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Developing Critical Thinking Skills with TeachThought
As you wrap up the program year and start planning for summer, consider packing some of the great articles from TeachThought in your bag. You'll be ready to go into next year with a wealth of ideas for building critical thinking and digital literacy skills with your students. Read More
FREE TEXT FREE TEXT FREE TEXT: Part 3
This article is part three of a series highlighting free online text resources. This final installment includes websites that span low to high learner levels plus a website with free, original children's books for parents to use with their kids in English or in several other languages! Read More
CCRS Cohort Applications Due June 1!
Is your program ready to dig into implementing the College & Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education? Would you benefit from a team of teachers and an administrator from your site working together throughout the year? Join the FY19 CCRS Implementation Cohort! Read More
FREE TEXT FREE TEXT FREE TEXT: Part 2
Looking for some great sources for free text when planning CCRS-aligned English language arts lessons? There are some great online sources available for FREE! Here is Part 2 of my series on free text resources with a focus on English language learners. Read More
Highlighting PANDA Consultant Colleen Crossley
PANDA consultant and teacher Colleen Crossley was nominated for the 2018 Minnesota Teacher of the Year and was a finalist for the Robbinsdale School District Teacher of the Year! Find out what makes Colleen such an exemplary ABE teacher and PANDA consultant. Read More
Leading Students to Greater Understanding Through Formative Assessment
How do I know if my students "get it"? Formative assessment to the rescue! Andy Nash’s May 1 webinar shared information about formative assessment as a powerful tool for instruction. Read on to hear some highlights and discover ways to find out how and what your students are REALLY learning. Read More
Congratulations to Adam Kuehnel, Finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year!
Adam Kuehnel, who teaches English language arts at the Department of Corrections Faribault facility, was among 12 finalists for the prestigious MN Teacher of the Year award. With Adam as a finalist, much awareness has been raised about ABE and corrections education in the state! Read More
Engaging Employers in Adult Career Pathway Programming: Where Do I Start?
ABE administrators: Explore a variety of great tools to guide the challenging work of collaborating with employers in creating dynamic career pathway programs for adult learners. Consider joining next year’s adult career pathway training cohort to put the tools into action. Read More
PD Committee ABE Program Representatives Needed!
We are currently seeking applications for ABE program representatives to serve on the statewide PD committee for a 2-year term. Program reps play a critical role in bringing local/regional PD needs to the committee and sharing PD information and resources with practitioners in their region! Read More
Listening Session for Adult Literacy Volunteers of Color and Indigenous Volunteers
Please share with your volunteers! The Minnesota Literacy Council is holding listening sessions with adult literacy volunteers who are people of color and indigenous people to ensure we are fostering an organizational culture that is welcoming and inclusive to all. Read More