MN ABE Connect Archive
Recent Newsletter Articles
It Begins With Us Conference
Come join us for our annual "It Begins with Us" Conference on February 10-11! Day 1 will be an immersive and interactive Virtual Dementia Tour facilitated by a representative from Minnesota River Agency on Aging. Day 2 will be filled with speakers, panels, and our keynote speaker, Dr. Anton Treuer. Read More
Teachers Don’t Pay Teachers – Digital Learning Resources for You!
Check out some fantastic resources created by participants in the Best Practices in Digital Education cohort! Resources include a Distance Learning Resource Guide, a Technology Checkout form, a Chromebook Request form, a Google Meet Guide for Learners, and many others. Read More
TABE 13&14, CASAS Beginning Literacy, BEST Plus 3.0… and MORE!
Happy 2025! There are so many changes (for the better) happening in assessment in this new year. Check out this article to learn more! Read More
Charting a New Path!
Changes are a comin’ to PANDA! Wendy and Moira are charting a new path towards retirement. Friday, December 20 will be our last day. Read on to see who our wonderful replacements are! Read More
Translanguaging: Harnessing our Students’ Languages for Classroom Success
What is translanguaging, and why should EL instructors strive to support it in their classrooms? Translaguaging is one way to harness all of our students’ linguistic resources, and it requires intentionality and dedication on our part to give students ownership of their learning. Read More
The Owl has Landed! Piloting Duolingo as a DL Platform
Duolingo has been approved as a distance learning (DL) platform since fall of this year. This article talks through our Statewide DL's team experience as we piloted the program. Our goal is to give you insight on the successes and growing pains of implementing Duolingo for Schools into MN Adult Ed. Read More
Making “Cents” of Edmentum: Four Quick Tips
Edmentum is one of four main state-supported distance learning platforms. Your consortium helps pay for it through an annual technology fee, and we want you to get your money’s worth! Read More
Adult Education: Providing High Value to Under-Prepared Students in Minnesota State Colleges
This article features the partnership work involving the Minnesota State System and Adult Education to serve college enrolled students who are under-prepared for the rigors of college courses and programs of study. Find out about the new corequisite model, as well as the Affinity Group you can join to explore and promote effective partnership models for student success in the co-req environment. Read More
Cultivating Curiosity: Math Routines in Action
This article shares how one teacher revitalized their math classroom using simple yet powerful routines learned at Summer Institute. The article looks at both the successes and challenges of implementing the low-prep routines of Problem Strings and "I Have, You Need." Read More
Coursera – A Newly Approved DL Platform with an IT Focus
Coursera is a newly approved distance learning (DL) platform for MN Adult Education. The platform offers a variety of courses, degrees, and other learning options from universities and companies. You can also get free access to Google Professional Certificate Courses - special courses provided at no cost to programs through December 31, 2025. Programs should apply for these Coursera licenses by December 18, 2024. Read More