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SUMMARY:Core Training Module 1: Overview of Minnesota Adult Education and Program Accountability
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: WED. 7/5/23 \nParticipants learn about Adult Basic Education programming in Minnesota\, demographics of learners\, instructional content standards as well as initial and on-going assessment. This session wraps up with learner motivations\, barriers and persistence.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/core-training-module-1-overview-of-minnesota-adult-education-and-program-accountability-070523/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230712T150000
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SUMMARY:WebChat with MDE
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: WED. 7/12/23 \n\nIf you need ASL interpretation for this event\, please contact Wendy Her at info@literacyactionnetwork.org by Wednesday\, June 28\, 2023.\n\nWeb Chat with MN ABE is a webinar discussion 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 Adult Ed state team. \nTopics will include: \n\nAugust reporting submission\nState aid calculation and service disruption\nTraining costs and federal funding\nStaff training policy\nNRS Testing\n\nFor those unable to attend\, the meeting and materials will be available on the Literacy Action Network website after the meeting: http://literacyactionnetwork.org/supplemental-service-activities/web-chat-with-mnabe.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/webchat-with-mde-071223/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Minnesota Department of Education":MAILTO:neill.allard@state.mn.us
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SUMMARY:Core Training Module 2: Understanding Adult Learners
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: WED. 7/12/23 \nParticipants 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.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/core-training-module-2-understanding-adult-learners-071223/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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SUMMARY:Working with Literacy and Beginning Level ESL Learners
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: MON. 7/17/23 \nLearners with limited English and literacy skills have unique needs for in-person and remote instruction. Participants will learn best practices and tips for success at this level. They’ll also get several ideas for routines\, activities and resources to use in their classes and tutoring sessions.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/working-with-literacy-and-beginning-level-esl-learners-071723/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230719T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230719T120000
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SUMMARY:Racial Equity 101
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: WED. 7/19/23 \nJoin presenter Jimmie Heags\, Jr.\, MA\, LSC\, LPCC\, LADC\, ACS\, for this session that exposes how race is defined and how racism impacts individuals and institutions. The session will provide learners with a framework for understanding and disrupting the attitudes and structures that perpetuate inequality. Participants will be introduced to basic interventions to identify and disrupt racialized mindsets and practices that promote equity. Interventions will include how to be an anti-racist. \nObjectives include the following: \n1) Define the nature of race and racism and their origins and impact. \n2) Examine the concepts of white privilege and white fragility. \n3) Understand the nature of microaggressions and their impact. \n4) Develop interventions for disrupting racist mindsets.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/racial-equity-101-071923/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230719T183000
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SUMMARY:Core Training Module 3: Instructional Best Practices: Working with Learners
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: WED. 7/19/23 \nParticipants 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.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/core-training-module-3-instructional-best-practices-working-with-learners-071923/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230720T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230720T120000
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SUMMARY:Understanding the Somali People: History\, Culture and Migration to Minnesota
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: THU. 7/20/23 \nSomalis are estimated to be the largest African immigrant group in Minnesota with approximately 75\,000-100\,000 residing in the state (source: McKnight Foundation). \nThis training covers: \n\nPre- and post-modern history of the Somali people.\nCulture.\nMigration to Minnesota.\nCultural gaps between the Somali and American communities.\nRecommendations for outreach to Somali community members.\n\nThis training will be recorded. If you know you cannot attend this session live\, there is no need to register. A separate registration for the recorded version will be made available after the session.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/understanding-the-somali-people-history-culture-and-migration-to-minnesota-072023/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230725T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230725T150000
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SUMMARY:Teaching Intermediate Alphabetics
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: TUE. 7/25/23 \nTeaching intermediate alphabetics (syllables\, 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.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/teaching-intermediate-alphabetics/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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SUMMARY:Core Training Module 4: Instructional Best Practices: Working with Materials
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: WED. 7/26/23 \nParticipants 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.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/core-training-module-4-instructional-best-practices-working-with-materials-2/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230727T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230727T120000
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SUMMARY:Writing Activities for Beginning Literacy and Beginning English Language Learners
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: THU. 7/27/23 \nWhile most in our society take the ability to write for granted\, it can be laborious for ESL learners with little experience with this skill. Attend this webinar to learn about and try out engaging\, interactive activities for English Language Learners in Beginning Literacy and Beginning level classes. Ideas for in-person\, remote\, one-on-one\, all-class\, as well as low-tech and no-tech options will be covered.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/writing-activities-for-beginning-literacy-and-beginning-english-language-learners-072723/
LOCATION:Literacy Minnesota – main office\, 700 Raymond Ave.\, Ste. 180\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55114\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230731T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230731T151500
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SUMMARY:Rob's 5.5 Tips for Designing Great Workshop Presentations
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: MON. 7/31/23  \nAre you getting ready to present at Summer Institute? Do you want to learn how to design effective presentations? Are you looking to make your great workshops even greater? Join Literacy Minnesota training director Rob Podlasek as he shares 5 1/2 easy-to-implement tips to keep your presentations rolling and your audience members happy. \nThis session is appropriate for novice presenters as well as experienced trainers (with the workshop evaluation scars to prove it). As an added bonus\, we will share a variety of presenter resources that are available on the ATLAS website. \n 
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/robs-5-5-tips-for-designing-great-workshop-presentations/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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