MN ABE Connect Archive
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Changes Are Coming to ACCUPLACER
Do you prepare learners to take ACCUPLACER®? If so, you may be interested in the changes that Minnesota State has planned for ACCUPLACER. Read More
Defining and Understanding Equity in Minnesota ABE
At the 2017 Summer Institute there was an increased focus on equity, particularly racial equity. How can/should equity show up in ABE programs? Please join the conversation around equity in ABE! Read More
Five Tips for Designing Better Workshop Presentations
Planning a workshop presentation? Or thinking about presenting, but unsure where to start? Here are five tips, based on years of experience and piles of evaluation comments, for designing a great session. Read More
CEUs Awarded for Classroom Video Observations
Great teachers are always looking for ways to become even better teachers. Through the use of online video observations, teachers can improve their teaching skills and earn CEUs at a convenient time and location. Read More
Is It Time for an Assessment Training?
Training is essential to a quality assessment. Is it time for your staff to update their training? Should you wait for the new assessments to be approved and released? Read More
Welcoming Refugees into the Workforce with Career Contextualized Basic Skills Instruction
When learners recognize what they are doing in class as being directly related to their goals, it often increases retention rates and leads to better overall outcomes. Find out how YOU can promote your learners' success! Read More
Contextualized Curriculum Resources for the ELL Classroom
COABE 2017 had many sessions dedicated to contextualized instruction in the ABE/ELL classroom. One take away is that teachers do not need to be career experts in order to infuse current curriculum with authentic practice. Read More
Getting Started, Moving Forward, Part 3: More from Achieve the Core!
Get more from Achieve the Core, a comprehensive website that offers “free, ready-to-use classroom resources designed to help educators understand and implement college and career ready standards.” Read More
Close Reading and the CCR Standards Part II: Measuring Text Complexity
Complex text doesn't simply mean a higher reading level, a poem, textbook selection or technical manual. Text complexity is made up of a combination of factors including quantitative measures, qualitative measures and reader and task considerations. Read More
Increasing Independent Student Use of Burlington English
Programs are asking how they can best encourage independent use of Burlington English by students outside of class. Burlington English offers the ideas outlined here. Read More