Is your online PD accessible? If it's within Blackboard, the answer is a resounding “YES!” When you sign up for online professional development with the SABES ELA and ESOL C&I PD Centers, your courses are hosted within the Blackboard learning management system (LMS) used by Quinsigmanond...
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Posted on: 03/16/2020
Here you will find valuable resources for ESOL Teachers to share with students to help them get through this public health crisis, along with some useful ideas for teaching online.
Posted on: 03/13/2020
If there ever was a time for the skills of finding credible sources, understanding information in a variety of formats, getting the gist, sorting through evidence, figuring out and accurately using new words and phrases, building knowledge, and communicating clearly--that time is certainly now. You...
Posted on: 02/18/2020
Effective teaching in adult ESOL includes many elements, which are conveniently summarized in the Massachusetts Professional Standards for Teachers of Adult ESOL . The seven standards in this document serve as a helpful guide, clarifying what ESOL teachers need to know and be able to do in order to...
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...
Posted on: 10/16/2019
The ESOL C&I PD Center webpage underwent a major reorganization this summer to make locating resources much easier. Resources are now grouped into 13 categories, each with a chart full of updated, relevant items with descriptions and links. Categories include TESOL Research, Second Language...
Posted on: 07/18/2019
The SABES Program Support PD Center has added 13 new cultural competence resources to the library that were collected and annotated specifically for us and adult educators by Dr. Vivian Carlo , Professor Emerita, Lesley University Graduate School of Education. Vivian presented the PD session...
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: 06/05/2019
Did you know that every resident in America is required by law to participate in the 2020 census? More importantly, did you know how full participation among all U.S. residents in the 2020 census is essential for ensuring proportionate representation in Congress and equitable distribution of...
Posted on: 02/28/2019
Mathematizing ESOL III: Integrating Ratio Reasoning is now open to anyone who has completed Mathematizing ESOL I: Integrating Whole Number Operations . Teachers no longer need to have completed Mathematizing ESOL II: Integrating Fractions, Percentages, and Decimals first to be eligible for...
