Minnesota ABE
Recent Newsletter Articles
Getting Started with CASAS eTests
You’ve done all of the required trainings and have installed CASAS eTests and TopsPRO on your computer. You have shiny new eTests in your account. Now what? Please join us virtually on Tuesday, February 8, 1:00-3:00 p.m., for an interactive presentation on getting started with eTests for Minnesota agencies. Read More
A New, Easy and FREE Opportunity to Network with Colleagues from Around the Nation!
ISTE’s SkillRise Initiative is launching a new free opportunity called Loop to help connect adult educators and workforce development professionals who want to share new ideas and grow their networks. Loop matches professionals within a sector (e.g., adult and workforce learning) with similar interests for optional weekly one-on-one networking calls, and it conveniently runs right out of email inboxes. Read More
Fishing and Hunting Regulations Now Available in Hmong, Karen, Somali and Spanish
People who speak Hmong, Karen, Somali or Spanish now can read in their language how to legally fish and hunt in Minnesota. The DNR would like to make available free printed copies of the fishing, hunting and waterfowl regulations in these languages as an educational resource or teaching tool to teachers of Adult Basic Education and English Language Learner courses. Read More
New to ABE? Build a Firm Foundation!
We just wrapped up our second ABE Foundations Webinar Series! In lieu of the usual in-person training (done in a normal year at Summer Institute!) this webinar series provided new ABE staff a means to connect both with key leaders in the field and other colleagues new to ABE, as well as a space to ask questions about key content found in the ABE Foundations Schoology course. Read More
Showcase Your Work Transitioning Adult Learners
Minnesota State is gathering tools, tips, and best practices, especially with regards to ensuring successful transition into and completion of college-level, credit-bearing postsecondary education. This work will allow Minnesota State to expand its program of awarding Credit for Prior Learning, which can reduce the cost of completing a degree and contribute to student success. Read More
Volunteer to Be a Forward Together Ambassador
Minnesota has partnered with The Graduate! Network to recruit and train local volunteer Forward Together Ambassadors to encourage their friends, neighbors, and colleagues to enroll in or to return to college or workforce training and complete their programs. The program is flexible and the possibilities for making a real impact are almost limitless! Read More
Journeys Anthology: Call for Submissions!
Journeys 2022 is now accepting submissions! We encourage you to work with your learners this fall on their Journeys writing submissions and help them complete their entries no later than December 3, 2021. Read More
ABE Foundations at-a-Distance: Fall Webinar Series!
This fall, given the inability to hold the in-person ABE Foundations Workshop at Summer Institute, our online ABE Foundations course is a great option for those new to ABE! To add to the online course experience, we are offering a 3-webinar series to support your entry into the field – on October 18, 25, and November 1, 2021. Read More
September 19-25 is National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week!
Literacy Action Network and the Adult Education Team at the Minnesota Department of Education are happy to announce that the week of September 19-25, 2021, is National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week. During this week we will recognize your amazing contributions and hope you will celebrate the accomplishments of you and your programs. Read More
Welcome to Minnesota Adult Education, Neill Allard!
The Adult Education Team at the Minnesota Department of Education is excited to announce that Neill Allard (they/them) has joined our team as the Communications and Administrative Support Specialist! Learn more about Neill in this article. Read More