Events

Registration Deadline: TUE. 9/30/25  FLYER  Join us on September 30, 1–4 p.m. for a dynamic afternoon focused on Integrated Education & Training (IET). Whether you’re new to IET or ready to refine your approach, you’ll gain valuable insights from: IET 101 for foundational understanding SSLOs (Single Set of Learning Objectives) deep dive Panel discussion with […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 9/30/25 Venue: Online (see details below) 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 […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 10/6/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Join 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 […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 10/10/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Teaching 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.

Registration Deadline: WED. 10/15/25 Venue: Online (see details below) You don’t need to be a computer expert in order to teach computer skills! Come learn how help students build their digital literacy skills using Northstar Digital Literacy. In the webinar, participants will learn: The features of Northstar Digital Literacy. How to help learners navigate Northstar […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 10/20/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Effective pronunciation instruction that prioritizes intelligibility can greatly support learners both inside and outside the classroom. Yet, many teachers struggle to identify which pronunciation features to focus on and how to seamlessly integrate them into their lessons. This session will help participants refine their pronunciation diagnostic […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 10/22/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Participants 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.

Registration Deadline: WED. 10/8/25 Venue: Jimmy's Event Center (see details below) The 2025 Fall Manager Meeting will be held on Thursday, October 23 from 9:00 am–3:00 pm. The target audience for this event is adult education managers, coordinators, administrators, and other program leaders. Because the focus of this meeting will be on collaborative problem solving […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 10/24/25 Venue: Online (see details below) The Support Staff Online Coffee Break Series returns with Rebecca Jarvis (Metro South) sharing the work of a task force of experienced adult educators who focused on Beginning ESL Literacy learners. The task force addressed concerns and made recommendations surrounding intake, placement, and testing practices for […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 10/27/25 Venue: Online (see details below) 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.

Registration Deadline: TUE. 10/28/25 Venue: Online (see details below) Join us for a deep dive into MobyMax content and the CCRS! You’ll learn how to find and assign MobyMax lessons that are aligned to specific CCR/Common Core standards in math and English language arts. We’ll also discuss ways to make the most of diagnostic assessment […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 10/29/25 Venue: Online (see details below) This session will provide an overview of the rich selection of content available for teachers in the Ellii platform. We’ll show you some concrete examples of resource sets for various topics and levels and discuss options for customization. We’ll also take a quick tour of the […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 10/29/25 Venue: Online (see details below) 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 […]