MN ABE Connect Archive
Recent Newsletter Articles
Gaining Confidence in English: Volunteer Coaches Make the Difference on Skype
Lakeville ABE's Skype Coaching program matches volunteer tutors with adult English learners for one-to-one coaching in English, giving English learners more opportunities to practice speaking and listening skills and to gain confidence using English in real-life contexts. Read More
New Evidence about Persistence
A summary of the findings from two studies on persistence and motivation in adult literacy programs. Reading skill development requires thousands of hours of instruction and practice; therefore, it takes persistence and motivation for adult readers to regularly attend reading classes and make educational level gains. Read More
Free Curriculum Materials for Adult Emergent Readers
The Elder Literacy Initiative’s innovative curriculum is a collection of activities for adult emergent readers that is all-inclusive and ready to use, including over 250 activities across 13 themes. Read More
Using the TIF to Foster Career Awareness
Career awareness involves helping learners to learn about all of the many career and training opportunities that are available and facilitating ways for them to explore and examine their own interests, skills, and abilities. The TIF and ATLAS's ACES resource library are wonderful resources for teachers in this area. Read More
Core Skills Mastery (CSM) Approved as DL Platform
Core Skills Mastery (CSM), designed to improve core math and literacy skills, as well as develop independent learning skills and problem solving strategies, has been approved as a distance learning (DL) platform for Minnesota ABE. Read More
Finally! Helping ESL Learners with Syllable-Final Consonant Articulation
Final consonants and final clusters are essential to intelligibility in English, yet working on them with lasting success in class can be challenging. But it doesn’t have to be challenging – it can be fun! Read More
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota ABE Volunteer Training Standards
Did you know that state law dictates training requirements for volunteers working in Minnesota ABE programs? Here are some frequently asked questions (and moderately clever responses) to help you understand the standards more clearly. Read More
Two Seasons of E-quip Math Webinars Available Online
Tired of feeling stressed about teaching a particular topic? Want to improve coherence within your program? Interested in helping your students develop precision with vocabulary? Re-invigorate your teaching practice with the support of an E-quip recorded math webinar! Read More
Increase Comprehension Through Paraphrasing Activities
According to research, comprehension and retention of material increase in proportion to the quality and quantity of oral paraphrased statements. What do the components of explicit oral paraphrasing instruction include? Read More
Adult Literacy Hotline Lesson Plan for Intermediate ESL Students
The Adult Literacy Hotline helps students, ABE staff and social service providers all over the state find free ABE or ESL classes. In this lesson, learners navigate the Minnesota Literacy Council’s Hotline website to find free classes in their area. Read More