In this online, multisession workshop, we will examine the components of an ESOL lesson plan and walk through the Backward Design approach to instructional planning. You will develop two lesson plans—one collaboratively during the virtual sessions with a small group and one individually during the independent, asynchronous sessions. Workshop facilitators will review everyone’s lesson plans and offer constructive feedback.

The workshop is based on the Massachusetts Professional Standards for Teachers of Adult ESOL, Standard 4: Curriculum and Instructional Planning.

The series includes three facilitated virtual sessions and three asynchronous, independent modules. Participation in both webinars and the independent modules is required.

• Module 1: Independent activities in Canvas (9/11-9/17/24)
• Module 2: Virtual workshop on Zoom (9/18/24, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.)   
• Module 3: 1.5 hours of independent activities in Canvas (9/18-9/24/24) 
• Module 4: Virtual workshop on Zoom (9/25/24, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.) 
• Module 5: 1.5 hours of independent activities in Canvas (9/28-10/8/24)  
• Module 6: Virtual workshop on Zoom (10/9/24, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.) 

Total PD hours: 10

The SABES ESOL PD Team offers coaching to follow up on this PD event. If you are interested in arranging a coach, please contact Dori McCormack at dmccormack@edc.org.

Note: Before the course opens, registrants will receive a separate email with instructions on how to access the synchronous sessions via Zoom and how to access the self-paced modules in Canvas. If you do not receive these instructions, please check your Spam folder and/or send an email to nruskin@edc.org. You cannot access the online course from the SABES website. 

This course is not available for recordings only. If you are interested in this topic but are unable to attend all of the sessions as outlined here, please see our resource collection on the SABES website at: https://sabes.org/pd-center-resources/34.