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Support Services Conference Registration Now Open!
Marty Olsen, State Assessment Trainer2024 ABE Support Services Conference (Virtual)
Thursday, November 14 – Friday, November 15, 2024
Check out the exciting lineup of sessions that will be presented during the 2024 ABE Support Services Conference! Register to join us virtually as we learn from our friends and colleagues. We’ll reflect on what this past year has taught us and use those lessons to focus on building a stronger future for Adult Basic Education.
The Support Professionals Advisory & Resource Committee (SPARC), Southwest ABE, and the Minnesota Adult Basic Education State Staff, are jointly sponsoring this training opportunity for ABE program support staff, and all other interested staff. This annual event will be held virtually and is free of charge to all who register.
This conference is designed especially for support services staff that work in areas such as student registration and intake, student testing, data entry and management, and any other accountability role. This could also include teachers or managers with multiple roles who serve as a program’s support staff.
SUPPORT SERVICES CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Pre-Conference – Thursday, November 14, 2024
Virtual implementation trainings for both CASAS and TABE will be offered for all staff involved in assessment. Participants will need to register separately for each Implementation training that they would like to attend (registration links below).
9:00-12:00 – CASAS Implementation Training (Marty Olsen and Linda Keller)
- REGISTER for CASAS Implementation >>
- Registration Deadline: MON. 11/11/24
12:30-3:30 – TABE Implementation Training (Linda Keller and Dave Haugen)
- REGISTER for TABE Implementation >>
- Registration Deadline: MON. 11/11/24
Conference – Friday, November 25, 2024
9:00-9:45 – Opening Session featuring MN State ABE Staff
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- Registration Deadline: MON. 11/11/24
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(A more complete conference agenda with additional session information will be posted by the end of October.)
10:00-10:45 – Session 1 (Choose 1)
- Intake Data Collection and WIOA Barriers (Brad Hasskamp, Brandy Logan, Jenny Schlukebier, Rachel Stiglitz)
- PANDA Services & Navigating the Website (Wendy Sweeney)
- Minnesota’s Resettlement Landscape (Rachele King)
11:00-11:45 – Session 2 (Choose 1)
- Updates from GED Testing Service (Mellissa Hultstrand)
- CASAS Recertification (Marty Olsen)
- Active Listening: The Secret Sauce for Client Support (Julia Reimer)
12:00-1:00 – Lunch Break
1:00-1:45 – Session 3 (Choose 1)
- TABE Recertification (Linda Keller)
- Advancing Equity Through Digital Inclusion (Elizabeth Bennett)
- SiD Scavenger Hunt (Jenny Schlukebier and Mary Zimmerli)
2:00-2:45 – Session 4 (Choose 1)
- AI in the ABE Office (Susan Wettenkamp-Brandt)
- CASAS eTesting – Getting Started & Tips and Tricks (Jeff Galbavy and Linda Keller)
- Connecting Students to WIOA Resources (pending)
Please address any event or registration questions to Rachel Stiglitz, Chair of SPARC, at [email protected].
NOTE: Registrations must be received by Monday, November 11. You will receive an email with a link to join the Opening Session via Zoom when you register. Links to all other sessions will be shared during the Opening Session. If you have connection issues on the day of the conference, contact Rachel Stiglitz ([email protected]) or Marty Olsen ([email protected]).
We look forward to seeing you there!
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