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What is Project Based Learning?
Project Based Learning (PBL) is a teaching approach in which students learn skills that matter (critical thinking, communication, processing and analyzing information, self-awareness, problem-solving, navigating systems, adaptability and willingness to learn,…
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The MA Adult Education Help Desk connects learners to programs across the state. Adult learners and other community members can access the Help Desk through the Help Desk website, or by calling 1-800-447-8844. The Help Desk is open 6am to midnight, seven days a week. Agents speak English…
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Fluency refers to how easily a reader can process written text. Fluent readers read text at their level with accuracy, automaticity, and expression (also known as prosody). That means they recognize words correctly, and they do so rapidly. Because their word recognition is automatic, fluent readers…
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Vocabulary involves knowing what words mean. When we talk of learners’ “vocabulary,” we’re thinking of the number of words whose meanings they know and can apply. We call this a person’s breadth of vocabulary. We also consider a person's depth of understanding of those words. Do learners know the…
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Alphabetics refers to the process of recognizing words by using knowledge of how letters and letter combinations represent the sounds of language. We sometimes call this the sound-symbol relationship. In alphabetics, the goal is automatic word recognition, which is calling a word by its name. …
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Below are handy reference documents listing the CCRSAE anchor standards for ELA.
For more information, visit the CCRSAE page.
ELA Anchor Standards (PDF)
ELA Anchor Standards (MS Word)
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Remote-Ready Curriculum for Beginning Math Students (GLE 2–4) series
Visit the BeCALM web page to learn more about the curriculum and download the teacher/student materials, scope & sequence, CCRSAE Crosswalk and more!
This collection includes teacher and student materials that can be…
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ELA Lens: Contextualization & Relevance
Contextualized skill instruction engages adult learners in learning ELA skills while building knowledge in important domains of adult life (e.g., civics, science, health, careers, financial literacy). In this type of instruction, adult learners use and…
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In the 1985 classic movie “Back to the Future,” the protagonist, Marty McFly, is transported thirty years into the past. Once he arrives in 1955, he has to orchestrate events to ensure his teenage parents fall in love (again). His very existence depends on his success—failure is not an option.…
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Workforce preparation activities focus on the skills we all need to be successful in the modern workforce. While this may sound broad, these are practical and tangible skills we use every day. Whether you are teaching a lesson, leading an advising meeting, or running a workforce training program,…
