ABE Professional Development Updates Astrid Liden
New opportunity! Career Focused Basic Skills Course Career Focused Basic Skills Curriculum and Program Development Course for instructors & administrators: Learn about LaGuardia’s successful, evidence- based contextualized and integrated career training programs Receive classroom-tested lesson plans and teaching materials (instructors) Design career-focused lessons (instructors) Explore LaGuardia's recommended best practices for successful program redesign (administrators) Develop rationale & strategies for implementing key program features (administrators)
Upcoming PD: Mark your calendars ACES for Administrators Webinar – Oct. 20, 1:30-3:00 North Regional, Bemidji – Oct South Regional, Mankato – Oct. 30 Volunteer Management Conference – Nov. 13 ABE Support Services Conference – Nov Web Chat with MNABE – Dec. 9, 1:00-2:15 Language & Literacy Institute – Jan Includes a full-day CCRS ELA shifts workshop! Online UDL training – available in January
ABE Narrative Writers’ Workshop Tuesday, October 27, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Minnesota Department of Education Conference Center B, Room CC-15
ABE consortia submitting narratives in American Indian OIC 2.DOC 3.Faribault County 4.Freshwater-Staples 5.North Central-St. Cloud 6.RAVE 7.South Washington County 8.SE ABE
1-Room Schoolhouse Project Goals: Facilitate collaborations among 1-room schoolhouse practitioners statewide Identify and share program structures and instructional strategies for meeting student needs and addressing state priorities Activities: Online collaboration via Wiggio group Webinars *Watch for more info on how to get involved in your October 20 issue of ABE Connect!
MN ABE Connect Changes in response to your feedback… Weekly publication (each Tuesday) Only 3 articles per issue New format More photos Share buttons
Meet your ABE Supplemental Service Providers… ActivityFY16 Provider Professional developmentATLAS Volunteer & outreachMinnesota Literacy Council Technology trainingMinnesota Literacy Council Disability training & supportPANDA DL training & servicesSt. Paul Assessment training & servicesSW ABE Program quality supportLiteracy Action Network GED/diploma PDMinneapolis Transition servicesMWCA