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Math Teachers: Time to Connect! Top 5 Reasons to Join MCTM
Ever want to talk math, but have no math buddy? Want to tap the expertise of math education professionals across contexts, including K-12, college, and ABE? Even if you identify as an ELL or ELA teacher who teaches some math, you can still benefit! Read More
Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment: Meeting the Needs of ABE Learners
Between 2002 and 2016, the share of U.S. jobs requiring substantial digital knowledge rose rapidly, mostly due to large changes in the digital content of existing occupations. A new report describes how lack of digital literacy skills may threaten adult learners. Read More
Revisited: Where in the CCRS World are Alphabetics and Fluency?
Several instructors have been wondering if the College & Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) address beginning literacy skills. Over the past two years of getting to know the CCRS, my answers have included yes, no, and yes! Read More
Plato/Edmentum Flash Player Issue in Chrome Solved!
Have you been having issues with the Plato platform? Google Chrome's latest update (62) blocks Flash player web content by default, but Plato/ Edmentum still uses Flash for some of its content. Here is the work-around fix this issue. Read More
The Key to Math Is Reading
Just kidding! Although reading certainly plays a role, the key to math is probably math. But here are some great resources that we as teachers can read and use to strengthen our math instruction. Read More
So You’d Like More CCRS-Aligned Resources and Lessons? YOU GOT IT!
You asked, and ATLAS has answered! The CCR Standards resource library on the ATLAS website has been greatly expanded recently; it's THE destination for teachers and administrators who aim to begin or deepen their implementation of the CCRS. Read More
Evaluating the Mathematical Tasks We Give to Our Students
We give our students tasks to complete every class period. How do we know if these tasks are effective or not? What is our gauge? Read More
Distance Learning Update – Oct. 2017
Over 20 staff from 9 Minnesota ABE programs attended the October 9th kick off for DL 101, and there have also been several changes in the DL platforms approved for Minnesota ABE. Read More
Setting Boundaries in the Classroom
Setting boundaries is a way of reducing inappropriate student behavior when they try to monopolize the class and your emotional energy. It also helps students function better when they know what to expect, have clear rules and consistent routines. Read More
Career Connections
Career Connections, part of the PBS Learning Media website, is an amazing collection of 100 videos in which “Young professionals tell us about their jobs and take us behind the scenes to show us what they do every day.” Read More