MN ABE Connect Archive
Recent Newsletter Articles
Our Journey to Integrated Education and Training (IET)
The MN Department of Corrections has a long history of providing adult basic education and career technical education to individuals who are incarcerated; thousands of men and women have graduated from our programs. Looking back on 35 years of education programming, we see the overall successes of our students as fuel enough to keep the development and implementation of new Integrated Education & Training (IET) programs moving forward. Read More
Don’t Forget Social Studies… GED, HiSET and Resources for Everyone!
Whether you are teaching in a high school equivalency, basic skills, or ESL classroom, don't forget to check out the ATLAS Social Studies & Civics online resource library for ready-to-use lessons, activities, and ideas for your classroom/context. As we know, social studies content is critical for our adult learners far beyond that GED or HiSET exam! Read More
Beating the Winter Blues
Are you suffering from the winter blues? How are your students doing as winter feels like it will never come to an end? Winter Blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) are real! Read on for some solutions to help yourself and your students deal with the last push through winter… Read More
R-E-S-P-E-C-T in ABE
Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility has an impressive resource collection that is very much worth exploring. It has lessons that will help your students feel more respected and connected, including a lesson for Women’s History Month centered on Aretha Franklin's recording of the song “Respect.” Read More
Teaching the Whys and Hows of Emergency Funds
Everyone experiences emergencies, typically about once a year or so. Yet many of us continue to be surprised when emergencies crop up. Any emergency is a lot less painful if it isn’t made worse by unnecessary financial stress. Teaching about emergency funds is a great way to open up conversations about money and financial literacy. Read More
Empower to Educate: Aspiring Early Childhood Educators Receive Advising and Financial Support Through New Workforce Development Program
Entering any new career field is challenging, and the early childhood field is no exception. Fortunately, a new statewide program is here to help. Empower to Educate, a program of Child Care Aware of Minnesota, helps current and aspiring early childhood educators begin, advance, and sustain their career goals in child care. Read More
Registration for MCTM is now open!
The theme of this year’s Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) Spring Conference in Duluth is "Mathematics for Each and Everyone"! To help support Minnesota Adult Education practitioners to take advantage of this amazing opportunity, ATLAS is again offering a number of scholarships for up to $750 each to help offset the cost of attending the conference. Read More
Free Online Relicensure Courses!
Are you worried about a student you suspect has PTSD? Want to teach your students about Mental Health? Do you suspect a student may have a learning disability, or is it low literacy? Are you interested in learning more about Suicide Prevention? PANDA has courses to address these issues, plus get those re-licensure credits you need! Read More
MN Teacher Verification Model Update: Now Two Pathways to TVM Certification!
The Teacher Verification Model (TVM) is an option for Minnesota ABE teachers and programs to count proxy hours for asynchronous lessons that have been verified by a TVM certified teacher. Learn more about the new individual coaching pathway to TVM certification! Read More
CILIA-T Curriculum Project: Developing Our Digital Skills Roadmap
How can adult educators of ELLs incorporate digital skill-building into instruction, while keeping it content-rich, targeted toward language learning, and aligned to standards? The CILIA-T project team takes you through their decision-making process on how to integrate digital learning throughout their free, civics-focused curriculum for English language learners (a work in progress!). Read More