See below for upcoming SABES PD events for Math & Numeracy. Or, check out the Math & Numeracy Upcoming Events Calendar tab anytime!

Note: you are welcome to request Math & Numeracy instructional coaching for program staff. If interested, please submit a Contact Us request.

All PD offerings are online and facilitated unless indicated otherwise.

Thursday, March 12

Using Visual Mathematics with English Learners: Percents and Ratios

When students work with visual models that they can see, manipulate, or create, it opens visual pathways in the brain that provide added meaning to the area of the brain that processes abstract numbers. In this workshop, we will work with visual representations of percents and ratios and discuss how this enables students at multiple levels of math and language proficiency to better understand abstract mathematical concepts.

• Mar. 12, 2026   |  10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Wednesday, March 25

Using the MAPT Score Report to Inform Math Instruction

The Massachusetts Adult Proficiency Test (MAPT) is used by many state-funded programs to measure student progress. The MAPT provides score reports that give specific information about the domains and difficulty levels of questions students got correct and incorrect when they took the test. Teachers can use these score reports to gain insight into how their classes are going, where they may need to alter their instruction, and where they may need to do further assessment.

• Mar. 25, 2026   |  2 - 3:30 p.m.

Collaboration Events

Introduction to Teaching Skills That Matter (Self-Paced Modules)

This introduction to the Teaching Skills That Matter in Adult Education provides an overview of the TSTM instructional framework and the TSTM Toolkit. The introduction also provides materials and guidance to train teachers to incorporate the skills that matter into adult education programming by using instructional approaches that work across relevant topic focus areas that are connected to student needs. Using the TSTM project’s tools and training, adult education teachers can teach the transferable skills students need in these critical contexts. 

• Mar. 2, 2026    |  Modules open at 9 a.m. for independent activities
• Apr. 17, 2026   |  Course closes at 11:59 p.m. 

EdTech Routines: A Strategy for Building Digital Skills with Any Content (Online Blended)

Looking to make technology use a habit in your classroom? Make it a routine! EdTech routines are replicable digital activities that can be leveraged regularly regardless of context or content. Designing and integrating EdTech routines can build on your existing best practices and help your learners develop digital resilience. Join our four-part series to explore new digital tools, identify evidence-based strategies, and design two EdTech routines that can be a regular part of your instructional practice.

• Feb. 27, 2026    |   Modules open at 9 a.m. for independent activities
• Mar. 6, 2026     |   2 - 3:30 p.m.
• Mar. 20, 2026   |   2 - 3:30 p.m.
• Apr. 3, 2026      |   2 - 3:30 p.m.
• Apr. 17, 2026    |   2 - 3:30 p.m.

Problem-Based Learning: An Approach That Works

Addressing complex, real-world problems in class is an authentic and relevant context for ESOL and ABE instruction. It creates opportunities for learners to develop the language that demonstrates their critical thinking. Come explore ways to use problem-based learning with learners at any proficiency level. You will leave with an array of strategies to promote language development and essential skills. 

• Mar. 20, 2026   |   2 - 4 p.m.