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 a list of upcoming PD activities for the year, see FY25 MN Adult Ed PD Dates.
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Teaching Reading to Adults
ATLASThe Teaching Reading to Adults mini-cohort focuses on what evidence-based reading instruction (EBRI) is, how to assess adult learners in each of the 4 essential components of reading, and strategies for teaching EBRI. This professional development activity takes place over 8 weeks and involves an online course via Canvas and… Read More
Content Areas:
- Reading
Audiences:
- Instructor

Teaching Numeracy to Adults
ATLASThe Teaching Numeracy to Adults initiative focuses on the actual teaching of math/numeracy (rather than pure standards implementation); it takes place over 8 weeks and 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… Read More
Content Areas:
- Math / Numeracy
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor

Statewide Mentorship Experience
ATLASThis initiative is designed to support Minnesota ABE professionals through a relevant, meaningful, and effective mentorship experience between mentors and mentees. Mentors and mentees may be managers, coordinators, support staff or instructors who are looking to intentionally support and learn from peers in MN ABE programs. Mentors and mentees will… Read More
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
- Support Staff

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

Evidence-Based Reading Instruction (EBRI) Webinar Series
ATLASThis 6-part series of webinars provides the background of Evidence-Based Reading Instruction (EBRI), tools and processes for assessing readers’ strengths and weaknesses, crucial skills for all four reading components, and practitioner-tried routines for teaching them across ABE and ESL levels. The meetings focus on the following topics or questions: Webinar… Read More
Content Areas:
- Reading
Audiences:
- Instructor
- 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

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. The Statewide Virtual Conference is an… 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

Writing Study Circle
ATLASThis professional learning activity allows Adult Education teachers to dig deeply into resources related to writing instruction and then implement key strategies with their students. Study circle participants engage in both at-home reading and reflective classroom tasks that inform and deepen discussions and allow for maximum professional growth. The 4… Read More
Content Areas:
- Writing
Audiences:
- Instructor

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
