ELA Upcoming Events: September 10 through October 2, 2026
See below for upcoming SABES PD events for ELA. Or check out the ELA Upcoming Events Calendar 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.
Tuesday, September 15
This engaging course provides an introduction to the ABE Content Standards for English Language Arts (ELA) described in the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education (CCRSAE) and how to use them to provide standards-based instruction in the ABE classroom.
- September 15, 2026 | Course opens at 8 a.m.
- October 20, 2026 | Course closes at 11:59 p.m.
Collaboration Events
Tuesday, September 22
Teaching Adult Learners with Language-Based Learning Disabilities: An Overview
In this session, learn about common language-based learning disabilities (LBLD)—difficulties related to the understanding and use of spoken and written language, such as dyslexia—and specific strategies to support adult learners with LBLD. This session is the first in a series offered by the SABES ELA, ESOL, and Math Curriculum and Instruction teams on teaching adult learners with learning disabilities.
- September 22, 2026 | 3–4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 30
This session maps digital skills and tools to instructional routines through the lens of content, process, and product, helping ELA, ESOL, and Math instructors expand their learners’ aural and oral communication skills while building digital and AI literacy. Participants consider how focused listening, data gathering surveys, and team tasks can deepen content knowledge, strengthen communication skills, and support digital literacy development across all three instructional contexts.
- September 30, 2026 | 2–4 p.m.
Thursday, October 1
Beyond the Checklist: Elevating Your Classroom Observation Experience (Online Blended)
As an adult education leader, you are responsible for creating the conditions in which teachers can thrive and students can succeed. Every day, you make decisions about instructional support, professional learning, and program priorities—but how often do you have the opportunity to see what is happening in classrooms and use that knowledge to guide your decisions? Classroom observations can provide that window. When designed as a collaborative and growth-focused process, observations become more than a compliance requirement—they become a powerful leadership tool for identifying effective practices, supporting teachers, and strengthening instruction across your program. This professional learning series will help you build an observation process that turns classroom visits into meaningful opportunities for learning and improvement. You will learn how to gather evidence of teaching and learning, provide feedback that leads to growth, and use observation findings to focus coaching, professional development, and program improvement efforts.
- October 1, 2026 | Course pre-work opens at 9 a.m.
- October 16, 2026 | 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
- November 20, 2026 | 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
- January 29, 2027 | 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
- February 5, 2027 | 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
- April 9, 2027 | 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
- April 15, 2027 | Course closes at 11:59 p.m.
