Professional Development
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Volunteer Training Options: Categories and Formats to Fit Your Needs
Literacy Minnesota offers several options to help volunteers in your program complete training. webinars, Training is offered in several formats, including Canvas courses, videos, in-person training, and more! Read More
New Canvas Course: Teaching Reading to Adults (Self-Paced)
ATLAS is excited to announce the launch of a new self-paced Canvas course, Teaching Reading to Adults. This course offers a deep dive into evidence-based reading instruction (EBRI) for adults and provides a flexible, asynchronous learning opportunity, enabling participants to enhance their skills in assessing and teaching adult learners. Participants can earn CEUs while gaining practical tools for assessing and improving reading skills in alphabetics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Read More
New Video Series: Moving Equity Forward in Adult Ed!
ATLAS has been working on developing an exciting new professional development video series! Read more to learn about what is included in the series, where to find it, and even a couple of suggestions on how to use it. Read More
2024 ABE Support Services Conference – Call for Proposals
Did you do an informative and engaging presentation at the ABE Summer Institute, and say to yourself, “that was fun, I wish I could share it with more people”? Or maybe you have some ideas in mind but haven't had the chance to share them? This is your opportunity! SPARC is now seeking presentation proposals for the 2024 ABE Support Services Conference. Read More
ABE, ACES, and CCRS Foundations Online Courses All on Canvas: New and Improved!
We are so excited that our revamped online ABE, ACES, and CCRS Foundations courses are up and running on Canvas! All of these courses have revised content, more opportunities for interaction, and the most updated information to support your work in the MN Adult Education system. Read More
Considering that ABE License? See What Hamline Has to Offer!
Hamline University offers 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 in the fall! Plus, your previous coursework may help you get there sooner. Read More
Attention ESL Teachers: a Fall 2024 Conference for YOU!
Do you teach adult English learners? The MELEd (Minnesota English Learner Education) conference is the state's premiere professional gathering for anyone who works with English language learners This year, MELEd will be held at the St. Paul RiverCentre on November 22-23, 2024. Consider presenting; proposals are due June 30, 2024! Read More
2024-2025 CCRS Implementation Cohort Applications Due June 3, 2024!
Don't miss the chance to participate in the next CCRS Implementation Cohort and collaborate with colleagues on strengthening standards-based instruction in your program! After the 2024/2025 year, the next offering won't be until 2026/2027. Read More
MCTM Spring Conference 2024
The theme of this year’s Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) spring conference is Seeing Our Mathematical Future. Come learn from engaging presenters and network with teachers from K-12, 2-year colleges, and other adult education programs. Scholarships from ATLAS are available! Read More
Planting the Seeds of Success with the Mentorship Experience Pilot
This fall and winter, we took a chance on a new professional learning opportunity being offered by ATLAS and MDE – The Mentorship Experience Pilot. When we said good-bye after our final meeting, one of us was starting an ABE Licensure program at Hamline University, and the other one felt more connected to and energized by her work than she had in a long time. Read on to learn how you can plant your own seeds of success. Read More