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Hybrid DL Programs Increase Student NRS Gains
Statewide data for last year shows 49.7% of all participants averaged NRS gains – but 66.7% of students that participated in both traditional and DL (less than 50% of their total hours) made NRS gains! Read More
Retired ABE Manager Wisdom
Eight wonderful recently retired ABE managers participated in an email interview or lively in-person discussion over the past year or so. Their honest and insightful answers to several questions were combined into the "Retired ABE Manager Tips" presented here. Read More
FREE Online Sources of Leveled, Non-Fiction Text!
Both GED 2014® and CCRS recommend using mostly non-fiction or expository text rather than fiction or narrative text for language, reading, and writing instruction. Fortunately, there are several websites offering a variety of free, leveled, non-fiction text appropriate for use with adult readers. Read More
How to Be in Two Places at Once
A helpful way to think of tasks for a classroom volunteer is to start with saying, “If I had more time, I’d really like to…” Here are few ways that some ABE teachers have worked with volunteers to help them “be in two places at once.” Read More
Introducing Writing Instruction for Adults!
ATLAS offers resources around writing instruction for adults, including how it intersects with evidence-based reading instruction. Read More
The Power of Volunteers to Solve Classroom Challenges
Could volunteers help you solve some of your classroom challenges? Ask yourself, “What’s not working as smoothly as I’d like it to?” “How could I serve my students better?” What would I like to be able to do that I am not currently doing?” After identifying your challenges, consider how volunteers could be part of the solution. Read More
Tutor Tips Blog: Not Just for Tutors
Looking for some inspirational teaching ideas? The Tutor Tips Blog by the Minnesota Literacy Council regularly shares activity ideas and teaching techniques for ABE practitioners. It is easy (and free!) to subscribe. Read More