1. Calling All ACES Leaders! Astrid Liden, Lia Conklin Olson, Stephanie Sommers, & Patsy Vinogradov Friday, August 21, 2015

2. Welcome back! We’re so glad to see you! Let’s find out who’s all here.

3. Introduce yourself to a neighbor. 1.Your ACES role? 2.Regarding preparing students for transitions, what’s different in your programs/classroom now than 2 years ago?

4. Who’s at the front of the room? Astrid Liden, MDE Patsy Vinogradov, ATLAS Lia Conklin Olson, ATLAS/Hubbs Center & Stephanie Sommers, ATLAS/Minneapolis - now ACES Coordinator!

5. Objectives ○ Continue to build a network of ACES facilitators and leaders throughout the state ○ Clarify MN ABE content standards and the relationship among TIF, CCRS, and Northstar ○ Receive information on major ACES PD activities this past year and how to access online ○ Receive information on major ACES PD activities this coming year ○ Provide input on what else is needed to help implement a "transitions lens" across all levels of ABE statewide

6. Content Standards & ACES/TIF ▫ Describe what students should know and be able to do upon successful completion of an instructional program. ▫Provide the foundation for designing curricula, instruction, and assessment.

7. MN ABE Content Standards

8. ABE Content Standards

9. MN ABE Content Standards Find out more about content standards in MN ABE at: http://atlasabe.org/ professional/content- standards http://atlasabe.org/ professional/content- standards

10. 8-minute webcast on standards tinyurl.com/mnabepd

11. Major ACES PD Activities LAST year PLC I hybrid format developed and delivered (CT, SM, EC) PLC II developed, both hybrid and f2f (DFP, NS, LS) Category-specific workshops & webinars (6 TIF-Lens Webinars), delivered and archived Classroom videos for each category posted at ATLAS and also on MN ABE PD YouTube channel NOTE: PLCs and TIF-lens webinars are not the same. There is differing content and activities. Practitioners should experience both when possible!

12. Where can I find all this work??

13. Major ACES PD Activities THIS year ●Build on the materials in the ACES resource library on the ATLAS website ●Include articles about ACES resources in the ABE newsletter on a regular basis (beginning with the 10/2 newsletter) ●Create an online catalog of ACES related PD with information about available ACES trainers ●Develop a teacher observation tool that focuses on Transitions-minded instruction (currently in draft format) ●Develop an ACES webinar for managers (Fall 2015) ●Host quarterly webinars for ACES trainers and facilitators ●ACES 101 Moodle course for new teachers

14. ACES Work Stations! 1.Sign up to be on a list of PLC facilitators in our google doc! (on laptop). 2.What would you like to see/receive/share at quarterly webinars for ACES leaders? 3.Generate classroom ideas/resources/ routines for each category (6), on easel sheets around the room. 4.Brainstorm major challenges and opportunities in implementing a transitions-lens across all levels of ABE statewide. [Note special sheet for manager- specific challenges/opportunities!]

15. Wrap Up Major a-ha’s to share? Questions? Date for first quarterly ACES Leaders webinar? [Sept or Nov?]