MN ABE Connect Archive
Recent Newsletter Articles
I am a Citizen; Now, How Do I Vote? Free 2018 Election Curriculum
A free five-lesson curriculum educating new citizens on the voting process in Minnesota is available to download at the Minnesota Literacy Council website. The curriculum was created by Meredith Sommers, a long-time literacy volunteer at the Centro Guadalupano program in Minneapolis. Read More
Preview: Summer Institute 2018
Here's what to look forward to at the 2018 ABE Summer Institute. Don't forget to register by July 20 to avoid a $25 late fee! Read More
New FREE Curriculum Resources Available through the MnPCC
Thirty (30) FREE complete curricula for math, ELA, social studies, and science are available to ABE teachers through the Minnesota Partnership for Collaborative Curriculum. Printable texts, quizzes, and activities - all standards aligned - are waiting for you! Read More
Word Level Analogies
Add word level analogies to your classroom routine to revisit vocabulary. With opportunities to build/reinforce knowledge and use supporting evidence, coupled with varying degrees of complexity and rigor, this versatile tool enables us to combine vocabulary with other concepts embedded in the CCRS! Read More
Career Pathways: Expand Your Toolkit!
Design and delivery of career pathway programs are full of both opportunity and challenge for ABE administrators. ATLAS provides a great set of tools, plus cohort training with peer support and action-oriented learning. Two resources are highlighted here, plus information on next year’s cohort. Read More
Developing Critical Thinking Skills with TeachThought
As you wrap up the program year and start planning for summer, consider packing some of the great articles from TeachThought in your bag. You'll be ready to go into next year with a wealth of ideas for building critical thinking and digital literacy skills with your students. Read More
FREE TEXT FREE TEXT FREE TEXT: Part 3
This article is part three of a series highlighting free online text resources. This final installment includes websites that span low to high learner levels plus a website with free, original children's books for parents to use with their kids in English or in several other languages! Read More
CCRS Cohort Applications Due June 1!
Is your program ready to dig into implementing the College & Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education? Would you benefit from a team of teachers and an administrator from your site working together throughout the year? Join the FY19 CCRS Implementation Cohort! Read More
FREE TEXT FREE TEXT FREE TEXT: Part 2
Looking for some great sources for free text when planning CCRS-aligned English language arts lessons? There are some great online sources available for FREE! Here is Part 2 of my series on free text resources with a focus on English language learners. Read More
Highlighting PANDA Consultant Colleen Crossley
PANDA consultant and teacher Colleen Crossley was nominated for the 2018 Minnesota Teacher of the Year and was a finalist for the Robbinsdale School District Teacher of the Year! Find out what makes Colleen such an exemplary ABE teacher and PANDA consultant. Read More