"My students’ willingness to learn and work is amazing. It’s incredible how committed they are, despite the challenges of the pandemic. I am so proud of them!”
Sandra Ortiz, Lawrence Adult Learning Center
"My students’ willingness to learn and work is amazing. It’s incredible how committed they are, despite the challenges of the pandemic. I am so proud of them!”
Sandra Ortiz, Lawrence Adult Learning Center
"When I think of our work, I think of a former student who was living in a car with her three children, and who is now the director of the same adult ed program that helped her succeed."
Luanne Teller, Co-director, SABES Program Support PD Center
HQPD promotes collaboration among educators to encourage sharing of ideas and working together to achieve the identified goals and objectives.
Massachusetts Adult Education Standards for High Quality Professional Development (HQPD)
"I have also learned that there are different ways to approach a proportion question, and if the student can articulate his reasoning, then we can both learn from each other."
Making Sense of Proportional Reasoning, December, 2017
HQPD acknowledges and addresses the unique context of ABE, the variety of preparation and experience with which adult educators come to ABE, and the diverse realities and needs of adult learners.
Massachusetts Adult Education Standards for High Quality Professional Development (HQPD)