1. ABE Professional Development Updates Astrid Liden

2. 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)

3. Upcoming PD: Mark your calendars  ACES for Administrators Webinar – Oct. 20, 1:30-3:00  North Regional, Bemidji – Oct. 22-23  South Regional, Mankato – Oct. 30  Volunteer Management Conference – Nov. 13  ABE Support Services Conference – Nov. 19-20  Web Chat with MNABE – Dec. 9, 1:00-2:15  Language & Literacy Institute – Jan. 28-29  Includes a full-day CCRS ELA shifts workshop!  Online UDL training – available in January

4. 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

5. ABE consortia submitting narratives in 2016 1.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

6. 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!

7. MN ABE Connect Changes in response to your feedback…  Weekly publication (each Tuesday)  Only 3 articles per issue  New email format  More photos  Share buttons

8. 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