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FAQs: Distance Learning

What is distance learning? What is the Teacher Verification Model (TVM), and where can I learn more? Who can I contact with questions about DL policies, platforms, PD and technology? Learn answers to these questions and more here!

Blended Learning Guide

From the New Readers Press website: "A valuable resource for instructors, this Blended Learning Guide is for teachers, tutors, and administrators who provide adult basic skills education and who wish to initiate or improve blended learning for their students."

COVID-19 Rapid Response Report from the Field – ProLiteracy

From the ProLiteracy website: "The report includes information gathered and compiled by members of the E-BAES Taskforce and EdTech Center staff that describes adult education’s response to the pandemic. Findings are intended to inform the field and offer useful suggestions from which adult education and literacy practitioners can benefit."

Khan Academy – Sentence Writing

Khan Academy’s grammarians present engaging and entertaining video tutorials and practice exercises on sentence writing (under Syntax: sentences and clauses): sentences, clauses, and conventions. The lessons tend to use higher-level vocabulary words or examples.

Khan Academy – Punctuation

Khan Academy’s grammarians present engaging and entertaining video tutorials and practice exercises on punctuation: commas, apostrophes, colons, semi-colons, and more. The lessons tend to use higher-level vocabulary words or examples.

Khan Academy – Parts of Speech

Khan Academy’s grammarians present engaging and entertaining video tutorials and practice exercises on parts of speech: nouns, verbs, pronouns, modifiers, and prepositions. The lessons tend to use higher-level vocabulary words or examples.

Grammar Bytes

A great resource for use with pre-GED, GED, diploma, college-prep learners and advanced ELLs. It can be used in the classroom with groups, during individual sessions with volunteers, or to help students build grammar skills at home or in an open lab.

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Get an overview of all MN Adult Education professional development (PD) activities in one convenient, searchable place!

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Presenter Information

Get information about stipends, reimbursements, the MN Adult Ed policy on use of images in presentations, and other instructions for presenters.

 

MN Adult Ed YouTube Channel

The MN Adult Education 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.

 

ATLAS Announcements & Future PD

Check out the latest list of ATLAS professional development announcements and opportunities! This is the document that is shared at all ATLAS events.

 

Virtual Meeting Resources

Find resources for conducting online meetings/events/presentations! You are welcome to use and adapt these materials to fit your own needs and context.

 

Upcoming ABE Events

September 14, 2026 2:00 pm–3:00 pm
ATLAS
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Ask ATLAS in the ATLAS Lounge – Language & Literacy Office Hour with Kristine!

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Join the ATLAS Lounge for Ask ATLAS Office Hours.  Passcode to join the meeting: lounge2026 Welcome to a new endeavor for ATLAS – open office hours! Join the Zoom on Monday, September 14, between 2:00-3:00 pm. This… Learn More

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September 14, 2026 6:30 pm–8:30 pm
Literacy Minnesota
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The Learning Styles Myth (and the Teaching Practices Worth Keeping)

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Registration Deadline: MON. 9/14/26 Venue: Online (see details below) Many of us were taught that students learn best when instruction matches their “learning style.” In this webinar, we’ll take a closer look at where that idea came from, why it stuck, and what research actually tells us. We’ll… Learn More

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September 16, 2026 1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Minnesota Department of Education
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WebChat with MN ABE

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Registration Deadline: WED. 9/16/26 Venue: Online (see details below) WebChat with MN ABE is a webinar discussion led by state ABE staff from the Minnesota Department of Education. WebChat webinars provide updates from the state ABE office on new and emerging issues and an opportunity for local ABE… Learn More

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