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.
Wednesday, January 8
English Learners In The ABE Math Classroom (Self-Paced Modules)
Most adult education programs have English learners (ELs) in their adult basic education (ABE) courses. These ELs, like their native English-speaking classmates, are often working toward their HiSET or other education and career goals. This online course is designed help adult education instructors teach math to ELs more effectively and in a culturally respectful manner. The strategies and ideas presented in this course are also appropriate for adult ESOL instructors as well as ABE instructors who only have native English speakers in their classes.
- Jan. 8, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. (Self-paced course opens)
Thursday, January 9
Using The Math Proficiency Guide To Become A More Effective Math Teacher (Self-Paced Modules)
The Mathematics Proficiency Guide for Teachers of Adult Education is one of several companion pieces to the MA Professional Standards for Teachers of Adult Education. The Math Proficiency Guide is designed to inform the practice of new, developing, and advanced instructors who teach math to adult learners.
This virtual course will provide participants with practical ways to learn from and implement the material in the Math Proficiency Guide to improve their own math instruction. The course is designed for both new and experienced adult education math instructors.
- Jan. 9, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. (Self-paced course opens)
Monday, January 13, 2025
Reasoning With Ratios In The ESOL Classroom
Adults encounter ratios and proportions all the time in news or media statistics as well as when estimating risk, shopping for the best deal, creating mixtures and recipes, or performing countless other daily activities. The ability to reason about these numerical relationships develops over a long period of time and through deliberate exploration of the mathematics involved. Language teachers can provide opportunities for students to encounter and expand their ability to reason with ratios in real-life contexts.
- Jan. 13, 2025 | 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Getting Started With Problem-Based Learning
We want our students prepared to earn their high school credential and develop employability and life skills, while incorporating CCRS content standards. We can accomplish all this with Problem-Based Learning (PBL). PBL is a problem-based approach to learning that will allow students to learn skills that matter. These skills include critical thinking, problem solving, processing and analyzing information, adaptability and willingness to learn. Many free, quality PBL resources are available, for use in both online and in-person instruction.
- Jan. 14, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 16, 2025
A Degree Of Change: Exploring Global Climate Change
What does one degree of increased average global temperature really mean? How might such changes affect each of us, or our relatives and friends in other parts of the world? In this 2.5-hour facilitated session, we will explore and discuss tools, strategies, and resources for teaching about global climate change.
- Jan. 16, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Standardized testing, whether it is for high school equivalency or measuring student gains, is a major concern in adult numeracy classes. It can be tempting to "teach to the test" in the hopes of getting students ready to get a passing score as quickly and painlessly as possible. However, making test preparation the main focus of instruction does not create lasting learning and often is not even effective in achieving passing scores or demonstrating gains. It is possible to teach conceptually and do explicit test preparation at the same time. When students get exposure to—and practice with—standardized test questions in a context that prioritizes conceptual understanding and flexible thinking, they will be more prepared to achieve test scores that fully reflect their skills and understandings.
- Jan. 23, 2025 | 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Jan. 30, 2025 | 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
