MN ABE Connect Archive
Recent Newsletter Articles
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
100,000 Minnesotans live with a disability due to brain injury. In Minnesota, falls are the leading cause of brain injury. Approximately one in four adults with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is unable to return to work one year after injury. Read More
Outstanding Refugee Awards
Recognize and celebrate the contributions of colleagues, neighbors, and co-workers, who originally came to the U.S. with refugee status, who are now making our communities better for all of us! Read More
Custom Edmentum Courses for Adult Diploma
The adult diploma Edmentum custom courses are updated! In addition to updating to non-Flash, each course was reviewed to ensure it still meets the ADP competencies. While the courses were designed for adult diploma students, they are a great resource for any students wanting to delve more deeply into science and social studies – whether it’s for GED, college prep, or just because they are interested in the subject. Read More
Jammin’ on Jamboard
Jamboard is a Google app that allows you to create free virtual whiteboards where people can collaborate. Jamboard allows you to present as you teach, give students an interactive place to work together, and assign asynchronous work. Read More
Skillblox: Streamlining Our Search for Instructional Resources
Are you tired of taking the time to search the internet for the perfect resources to accompany your math instruction? Do you wish there was a searchable database organized by CCR standards and TABE 11/12 competencies to make lesson planning and packet compilation easier? You are in luck! Let me introduce you to Skillblox! Read More
Teacher Verification Model: A New Pathway to Distance Learning
The Teacher Verification Model (TVM) is a new pathway for Minnesota ABE teachers and programs to count proxy hours for asynchronous lessons that have been verified by a TVM-certified teacher. Read More
Online Networking Is Getting Mighty Easy
The Statewide PD Committee recently became aware that Schoology teacher accounts will no longer be free – meaning that no one who doesn't already have an account can join the MN Adult Education discussion groups on Schoology. But never fear! Here comes Mighty Networks to save the day! Read More
Using an LMS to Create Your Own Distance Learning Courses
ABE teachers have been writing their own distance learning (DL) courses since well before the pandemic, and now they can apply to get these courses approved for DL proxy hours. A new online PD opportunity called Using an LMS to Build Teacher-Created Distance Learning Courses will teach you the ins and outs of developing DL courses that will both serve your learners well and earn proxy hours for your program. Read More
DL and Virtual Services in Minnesota Adult Education: An Evolving Conversation
Enhancing the effectiveness of distance learning (DL) will be a primary focus at the Spring 2021 Un-Regional Event this Friday, March 5. The event will include an opening plenary session on DL and Virtual Services in Minnesota Adult Education, as well as workshops on teacher-created online courses, the process for DL platform approval, and the new Teacher Verification Model. Read More
Scholarships Available for MN Adult Ed Practitioners to Attend the MCTM Spring 2021 Virtual Conference!
If you teach math/numeracy in your setting, you won’t want to miss out on this opportunity on April 16-17! Gain access to a strong community of math teachers from a broad variety of contexts from all corners of the state, as well as dynamic national speakers, while ATLAS foots the bill! Read More