All Courses

  • ABE FOUNDATIONS - FY26

    This course is for anyone new to Minnesota Adult Education and meets the state PD policy requirement for staff training.

  • ABE FOUNDATIONS - FY26 (IN PERSON COHORT)

  • FY27 NEW Distance Learning Basics for Minnesota Adult Education

    Required for ALL staff involved with distance learning, including teachers, managers, and support staff.

  • ABE Funding

  • HyFlex Teaching Study Circle

    Resources and community for anyone who teaches or supports a HyFlex class. 💙 Register at https://tinyurl.com/hyflex2026

  • Northstar Digital Literacy Foundations (FY27)

    This course provides an introduction to the Northstar Digital Literacy standards and how they can be integrated into any adult education course. The Northstar standards are one of three required sets of content standards for adult education in Minnesota (along with the College and Career Readiness Standards and the ACES-TIF standards). The course is intended for Minnesota Adult Education teachers, managers, program coordinators, and anyone in a role supporting learners or staff with digital literacy instruction (e.g., curriculum specialists, distance learning coordinators, technology integration specialists, digital navigators, volunteer tutors, etc.).

  • Reducing the Stigma of Mental Illness - FY27

    This course will help ABE teachers and volunteers understand mental health disorders common to the adult population. Learn to reduce the stigma of mental illness by understanding what it is like and how common it is. Find out how to make it more comfortable to talk about mental illness, including what to say and do when students disclose mental illness. Gain useful information about stress, how it impacts mental health, learn mental wellness strategies, including how to find work-life balance.

  • Suicide Prevention for Adult Educators - FY27

    This course will help ABE teachers and volunteers learn about suicide and prevention. Learn about prevalence, causes, risk factors and warning signs of suicide. Master a suicide prevention method and practice role playing how to approach students who show signs of suicidal thinking. Prevention is key! Gain knowledge about ways to promote hope, problem solving and resiliency in the classroom.

  • Teaching Students about Mental Health - FY27

    This course will help ABE teachers and volunteers understand the importance of teaching students about mental health. Mental health is an important part of overall health and can impact student learning. Mental health problems are common and are caused by a variety of factors. Teaching students about mental health can help reduce the stigma surrounding mental health problems and encourage them to seek help when needed. Learning about ways to improve mental health can help students stay mentally well.

  • The 3 Ls: The Difference between Learning Disability, Low Ability and Low Literacy - FY27

    When students have learning challenges, it can be difficult to determine why. Learn how to distinguish between a learning disability, low ability, and low literacy. Acquire knowledge about different types of learning disabilities. Gain information about students with low ability and valuable resources. Understand the complicated nature of learning for students from other cultures. You will learn about specific tools to help understand learning differences and learn methods to improve instruction for all students.

  • Universal Design for Learning - FY27

    Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an approach that minimizes barriers and maximizes learning for all students. Based on scientific insights into how humans learn, UDL can help refine why you teach, what you teach and how you teach.

  • Understanding Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - FY27

    This course will help ABE teachers, managers and volunteers understand symptoms and causes of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other traumas which can impact adult student learning.

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