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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
Throwback Thursdays and Other Life-Changing Routines
Here's a riddle for you. What can make bedtime easier, skin dewier, and bodies fitter? Here’s a hint. It can also make your classroom easier to manage, your students more relaxed, and your lesson planning simpler. Do you know what it is yet? Read on to find out! Read More
Spotlight on Professional Leadership Training
Professional Leadership Training is a class at International Institute of MN that focuses on soft skills utilized by managers, supervisors and leaders in the workplace. The 12-week class helps students develop leadership skills to advance in their careers. Read More
Bringing Financial Literacy into the ABE Classroom
Financial literacy is too often overlooked. People of all stripes may have a level of financial literacy that hinders their ability to function day to day, much less build life plans or get ahead. Our primary constituency here at the International Institute of Minnesota ─ new Minnesotans who were born outside the country ─ are especially vulnerable. Read More