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Video: Evidence-Based Reading Instruction - Comprehension Strategies
Instructional Video: Evidence-Based Reading Instruction (EBRI) in the ABE Classroom - Comprehension StrategiesIn this video, Stephanie Gaboury of the Blue Hills Adult Education Program teaches her intermediate-level ABE students (GLE 4-8.9) a new reading comprehension strategy to help them…
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ESOL Curriculum Planning Hub
Welcome to the SABES ESOL Curriculum Planning Hub!  Here you will find several resources to support your work in writing cohesive, coherent curricula, as well as assessing, revising, and enhancing existing curricula. The Templates, Review Guides and Samples folder contains reproducible …
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SABES Newsletters - SABES PD Courses are now offered via Canvas
SABES PD Courses are now offered via Canvas Read all about it! This newsletter focuses on one theme: our transition from Blackboard and Moodle to Canvas by Instructure. Read about what this means to you, general resources and a tip on enrolling smoothly, and a sampling of courses to look for.…
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SABES PD Pathways Guides
This resource offers suggested PD pathways for staff who are new to their role or new to adult education in general. Whether you are new yourself, or a program leader looking to complement your organization's onboarding process, this document can help you chart a course through the many…
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Viewing Guide: From Awareness to Action: Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Teaching (CRST) in the Adult ESOL Classroom
This video viewing guide accompanies the video From Awareness to Action: Culturally Responsive Teaching in Adult ESOL, Standard 3 CRST. It was created to facilitate a more active, engaging viewing experience for you and your colleagues as you watch the video. While the discussion/reflection…
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MA ELPS (Massachusetts English Language Proficiency Standards) - Document and Overview Videos
This resource is comprised of two separate components: the Massachusetts English Language Proficiency Standards (MA ELPS) document, and three overview videos.  First, the MA ELPS document—a revision of the Massachusetts ABE Curriculum Framework for ESOL.  The MA ELPS integrate the College…
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From Awareness to Action: Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Teaching (CRST) in the Adult ESOL Classroom - A Video Demonstration
(Length: 12:31) In the video series, From Awareness to Action: Culturally Responsive Teaching in the Adult ESOL Classroom, you will see a teacher demonstrating these elements of CRST: A classroom environment that is inclusive, affirming, and equitable Recognizing students’ diverse cultures and…
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Integrating English Language While Teaching Mathematics
This resource is a practice brief on effective instructional practices and examples for teaching math to English learners (ELs) produced by the U.S. Department of Education's National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA). This is the third publication in a series of briefs that…
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Teaching Skills That Matter in Massachusetts Adult Education
News! 2021 Teaching the Skills That Matter in Adult Education (TSTM) Virtual Conference, June 15 and 16, 2021 Over 1,500 adult educators registered for this FREE premier professional development opportunity in 2020. Be a part of it. Register Here! H​​​osted by the Office of…
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ABE Licensure
The ABE License for teachers is available through the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The SABES Program Support PD Center offers support and guidance to those seeking ABE Licensure.  About the ABE License ABE Types of Licenses Policy memorandum regarding the…
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