See below for upcoming SABES PD events for Math & Numeracy. Or, check out the Math & Numeracy Upcoming Events Calendar tab anytime!
Note: you are welcome to request Math & Numeracy instructional coaching for program staff. If interested, please submit a Contact Us request.
All PD offerings are online and facilitated unless indicated otherwise.
Monday, February 3
CALM Introduction (Self-Paced Modules)
This course is designed for teachers who are using or want to use the Curriculum for Adults Learning Math (CALM). CALM was created by the SABES Mathematics and Numeracy Curriculum & Instruction PD center to give teachers a full, rich, conceptually-based curriculum. CALM teaches conceptual understanding of skills from roughly College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education (CCRSAE) levels B – E (GLE 3-12) and contains thorough unit plans, lesson plans, and supporting materials. Because CALM is different from traditional curricula, it is important to understand its structure and philosophy to be able to use it effectively. This course will introduce you to the logistical elements of CALM and its guiding principles.
To obtain access to CALM and to use it effectively, teachers will need to complete this introduction and are strongly encouraged to attend the ongoing live online CALM Support sessions after completing or while doing this course to experience what CALM activities feel like and how they build deep and long-lasting understanding. Teachers who already use CALM can also benefit from this course as a refresher.
**This event is open to Massachusetts teachers only.**
- Feb. 3, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. (Self-paced course opens)
Monday, February 3
Reading Math In Text: A Climate Change Investigation
The ability to make sense of the numbers, fractions, and percentages that appear in narrative texts and articles is an important skill in both numeracy and statistical literacy. Participants in this 1.5-hour workshop will work on activities from a lesson that uses a student-written article from The Change Agent about the impact of climate change.
- Feb. 3, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
