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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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

Metro ABE Regional
ATLASMetro Regionals take place in the spring, generally all day on a Friday. Regionals: Provide the time and space for colleagues across programs and from within one geographic region to gather in person to network, share resources, decrease isolation, and engage in adult professional learning. Enhance teachers’ and administrators’ knowledge… 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

South ABE Regional
ATLASSouth Regionals take place in fall and spring, generally all day on a Friday. Regionals: Provide the time and space for colleagues across programs and from within one geographic region to gather in person to network, share resources, decrease isolation, and engage in adult professional learning. Enhance teachers’ and administrators’… 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

North ABE Regional
ATLASNorth Regionals take place in fall and spring in alternating locations, generally over a Thursday evening and all day Friday, with optional Thursday afternoon sessions sometimes offered. Regionals: Provide the time and space for colleagues to gather in person to network, share resources, decrease isolation, and engage in adult professional… 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

CASAS Implementation Training
Southwest ABEThis training covers selecting and using the appropriate CASAS test, interpreting test scores, and measuring student progress. Discussion will focus on administering CASAS appraisals, pre‐ and post‐tests, and introduce online instructional resources. Information about both CASAS Life & Work and CASAS GOALS will be included. Participants who complete this session… Read More
Content Areas:
- Assessment
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
- Support Staff
- Volunteer

TABE Implementation Training
Southwest ABEThis session covers selecting and administering TABE 11&12, interpreting test scores, and measuring student progress. Discussion will focus on best practices for using the TABE Locator, and pre‐ and post‐tests. The latest updates on TABE 11&12 will be shared. Print and online instructional resources will be discussed. Read More
Content Areas:
- Assessment
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
- Support Staff
- Volunteer

CASAS and TABE Administration Recertification
Southwest ABEIs it time for your 5-year recertification as a test administrator? Come to this session to hear the latest on TABE 11&12, CASAS Life & Work, and CASAS GOALS. We will review standardized testing and address questions you may have about administering these tests. This session is for experienced test… Read More
Content Areas:
- Assessment
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
- Support Staff
- Volunteer

ABE Summer Institute
Literacy Action NetworkABE Summer Institute sponsored by Literacy Action Network is Minnesota’s annual statewide Adult Basic Education conference. Held every third week of August, the conference brings together more than 400+ educators to learn new teaching techniques, discuss policy changes, examine trends in ABE, and connect with peers from across the state. 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
- Program Management
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
- Technology
- Using Volunteers
- Writing
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor

Math Institute
ATLASMath Institute is offered annually, generally in early fall. It will continue to be a virtual conference for the foreseeable future, given the broader accessibility for participants as well as the added benefit of being able to bring in well-known national presenters. While the focus of the institute changes from… Read More
Content Areas:
- Math / Numeracy
Audiences:
- Instructor
