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ELA Lens: CCRSAE & Standards-Based Teaching
Standards-based teaching refers to an approach to curriculum and instruction that is centered on learning standards. The learning standards used for ABE in Massachusetts are the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education (…
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To help sort through the many materials and professional development (PD) options available to you on the SABES ELA website, we have compiled a list of the Top 10 Back-to-School SABES ELA Courses and Resources. This list describes ten high-quality, standards-aligned ELA PD opportunities and…
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This page shares templates and resources for developing English Language Arts curriculum for ABE in Massachusetts.
ELA Templates & Guides
ELA Scope & Sequence: Template and Review Guide
Design Tasks & Resources: ELA Scope & Sequence
General Guidance
ELA Unit Plan:…
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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 completing the SABES ELA Unit Plan Template. Links to helpful supports are provided within the document.
Download the tool and follow the directions…
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Join us to learn about LACES! Brush up on basics or learn something new. To find this season's LACES offerings, filter for "LACES" on the SABES Calendar.
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SABES has created ELA-based vignettes that illustrate one or more of the indicators included in the ABE Professional Standards (DESE 2021). The vignettes draw from the Supporting Explanations, Indicators, and Sample ELA Applications in the ELA Proficiency Guide (DESE 2022). The vignettes…
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ELA Lens: Assessment
Effective ELA instructors include three broad types of assessment in their curriculum and instruction: diagnostic assessments, formative assessments, and summative assessments.
Diagnostic assessments are the tools and processes used, often at the beginning of a…
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The SABES ELA Team has aligned its professional development and curated resources with the ABE Professional Standards. Select the Standards below to explore related PD and resources.
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PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE (K)
INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE (P)
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT (C) …
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The ELA FOCUS Reflections, available as embedded tools on p. 30 to p. 56 in the ELA Proficiency Guide and as separate documents on this page, provide a means for teachers to self-assess their practice in relation to the ABE Professional Standards. Teachers check off areas that they would like more…
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ELA Self-Evaluation Tool (ELA-SET) is an online tool that offers an opportunity for MA ELA teachers to reflect on their ELA practice by responding to 30 items. Each item is aligned with an ABE Professional Standard, and teachers receive scores that indicate which Standards seem to be …
