MN ABE Connect Archive
Recent Newsletter Articles
Edmentum and BASE – What’s New and Noteworthy for Spring 2023?
Do you use Edmentum Courseware, Exact Path, or BASE with your adult learners? Read on for some quick updates and helpful tips, and don't miss the BASE - SEL webinar on April 24 at 3:30 pm! Read More
Join an Advisory Team and Help Guide Professional Development in MN ABE!
Interested in helping to guide professional development for MN adult education? Five statewide leadership opportunities are coming up for Minnesota ABE practitioners. Your unique expertise and interests may be just what we need! Read More
Using Number Categories to Build Coherence – Part 1
Number systems are ways of categorizing values with common characteristics. Understanding how we label numbers and categorize their properties can help us to explain the coherence of operations to our students and connect the CCRS standards. Read More
The Past is a Blast! Incorporating Social Studies Content into Your HSE Classroom
ABE HSE teachers know the challenge of incorporating four subject areas into their instructional delivery. While there are many ways to blend subject-area disciplines together, one consideration is to incorporate social studies content into reading, writing, speaking/listening, and language instruction. Fortunately, there are plenty of classroom-ready resources that will achieve this blending of content and literacy skills. Read More
A Social-Emotional Learning Resource Developed Just for Adult Learners
The Social and Emotional Learning for Adult Multilingual Learners Toolkit was created to “offer explanations, tips, materials, and links to help ESOL teachers and programs better understand and integrate social-emotional learning into the adult English language classroom." Learn more about this toolkit and join us for a webinar on April 18 to delve more deeply into Social and Emotional Learning for adult education. Read More
Could My Student Have Dyslexia?
Could my student have dyslexia? How do I find out? What do I do if they are dyslexic? Read on for more information that will help you understand dyslexia, outline best practices in teaching an individual with dyslexia, and give you some ideas for the next steps. Read More
Texting with Talking Points: Supporting Communication and Retention for Multilingual Learners
From reminders about assignments to checking in on a student who’s been out sick, finding the right text messaging tool has not only saved me precious time but has also strengthened my relationships with my students. I’ve tried a number of different tools, especially during the pandemic, but Talking Points is my favorite so far. Read More
Our Journey to Integrated Education and Training (IET)
The MN Department of Corrections has a long history of providing adult basic education and career technical education to individuals who are incarcerated; thousands of men and women have graduated from our programs. Looking back on 35 years of education programming, we see the overall successes of our students as fuel enough to keep the development and implementation of new Integrated Education & Training (IET) programs moving forward. Read More
Don’t Forget Social Studies… GED, HiSET and Resources for Everyone!
Whether you are teaching in a high school equivalency, basic skills, or ESL classroom, don't forget to check out the ATLAS Social Studies & Civics online resource library for ready-to-use lessons, activities, and ideas for your classroom/context. As we know, social studies content is critical for our adult learners far beyond that GED or HiSET exam! Read More
Beating the Winter Blues
Are you suffering from the winter blues? How are your students doing as winter feels like it will never come to an end? Winter Blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) are real! Read on for some solutions to help yourself and your students deal with the last push through winter… Read More