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, September 18
Questioning for Formative Assessment in the Math Classroom (Online Blended)
Too often, teachers ask questions that have a single ‘right answer’. Whether or not a student gets these types of questions right or wrong, neither teacher nor classmates have learned much about the reasoning behind the student’s response. This seven-part course examines the following interconnected topics: creating a culture of classroom discourse for formative assessment, asking effective math questions to probe and further student thinking, providing wait / think time, and making the most of student mistakes. By using questioning strategies that promote dialogue and invite student explanations, teachers can formatively assess student understanding and adjust instruction accordingly.
- Sept. 18, 2024 | Pre-work
- Sept. 23, 2024 | 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- Sept. 30, 2024 | 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- Oct. 7, 2024 | 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 19
Teaching Adult Learners with Language-Based Learning Disabilities: An Overview (Online Facilitated)
In this session, learn about common language-based learning disabilities (LBLD—difficulties related to the understanding and use of spoken and written language, such as dyslexia), and about specific strategies to support adult learners with LBLD. This session is the first in a series offered by the SABES ELA, ESOL, and Math Curriculum and Instruction teams on teaching adult learners with learning disabilities.
- Sept. 19, 2024 | 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 1
Beyond the Checklist: Elevating your Classroom Observation Experience (Online Blended)
As a busy program director, do you wonder how you can find the time to visit classes and observe teachers and students in action? Are you looking for the right tools to help you observe instruction and provide meaningful, actionable, and standards-based feedback to teachers? Do you wonder what kind of feedback helps teachers make changes that impact student learning? This professional development series answers these questions and more. It is strongly recommended that programs participate in teams of two or three staff (e.g., program director, assistant director, and lead teacher).
- Oct. 1, 2024 | Pre-work
- Nov. 1, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- Dec. 6, 2024 | 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- Jan. 24, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- May 2, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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.
- Oct. 1, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. (Self-paced course opens)
Wednesday, October 2
Introduction to Teaching Skills That Matter (Self-Paced Modules)
This introduction to the Teaching Skills That Matter in Adult Education provides an overview of the TSTM instructional framework and the TSTM Toolkit. The introduction also provides materials and guidance to train teachers to incorporate the skills that matter into adult education programming by using instructional approaches that work across relevant topic focus areas that are connected to student needs. Using the TSTM project’s tools and training, adult education teachers can teach the transferable skills students need in these critical contexts.
- Oct. 2, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. (Self-paced course opens)
Tuesday, October 7
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.
- Oct. 7, 2024 | (Self-Paced Modules)
Thursday, October 10
Teaching Word Problems to Beginning Math Learners (Online Facilitated)
Many students struggle with word problems, even if they are competent at reading and calculating. What makes word problems so challenging? How can we help our students build the skills they need to be successful? This two-part online workshop will break down different language, math, and cognitive skills involved when students tackle word problems. This can help you more accurately diagnose what individual gaps students have when they are struggling with word problems. This workshop will also help you plan your units to make sure you are intentionally addressing the variety of skills students need to be successful when working on them.
- Oct. 10, 2024 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
- Oct. 17, 2024 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
