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What Michaels’ coupon should you use?
A good activity from Robert Kaplinsky to compare when one coupon might be better than another. Can be done with or without inequalities. Can also be extended to graph the inequalities.
Season 2, Episode 2: Data, Box & Whisker Plots, Graphs of Central Tendency
Presented by Amy Vickers (MNI Senior Consultant) and Andy Albee (Robbinsdale Adult Academic Program)
Representing Variability with Mean, Median, Mode, and Range
This resource gives students practice with calculating the mean, median, mode, and range from a frequency chart. It also requires students to use a frequency chart to describe a possible data set, given information on the mean, median, mode, and range.
Season 1, Episode 2: Connecting and Interpreting Graphs and Functions
Presented by Andy Albee (Robbinsdale Adult Academic Program) and Renae Kramer (SW ABE-Granite Falls)
Representing Data with Grouped Frequency Graphs and Box Plots
"This lesson unit is intended to help you assess how well students are able to interpret frequency graphs that use grouped data and their associated box plots. In particular this unit aims to identify and help students who have difficulty interpreting information from frequency graphs and box plots; such as minimum and maximum values, medians and quartiles."
Linear Matching
A printable matching activity for matching graphs to equations.
Graphing Stories
These are 15-second videos that show a real-life event. Students are encouraged to graph the event. The video reveals the suggested graph at the end. The site allows you to sort by type of graph and offers a printable graphing handout. Appropriate for CCRS Level C, Level D, Level E.
Desmos: Linear Inequalities in Standard Form
Desmos is an online graphing calculator. Many teachers have created activities for their classes using the calculator. Activities on the site are created by teachers and Desmos staff and will vary. You can also create your own activities.
Desmos: Graphing
What if students could "play" with graphs and quickly see what changing a single component would do to a graph (such as changing the b in y =mx+b)? Desmos is user friendly and thoughtfully uses color and layout in ways that support students' understanding.
180 Ways to Use Estimation 180: Inequalities
Estimation 180 is an incredibly rich resource that offers photographs that we can use in meaningfully developing students' number sense. In this blog post, the author uses 4 of the images (and the students' estimates about those images) to quickly and meaningfully introduce (or review) graphing and writing inequalities.
New Resources
New Academic Word List (NAWL) Finder and Sorter
EAPFoundation.com offers a free electronic tool for finding, highlighting, and sorting academic words within texts. Their word source is the New Academic Word List or NAWL, a recent update of the Academic Word List or AWL. There is also the option of creating a simple, head word, or word family gapfill, where the found academic words become blanks in the text.
Playing with Text Dependent Questions
Participants in this ELA Teacher Workout strengthen an existing set of text questions to more strongly align to one or more CCR Standards and create questions that inspire readers to engage with text and fellow students.
Supplying the Answer
Participants in this Math Teacher Workout consider how “devaluing the answer” leads to rich mathematical conversations and deeper learning for students as well as gain comfort with Mathematical Practice 3: Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
Presenter Information
Get information about stipends, reimbursements, and other instructions for presenters.
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
November 13, 2019
10:00 am–11:00 am
Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment – 11/13/19
Northstar LMS: Let’s talk about the new learner management system (LMS), and how it can be used to support your learners. Learn More
November 14, 2019
6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Minnesota Literacy Council – main office
700 Raymond Ave., Ste. 180
Saint Paul, MN 55114 United States
700 Raymond Ave., Ste. 180
Saint Paul, MN 55114 United States
An Overview of Somali History, Culture and Language
Minnesota Literacy Council – main office
700 Raymond Ave., Ste. 180
Saint Paul, MN 55114 United States
700 Raymond Ave., Ste. 180
Saint Paul, MN 55114 United States
Registration Deadline: THU. 11/14/19 The Somali Museum of Minnesota will bring their expert knowledge of Somali history, culture and language to you at an upcoming event at the Minnesota Literacy Council. Please join us for a presentation and discussion with Adan Dirie, Director of Public Programs at… Learn More
Minnesota Literacy Council – main office
700 Raymond Ave., Ste. 180
Saint Paul, MN 55114 United States
700 Raymond Ave., Ste. 180
Saint Paul, MN 55114 United States
November 19, 2019
8:30 am–3:30 pm
North Metro Event Center
1000 Gramsie Road
Shoreview, 55126
1000 Gramsie Road
Shoreview, 55126
Adult Basic Education (ABE) Fall Managers’ Workshop
North Metro Event Center
1000 Gramsie Road
Shoreview, 55126
1000 Gramsie Road
Shoreview, 55126
Registration Deadline: TUE. 11/19/19 Registration is now open for the Fall ABE Managers’ Workshop. The expectation is that every Minnesota ABE consortium send at least one representative to this workshop. Registration and morning refreshments are from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Workshop begins promptly at 9:00 a.m. Learn More
North Metro Event Center
1000 Gramsie Road
Shoreview, 55126
1000 Gramsie Road
Shoreview, 55126