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 FY24 MN Adult Ed PD Dates.
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Teaching Numeracy to Adults
ATLASThe Teaching Numeracy to Adults initiative focuses on the actual teaching of math/numeracy (rather than pure standards implementation); it involves an online course via Canvas as well as live webinars and partner work for a robust professional learning experience for participants. It was designed with a wide audience in mind:… Read More
Content Areas:
- Math / Numeracy
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
Survivors Among Us; Understand Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Other Traumas Which Can Impact Adult Student Learning
PANDA: MN ABE Physical And Nonapparent Disability AssistanceThis free course will help ABE teachers, managers and volunteers understand symptoms and causes of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other traumas which can impact adult student learning. This online training is intended to meet the teacher re-licensure area for “Understanding students’ mental illness trauma”. Read More
Content Areas:
- Disabilities
- Mental Health & Trauma
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
- Support Staff
- Volunteer
Distance Learning Basics for Adult Basic Education
Literacy MinnesotaThis course will teach you the basics of designing and implementing quality distance education programs in ABE schools and classrooms. This course is appropriate for ABE teachers, managers and support staff. Read More
Content Areas:
- ABE Policy
- Digital Literacy / Northstar
- Distance Learning
- Technology
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
- Support Staff
- Volunteer
Distance Learning 102: Instructional Issues
Literacy Action NetworkDL 102 is an online course that begins with an in-person half day cohort kickoff. Distance or blended learning teachers who have some DL experience will spend several weeks focusing on how to best support learners and/or improve their practices around DL and blended or hybrid learning. Each participant develops… Read More
Content Areas:
- Digital Literacy / Northstar
- Distance Learning
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
Suicide Prevention for Adult Educators
PANDA: MN ABE Physical And Nonapparent Disability AssistanceThis free online course will help teachers learn about suicide and prevention. Master a suicide prevention method and practice role playing how to approach students who show signs of suicidal thinking. This course is intended to address the re-licensure area of suicide prevention. Read More
Content Areas:
- Disabilities
- Mental Health & Trauma
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
- Support Staff
- Volunteer
Reducing the Stigma of Mental Illness
PANDA: MN ABE Physical And Nonapparent Disability AssistanceThis free online course will help teachers understand mental health disorders common to the adult population. Learn to reduce the stigma of mental illness and how to make it more comfortable to talk about mental illness. The course is intended to address the re-licensure area of understanding key warning signs… Read More
Content Areas:
- Disabilities
- Mental Health & Trauma
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
- Support Staff
- Volunteer
Distance Learning 101: Foundations of Distance Education and Blended Learning
Literacy MinnesotaThis online course begins with an in-person full day kickoff, and is set up to help practitioners develop a site plan for offering distance or blended learning to adult learners. It is also a prerequisite for DL 102: Instructional Issues. Over the course of six weeks, all participants will work… Read More
Content Areas:
- ABE Policy
- Digital Literacy / Northstar
- Distance Learning
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
Evidence-Based Reading Instruction (EBRI) Online Courses
ATLASATLAS Literacy Coordinator Kristine Kelly facilitates online EBRI-related courses that you can browse or take to earn CEUs. They are currently hosted by Literacy Minnesota at https://literacymn.crhosts.cloud/: Reading Assessments for ABE (addressing CASAS, TABE, and other diagnostic tests) Explicit Instruction for ABE – UNDER CONSTRUCTION Teaching CCRS Reading… Read More
Content Areas:
- Reading
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
- Volunteer
CCRS Foundations Online Course
ATLASCCRS Foundations is a free online course that is hosted on the Schoology platform; it provides an introduction to the College & Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics in a self-paced, asynchronous format. Participants can complete the entire course for ELA and/or Mathematics, or access specific… Read More
Content Areas:
- CCR Standards
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
ACES Foundations Online Course
ATLASACES Foundations is a free online course that is hosted on the Schoology platform; it provides a wonderful overview of ACES (Academic, Career and Employability Skills) and how it can give teachers the tools they need to help students reach their goals. The course was designed for those who are new… Read More
Content Areas:
- ACES / Transitions
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor