended for program staff with a SiD Admin level login.
Let’s take a deeper dive into how subsites and classes work together. During this session, we will:

review the SiD framework – the blueprint for sites, subsites, rooms, and classes;
discuss how to create and revise subsite lists; group classes using the Grant keyword; and add existing classes to new subsites;
summarize how reports handle subsites; and
learn how keeping subsites and classes current impacts the Adult Literacy Hotline

The session will be recorded and available in the SiD Help Center after the session.

Comprehension Strategies for Intermediate-Level Readers
2021-03-19 10:00 - 11:30
Registration Deadline: FRI. 3/19/21
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.

Teaching Phonics Virtually to Adult ESL Learners
2021-03-16 18:30 - 20:00
Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/16/21
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, segmenting, and developing phonemic awareness skills. Participants will leave with multiple activities they can use in one-on-one virtual tutoring or online classes, as well as suggestions for making phonics relevant and engaging to learners.

MN Teachers Lunch and Learn: Inside the Tutorials Tile
2021-03-16 12:30 - 13:15
Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/16/21
MN Teachers Lunch and Learn: Inside the Tutorials Tile
Zoom with us for a peak inside the BE Tutorials Tile. There have been new tutorials added recently (many have voiceovers which have been translated into 19 languages, and counting!). Watch them on your own or with your students.
(NOTE: You must have a Burlington English account to participate.)

Getting Familiar with Zoom
2021-03-16 10:00 - 12:00
Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/16/21
Are you tutoring learners on Zoom? Are you using Zoom for the first time or looking to refresh your memory on how to use its common features? If so, this training will help you become more confident using Zoom on your own and with your learners!
Literacy Minnesota recognizes that using new technology can be challenging and confusing, so we created a concise step-by-step training to address the most useful features of Zoom from the perspective of the host and participant using computers and phones.
This introductory training offers brief how-to videos, step-by-step instructions modeled for learners and hands-on practice activities. This session will cover how to:

Navigate basic in-meeting controls like mute and unmute for audio and video, view layout and renaming participants
Use the chat box to communicate and share resources with learners
Practice sharing presentations like Google Slides and PowerPoint
Open the annotation toolbox to write and draw on shared documents
Open and manage breakout rooms
Sign up and download Zoom onto your computer or phone
Schedule meetings and send invitations
Join meetings and use the waiting room
Identify and resolve common technical issues with your learners

Racial Equity 101
2021-03-15 18:30 - 20:30
Registration Deadline: MON. 3/15/21
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 session for those who are newer to conversations on race or those who would like to share their knowledge and experiences with others. All are welcome!

Pronunciation Study Circle - Meeting 2 of 3
2021-03-12 14:00 - 16:00

A Roadmap for Success: Remote Lesson Planning 101
2021-03-11 18:30 - 20:00
Registration Deadline: THU. 3/11/21
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 to write effective objectives to guide your planning, tried and true planning methods and lesson plan formats, and how to build in comprehension checks throughout the lesson.

Web Chat with MN ABE
2021-03-10 13:00 - 14:30
Registration Deadline: WED. 3/10/21
Web Chat with MN ABE is a quarterly webinar discussion hosted by Literacy Action Network and led by state ABE staff from the Minnesota Department of Education. Web Chat webinars provide updates from the state ABE office on new and emerging issues and an opportunity for local ABE staff to ask questions and provide information to the Minnesota Department of Education. For those unable to participate, Web Chats are recorded and posted on the Literacy Action Network website.

Making It Work: Adapting Materials 101
2021-03-10 13:00 - 14:30
Registration Deadline: WED. 3/10/21
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, writing, and vocabulary on a phone or computer and will model adaptations for common ESL classroom activities. Participants will receive a handout that includes recommendations for building in-class routines, an adapted lesson planning template, and activity instructions.

MN Teachers: Lunch and Learn: The Course & Lesson Planner
2021-03-09 12:30 - 13:15
Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/9/21
MN Lunch and Learn: BE’s Course and Lesson Planner
Zoom with us as we explore how the Course and Lesson Planner can make your life SO MUCH easier, as well as keep your lessons comprehensive and standards-correlated!
(NOTE: You must have a Burlington English account to participate.)

Tutoring with Northstar Digital Literacy
2021-03-09 10:00 - 11:30
Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/9/21
The last year has shown just how vital digital literacy skills are in society. Northstar Digital Literacy provides a wide-range of tools and resources to help learners develop their digital literacy skills. In the webinar, participants will learn:

The features of Northstar Digital Literacy
How to set up and proctor a Northstar assessment
How to access and use the Northstar Proctor Portal
How find assessments and learner information
How to access the Northstar Online Learning Portal
Where to find and how to use the Northstar Curriculum
Where to find and how to use Northstar’s External Resources
How to use the 1:1 Tutoring Template to guide learners through the External Resources

Registration in this webinar is limited to tutors who are already connected to a Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment program.

Spring 2021 Un-Regional Event - Virtual
2021-03-05 08:30 - 16:45
Registration Deadline: FRI 3/5/21
A complete flyer with Zoom links will be provided to you upon registration.
You must register to gain access to the sessions. The General Session can only be accessed through a customized link which you will receive through registration.
This is an online conference for all Minnesota Adult Education Practitioners.
If you require ASL Interpretation, please contact Gail Rutan, ATLAS Events Manager, at grutan01@hamline.edu
Schedule: details forthcoming
8:15 Log in
8:30-9:30 Announcements & DL general session
9:30-9:45 break
9:45 – 11:00 Session 1 (4 concurrent sessions)
11:15-12:00 Coffee break – by REGION
12-12:45 LUNCH
12:45-2 Session 2 – (4 concurrent sessions)
2:00-2:15 Break
2:15-3:30 Session 3 – (4 concurrent sessions)
3:30-3:45 Break
3:45-4:45 affinity groups
Topics covered:

General Session: MN Adult Education DL Updates
Introduction to digital navigation
Digital literacy instruction at a distance for beginners and English language learners
UDL-based remote teaching strategies
Distance learning platforms
Teacher-created DL courses
Teacher Verification Model for distance learning proxy hours
Science resources & instruction for diploma & GED
Learning math conceptually online
Culturally sustaining instructional practices

Getting Familiar with Zoom
2021-03-04 18:00 - 20:00
Registration Deadline: THU. 3/4/21
Are you tutoring learners on Zoom? Are you using Zoom for the first time or looking to refresh your memory on how to use its common features? If so, this training will help you become more confident using Zoom on your own and with your learners!
Literacy Minnesota recognizes that using new technology can be challenging and confusing, so we created a concise step-by-step training to address the most useful features of Zoom from the perspective of the host and participant using computers and phones.
This introductory training offers brief how-to videos, step-by-step instructions modeled for learners and hands-on practice activities. This session will cover how to:

Navigate basic in-meeting controls like mute and unmute for audio and video, view layout and renaming participants
Use the chat box to communicate and share resources with learners
Practice sharing presentations like Google Slides and PowerPoint
Open the annotation toolbox to write and draw on shared documents
Open and manage breakout rooms
Sign up and download Zoom onto your computer or phone
Schedule meetings and send invitations
Join meetings and use the waiting room
Identify and resolve common technical issues with your learners

Islamophobia in the United States
2021-03-03 18:30 - 20:30
Registration Deadline: WED. 3/3/21
Muslim-Americans have been part of the fabric of the United States for centuries. Yet the religion of Islam and those who identify as Muslim continue to be misunderstood, misrepresented, and targeted. This session will cover some of the core principles of Islam, its geographical impact, and the daily experiences of Muslim-Americans. Common stereotypes of Islam will also be addressed. Our time will also focus on Somali-Americans living in Minnesota, including the results of a qualitative narrative research on the impact of the dominant culture on young Somali-American women living in Southeast Minnesota.

Remote Tutoring 101
2021-03-03 10:00 - 11:30
Registration Deadline: WED. 3/3/21
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, and discover language activities that can be done over the phone or on a video call. Can’t wait to “see” you there!

MN Teachers Lunch and Learn: The Vocabulary Practice Gem
2021-03-02 12:30 - 13:15
Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/2/21
MN Lunch and Learn with Burlington English.
Zoom with us as we uncover the gem that is Burlington English’s Vocabulary Practice!
(NOTE: You must have a Burlington English account to participate.)
