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In the video series, From Awareness to Action: Culturally Responsive Teaching in the Adult ESOL Classroom, you will see a teacher demonstrating these elements of CRST:
A classroom environment that is inclusive, affirming, and equitable
Recognizing students’ diverse cultures and identities as…
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This video viewing guide accompanies the video From Awareness to Action: Culturally Responsive Teaching in Adult ESOL, Standard 3 CRST.
It was created to facilitate a more active, engaging viewing experience for you and your colleagues as you watch the video. While the discussion/reflection…
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This resource is a practice brief on effective instructional practices and examples for teaching math to English learners (ELs) produced by the U.S. Department of Education's National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA).
This is the third publication in a series of briefs that…
Document, Video
This resource is comprised of two separate components: the Massachusetts English Language Proficiency Standards (MA ELPS) document, and three overview videos.
First, the MA ELPS document—a revision of the Massachusetts ABE Curriculum Framework for ESOL. The MA ELPS integrate the College…
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News! 2021 Teaching the Skills That Matter in Adult Education (TSTM)
Virtual Conference, June 15 and 16, 2021
Over 1,500 adult educators registered for this FREE premier professional development opportunity in 2020.
Be a part of it. Register Here!
Hosted by the Office of…
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The ABE License for teachers is available through the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The SABES Program Support PD Center offers support and guidance to those seeking ABE Licensure.
About the ABE License
ABE Types of Licenses
Policy memorandum regarding the…
Document, Video
Understanding and correctly using workplace credential terminology will enhance our communications with students, employers, workforce agencies and community partners. This video and write up explains the differences between certificates, certifications, degrees and licenses.
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This packet introduces an instructional routine called a Test Talk. Test Talks will help you create and nurture a classroom culture that values flexible thinking and conceptual understanding and that explicitly prepares students to apply their learning in the context of standardized tests. The…
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The Massachusetts Professional Standards for Teachers of Adult Basic Education (often referred to as the ABE Professional Standards) outlines what is important for effective adult basic education (ABE) teachers of mathematics and/or English language arts (ELA) to know and be able to do.
At-a-…
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The SABES Mathematics and Adult Numeracy Center created three Math What to Look for Guides as part of the Classroom Visit Toolkit—A Holistic Approach to Classroom Observations. Each two-page guide is aligned to the appropriate CCRSAE standards for beginner, intermediate, and advanced math classes.…
