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Excerpted from a webinar in our Going Mobile series which highlights mobile applications for ESOL instruction, this video introduces Quizlet and many features you can use with your students.
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At the foundation of ESOL instruction are principles of Second Language Acquisition. This collection includes an overview of key SLA theories and a selection of instructional resources describing the effective application of these principles in the ESOL classroom.
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Curricula for ABE (or adaptable for adult learners)
U.S. Immigration Issues Impacting Our Communities (MA Unit Plan, GLE 8+)
High School Equivalency Curriculum Framework from the City University of New York
OER Commons digital library of lessons
Pennsylvania Adult Education Lesson Bank
Illinois…
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Topic: Vocabulary Instruction
Karen Greaves teaches financial literacy vocabulary, with activities that incorporate technology and provide opportunities for students to make connections to their own lives.
Video length: 8:39 minutes
Find evidence of the…
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Topic: Student Engagement using Digital Tools
Teacher Karen Greaves engages her students during a remote financial literacy lesson using digital polling and a digital whiteboard to foster student discussion.
Video length: 9:25 minutes
Teacher Brooke…
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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…
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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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The SABES Mathematics and Adult Numeracy Team 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…
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Explore this handy glossary of key terms used in the ELA Proficiency Guide for Teachers of Adult Education.
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Use these rubrics to analyze informational or literary texts for their qualitative level of complexity. Combine with quantitative measures of readability to select the appropriate text for students.
These rubrics are adapted from Standards-in-Action work around the College and Career Readiness…
