See below for upcoming SABES PD events on ESOL instruction. Or, check out the ESOL Upcoming Events Calendar tab anytime!
Note: you are welcome to request ESOL instructional coaching for program staff. If interested, please submit a Contact Us request.
All PD offerings are online and facilitated unless indicated otherwise.
Monday, March 24
From Class To Classify: Effective, Research-Based Vocabulary Instruction For English Learners (Online Blended)
This online blended workshop focuses on four elements of vocabulary instruction and how to incorporate them into your ESOL teaching practice, with a focus on practical applications for in-person and online classrooms.
- Mar. 24, 2025 | 8:00 a.m. (Pre-work)
- Mar. 31, 2025 | 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
- Apr. 7, 2025 | 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 25
Teaching a Second Language to Students with Learning Difficulties
Why do some students struggle to acquire a second language? What can educators do to optimize these students’ learning experience? This two-part workshop will explore the roots of language learning difficulties and effective classroom practices that support language learning for all students.
- Mar. 25, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Apr. 8, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 27
Many adult learners have had traumatic experiences that impact their ability to learn. Escaping a war-torn country, surviving abuse, living in poverty, dealing with the daily circumstances of systemic racism, and living through the COVID-19 pandemic are just some examples. This two-hour online workshop, hosted by the ELA, Math, and ESOL C&I PD Teams, focuses on the effects of trauma on the brain, the impact of trauma on learning, and why an understanding of trauma matters to adult educators. We will also discuss how to notice when a student is experiencing any kind of trauma while teaching remotely and ways to deal with this as a teacher during remote instruction. (Please note that this is a repeat of the highly successful offering of the same name from last fall.)
- Mar. 27, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Friday, March 28
Collaborative Conversations - Teaching Beginning Els 4: Digital Skills
Teaching beginning English language learners (ELs) is rewarding, and not without unique challenges! This series of monthly conversations is an opportunity for teachers of beginning ELs to exchange ideas on practical approaches in a supportive and structured setting. With facilitation by Susan Reade, presentations by guest teachers, and open discussions with participants, the sessions invite curiosity and highlight teachers as creative problem solvers. The tone is informal, the exchange professional, and the focus practical. Participants will be asked to respond to reflection questions in advance of the session in order to have a rich and meaningful discussion as well as to ensure the conversations align with teacher interest/need.
- Mar. 28, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
