IMPORTANT NOTICE RE: COVID-19 Given recent developments with the COVID-19 virus, including specific guidance coming from the Minnesota Governor's office on March 13, ATLAS has decided to cancel the upcoming North Spring Regional for the safety of practitioners and staff. We are currently exploring ways to offer workshops virtually, and will be emailing all current […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 4/1/20 Join ATLAS ELA & Literacy Coordinator Kristine Kelly on Wednesday, April 1, at 1:00 pm for an informal virtual coffee break! Let's connect during these distanced times and talk about: How are you managing to teach English Language Arts right now? What are you finding that’s useful? What questions for Kristine/ATLAS? […]

Registration Deadline: WED. 4/8/20 ABE Teacher Virtual Coffee Break: Classes may be cancelled, but learning isn’t! Join ATLAS Numeracy Coordinator Lindsey Cermak on Wednesday, April 8, at 1:00 pm for an informal virtual coffee break! Let's connect during these distanced times and talk about: How are you managing to teach math & numeracy right now? […]

Registration Deadline: THU. 4/9/20 ABE Teacher Virtual Coffee Break: Classes may be cancelled, but learning isn’t! Join Literacy Minnesota's ESL Training Coordinator, Andrea Echelberger, and ATLAS Director Patsy Egan on Thursday, April 9, at 10:30 am for an informal virtual coffee break! Let's connect during these distanced times and check in about the following: How […]

Registration deadline: WED. 4/15/20 ABE Teacher Virtual Coffee Break: Classes may be cancelled, but learning isn’t! Join ATLAS Literacy & STAR Coordinator Marn Frank and STAR Trainers Terrisa Fisher and Kristine Kelly on Wednesday, April 15, at 1:00 pm for an informal virtual coffee break! Let's connect during these distanced times and check in about […]

Registration deadline: THU. 4/16/20 Join this GED/Diploma webinar on Thursday, April 16 from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm to hear some updates and share ideas to keep GED and diploma students engaged and persisting toward graduation. Hear what ideas are being discussed regarding GED testing at a distance. We can help connect you to resources that […]

Registration Deadline: FRI. 4/17/20 Join Literacy Minnesota’s Volunteer Outreach and Hotline Manager, Wendy Roberts, and ATLAS Director Patsy Egan on Friday, April 17, at 1:00 pm for an informal virtual coffee break! Let’s connect during these distanced times and check in about the following: How are you managing to use volunteers right now? What are […]

Registration Deadline: MON. 4/20/20 ABE Teacher Virtual Coffee Break: Classes may be cancelled, but learning isn’t! Join state ABE staff and ATLAS staff on Monday, April 20 at 2:00 p.m. for an informal virtual coffee break!  Let’s discuss ways you are providing instruction in correctional settings (jails & prisons) during these challenging times.  We’ll check […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/21/20 ABE Virtual Coffee Break: Classes may be cancelled, but learning isn’t! Join members of the Distance Learning Team, SPARC, and the Minnesota Department of Education ABE staff on Tuesday, April 21, at 10:00 a.m. to explore strategies for conducting student intake at a distance.  Representatives from several programs will kick off […]

Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/21/20 Join Andrea Echelberger, Patsy Egan, and special guests as we tackle the current puzzle: teaching ESL from a distance!  ESL teachers: Your work is absolutely not what you are used to at the moment, and we are all grieving the loss of normalcy and frequent face-to-face connections with learners.  However, opportunities […]