MDE-ABE staff offer webchat discussions multiple times per year open to all interested ABE professionals across the state. Webchats are hosted by Literacy Action Network, and powerpoints and webinar recordings from past webchats can be found on the LAN website at: Webchat with MNABE.
COVID-19 Updates and Discussion Webinars
Friday, April 3, 2020 Webinar (10-11:30am)
- Slides
- Recording
- Registration
Thursday, March 26, 2020 Webinar materials
Thursday, March 19, 2020 Webinar materials
- Slides
- Recording
- High School Equivalency-GED Testing- MDE school guidance
- Statement regarding Minnesota Adult Basic Education Services and COVID-19 (sent out via email on March 17, 2020)
Monday, March 16, 2020 Webinar materials
2020 Spring Regional Presentations
Grant Application Workshop
Current Issues in Minnesota Adult Education
- Slides (uploaded 3/5/20)
- IET Quick Checklist
- IET Approval Form Directions DRAFT
- IET Approval Form DRAFT
2019 Fall Manager Meeting (Nov 19, 2019)
- Morning Presentation Slides (WIOA and partner work, professional development, teacher licensure)
- Afternoon Presentation Slides (diploma/high school equivalency, finance and grants, data and accountability, distance learning)
- GED New Administrator/Proctor Training (not presented but highlighted at the meeting)
- PELSB Tiered Licensure Presentation
- Data and Accountability Handout (updated)
ABE Support Professionals Conference (Nov 8, 2019)
2019 Summer Institute
ABE Accountability 101
Diplomas and Equivalencies: ABE Secondary Credentials
ABE Programs as Spaces for Liberation and Social Change
Visions for Equity and Racial Justice in ABE: Sharing our Insights and Priorities
2018 Summer Institute
State ABE Update (Todd Wagner)
ABE Accountability 101 (Brad Hasskamp)
- Presentation Slides
- Packet
- (Also see the Assessment Policy on the ABE Policy page)
Adult Secondary Credential 101 (Brad Hasskamp)
- Presentation Slides
ABE Policy Talk (Brad Hasskamp)
- Presentation Slides
- Packet
- ABE Policy Recommendation Sheet
Defining Program Quality in Minnesota ABE (Jodi Versaw)
An Overview of Racial Equity Action in Minnesota ABE (Jodi Versaw)
Advocating with Employers for Inclusive Hiring Practices around High School Diplomas (Jodi Versaw)
Integrated Education and Training (Julie Dincau)
Corrections in ABE Discussion
(Webinar from October 23, 2017)
ABE Corrections Discussion Slides
ABE Corrections Webinar Recording (roughly one hour, you will be redirected to GoToTraining and need to enter your name and email)
GED Manager Software Update Webinar
GED Webinar Recording (roughly one hour, you will be redirected to GoToTraining and need to enter your name and email)