SABES Upcoming Events
Title Date Overview
Volunteer Coordinators Sharing Group (Online Facilitated) -

The Volunteer Coordinators Sharing Group is an opportunity to meet with other staff who work with volunteers to network, share resources and strategies, ask questions, and learn from and with one another. 

This meeting is meant to offer a space to share your challenges, ideas, and strategies for back to school and… read more

Will This Be on the Test? (Online Facilitated) -

Standardized testing, whether it is for high school equivalency or measuring student gains, is a major concern in adult numeracy classes. It can be tempting to "teach to the test" in the hopes of getting students ready to get a passing score as quickly and painlessly as possible. However, making test preparation the main focus of… read more

Advisor Sharing and Learning Group—Statewide (Online Facilitated) -

Advisor sharing groups are peer-facilitated meetings where advisors provide program updates, discuss and troubleshoot common challenges, and share resources, promising practices, and more. This group is open to anyone who works in an advising role, regardless of their title. 

Note: All advisor sharing… read more

Advisor Sharing and Learning Group—Statewide (Online Facilitated) -

Advisor sharing groups are peer-facilitated meetings where advisors provide program updates, discuss and troubleshoot common challenges, and share resources, promising practices, and more. This group is open to anyone who works in an advising role, regardless of their title. 

Note: All advisor sharing… read more

BEST Plus Transition — Informational Webinar (Online Facilitated) -

Adult and Community Learning Services (ACLS) and UMass Amherst's Center for Educational Assessment (CEA) are holding an informational webinar to discuss what we know about the transition of BEST Plus 2.0 to BEST Plus 3.0 and answer questions from the field.