Instructional Video: Evidence-Based Reading Instruction (EBRI) in the ABE Classroom - Comprehension Strategies In this video, Stephanie Gaboury of the...
Welcome to the SABES English Language Arts Curriculum & Instruction Professional Development Team (ELA PD Team)
What's New?
About Us
The SABES ELA PD Team provides ELA professional development and support, including self-paced courses, online and in-person workshops, coaching, and resources related to ELA curriculum and instruction. Based at World Education in Boston, MA, we serve adult education programs throughout Massachusetts.
Have a question or idea? Need a coach? Write to us!
PD Opportunities
See ALL currently scheduled ELA PD (including online self-paced courses) or search the SABES PD Calendar. Note that participants from MA ACLS-funded programs have priority for event registration, but others are welcome as space allows.
Coaching and program-based PD are available to ACLS-funded programs on request. Please write to us to request specific PD or coaching.
Key Resources
Find all ELA resources at ELA: Resources, Research, and Curriculum, or browse our curated pages:
- ELA Proficiency Guide for Teachers of ABE
- ELA Curriculum Hub
- Evidence-Based Reading Instruction (EBRI)
- Text Complexity and Text Selection
- Priority Lenses: Assessment; CCRSAE & Standards-Based Teaching; Contextualization and Relevance; Culturally Responsive Teaching; Differentiation; Digital Literacy and Technology; Evidence-Based Instruction (incl. STAR)
- Research
- SABES Video Gallery
- SABES PD Pathways
- SABES Coaching Hub
Featured Resources
New! Video Series: Creating Robust ELA Unit Plans Using the SABES Template
Instructional Video: Evidence-Based Reading Instruction - Comprehension Strategies
ELA: Upcoming Events
Recipe for Success 2.0: The ABE Content Standards & Instructional Shifts for ELA - August (Self-Paced Modules)
This engaging course provides an introduction to the ABE Content Standards for English Language Arts (ELA) described in the College...
Overview of EBRI - September (Self-Paced Modules)
This self-paced course is the first step on your evidence-based reading instruction (EBRI) journey, providing an introduction to and an...
ELA Lesson Planning 101 (Online Blended)
This course is designed to help you write strong English language arts lesson plans based on the ABE learning standards...
ELA: Resources, Research and Curriculum
This resource offers suggested PD pathways for staff who are new to their role or new to adult education in general. Whether you are new yourself, or...
This tool lays out a step-by-step, task-by-task process for designing robust ELA unit plans. The document walks you through 7 design tasks related to...