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To meaningfully evaluate student learning, the ESOL instructor needs to understand and apply the principles of backward design. This includes planning meaningful summative assessment aligned to learning objectives, while engaging learners in self-assessment and formative assessment along the…
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In addition to the wealth of resources below, the SABES Math Team offers individual and group coaching to help you grow your practice. We can support you with teaching practices, instructional routines, math content knowledge, curriculum... whatever you need to continue to grow professionally. If…
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This page gives you information about how to target certain professional standards for your professional learning. The SABES Math Center offers professional development opportunities and curates resources related to the MA ABE Professional Standards. The Standards and their corresponding Indicators…
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This is an example of a Math & Numeracy teacher's professional learning plan within the Educator Growth and Effectiveness model.
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This packet introduces an instructional routine called a Test Talk. Test Talks will help you create and nurture a classroom culture that values flexible thinking and conceptual understanding and that explicitly prepares students to apply their learning in the context of standardized tests. The…
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Back to School Math Resources (2025)
This handy resource list contains high-quality math PD opportunities and instructional materials and strategies designed to help engage your ABE, HSE, English learners, and ESOL students. All resources align with the MA Professional Standards for Teachers of…
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The SABES Mathematics and Adult Numeracy Curriculum & Instruction PD Team created this handy 4-page grid as a reference for programs as they work on their scope and sequence. It contains a breakdown of the math standards by domain for Levels A through D.
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Texts that adult learners read for instruction should be at an appropriately complex level and relate to the unit topic. Care should also be taken to ensure that the presentation of the text, even if oriented towards children (e.g., through pictures, language), can still speak directly to adults…
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Resources for Teaching Math Remotely
All of our classroom-ready materials are created with the principles of Universal Design and are meant to be effective in remote as well as face-to-face classrooms. This page contains resources that are specific to remote teaching.
Note: If you have difficulties…
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All of our classroom-ready materials are created with the principles of Universal Design and are meant to be effective with all learners. This page contains resources that are specific to students with learning differences, difficulties, and disabilities.
Note: If you have difficulties…
