MN ABE Connect Archive
Recent Newsletter Articles
Opioids and Chemical Abuse
Steve started having achy, stiff, swollen joints, rashes, frequent headaches, sweating, horrible pain and foggy cognition. He sought medical help but the doctors he saw were baffled by his symptoms, so they prescribed an opioid to treat the pain. Read More
Language Interpreter: Potential Career Pathway for Our Learners
Explore resources and crucial information for supporting ABE English language learners to pursue work as language interpreters as a career or as a service in their community. What are the requirements for interpreter training and certification? How can ABE involved in an interpreter pathway program? What are the career opportunities? Read More
2020 Summer Institute Call for Proposals Open
Literacy Action Network and the Minnesota Community Education Association are now seeking presentation proposals for the 2020 ABE State Summer Institute, which will be held August 19-21 at the St. Cloud Civic Center, St. Cloud, MN. Read More
Introducing the Minnesota Adult Education PD Catalog!
A dedicated team of Minnesota Adult Education Support Network providers has been hard at work creating a new professional development (PD) planning tool just for you: the new Minnesota Adult Education PD Catalog! This online catalog provides an overview of all MN Adult Education PD activities in one convenient, searchable place. Read More
CCRS Cohort Applications Due June 1!
Looking to strengthen CCRS implementation in your ABE program? Want to network and collaborate in this effort with ABE colleagues from around the state? Don't miss the chance to participate in the 2020/2021 CCRS Cohort beginning this fall! Read More
Honor Your Students, Volunteers and Community Partners with a Statewide Award!
We are excited to announce that nomination forms are open for Literacy Minnesota’s annual adult literacy awards event. The awards ceremony (and the annual student reading from the Journeys Anthology of Adult Student Writing that follows) will take place again at the Minnesota History Center, 345 W Kellogg Blvd, Saint Paul. Read More
Culture Care Connection
Did you know that PTSD, depression and anxiety are common among Somali refugees? Did you know that many Somalis will not admit to mental health problems or seek treatment due to negative perceptions and stigma, some of which are tied to cultural norms? Read More
Northstar Introduces Online Learning!
Northstar Digital Literacy, a program of Literacy Minnesota, is releasing a new online learning platform, Northstar Online Learning. NSOL provides online instruction and practice exercises for independent distance learning. Read More
Making Thinking Visible in Math and ELA Instruction: Part 4 – Chalk Talk
Reading, doing math, and learning are often silent, individual activities. They are internal, making it hard for us to know how students are tackling complex questions and making sense of course material. In the final article of this series, we take a look at the making students thinking visible through a silent "dialogue" called Chalk Talk. Read More
Students with Limited Formal Schooling? Come to the Free MinneSLIFE Conference!
Do you work with English learners with limited formal schooling? The 8th Annual SLIFE Conference will be held at the Anderson Center at Hamline University, St. Paul, on Saturday, March 21, 2020. This FREE conference gathers educators of Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE) of all ages. Read More