Program Management
Recent Newsletter Articles
Register for the 2018 ABE Volunteer Management Conference!
It’s time to register for the ABE Volunteer Management Conference (VMC), scheduled for Friday, November 30. Participants will get practical resources they can use right away, learn new strategies, share their professional wisdom with colleagues and earn six CEUs. Read More
2018 Support Services Conference Call for Proposals
Presentation proposals are invited for the 2018 ABE Support Services Conference, taking place November 8-9 at the MN Department of Education in Roseville. We hope that new and experienced ABE support staff will consider sharing their ideas and expertise with their colleagues at this statewide conference. Read More
The Annual Volunteer Information Report Is Ready for You to Complete!
It’s time to complete the Annual Volunteer Information Report! The report is completed each year by all Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs in Minnesota that utilize volunteers and is due on July 31, 2018. Read More
Career Pathways: Expand Your Toolkit!
Design and delivery of career pathway programs are full of both opportunity and challenge for ABE administrators. ATLAS provides a great set of tools, plus cohort training with peer support and action-oriented learning. Two resources are highlighted here, plus information on next year’s cohort. Read More
CCRS Cohort Applications Due June 1!
Is your program ready to dig into implementing the College & Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education? Would you benefit from a team of teachers and an administrator from your site working together throughout the year? Join the FY19 CCRS Implementation Cohort! Read More
Engaging Employers in Adult Career Pathway Programming: Where Do I Start?
ABE administrators: Explore a variety of great tools to guide the challenging work of collaborating with employers in creating dynamic career pathway programs for adult learners. Consider joining next year’s adult career pathway training cohort to put the tools into action. Read More
Distance Learning Platform Updates
Have proxy hours been approved for USA Learns Citizenship content? Will Burlington English be aligned with the Northstar standards? Check out these and other recent updates about Distance Learning (DL) Platforms for Minnesota ABE! Read More
Career Pathways Program Development Cohort: Applications Due June 8!
ABE administrators: Looking to start or strengthen a career pathway program? Join a group of fellow administrators from across the state in a year-long, action-oriented cohort to learn and then implement best practices in developing Adult Career Pathways (ACP) programs in your area. Read More
Two Days Left to Apply for an Adult Literacy VISTA!
There is still time to apply for a VISTA member to increase your program capacity, start a new project, or work on an innovative new initiative. Read on for information on how to apply for a yearlong VISTA for your ABE organization. Read More
ABE Program Quality Discussion Group on Schoology
Please participate in an online discussion about what program quality looks like in ABE programs! This discussion will inform the future development of state-wide ABE Program Quality Standards. Read More