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Grammar and Beyond, Level 1 – Evaluation

The resource evaluated here for ELA CCRS alignment is Grammar and Beyond, Level 1 by Cambridge University Press.

The Guardian Newsletter – Evaluation

The resource evaluated here for ELA CCRS alignment is The Guardian Newsletter.

All Star 2 – Evaluation

The resource evaluated here for ELA CCRS alignment is McGraw-Hill's All Star 2.

We the People – Evaluation

The resource evaluated here for ELA CCRS alignment is We the People by the Center for Civic Education.

College Reading Essentials – Evaluation

The resource evaluated here for ELA CCRS alignment is College Reading Essentials from Townsend Press.

Common Lit Website – Evaluation

The resource evaluated here for ELA CCRS alignment is the website Common Lit.

Six-Way Paragraphs in the Content Areas Intro Level – Evaluation

The resource evaluated here for ELA CCRS alignment is Six-Way Paragraphs in the Content Areas Introductory Level.

Reading Vine Website – Evaluation

The resource evaluated here for ELA CCRS alignment is the website Reading Vine.

Transparency in Learning and Teaching in Higher Ed

Transparency is an important part of creating equitable learning environments in which all students can find success. The Transparency in Learning and Teaching in Higher Ed (TILT) website hosts a useful collection of resources to help teachers better understand what transparent assignments look like and how to start creating them.

New General Service List Finder and Sorter

EAPFoundation.com offers a free electronic tool for finding, highlighting, and sorting high-frequency words (of general service or everyday use) in texts. It includes 2801 words used frequently in both spoken and written English and serves as a foundational word list for deciding which highly used words are most important to teach.

Project-Based Learning: The Online Resource for PBL

This website contains links to numerous PBL resources, including guides for designing projects, a project library, teaching and learning online strategies, and articles about PBL.

Problem-Based Learning at University of Delaware

The Problem-Based Learning resource collection from the University of Delaware contains a variety of tools that teachers can use to begin implementing a problem-based learning approach in their classrooms, including evaluation tools, videos, and over 100 problem-based learning scenarios with lesson plans.

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. 

Scoreboost Writing Across the Tests: Sentence Structure, Usage, and Mechanics – Evaluation

The resource evaluated here for ELA CCRS alignment is Scoreboost Writing Across the Tests: Sentence Structure, Usage, and Mechanics.

Workwise: Math at Work – Evaluation

The resource evaluated here for math CCRS alignment is Workwise: Math at Work from New Readers Press.

Math Connection Grade 4 – Evaluation

The resource evaluated here for math CCRS alignment is Math Connection Grade 4 from Rainbow Bridge Publishing.

GED Test Strategies Practice and Review – Evaluation

The resource evaluated here for math CCRS alignment is Kaplan's GED Test Strategies Practice and Review.

New Resources

BeCALM (Beginning Curriculum for Adults Learning Math)

BeCALM (Beginning Curriculum for Adults Learning Math) grew out of CALM and is designed for adult students who need math instruction at GLE 2-4 (CCRS B/C). Minnesota Adult Education practitioners can gain access to asynchronous training to learn about the nuts and bolts of this FREE curriculum; find out how!

CALM (Curriculum for Adults Learning Math)

CALM (Curriculum for Adults Learning Math) is a CCRS-aligned curriculum (written for adult learners by adult learning experts) that is designed to build strong conceptual understanding of core math concepts through visual models that spark dialogue and give teachers insight into student’s reasoning. Minnesota Adult Education practitioners can gain access to this curriculum for free; find out how!

Cracking the Code: The Wilson Reading System

The materials developed and presented on the English Reading Demystified website were based on the Wilson Reading System. Learn more about the Wilson Reading System here.

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PD Catalog

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

July 14, 2026 6:30 pm–8:30 pm
Literacy Minnesota
Online

Volunteer Core Training Module 4: Instructional Best Practices: Working with Materials

Online

Registration Deadline: TUE. 7/14/26 Venue: Online (see details below) Participants will engage in a couple of classroom activities to experience scaffolding, checking comprehension and the gradual release of responsibility. These aspects of teaching and tutoring are then defined, explained further and participants get opportunities to practice them. Learn More

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July 15, 2026 2:30 pm–4:00 pm
ATLAS
Online

ATLAS Monthly Webinar – ESL: Accessible Distance Learning for Beginning English Learners

Online

Registration Deadline: WED. 7/15/26 July 15: Accessible Distance Learning for Beginning English Learners Presenters: Elizabeth Bennett (Literacy Minnesota) & Rebecca Jarvis (Metro South ABE)  In a perfect world, all learners would easily be able to access high-quality, relevant distance learning content. In the real world, we… Learn More

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July 16, 2026 4:30 pm–6:00 pm
Literacy Action Network
Lake Monster Brewing
550 Vandalia St #160
St Paul, MN 55114

LAN Advocacy Happy Hour & Meet-Up

Lake Monster Brewing
550 Vandalia St #160
St Paul, MN 55114

Venue: Lake Monster Brewing (see details below) Join members of LAN’s Legislative Committee to discuss how we advocate for Adult Education in MN! This is a chance to connect socially with other people in the field of Adult Education and brainstorm ideas for how we advocate for ABE –… Learn More

Lake Monster Brewing
550 Vandalia St #160
St Paul, MN 55114