We've got a lot planned to help you plan PD for program directors, instructors, advisors, ADA coordinators, technology coordinators and more. You'll find it all in our new FY20 PD Catalog. Our Program Support PD Center team strives to provide a flexible, adaptive system that has the potential to...
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Posted on: 07/15/2019
Hot off the press: our ESOL Year-at-a-Glance calendar! Organized by quarter, this chart shows a list of courses and special events that we’ll be offering throughout the year. Please note the addition of curriculum and instructional coaches and program-based workshops by request, along with our...
Posted on: 02/14/2020
What makes an effective ELA teacher? How might you recognize it, in yourself or others? There are SO many ways into this question. Countless books and papers exist on this topic. One approach is to ask, Are students learning? What is the teacher doing that contributes to and supports that learning...
Posted on: 02/14/2020
All adult learners deserve to receive high-quality instruction from effective teachers. There are many factors that impact student learning; however, research has shown that the single most influential school-based factor impacting student achievement is teacher quality and effectiveness. For this...
Posted on: 02/14/2020
In response to feedback from directors, the SABES Program Support PD Center hosts Directors’ Sharing and Learning Groups three times per year (fall, winter, and spring) in five regions throughout the state. Each session is posted to the SABES Calendar and has a specific theme or focus, in addition...
Posted on: 02/14/2020
Massachusetts adult educators are fortunate to work in one of the nation’s few states that offer an Adult Basic Education teaching license . The process of pursuing the ABE License provides adult educators with tools and learning to strengthen their instruction across the professional standards...
Posted on: 02/14/2020
The multi-session Planning for Continuous Improvement (PCI) professional development (PD) series is designed to be of adequate intensity and duration to promote meaningful program change. Whether you are a novice or experienced program director, this PD is intended to support you and members of...
Posted on: 02/12/2020
The Program Support PD Center (PSPDC) has written an outstationing brief that highlights the work of outstationed staff across the state, including successful partnerships within workforce areas and resulting student success. In developing this brief, the PSPDC identified and interviewed current...
Posted on: 02/10/2020
Join the LINCS Community Professional Development and Correctional and Reentry Education groups for a discussion about strategic communication approaches designed to build rapport and connection with their students while maintaining professional boundaries. Many adult learners live in, or come from...
Posted on: 02/07/2020
CollectEdNY has been putting together a collection of adult education resources that cover a wide range of topics (math, science, career-specific study, learning tool reviews, and more). The collection includes resources for teachers working with students seeking their high school equivalency, as...
