The Massachusetts Professional Standards for Teachers of Adult Basic Education (often referred to as the ABE Professional Standards) outlines what is...

Priority Lenses The Priority Lenses below are drawn from ACLS priorities stated in the Massachusetts ABE Professional Standards, the ACLS webpages for...

ELA Lens: Differentiation Differentiated Instruction refers to what teachers do to adapt an existing lesson plan or unit for the learners they are...

ELA Lens: Digital Literacy & Technology Digital literacy refers to the ability to use technology to find, evaluate, organize, create, and communicate...

ELA Lens: CCRSAE & Standards-Based Teaching Standards-based teaching refers to an approach to curriculum and instruction that is centered on learning...

This page shares templates and resources for developing English Language Arts curriculum for ABE in Massachusetts. ELA Templates & Guides ELA Scope &...

This tool lays out a step-by-step, task-by-task process for designing robust ELA unit plans. The document walks you through 7 design tasks related to...

SABES has created ELA-based vignettes that illustrate one or more of the indicators included in the ABE Professional Standards (DESE 2021). The...

ELA Lens: Assessment Effective ELA instructors include three broad types of assessment in their curriculum and instruction: diagnostic assessments...

The SABES ELA Team has aligned its professional development and curated resources with the ABE Professional Standards. Select the Standards below to...