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SUMMARY:Volunteer Core Training Module 1: Overview of Minnesota Adult Education and Program Accountability
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: MON. 3/3/25 \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/volunteer-core-training-module-1-overview-of-minnesota-adult-education-and-program-accountability-030325/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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SUMMARY:Burlington English Lunch and Learn: Pronunciation
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/4/25 \nIn this session\, we will explore the speech and pronunciation features in Burlington English. We will go over the Speech Trainer\, speech in the Vocabulary Practice\, and the tutorials.  \nNOTE: Attendees must have current login credentials for their BE account.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/burlington-english-lunch-and-learn-pronunciation/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Burlington English":MAILTO:info@BurlingtonEnglish.us
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SUMMARY:Teaching Intermediate Alphabetics
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/4/25 \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-030425/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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SUMMARY:Leadership Book Club FY25
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: Day of Each Meeting \nThe books have already been ordered for this round (Brene Brown\, Dare to Lead). If you already have a copy and are interested in the Leadership Book Club (or might want to join the next book!)\, please email Patsy Egan\, pegan02@hamline.edu. \nPlease note that all attendees need to register to receive the Zoom link to join. \n\nMeeting 1: WED. 1/29/25 – REGISTER \nMeeting 2: WED. 3/5/25 – REGISTER\nMeeting 3: WED. 4/9/25 – REGISTER\n\n 
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/leadership-book-club-fy25/2025-03-05/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="ATLAS":MAILTO:lpust01@hamline.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250307T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250307T150000
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SUMMARY:Tips and Strategies for Online Instruction
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: FRI. 3/7/25 \nDuring the early days of the pandemic\, remote instruction was a necessary evil that many begrudgingly endured. But as the options for in-person instruction opened up\, many learners chose to continue to learn in an online environment. Join this session to learn and see modeled tips and strategies for teaching and tutoring online\, and determine how to bring them back to your context. This session is appropriate for educators working with both English language learners and adult education students. (Note: This session does not include technical how-to skills for using Zoom or other platforms.)
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/tips-and-strategies-for-online-instruction-030725/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250310T183000
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Core Training Module 2: Understanding Adult Learners
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: MON. 3/10/25 \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/volunteer-core-training-module-2-understanding-adult-learners-031025/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250312T183000
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SUMMARY:Comprehension Strategies for Intermediate-Level Readers
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: WED. 3/12/25 \nResearch 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.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/comprehension-strategies-for-intermediate-level-readers-031225/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Core Training Module 3: Instructional Best Practices: Working with Learners
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: MON. 3/17/25 \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/volunteer-core-training-module-3-instructional-best-practices-working-with-learners-031725/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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SUMMARY:Trauma-Informed Teaching Practices for Adult Learners Presented by Andrea Echelberger
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: FRI. 3/21/25 \nLearning 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.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/trauma-informed-teaching-practices-for-adult-learners-032125/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250324T183000
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Core Training Module 4: Instructional Best Practices: Working with Materials
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: MON. 3/24/25 \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/volunteer-core-training-module-4-instructional-best-practices-working-with-materials-032425/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T150000
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SUMMARY:Developing and Practicing Reading Fluency
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/25/25 \nCome 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. \nThis workshop will be most useful for instructors working with low-intermediate to advanced readers.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/developing-and-practicing-reading-fluency-032525/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T143000
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SUMMARY:Tuesdays for Teachers: GED Math Test-Taking Strategies & Calculator Skills\, Part 1
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: TUE. 3/25/25 \nPresented by Kellie Blair Hardt\, this month’s Tuesdays for Teachers will focus on helping learners bridge the gap between struggle and success on the GED Math exam. This interactive\, hands-on session will equip you with proven test-taking strategies to support learners in overcoming common skills gaps. You’ll learn what to teach and how to teach it to enhance student comprehension\, reduce errors\, and improve test efficiency—including how to maximize the TI-30XS Multiview calculator to its full potential.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/tuesdays-for-teachers-ged-math-test-taking-strategies-calculator-skills-part-1/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="GED":MAILTO:help@ged.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T163000
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SUMMARY:AI Playgroup & Makerspace
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: Date of each webinar \nYou’re invited to our playgroup! Join your adult education colleagues and members of Literacy Minnesota’s Digital Learning team for a fun\, informal\, and interactive learning experience. Each month\, we’ll focus on a different application of generative AI to support teachers and volunteers in their work with learners. You’ll get to see lots of examples\, talk about pros and cons\, and have “playtime” to develop resources that you can use in your teaching context right away. Most importantly\, we’ll share our creations with each other and develop a collection of open resources for adult educators. \nInstead of focusing on specific AI tools or platforms\, we’ll look at various “use cases” for AI: \n\nJanuary 28: Teaching Academic Vocabulary\nFebruary 25: Dialogues and Speaking Practice\nMarch 25: AI and Math\nApril 22: AI and the Writing Process\nMay 27: Adapting and Developing Appropriate Texts for Adult Learners\n\nMinnesota practitioners can earn 1.5 CEUs for attending each meeting and additional CEUs for creating\, sharing\, and evaluating teaching resources outside of the meeting time. \nAdditional information: \n\nAfter registering\, you’ll receive an email from “MNABE Staff” with a link to join the meetings.\nAttendance at all five sessions is NOT required. Register for the series\, and you can join on the days that work for you.\nNO prior knowledge or AI expertise is necessary! We’ll help you get started with a free AI tool if needed. Just bring yourself (and a sense of humor).\nA portion of each session will be recorded.\nTo request ASL interpretation or other accommodations\, contact support@mnabedistancelearning.zendesk.com\nThis will be fun!
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/ai-playgroup-makerspace/2025-03-25/
LOCATION:Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250328T130000
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SUMMARY:Culturally Responsive Practices for Diverse Adult Learners Presented by Jimmie Heags
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: FRI. 3/28/25 \nJoin 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.
URL:https://atlasabe.org/event/culturally-responsive-practices-for-diverse-adult-learners-032825/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Minnesota":MAILTO:email@literacymn.org
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