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Diana’s ELL Writing Routine: Days 1-5
A small body of writing research supports a set of principles for effective writing instruction. Learn more about what a multi-day writing routine looks like, so you can adapt and adjust it to the reality of your class schedule and student population. Read More
Lunch & Learn: Pathways to College Success
Join the One-Room Schoolhouse (ORSH) Group in Schoology on Nov. 29 at noon as Melissa and Jodi discuss the Lake Superior College's collaborative program with ABE, Pathways to College Success. Join them "live" or come back to view and partake in the discussion after the fact. Read More
Why I Started Focusing on Soft Skills in My Math Class, and Why You Should Too: PART 2
Students need more than content skills to be successful as they transition to college. This is Part 2 of an article examining how incorporating ACES skills has created a culture of learning that stretches to the math classroom and beyond! Read More
Why I Started Focusing on Soft Skills in My Math Class, and Why You Should Too: PART 1
Students need more than content skills to be successful as they transition to college. This article looks at how incorporating ACES skills has created a culture of learning that stretches to the math classroom and beyond! Read More
Universal Design for Learning Webcast Training
Registration is now open for PANDA’s free Universal Design for Learning webcast training, completed at your convenience during the month of January 2019. Read on for a testimonial from a previous participant. Read More
CCRS Classroom Videos? You got it. Second Video Now Available!
You asked, and we answered! If you’ve been wanting to see CCRS aligned instruction “in action” at lower levels, this video is for you. ATLAS and the Minnesota Literacy Council have collaborated on another wonderful new instructional video, available for free! Read More
2018 MELEd Conference is Almost Upon Us: Register Now!
Who will win our service and advocacy awards this year? Will your favorite presenters be there? Can you buy a killer new MinneTESOL or EL-education-themed T-shirt (hint: yes)? Get registered and JOIN US TO FIND OUT! Read More
Journeys Anthology: Submissions due Friday, November 30!
“To be able to tell my story means a lot. It means learning. It means a lot of people are going to learn from my story and I am learning from other people’s story.” That’s’ what one ABE learner has to say about publishing his story in Journeys, published annually by the Minnesota Literacy Council. Read More
Volunteer Support for Teachers and Programs
Volunteers are a huge asset in the ABE classroom. The Minnesota Literacy Council has numerous resources to share with programs that currently use volunteers to support ABE classes, as well as resources for programs that are interested in beginning to utilize volunteers. Read More
Browser Flash Issues and Solutions for Edmentum (Plato) and USA Learns
We are aware of the recent problems with some Edmentum (Plato) modules and USA Learns features which run on Flash. Here are three short screencasts (with audio) which demonstrate how to ‘allow’ Flash to run in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge. Read More