Morpheme Matrices: A Tool for Assembling Multi-Syllable Words

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Morpheme Matrices: A Tool for Assembling Multi-Syllable Words

Morpheme matrices are flexible tools that can promote multi-syllable word reading, spelling, and understanding. Check out this great new resource! Read More

Program Allies: A Case for ABE Volunteers

Even beyond the impact that they have on classroom instruction, volunteers function as ABE program allies in the larger community, bringing in resources for programs, advocating for learning centers, and sharing positive stories about the learners. Read More

The New Assessments: What Do We Know?

You may have heard that NRS approval for the tests we currently use for reporting purposes ends on June 30, 2017. The good news is that the NRS has extended the approval date for all currently approved assessments to February 2, 2019! Read More

Memory

December is a time of year when people make a lot of memories! How does our brain make memories? What is memory? What are some memory enhancement strategies? Read More

How to Better Navigate Systems by Asking the Right Question

How to Better Navigate Systems by Asking the Right Question

Do you ever get the feeling that your students might be able to get more useful answers if they were asking better questions? Check out the newest addition to the Navigating Systems section of the ACES Resource Library to discover where asking the right question can take you. Read More

CCRS: You Don’t Need to Know EVERYTHING to Start Doing SOMETHING!

Whether or not you are participating in the CCRS Cohort this year, ATLAS is here to provide resources and suggestions to help you keep moving forward with CCRS implementation this year! Read More

Write On!

ATLAS’s Writing Instruction online resource library was recently reorganized to reflect the language of MN ABE instructors. Check out the new Writing Instruction reorganization and resources! Read More

ESL Classroom Activity Videos

ESL Classroom Activity Videos

ESL teachers and volunteers interested in watching professional teachers leading popular ESL classroom activities can now complete observations from the comfort of their own homes. Read More

Volunteer Recruitment Video Launched

The Volunteer Engagement Committee of Literacy Action Network (LAN), in collaboration with St. Paul Neighborhood Network (SPNN), recently developed a volunteer recruitment video, highlighting diverse volunteers in ABE. This video is housed on the Volunteer Engagement Committee’s page of LAN’s website. Read More

LearningExpress Library and ACES

LearningExpress Library provides users with a comprehensive array of tools for reaching academic and career goals. Be sure to check out this new Self-Management skill builder in the ACES Resource Library. Read More