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Learn about LINCS!

Learn about LINCS!

The Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS) offers freely available courses, resources, and community for adult educators. Check out this powerful resource! Read More

Welcoming Refugees into the Workforce with Career Contextualized Basic Skills Instruction

Welcoming Refugees into the Workforce with Career Contextualized Basic Skills Instruction

When learners recognize what they are doing in class as being directly related to their goals, it often increases retention rates and leads to better overall outcomes. Find out how YOU can promote your learners' success! Read More

Contextualized Curriculum Resources for the ELL Classroom

Contextualized Curriculum Resources for the ELL Classroom

COABE 2017 had many sessions dedicated to contextualized instruction in the ABE/ELL classroom. One take away is that teachers do not need to be career experts in order to infuse current curriculum with authentic practice. Read More

*New* Adult Career Pathways COURSE DESIGN Cohort

*New* Adult Career Pathways COURSE DESIGN Cohort

Interested in creating or improving a career pathways course? Find out about a half-year product-oriented cohort to learn and then implement best practices in course design for a specific Adult Career Pathway in your program. Read More

*New* Adult Career Pathways Program Development ABE Administrator Cohort

Find out about a year-long action-oriented cohort to learn and then implement best practices in developing Adult Career Pathways (ACP) programs in your area. Read More

New ATLAS Adult Career Pathways Resource Library

New ATLAS Adult Career Pathways Resource Library

Adult career pathways (ACPs) are now an integral part of our programming in ABE. This is complex work, and we can help! We now have a place for you to find and share ACP curriculum resources. Read More

Lesson Plans for Career Exploration: How to Get Started Now

The Pathways to Careers Network provides easy-to-follow lesson plans for conducting career exploration activities in your ABE and ESL classroom. Read More

WIOA Regional Planning Underway

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act requires a new regional planning effort for the workforce system. Learn more about how Minnesota's Workforce Boards are meeting this mandate. Read More

Work Readiness Curriculum for Low-Level ESL

Work Readiness Curriculum for Low-Level ESL

There is a wonderful new Work Readiness Curriculum that was designed with your low-level ESL students in mind. Start using this resource today to build important work readiness and transitions skills from the beginning. Read More

LearningExpress Library for ABE

LearningExpress Library for ABE

LearningExpress Library contains nearly 1,000 online tutorials, practice tests, and e-books. It covers job search and workplace skills improvement; skill building in reading, writing, math, and basic science; and prep for career certification,  licensure exams, college and grad school entrance tests, GED, and more. Read More