Registration Deadline: TUE. 9/29/26 Venue: Online (see details below) 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 […]
Events
Events
Calendar of Events
|
Sunday
|
Monday
|
Tuesday
|
Wednesday
|
Thursday
|
Friday
|
Saturday
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
Free
|
1 event,
-
Registration Deadline: WED. 9/30/26 Venue: Online (see details below) Participants 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.
Free
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
Registration Deadline: MON. 10/5/26 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.
Free
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
Registration Deadline: WED. 10/7/26 Venue: Online (see details below) Small group work can be one of the most effective ways to increase student engagement and language practice, but facilitating a group isn't always easy. Volunteers are often asked to lead discussions, support practice activities, or facilitate group work. Balancing participation among learners with different personalities, […]
Free
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
Virtual Events
-
Virtual Events
Registration Deadline: FRI. 10/9/26 Join us for a day of purposeful PD grounded in effective math instructional practices. Guest Speaker: Heidi Schuler from TERC, and our CALM facilitator. Heidi Schuler […]
Free
|
0 events,
|
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
Registration Deadline: TUE. 10/13/26 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.
Free
|
1 event,
-
Registration Deadline: WED. 10/14/26 Venue: Online (see details below) Working with beginning-level learners can feel both exciting and intimidating, especially for new volunteers. Students may have limited literacy skills, emerging English proficiency, interrupted formal education, or varying comfort levels with classroom participation. In this webinar, we'll explore practical strategies for supporting learners in low-level ABE […]
Free
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
Registration Deadline: MON. 10/19/26 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 […]
Free
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
Registration Deadline: WED. 10/21/26 Looking for concrete ways to advance equity in your adult education program but finding that most available tools are designed for K-12 settings? Join us for an interactive webinar dedicated to exploring powerful, adult-education-specific resources designed to help you identify growth areas and take actionable steps toward justice. During this session, […]
Free
|
1 event,
-
Registration Deadline: THU. 10/22/26 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 […]
Free
|
1 event,
-
Registration Deadline: FRI. 10/23/26 Venue: Online (see details below) Effective classroom routines do more than streamline instruction—they build academic skills, foster a supportive learning community, and empower students to take ownership of their learning. In this session, participants will explore practical, research-backed routines that enhance engagement, promote language development, and create a structured yet flexible […]
Free
|
0 events,
|
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
Registration Deadline: WED. 10/28/26 Venue: Online (see details below) Purpose: To strengthen partnerships between Adult Education and two-year colleges so underprepared adult learners experience seamless transitions, comprehensive support, and greater success in postsecondary education. The Affinity Group meetings bring together ABE educators, college faculty, deans, and administrators. Through collaborative discussions, participants explore effective partnership strategies […]
Free
|
1 event,
-
Registration Deadline: THU. 10/29/26 Venue: Online (see details below) Purpose: To strengthen partnerships between Adult Education and two-year colleges so underprepared adult learners experience seamless transitions, comprehensive support, and greater success in postsecondary education. The Affinity Group meetings bring together ABE educators, college faculty, deans, and administrators. Through collaborative discussions, participants explore effective partnership strategies […]
Free
|
0 events,
|
CEUs and Event Flyers
Access the ATLAS policy governing CEU distribution below.
Looking for agendas and session descriptions from previous ATLAS events? Check out our Event Flyer Archive!
PD Catalog
Get an overview of all MN Adult Education professional development (PD) activities in one convenient, searchable place!
CEUs for Viewing ATLAS Recordings
Couldn’t attend a particular ATLAS webinar or virtual event? You can view a recording and earn 1 CEU by filling out this application form!
Get Details