Workshops and Conferences for MN ABE Practitioners
For a complete calendar of ABE events: http://mnabe.themlc.org/ABEcalendar.html

   * Ongoing Opportunities

Minnesota Literacy Council (MLC) In-Service Workshops on a variety of practical teaching topics.  For more info: http://www.themlc.org/inservices.html

Learning Disabilities Association (LDA):

1) Interactive “practitioner circles” to ABE programs on:

·        The Adult Reading Toolkit – Edition 4 (beginning to advanced reading instruction)

·        Using Informal Assessments to Improve Reading Instruction

·        What Is and What Is Not a Learning Disability?

·        Requesting GED Testing Accommodations

·        Understanding Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

2) “Literacy coaching” to individual or small groups of ABE instructors or tutors desiring to improve reading instruction or tutoring
For more information, contact Marn Frank at mf@ldaminnesota.org

Visit a variety of theme-based discussion areas where you can post ideas and questions and your fellow ABE colleagues can respond.  This online resource hosted by the Minnesota Literacy Council will facilitate ongoing conversations among ABE professionals around the state on a variety of important ABE topics including:
     ·        Workforce education
·        Transitions to Post-Secondary
·        GED
·        ESL
·        Math
·        Basic Reading
·        CASAS
·        ABE Management
·        Citizenship