See below for upcoming SABES PD events for ESOL 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 email Kate Anderson, Assistant Director (kateanderson@edc.org), or Cynthia Faulkner, Adult ESOL and Professional Development Specialist (cfaulkner@edc.org).
All PD offerings are online and facilitated unless indicated otherwise.
Tuesday, September 22
This blended series provides an overview of second language acquisition (SLA) theories and principles, with a focus on their application in the adult ESOL classroom. Participants will explore how research-based approaches to language acquisition support learners in developing the English language skills needed for effective communication, lifelong learning, workforce readiness, and increased opportunities for economic mobility. The series includes three facilitated virtual sessions and three self-directed interim activities. Participation in all three webinars and interim activities is required.
- September 22, 2026 | Course opens at 8 a.m.
- September 29, 2026 | 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
- October 6, 2026 | 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
- October 13, 2026 | 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Collaboration Events
Monday, October 5
EdTech Routines: Building Digital Skills with Any Content (Online Blended)
Looking to make technology use a habit in your classroom? Make it a routine! Grow your practice with EdTech routines: replicable digital activities that you can use in any context, with any content.
- October 5, 2026 | Course pre-work opens at 9 a.m.
- October 8, 2026 | 1 - 2:30 p.m.
- October 22, 2026 | 1 - 2:30 p.m.
- November 5, 2026 | 1 - 2:30 p.m.
- November 19, 2026 | 1 - 2:30 p.m.
- December 3, 2026 | 1 - 2:30 p.m.
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.
- October 5, 2026 | 1 - 3 p.m.
