See below for upcoming SABES PD events for ELA. Or, check out the ELA Upcoming Events Calendar tab anytime!
Note: you are welcome to request ELA instructional coaching for program staff. If interested, please submit a Contact Us request.
All PD offerings are online and facilitated unless indicated otherwise.
Wednesday, March 25
Strategies for Incorporating Culturally Responsive Teaching in ABE/ASE English Language Arts (Online Blended)
How can adult education teachers make English-Language Arts (ELA) lessons both engaging and rigorous for learners? In this two-session event, participants will discover how incorporating the principles of culturally responsive teaching can be the key to unlocking deeper learning and higher engagement in ELA instruction.
- Mar. 25, 2026 | 1 - 2:30 p.m.
- Apr. 8, 2026 | 1 - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 9
Scaffolded Writing Strategies: From Sentences to Paragraphs
Your students can become more confident and successful writers! In this workshop, learn specific instructional strategies for teaching basic writing skills to struggling writers, including students with language-based learning disabilities (LBLD) and other learning challenges. Attendees will receive an array of classroom-ready materials to scaffold writing instruction and help students move from sentence to paragraph-level writing.
- Apr. 9, 2026 | 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Collaboration Events
Project-Based Learning: An Approach That Works
Navigating twenty-first century life seems to involve one complex project after another! Find out how to transfer this reality to the adult education classroom via meaningful classroom projects. These projects not only draw on and develop an array of language and literacy skills, but also enhance "soft" employability skills such as critical thinking, effective communication, ability to collaborate, and self-management.
- Apr. 2, 2026 | 2 - 4 p.m.
