The Directors Sharing Group is an opportunity to meet with other directors from your region to network, share resources and strategies, ask questions, and learn from and with one another. As we settle back into the swing of the school year—and as many newly funded programs get their first classes...

SABES Program Support: Northstart Events Through Friday, 10/6 Today we are sending out a list of open Northstar offerings that are coming up soon! Northstar trainer, Theresa Sladek, will present this series of three workshops to introduce the many features of the paid version of the Northstar...

When it comes to building digital skills, every staff member has an important role to play. As an advisor, you help learners gain the skills and confidence they need to navigate websites, explore careers, and launch online job hunts. You also teach digital literacy skills that will help them achieve...

Adult learners start their classes with a wide range of digital skills and access to technology. When you provide your students with pre-class support and resources, you boost their confidence and readiness and prepare them to hit the ground running. You also set the tone for your class and program...

SABES Events Through Friday, 9/29 Today we are sending out a list of open offerings through September 29th. Check the Calendar tab for updates or visit the new Event Listing from the Calendar page anytime! Online Facilitated Sessions: Tuesday, 9/19 Beginning LACES Training Parts 1 & 2 - Program...

Welcome back to school! The SABES English Language Arts (ELA) Professional Development (PD) Center hopes you had a restful and enjoyable summer. We are eager to partner with you this school year to make sure that your ELA curriculum and instruction needs are met so that you can best support your...

The news has been abuzz recently with the amazing capabilities of artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT. It turns out that ChatGPT can not only generate essays and act as a personal assistant— it can do math, too! So, how does ChatGPT fare against human conceptual understanding? Check out the...

The online TESOL ELevate conference unites four academic English language teaching (ELT)-related organizations for a 2-day worldwide event on October 24 and 25 that strengthens the field and elevates the knowledge and expertise of ELT professionals. Join your primary and secondary ELT colleagues at...

The Enhancing Access for Refugees and New Americans (EARN) project from the U.S. Department of Education is hosting a three-part webinar series exploring the three pillars of immigrant integration and inclusion: economic, civic, and linguistic integration. Click the links below to participate in the...

Greetings from the ESOL PD Center! We hope you are enjoying a little fun and relaxation this summer, in spite of the unpredictable weather this year. With August upon us, we all know September is coming soon. To help you map your PD course for the year, we encourage you to take a look at our PD Menu...