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Designing Courses for Career Pathways: Join a Training Cohort or Use Tools at Your Fingertips!

Designing Courses for Career Pathways: Join a Training Cohort or Use Tools at Your Fingertips!

You’ve been asked to teach a new career-specific class, and you don’t know where to start?!  Participate in a six-month training cohort or take full advantage of great resources available online. APPLICATIONS DUE THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5! Read More

Register for the 2018 ABE Volunteer Management Conference!

Register for the 2018 ABE Volunteer Management Conference!

It’s time to register for the ABE Volunteer Management Conference (VMC), scheduled for Friday, November 30. Participants will get practical resources they can use right away, learn new strategies, share their professional wisdom with colleagues and earn six CEUs. Read More

Got Math? Join the New Numeracy Instruction Schoology Group!

Got Math? Join the New Numeracy Instruction Schoology Group!

Do you teach math?  Interested in connecting with other teachers of math in Minnesota ABE contexts statewide?  ATLAS just launched a new Schoology group, Minnesota Numeracy Instruction - a great way to be part of a network of other Minnesota adult educators who teach math! Read More

Schoology: Addressing the Unique Needs of the One-Room Schoolhouse Setting

Schoology: Addressing the Unique Needs of the One-Room Schoolhouse Setting

Do you teach or manage multi-level classes and/or multi-subjects? Join us on Schoology for a One-Room Schoolhouse group where you can “meet” education professionals just like you, seek advice, share resources, and voice your concerns. Read More

September is National Deaf Awareness Month

September is National Deaf Awareness Month

Learn about ThinkSelf, Minnesota Deaf ABE - a statewide program that serves deaf and hard of hearing adult students.  Gain communication tips when speaking to individuals in the deaf community. Read More

Resources for Volunteers

Resources for Volunteers

The Minnesota Literacy Council has created a wide variety of resources to support volunteers in adult ESL and ABE classrooms, whether they are lead teachers, classroom assistants, or one-on-one teachers. Read More

Practical Applications of Technology Integration in the Adult Education Classroom

Practical Applications of Technology Integration in the Adult Education Classroom

While technology integration may feel like "one more thing" we have to find space for in our already busy schedules, it doesn't have to be complicated. Hear from an ABE teacher about how she made NorthStar digital literacy skills a regular part of her instruction. Read More

DL 102: Take Your DL Programming to the Next Level

DL 102: Take Your DL Programming to the Next Level

Does your program offer distance learning but you want to increase hours and outcomes? DL 102 is an opportunity to work through DL challenges and strengthen DL programming. Read More

Join Us for the MN ABE Math Institute on September 21!

Join Us for the MN ABE Math Institute on September 21!

Back by popular demand!  Cynthia Bell joins us again to share NCTM's best practices for teaching and learning mathematics.  You won't want to miss this MN ABE Math Institute, coming up on September 21 at Hamline! Read More

Updates on 2018 MELEd Conference: Registration, Opportunities and Ways to Save on Your Conference Fee!

Updates on 2018 MELEd Conference: Registration, Opportunities and Ways to Save on Your Conference Fee!

When is MELEd 2018 again? When can I register?  How can I save on the registration fee?  All your questions answered! Read More