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Distance Learning Support Email: A Resource for YOU!
Need DL help? The distance learning support email is the best way to quickly get your questions answered, get connected to resources, and request training. Use this email to ask us any and all questions about distance/blended/hybrid learning, technology, DL platforms and proxy hours, digital instructional tools and resources, DL policy, best practices, DL courses in SID, webinar trainings, and so on. Read More
Teaching the Skills that Matter
Would you like to have access to over 25 free, ready-to-use lessons that were developed by national experts and have been field tested by ABE practitioners in several states? If that sounds good to you, let me introduce you to Teaching Skills That Matter. Read More
Beginning ESL Teachers Share Caffeine and Great Ideas!
Virtual coffee (and tea!) breaks have been a staple getting us all through 2020 and the learning curve of the last several months. Great things happen when we all get together to share our challenges and successes! Check out what we learned at our recent Beginning ESL Coffee Break, including helpful resources your colleagues are using with their students. Read More
PANDA Services
PANDA provides ABE programs with disability support, knowledge and resources to increase academic opportunities for students. Services are free, funded through a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education. NOTE: The deadline for one of PANDA's premier trainings, Universal Design for Learning, is coming up on November 30! Read More
Been Waiting to Add that ABE License? Good News from Hamline!
Hamline University is pleased to announce that it’s now offering BOTH the ABE initial license (for those who don’t hold a teaching license in another field already) and the ABE additional license (for those already holding a teaching license). You can start anytime! Plus, your previous coursework may help you get there sooner. Read More
Increasing Cultural Competency for Adult Educators
ATLAS is excited to announce a growing number of resources for members of the ABE field to increase their cultural competency, including options for educators looking to fulfill license renewal requirements. Here’s a quick list of resources and training options; stay posted because more are on the way! Read More
PANDA’s Universal Design for Learning Webinar
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an approach that minimizes barriers and maximizes learning for all students. Do not miss PANDA's free, recorded UDL webcast training that you can take at your own pace during the month of January 2021! Read More
2020 Support Staff Conference Registration Now Open!
Join us for a virtual Support Staff Conference, November 12th and 13th. All staff that have any responsibilities related to intake, assessment, testing, or data input will find something at this conference to help them do their job even better! Read More
Social Justice in Education Certificate Program
At Literacy Minnesota, the pursuit of educational equity is at the center of everything that we do. We strive to foster equitable learning environments for all by providing development opportunities to our volunteers and supporters. The FREE Social Justice in Education Certificate Program is an opportunity for ABE teachers and volunteers in Minnesota to increase their awareness of social justice issues that impact the field of education and society. Read More
ABE Foundations at a Distance: Special Pandemic Edition!
What an interesting (!) time to be joining our field. Welcome! If you are new to the world of Adult Basic Education (ABE), then the online ABE Foundations course is for you. But you are not alone! In fall 2020 we are holding a series of 3 webinars to complement participation in the online course, set for October 12, 19, and 26. Read More