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"Training Leaders in Adult Basic Education"

SABES promotes high quality adult basic education services through training, support, and resources that improve the skills and knowledge of practitioners and strengthen programs. Through a combination of partnership and leadership, we develop the field's capacity to equip learners to succeed in the economy, contribute more fully to their families and communities, develop leadership skills, and reach personal learning goals. More about SABES.

What's New and Noteworthy at SABES

Field Notes – Fall/Winter 2008  [PDF icon] (1/05/09)
The theme: Transitions. As in: all the dynamics entailed in transitioning from an adult literacy program to college.

MassAAL Newsletter – Fall/Winter 2008  [PDF icon] (1/05/09)
The latest on trainings, student perspectives and board recruitment from the Massachusetts Alliance for Adult Literacy.

ABE-to-College Transitions: SABES Support Page (11/11/08)
A handy compilation of documents and websites for programs and humans helping adult learners apply to and succeed in college.

SABES Math Bulletin – September 2008  [PDF icon] (10/10/08)
Seven pages touching on the math instinct, math equity and teaching students with difficulties.

New SABES Library Resources (9/17/08)
We've added 135 new titles, covering leadership, stress relief, brain science, volunteer management, reading, and current political/social issues. Visit our online catalog and click on the "New Materials" link.

Year-at-a-Glance: SABES Activities  [PDF icon] (9/09/08)
A handy chart lisitng all our upcoming events for the year, organized primarily by ACLS's Indicators of Program Quality (IPQ).

Integrating Career Awareness into the ABE/ESOL Classroom  [PDF icon] (8/18/08)
This newly revised, comprehensive, 184-page curriculum guide contains nearly 50 ready-to-use lessons.

ESOL Curriculum – La Alianza Hispana  [PDF icon] (6/5/08)
Download a very well done 48-page basic curriculum covering reading, writing, speaking and listening for SPLs 0–5.

Massachusetts ABE Curriculum Frameworks Overview  [PDF icon] (4/22/08)
The revised, concise – 14 pages – guide to the frameworks' import and implementation.

SABES/ACLS Lesson Planning Resource Guide  [PDF icon] (2/11/08)
This 42-page document is something of a one-stop shop on the topic. Print off your very own copy today! Also available as a Rich Text Format version.

Financial Literacy Resources (2/11/08)
We've compiled several websites which offer lessons, worksheets and information on the basics of saving, investing, homebuying and other money-related ventures.

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