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We keep adding to our collection of ESOL Teaching Resources to Promote Anti-racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ! If you are looking to integrate timely, relevant resources that represent the learning communities you serve and reflect the concerns of marginalized communities, take a look at...

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The ESOL Teaching Resource Collection includes more than 140 unique resources, grouped into categories that align with the MA Professional Standards for Teachers of Adult Speakers of Other Languages, along with a number of special topics. The most recent additions to the collection are Resources to...

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Are you looking for guidance in a particular topic related to adult ESOL instruction? Do you want more information about how to use the standards to inform your instructional practice? Are you looking for support in trying new practices in your classroom? Are you interested in a topic but waiting...

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If you’ve been around SABES long enough, you’ve probably heard somebody mention “HQPD.” What is HQPD, you ask? In SABES, this stands for High Quality Professional Development . For the SABES PD Centers and for you, HQPD means: #1 – We choose PD topics that address your learners’ and your needs...

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The SABES ESOL PD Center recruits exceptionally talented presenters! Our consultant team includes both nationally recognized subject matter experts and outstanding adult educators from within Massachusetts. This list of November and December workshops and facilitators highlights some of the...

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The field of adult ESOL has always worked hard to be inclusive of all learners and recently has been stepping up its efforts to design and implement culturally responsive and sustaining curricula that are relevant, accessible, and welcoming to all learners. The Massachusetts Professional Standards...

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Like many individuals and organizations around the country, we at the SABES ESOL PD Center have been increasing our efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in our communities and in our work. One area that we are especially excited about is our evolving collection of DEI Teacher...

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Are you interested in incorporating culturally and historically responsive education (CHRE) into your practice? Check out 9 curriculum units developed by the three SABES Curriculum & Instruction PD Centers with companion CHRE suggestions for implementation provided by Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, author of...

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Considerations for providing remote instruction for adult learners are many and complex. Student and teacher access to hardware and software and comfort with technology; finding ways to create a sense of community in our classrooms when we cannot be present in the same space; deciding which of the...

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Effective teaching in adult ESOL includes many elements, which are conveniently summarized in the Massachusetts Professional Standards for Teachers of Adult ESOL . The seven standards in this document serve as a helpful guide, clarifying what ESOL teachers need to know and be able to do in order to...