The field of adult education has always drawn those committed to providing equal access to opportunity for all adults through the transformative power of education. The act of educating adults is deeply rooted in racial and social equality, with examples of literate enslaved people organizing to...
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Like many individuals and organizations around the country, we at the SABES ESOL PD Center have been increasing our efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in our communities and in our work. One area that we are especially excited about is our evolving collection of DEI Teacher...
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A question we often hear is this: does diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) need to be addressed in our math classes? Many people think that math classes are the one place where content is culture-free. After all, numbers are numbers, and answers to calculations are the same no matter what...
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Join SkillWorks: Partner for a Productive Workforce and the National Fund for Workforce Solutions for a live discussion about the new report Advancing Workforce Equity in Boston: A Blueprint for Action (linked below). Click here to register for this event that is being held February 11, 2021 from 12...
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The SABES Program Support PD Center is pleased to share ProLiteracy's announcement that the online application period will begin on 2/1/21 for National Book Fund grants, which supply free books and materials to adult literacy and basic education programs. For more information, you are encouraged to...
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Do your students have questions or concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine, and how safe and effective it is? When will it be available? The Boston Public Health Commission will be offering a free COVID-19 vaccine information session in Spanish on Thursday, January 28 at 5:00 p.m. Please share the...
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Teaching is messy, under the best of circumstances. When you add on a transition from in-person classes to online instruction, it can be downright overwhelming! Nicole McNeil is an adult education practitioner in Massachusetts who teaches multiple classes of students at varying levels. In this video...
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How have you been dealing with this week's news in your classes, or reacting when your students bring it up? Teaching Tolerance advises, Do not quiet or dismiss students who want to talk about what's happening. This is an issue of immediate importance, and it will occupy their minds whether you...
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Are you interested in incorporating culturally and historically responsive education (CHRE) into your practice? Check out 9 curriculum units developed by the three SABES Curriculum & Instruction PD Centers with companion CHRE suggestions for implementation provided by Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, author of...
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English language learners (ELLs) aren’t just enrolled in ESOL classes. In many programs, ELLs are in adult basic education (ABE) classes as well. However, ABE teachers may be unsure about how to teach math to these students effectively and in a culturally respectful manner. ELLs in the ABE Math...
