See below for upcoming SABES PD events for ELA. Or, check out the ELA Upcoming Events Calendar tab anytime!
Note: you are welcome to request ELA instructional coaching for program staff. If interested, please submit a Contact Us request.
All PD offerings are online and facilitated unless indicated otherwise.
Wednesday, January 14
Alphabetics [Evidence-based Reading Instruction] - January (Self-Paced Modules)
Alphabetics, including phonemic awareness, phonics, and decoding, is the process readers use to identify words. Readers must rely on alphabetic knowledge and decoding skills to read unfamiliar words. Alphabetics is critical for adults reading at GLE 0–3.9. In this six-hour self-paced online course, learn about effective alphabetics instructional strategies and activities and create a short lesson plan that corresponds to your learners’ decoding levels. Adaptations for teaching remotely will be included. Note: STAR-trained practitioners do not need to take this course but may choose to do so as a refresher or to extend their practice to this GLE range. *There are only two remaining seats for this offering.
- Jan. 14, 2026 | Modules open at 8 a.m.
- March 6, 2026 | Session closes at 11:59 p.m.
Collaboration Events
Introduction To Teaching Skills That Matter (Self-Paced Modules)
This introduction to the Teaching Skills That Matter in Adult Education provides an overview of the TSTM instructional framework and the TSTM Toolkit. The introduction also provides materials and guidance to train teachers to incorporate the skills that matter into adult education programming by using instructional approaches that work across relevant topic focus areas that are connected to student needs. Using the TSTM project’s tools and training, adult education teachers can teach the transferable skills students need in these critical contexts.
- Jan. 5, 2026 | Modules open at 9 a.m.
- Feb. 13, 2026 | Course closes at 11:59 p.m.
