Events

Registration Deadline: WED. 4/1/20 Join ATLAS ELA & Literacy Coordinator Kristine Kelly on Wednesday, April 1, at 1:00 pm for an informal virtual coffee break! Let's connect during these distanced […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 4/3/20 Please join this webinar for updates and other pertinent information. Please note that after registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 4/8/20 ABE Teacher Virtual Coffee Break: Classes may be cancelled, but learning isn’t! Join ATLAS Numeracy Coordinator Lindsey Cermak on Wednesday, April 8, at 1:00 pm for […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 4/9/20 ABE Teacher Virtual Coffee Break: Classes may be cancelled, but learning isn’t! Join Literacy Minnesota's ESL Training Coordinator, Andrea Echelberger, and ATLAS Director Patsy Egan on […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/14/20 Learn the Basics of how to set up a virtual classroom with Zoom in this 1-hour webinar.

Registration deadline: WED. 4/15/20 ABE Teacher Virtual Coffee Break: Classes may be cancelled, but learning isn’t! Join ATLAS Literacy & STAR Coordinator Marn Frank and STAR Trainers Terrisa Fisher and Kristine Kelly on Wednesday, April 15, at 1:00 pm for an informal virtual coffee break! Let's connect during these distanced times and check in about […]

Registration deadline: THU. 4/16/20 Join this GED/Diploma webinar on Thursday, April 16 from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm to hear some updates and share ideas to keep GED and diploma students engaged and persisting toward graduation. Hear what ideas are being discussed regarding GED testing at a distance. We can help connect you to resources that […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 4/17/20 Join state adult education staff for information and discussion on a variety of topics, including IET, WIOA local plans, college and workforce partner updates, and accountability reminders. Please note that this session will not be focused on COVID-19 updates. (Note also that this session was offered at the Metro Regional event […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 4/17/20 Join Literacy Minnesota’s Volunteer Outreach and Hotline Manager, Wendy Roberts, and ATLAS Director Patsy Egan on Friday, April 17, at 1:00 pm for an informal virtual coffee break! Let’s connect during these distanced times and check in about the following: How are you managing to use volunteers right now? What are […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 4/17/20 Please join our special 30-minute webinar for Minnesota programs, presented by Robert Breitbard, JennaRose Dahl, and special guest, Dr. Jen Vanek of the EdTech Center at World Education. We'll show how we can help navigate your students to online learning, a brief overview of our brand-new online curriculum, and new strategies […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 4/20/20 ABE Teacher Virtual Coffee Break: Classes may be cancelled, but learning isn’t! Join state ABE staff and ATLAS staff on Monday, April 20 at 2:00 p.m. for an informal virtual coffee break!  Let’s discuss ways you are providing instruction in correctional settings (jails & prisons) during these challenging times.  We’ll check […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/21/20 ABE Virtual Coffee Break: Classes may be cancelled, but learning isn’t! Join members of the Distance Learning Team, SPARC, and the Minnesota Department of Education ABE staff on Tuesday, April 21, at 10:00 a.m. to explore strategies for conducting student intake at a distance.  Representatives from several programs will kick off […]

Registration Deadline: TUES. 4/21/20 Learn what research has to say about how adult brains learn a new language, how trauma and stress impact learning, and how this influences the teaching practices that we use in the language classroom. Participants will leave the webinar with suggestions for ways teachers and tutors can apply brain-based teaching practices […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/21/20 Join Andrea Echelberger, Patsy Egan, and special guests as we tackle the current puzzle: teaching ESL from a distance!  ESL teachers: Your work is absolutely not what you are used to at the moment, and we are all grieving the loss of normalcy and frequent face-to-face connections with learners.  However, opportunities […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 4/23/20 This workshop will prepare staff who are responsible for the ABE annual report. Topics: Upcoming reporting deadlines Clean up and collect student info Clean up and collect staff info Turn in Tables A, B, 7 & 13 MDE policy changes and SiD reminders

Registration Deadline: THU. 4/23/20 Learn what research has to say about how adult brains learn a new language, how trauma and stress impact learning, and how this influences the teaching […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 4/24/20 Join Liddy Rich (Harmony ABE), Abby Roza (Ramsey County/Metro East), and Lindsey Cermak (ATLAS) on Friday, April 24 at 9:00 a.m. for a virtual session that was originally offered at the 2020 Language & Literacy Institute. How could numeracy routines further the language objectives in your classroom? Come engage in some numeracy […]

Registration Deadline:  WED. 5/20/20 Join Literacy Minnesota’s Volunteer Outreach and Hotline Manager, Wendy Roberts, and ATLAS Director Patsy Egan on Wednesday, May 20 at 10:00 a.m. for an informal virtual coffee break! Let’s connect during these distanced times and check in about the following: How are you managing to use volunteers right now? What are […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 4/27/20 In this webinar, we will explore how students can practice Navigating Systems by learning how to access vital information, such as how to apply for a Real ID, what the “public charge” rule means, and how to keep up-to-date with COVID-19. By creating simple contextualized activities, teachers can help their students […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/28/20 ABE Teacher Virtual Coffee Break: Classes may be cancelled, but learning isn’t! Join ATLAS One Room Schoolhouse Consultant Elizabeth Bennett (Takoda ABE) and Shari Brunes (Hutchinson Adult Education Site Manager) on Tuesday, April 28 at 10:30 am for an informal virtual coffee break! Let's connect during these distanced times and talk […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 4/29/20 This workshop will prepare staff who are responsible for the ABE annual report. Topics: Upcoming reporting deadlines Clean up and collect student info Clean up and collect staff info Turn in Tables A, B, 7 & 13 MDE policy changes and SiD reminders

Registration Deadline: WED. 4/29/20 Join PANDA manager and Licensed Psychologist, Wendy Sweeney, on Wednesday, April 29 at 1 pm for a coffee break!  A brief overview of how the COVID-19 pandemic can impact mental health along with strategies to manage stress, anxiety and depression to stay mentally well will be shared.  This will be followed […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 4/30/20 You are invited to join the Minnesota Department of Education ABE office, some ABE Support Network providers, and program staff from around the state to share key updates on how COVID-19 is affecting our statewide Adult Education system. Key topics will include but are not limited to: Assessment Updates Update on […]

Registration deadline: THU. 4/30/20 ABE Teacher Virtual Coffee Break: Classes may be cancelled, but learning isn’t! Join ATLAS Numeracy Coordinator Lindsey Cermak on Thursday, April 30, at 1:00 pm for an informal virtual coffee break! Let's connect during these distanced times and check in about the following: How are you managing to teach math right […]

POSTPONED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 22 Registration Deadline: FRI. 4/24/20 It’s been 10 years since the last MN ABE Transitions Conference. In 2020, we are closer to the vision of fully realized career pathways around the state! Structures and partnerships have been built and strengthened, and new legislation and policies are in place to further this work. […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 5/1/20  Do your students stop thinking about text once they have identified a main idea? Do they struggle to identify what details support an idea? Are they […]