The online Minnesota Adult Education PD Catalog provides an overview of all MN Adult Ed professional development (PD) activities in one convenient, searchable place. Here you will find brief descriptions of all PD offerings currently provided by the Minnesota Adult Education Support Network.
Note: Not all activities listed here have been scheduled yet, and many can be provided to you by request. Others are available on an ongoing basis.
- Scheduled activities are linked to the MN Adult Ed Events Calendar or other sites, where you can find registration and more details.
- For an overview of upcoming PD activities for the year, see FY23 MN Adult Ed PD Dates and FY24 MN Adult Ed PD Dates.
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Antiracist Praxis Study Circle
ATLASMany of us have heard the terms antiracist and DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion), but how do we actually implement these large frameworks into our adult English classrooms? This study circle goes beyond defining antiracism and explores how the research around Translanguaging by Ofelia García (2017) and Culturally Responsive Teaching by… Read More
Content Areas:
- Diversity / Equity / Inclusion
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
- Support Staff
- Volunteer
ACP/IET Webinar Series
ATLASTo address the many challenges in designing, implementing and sustaining effective adult career pathway (ACP) programs and partnerships, including Integrated Education & Training (IET), ATLAS provides professional development and resources for ABE managers and practitioners who are developing or strengthening career pathways for their students. Based on input from the… Read More
Content Areas:
- Adult Career Pathways
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
- Support Staff
Core Training Module 2: Understanding Adult Learners
Literacy MinnesotaParticipants develop their personal cultural awareness and learn how expectations around school culture shape how people teach and learn. Guiding principles for effectively delivering instruction to adults are also covered. Finally, participants increase their sensitivity to the challenges of learning English and developing literacy as an adult. Read More
Content Areas:
- Diversity / Equity / Inclusion
- ESL
- HSE / GED / Adult Diploma
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
- Support Staff
- Volunteer
Core Training Module 1: Overview of Minnesota Adult Education and Program Accountability
Literacy MinnesotaParticipants learn about Adult Basic Education programming in Minnesota, demographics of learners, instructional content standards as well as initial and on-going assessment. This session wraps up with learner motivations, barriers and persistence. Read More
Content Areas:
- ABE Policy
- ACES / Transitions
- Assessment
- CCR Standards
- Digital Literacy / Northstar
- ESL
- HSE / GED / Adult Diploma
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
- Support Staff
- Volunteer
Going Live With TABE Online
Southwest ABEPrior to administering TABE online, there is work to be done. This session will lead programs through the steps of getting started with TABE Online. The first step will be naming a Point of Contact (POC) for the site and signing a security agreement. Then the participants will learn about… Read More
Content Areas:
- Assessment
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
- Support Staff
- Volunteer
Going Live With CASAS eTests
Southwest ABEThis training will begin with the basics as to what programs need to do prior to purchasing their CASAS eTests. Once the eTests have been purchased, the real work begins. Programs will need to connect to their account, and begin by adding sites and user accounts. Devices will need to… Read More
Content Areas:
- Assessment
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
- Support Staff
- Volunteer
Statewide Virtual Conferences
ATLASIn an effort to harness the benefits of both in-person and virtual conferences, ATLAS continues to offer both in-person regional events in the North, South, and Metro regions, as well as virtual statewide conferences that are open to attendees from all regions of Minnesota. Read More
Content Areas:
- ABE Policy
- ACES / Transitions
- Adult Career Pathways
- Assessment
- CCR Standards
- Civics & Citizenship
- Digital Literacy / Northstar
- Disabilities
- Distance Learning
- Diversity / Equity / Inclusion
- ESL
- HSE / GED / Adult Diploma
- Math / Numeracy
- Mental Health & Trauma
- One-Room Schoolhouse / Multilevel
- Program Management
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
- Technology
- Writing
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
- Volunteer
ACES Webinar Series
ATLASThe goal of ACES (Academic, Career & Employability Skills) is to support instructors in teaching the hard-to-define, yet make-or-break skills needed to succeed in the workplace, college, and community. ATLAS provides webinars throughout the year to keep adult educators up to speed on ACES work and keep these important transitions… Read More
Content Areas:
- ACES / Transitions
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
One-Room Schoolhouse Webinar Series
ATLASThe one-room schoolhouse is a teaching and learning context where students drop in for instruction unpredictably, or where students are working at different levels on various content areas in one class. ABE practitioners working in one-room schoolhouse settings have unique challenges that have become ever more complicated as our field… Read More
Content Areas:
- One-Room Schoolhouse / Multilevel
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
Cultural Competency Training
ATLASThere is a great deal more to cultural competency than using the right words or choosing multicultural readings. This PELSB-approved cultural competency training is aligned to MN Administrative Rule 8710.0310 Subpart 1D* and introduces adult educators to concepts and skills needed to start on the journey to becoming a more… Read More
Content Areas:
- Diversity / Equity / Inclusion
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
- Support Staff