Minnesota ABE
Recent Newsletter Articles
New DL Platforms
The number of accepted time-on-task proxy hour distance learning (DL) platforms has been growing rapidly, as practitioners identify and document resources that can benefit learners. Find out which platforms were approved recently. Read More
Join an Advisory Team and Help Guide Professional Development in MN ABE!
Do you like thinking about how we grow as professional educators in ABE? Three unique leadership opportunities are coming up for Minnesota ABE practitioners. Please consider joining the Language & Literacy, MN Numeracy Instruction, or Transitions Advisory Team! Read More
Register for 2019 Journeys Event!
Journeys Readings registration is now officially open for authors with written pieces in the 2019 edition. As in years past, student authors from this year’s publication will have a chance to read their piece at the event! Read More
Reader Registration Open for 2019 Journeys Event
The annual Journeys Readings event is coming up fast! This year’s event will be held on Tuesday, April 30 at the Minnesota History Center. As in years past, student authors from this year’s publication will have a chance to read their piece at the event! Read More
2019 ABE Award Nominations Open
Every year Literacy Action Network honors teachers, students, managers, advocates, programs and projects working and succeeding in Adult Basic Education. Please consider submitting a nomination for someone or an organization you feel deserves this honor and acknowledgement! Read More
Honor Your Students, Volunteers and Community Partners with a Statewide Award!
We are excited to announce that nomination forms are open for the Minnesota Literacy Council’s annual ABE awards event! All nominations are due Friday, March 8, 2019. Read More
2019 Summer Institute Call for Proposals Open
Literacy Action Network and the Minnesota Community Education Association are now seeking presentation proposals for the 2019 ABE State Summer Institute, which will be held August 14-16, 2019 at the St. Cloud Civic Center, St. Cloud, MN. We hope that new and experienced ABE staff will consider sharing their ideas and expertise with their colleagues at this regional conference. 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
Nominate Your Favorite Volunteer Supervisor for an Award!
The Award for Excellence in Volunteer Engagement honors an ABE professional who demonstrates vision, diligence, and commitment to integrating volunteers into adult literacy programs. The award is open to all ABE staff: teachers, volunteer coordinators, support staff, program managers, and others. Read More
Support Staff Conference: Registration Now Open!
You don’t want to miss this year’s Support Services Conference! The members of the SPARC team have been working toward building another fantastic event, to be held November 8 and 9, 2018. Read More