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.

Friday, October 18

New Directors’ Meet & Greet with SABES (Online Facilitated)

For new directors or veteran directors of newly funded adult education programs, the first few months and years can be a unique challenge as you learn how to do your job, while also leading and supporting everyone around you. If you’re wondering where to begin or are looking for resources and colleagues to support you, join us for this Meet & Greet with SABES.

• Oct. 18, 2024  |  10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Tuesday, October 22

LD Teaching Strategies for Math (Online Facilitated)

LD—Learning Differences, Difficulties, or Disabilities: Many of our students experience these terms firsthand, but no matter the case, it’s important that you don’t consider them a Deficit! In this workshop, we will explore some of the strategies that you can use to help students access math ideas so they can be successful math users. These strategies can be adapted to any level and used with any math content area. 

• Oct. 22, 2024  |  2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Friday, October 25

How to Create a Culturally Responsive and Sustaining ESOL Classroom (Online Blended)

This four-part workshop explores the what, why, and how of Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Teaching (CRST) in the ESOL context, with an emphasis on the how. Teachers will leave with an understanding of CRST concepts, as well as practical tools and strategies for creating their own culturally responsive and sustaining teaching practice.

• Oct. 25, 2024  |  Pre-work
• Nov. 1, 2024   |  10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
• Nov. 8, 2024   |  10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.