In close partnership with the Minnesota Department of Education, ATLAS leads professional development (PD) activities and initiatives in a range of areas.
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The PD system for Minnesota ABE is data-driven, based on standards, grounded in current data and research, and shaped by continuous evaluation and reflection.
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ATLAS sponsors and provides training in each of seven PD regions across Minnesota in order to increase access to high-quality PD and to meet the specific needs of the practitioners in those regions.
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In accordance with our mission, ATLAS provides a multitude of helpful resources for ABE practitioners, administrators and support staff.
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Latest News
MNI applications being accepted!
15-May-2012 — 31-Aug-2012
Applications for the 2012-13 MNI cohort are being accepted through August 31, 2012! Learn more by c..
2012 Summer Institute - Call for Proposals
11-Apr-2012 — 11-Apr-2012
POSTER SESSION proposals are due via email by April 30 for the 2012 ABE State Summer Institute, ..
New GED assessment
24-Feb-2012 — 24-Feb-2012
Information on the new GED® test and a free Assessment Guide for Educators is now available on t..
ATLAS Mission
Providing resources and professional development to advance adult education throughout Minnesota.
While everyone knows that teaching adults is different from teaching children, many ABE professionals do not have access to training and resources that are applicable specifically to adult education. ATLAS brings Hamline University faculty expertise in adult and ESL teacher education to provide best practice resources and professional development for adult basic education teachers, staff, and administrators across the state. Learn More about Our PD System
ATLAS is housed in the Hamline University School of Education in
St. Paul, Minnesota.
Learn about Hamline University including programs for teachers of adults in the School of Education.
Learn about Hamline's Adult ESL Certificate
Learn about Hamline's TEFL Certificate Teaching English as a Foreign Language