MN ABE Connect Archive
Recent Newsletter Articles
Three Great Pronunciation Video Resources for Teachers and Students
The pronunciation section of the ESL Resource Library has great resources for helping teachers to develop their instructional skills, as well as ones for learners to access independently outside of the classroom. Here are three video resources to dig into right away. Read More
Using AI in Adult Ed
Imagine a world where artificial intelligence (AI) is writing the MN ABE Connect news articles.... Newsflash: we’re already here. Read on for an article about using AI in Adult Education... written by AI itself. Read More
Using Number Categories to Build Coherence – Part 3
In our previous investigations into number systems, we connected the whole numbers to the integers. Now we backtrack to the next category that actually comes earlier in the CCRS and most books. While we have closed the operations of addition and subtraction with the whole numbers and integers, we now need to check on the next operations: multiplication and division, and how they lead us to rational numbers. Read More
The Multilingual Link
With much supportive research, students and their teachers are encouraged to honor and harness their students’ first languages as it helps their English language acquisition, their acculturation, and their connection with their own families and children. Read More
Using Number Categories to Build Coherence – Part 2
Number systems are ways of categorizing values with common characteristics. Understanding how we label numbers and categorize their properties can help us to explain the coherence of operations to our students and connect the CCRS standards. This article will introduce problems that arise as operations other than addition create numbers that do not fit into the whole number system. Read More
New Resources Available in the Antiracism in ABE Library!
For the past year, we have been working to revamp the Antiracist Instruction category since we know teachers are looking for specific things to try in their classrooms. Though Antiracist teaching requires deep reflection and constant expansion of our knowledge of culturally responsive practices and how to recognize racism in education, we know it’s helpful to move theory into practice when we can see some examples too. Read More
Volunteer Training Options Offered by Literacy Minnesota –Test Your Knowledge!
How well do you know the volunteer training offerings from Literacy Minnesota? Read on to test your knowledge, and find out more about our volunteer resources! Read More
EdReady Personalizes and Improves Students’ Math and English Mastery
EdReady, a free tool available to Minnesota adult educators, personalizes and improves students' math and English mastery. Find out more, and join us for an EdReady webinar on May 11, 1:30-2:30 CST to learn more about the student experience and understand the details in the reports. Read More
Consider Joining the DL Advisory Team!
Consider joining the DL Advisory team, which will allow you to provide input to guide the state’s distance learning professional development and training efforts; offer input and feedback on policies and procedures governing distance education; advise on the purchase of statewide DL platform licenses; and participate in discussions regarding approval of platforms and courses for distance learning proxy hours. Read More
Loneliness
The US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek recently announced widespread loneliness in the United States can be as deadly as smoking 15 cigarettes per day – declaring loneliness the latest public health epidemic. Read More