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ESOL Professional Development Pathways
This handy diagram guides adult ESOL practitioners through their PD journey via the SABES ESOL PD menu. The diagram suggests starting with foundational courses, and then moving to subsequent PD options based on interest and need from an array of PD categories. All are aligned to the Massachusetts…
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The Crucial Cs: A Frame for Thinking About Classroom Culture
To thrive in the classroom and in life, there are certain needs that every person has. Each of us needs to have close relationships with others, to feel valued in our communities, and to have a sense of control over our lives. Adults who do not participate in a classroom community in positive ways…
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ELA Unit Plan: Find it! Prove it! Introducing the Scientific Method (GLE 4–8)
Find it! Prove it! is a contextualized science unit developed for a science/English language arts class at the intermediate level (GLE 4–8). This unit emphasizes evidence-based reading instruction (EBRI) and incorporates important ACLS curricular lenses, including differentiation and…
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Be Your Own Boss Unit
Be Your Own Boss is a 10-lesson unit that prepares students to use math and reasoning to make big decisions. It teaches about small business ownership through real stories using authentic student voices. Throughout the unit, students will follow the stories of four adult education students who own…
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Meet the Digital Literacy Advisory Group Members
Meet the new FY23 Digital Literacy Advisory Group members and a digital literacy tool they use.
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Alignment of ABE Professional Standards With SABES ELA PD and Resources
The SABES ELA Center has aligned its professional development and curated resources with the ABE Professional Standards. Click on the Standards below to see related PD and resources. DOMAIN PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE (K) INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE (P) CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT (C) …
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Targeting Professional Learning in ELA
This page gives you information about how to target certain professional standards for your professional learning. The SABES ELA 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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ELA FOCUS Reflections
The ELA FOCUS Reflections, available as embedded tools in the ELA Proficiency Guide and as separate documents on this page, provide one means for teachers to self-assess their practice in relation to the ABE Professional Standards. Teachers check off areas that they would like more information…
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ELA Self-Evaluation Tool (ELA-SET)
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 …
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Integrating Digital Literacy and Problem Solving into Instruction
The primary goal of the Integrating Digital Literacy and Problem-Solving into Instruction project was to accelerate learning for adult students by improving their use of technology to solve problems and communicate with others, while increasing their digital literacy. The lessons in this packet…
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