Deadlines & Registration

SPNN and CTEP: Technology Close to You
21-May-2019: Deadline TUE. 5/21/19
What Does Implicit Bias Have to Do With Race and Culture?
22-May-2019: Deadline WED. 5/22/19
A Roadmap to Success: How to Plan Effective Lessons
23-May-2019: Deadline THU. 5/23/19
ATLAS Advisory Team Applications - DUE
(Language & Literacy Advisory Team | MN Numeracy Instruction Advisory Team | Transitions PD Advisory Team): Deadline FRI. 5/24/19
CCRS Cohort Application FY20 - DUE
Deadline FRI. 5/31/19
STAR 20 Application - DUE
Deadline SAT. 6/1/19

HELPFUL HINT: To see ALL upcoming events and registration/application deadlines, go to Calendar of Events and click on VIEW ALL EVENTS

NEWS FLASH!

Proposals for the MELEd conference, being held Nov. 22-23 at the St. Paul RiverCentre, are due THIS FRIDAY, May 24. ATLAS will offer scholarships to ABE practitioners to attend this conference, with priority going to those who are presenting. Don't miss this great opportunity: it's a win-win for you and MN ABE!

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Submit a proposal >>

Also due THIS FRIDAY, May 24, are applications for three MN ABE advisory teams: Language & Literacy Advisory Team (LLATe), Minnesota Numeracy Instruction Advisory Team (MNI A-Team), and Transitions Professional Development (PD) Advisory Team. Program representatives play a critical role in bringing local/regional PD needs to each committee, as well as sharing PD information and resources with practitioners in their region - so please join us!

View PD Committee Program Representative job descriptions and applications >>

Updates & Resources

Career Pathways Course Design: Tools and Tips

Considering a career pathways course? ATLAS has excellent resources available to guide a step-by-step process of course design. You’ll find a set of Guidelines and an easy-to-use accompanying Template that ensures clear documentation of all elements of a course from the outset. Read on to learn more!

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Developing College Knowledge

We all know, either through personal experience or by listening to frequent reporting on the topic, that student loan debt is a major problem in our country. If we want to help our students develop college readiness, we should be making them aware of resources that can help them to make sound decisions about college, and providing them with opportunities to explore those resources.

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Recapping the Technology Integration Initiative

The Technology Integration Initiative wrapped up this month. We'll hear from a participant about her biggest takeaways from this 5-month professional development cohort - such as using common, non-educational apps for educational purposes!

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Upcoming Events

SPNN and CTEP: Technology Close to You 21-May-2019
What Does Implicit Bias Have to Do With Race and Culture? 22-May-2019
A Roadmap to Success: How to Plan Effective Lessons 23-May-2019
ATLAS Advisory Team Applications - DUE 24-May-2019
CCRS Cohort Application FY20 - DUE 31-May-2019
STAR 20 Application - DUE 1-Jun-2019
Let’s Start at the Very Beginning: Adult ESL Literacy Level 6-Jun-2019
Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment Webinar 10-Jul-2019 (No deadline; simply click on link when webinar is starting)
Volunteer Experiences at the United States-Mexico Border and in Greek Refugee Camps 16-Jul-2019

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MN ABE CONNECT brought to you by: ATLAS / Literacy Action Network / Minnesota Literacy Council / MN ABE Distance Learning / Minnesota Workforce Council Association / PANDA - MN ABE Disability Specialists / SW ABE

Newsletter Editor: Marisa Squadrito Geisler, ATLAS Program Administrator - mgeisler02@hamline.edu / www.atlasabe.org

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