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Assessment – Example
This example of course objectives and the assessments used to measure them comes from a job preparation course for personal care assistant jobs. Note the variety of assessment methods used and how each method matches the objective.
Quick and Easy Adult Reading Assessments
Quick and Easy Adult Reading Assessments test oral fluency, or the ability to read text accurately and smoothly, with grade-leveled passages. Quick and Easy Adult Reading Assessments…
Modified Phonics Assessment and Testing Copies
A modified Minnesota version of Sylvia Greene's Informal Word Analysis Inventory, Levels I and II. It includes processes for conducting as an individual reading test or group spelling test, a Teacher Copy for scoring, and six Student Copies for testing knowledge of sequential phonics patterns.
Diagnostic Reading Assessment – Challenges & Possible Solutions
Common diagnostic reading assessment challenges and solutions developed by Minnesota STARs and Trainers.
Season 1, Episode 1: Exploring the Tools of the Computer-Based Testing Environment
Presented by Amy Vickers (Minneapolis ABE / MN2014 GED® PD Project Coordinator) and Amber Delliger (Metro North ABE)
Season 2, Episode 1: GED® Specific Updates & Test-Taking Strategies
Presented by Amy Vickers (MNI Senior Consultant) and Amber Delliger (Metro North ABE)
Picture Yourself as a Stereotypical Male
How do race, gender, exposure to stereotypes, and classroom demographics impact student performance? Can test anxiety be a result of the experience of bias, and unrelated to actual ability? Can helping students see themselves as "complex, intelligent, talented, individual human selves" impact their academic performance?
Designing Systems of Teacher Learning Around Student Work
Description of this recorded webinar: "How do we develop sustained growth in teacher practice in a department? One way is to design a system of teacher learning based on student artifacts. Join Geoff Krall... as he shares experiences and models of student work analysis that lead to better instructional choices and departmental coherence."
Making It Real: Teaching Pre-Literate Adult Refugee Students
This book is a great place reference for both new and experienced teachers. It covers a variety of effective practices for teaching low-literate adult refugees, and describes techniques and activities that support these practices.
Listening and Speaking Activities for Adult ESL Learners
This packet of listening and speaking activities contains a number of activities that can be used in the ESL classroom. The activities are organized by the three skills of language scored in the BEST Plus assessment: Listening Comprehension, Language Complexity, and Communication.
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COVID-19 Lessons: Self-Management
The COVID-19 outbreak presents an unprecedented opportunity to help our students develop TIF (Transitions Integration Framework) skills as they try to understand everything that is going on. Here are a few of the ways that we can help our learners practice Self-Management skills.
COVID-19 Lessons: Navigating Systems
The COVID-19 outbreak presents an unprecedented opportunity to help our students develop TIF (Transitions Integration Framework) skills as they try to understand everything that is going on. Here are a few of the ways that we can help our learners practice Navigating Systems skills.
COVID-19 Lessons: Learning Strategies
The COVID-19 outbreak presents an unprecedented opportunity to help our students develop TIF skills as they try to understand everything that is going on. Here are a few of the ways that we can help our learners practice Learning Strategies skills.
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MN ABE YouTube Channel
The MN ABE YouTube Channel is a free online PD resource that you can use to explore teaching techniques and classroom ideas in action! Find out more in this MN ABE Connect newsletter article.
Upcoming ABE Events
April 7, 2020
9:00 am–10:00 am
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Getting Started with Zoom
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Virtual Training Onboarding: Getting Started with Zoom Learn the basics of how to set up a virtual classroom using the Zoom web conferencing platform. Learn More
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April 7, 2020
11:30 am–12:00 pm
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5 Steps to Quickly Serve Students Online
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Five Steps to Quickly Serve Students Online Educators across the country are working tirelessly to find ways to continue educating and keeping in touch with their students online as schools are closing. To assist in this effort, BurlingtonEnglish will share 5 steps to quickly and easily navigate the transition to serve… Learn More
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April 8, 2020
9:00 am–10:00 am
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Getting Started with Zoom
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Virtual Training Onboarding: Getting Started with Zoom Learn the basics of how to set up a virtual classroom using the Zoom web conferencing platform. Learn More
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