Program Management
Recent Newsletter Articles
Community Collaboration: Water Safety Class
Learn how the Shakopee Community Center, Parks and Recreation Department, and Adult Education collaborated recently to run a Water Safety Class for immigrant women who are frequently not reached through traditional resources. Read More
Civics/History Curriculum: An Introduction to the CILIA-T Curriculum Project
Adult ESOL teachers: When choosing resources, what makes a curriculum “teachable”, and what tells you that it just won’t work? Check out this introduction to the CILIA-T Project, a new open-source, tech-integrated civics content curriculum being built for adult ELLs, and how educators in our field are already contributing input on its development! Read More
Where Shall We Begin? Planning and Budgeting for the Coming Year
During our most recent Administrator webinar, we had the privilege of hearing from Kirsten Fuglseth (Northwest Service Cooperative) and Kellie McGowan (Metro South ABE) as they responded to these key questions: What data/information are you considering as you are budgeting and planning for next year? What new things are you planning/hoping to fund and why? What are you going to discontinue and why? Read More
Remote Instruction Observation Tool
Learn about a new remote instruction observation tool that can be used to provide structure for observations and reflective conversations to support quality remote instruction. (Reprinted here with permission, this article originally appeared in the World Education Ed Tech Center Tech Tips Blog.) Read More
Administrator PD: Highlights and Updates
This year, we’ve created webinar spaces for administrators to gather and discuss topics pertinent to the management of ABE programs, including addressing daily challenges and questions that administrators may face. Check out these key learnings from our Administrator Webinars thus far, as well as information on upcoming opportunities! Read More
Building the Ship While Sailing It! Learning Models: How to Make Decisions and Shift as a System
During the second installment of our 2021-22 Administrator Webinar Series, Karen Wolters from Mankato ABE and Renada Rutmanis from St. Paul-Hubbs Center shared valuable insights about how their programs are tackling the challenging but essential question of what programming should look like post-pandemic shutdown. 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
So How’s It Goin’ Out There? Supporting & Supervising Staff at a Distance
“A wild ride.” “Unpredictable.” “A whole new set of rules.” “A test in flexibility.” What question were these webinar participants asked? You guessed it! "How has supervising staff during the pandemic been?!" Here's your chance to get some great ideas for remote supervision from some of the most experienced ABE administrators in the state! Read More
NEW Hyflex Community of Practice!
Literacy Minnesota and the Support Services Distance Learning team would like to invite you to join a new HyFlex Community of Practice facilitated by Cathy Grady from Hubbs Center-SPPS and Kirsten Collins from Literacy Minnesota. This group will meet online periodically throughout the school year, and our first meeting is set for October 19 at 2:30. This informal group will be a fun place to share and build on our collective knowledge and experience in this new and growing area. Read More