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PSPD offers individual and program-based coaching for staff in any role looking to grow and strengthen their practice in any of our key priority areas, which include educational leadership and program management, advising, career pathways, digital literacy, and ADA coordination. We also offer individual coaching and support for those looking to acquire a professional ABE license. If interested, please submit a Contact Us request.
All PD offerings are online and facilitated unless indicated otherwise.
Career Pathways
MassSTEP Sharing Group meetings provide an opportunity for anyone working on a MassSTEP program to connect with their peers and brainstorm solutions to common challenges together.
- Feb. 10, 2026 | 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Improve Your MassSTEP Program with a Syllabus (Online Blended)
A clear syllabus can help you to scale and sustain your MassSTEP program. Join this course to receive support to develop or enhance your MassSTEP syllabus.
- Feb. 11, 2026 | 10 - 11:30 a.m.
- Feb. 25, 2026 | 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Digital Literacy
Newsela Certified Educator Program (Self-Paced Modules)
This three-module, self-paced course is an introduction to the foundations of Newsela.
- Jan. 12, 2026 | Course opens at 9 a.m.
- June 30, 2026 | Course closes at 11:59 p.m.
Supporting Multilingual Learners with Newsela
Join this session to identify and scaffold resources to support the unique needs of multilingual learners (MLLs). Promote word recognition and language comprehension with activities that attend to each language domain: reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
- Jan. 23, 2026 | 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Cross-Curricular Literacy with Newsela
Learn how Newsela supports cross-curricular literacy by offering leveled texts, tools, and strategies for building student comprehension, subject-specific reading, and disciplinary assessment practices.
- Jan. 30, 2026 | 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Are you familiar with the basics of Aztec and ready to dive deeper? Join us for this session on Aztec’s advanced data, assignment, and remediation features.
- Feb. 6, 2026 | 10 - 11:00 a.m.
Join this session to see how the new EnGen platform simplifies learning for everyone. You will explore the updated student pages and the new Admin Portal to see how they help with tracking progress and maintaining learner engagement. We'll show you how these new tools provide better support and more control, making it easier for both students and administrators to reach their goals.
- Feb. 13, 2026 | 10 - 11:00 a.m.
Educational Leadership & Program Management
Continuous Improvement Planning (Online Blended)
Imagine your program in a year, or even five years: What will be new or different? What will you have achieved together, and how will you have gotten there? What new insights will you have gained? How will this benefit your students? The Continuous Improvement Planning course is a unique opportunity to bring together students, staff, and partners to answer these questions and more. Join this course to explore collaborative and data-driven strategies for evaluating your program, setting a shared vision, and charting a course for strengthening your program and student outcomes.
- Jan. 19, 2026 | Course opens at 9 a.m. for independent activities
- Feb. 6, 2026 | 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
- Feb. 27, 2026 | 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
- Mar. 20, 2026 | 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
- Apr. 17, 2026 | 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Foundations for New Staff (Self-Paced Modules)
No matter what your role or title, if you work in the field of adult education, you are part of a national network of professionals who are working together to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. You play a critical role in this mission, so this course introduces and connects you to the systems and people that drive this work.
- Feb. 2, 2026 | Course opens at 8 a.m.
- Feb. 27, 2026 | Course closes at 11:59 p.m.
Volunteer Coordinators Sharing Group
Volunteer coordinators play a critical role; their work in recruiting, training, and retaining volunteers helps ensure that students have both access to high-quality instruction and support in and beyond the classroom. If your work involves working with volunteers, the Volunteer Coordinators Sharing Group is an opportunity for you to connect with fellow volunteer coordinators, share resources and strategies, ask questions, and explore new ideas and practices to strengthen your volunteer program.
- Feb. 10, 2026 | 12:30 - 2 p.m.
LACES
LACES for MassSTEP Integrated Education & Training
This training covers requirements for MassSTEP enrollments, data entry, and credentials tracking.
- Feb. 12, 2026 | 9 - 11 a.m.
