The Curriculum for Adults Learning Math (CALM) was designed to give adult students a strong conceptual foundation in mathematics. Teachers who have worked with CALM know that it relies heavily on tactile manipulatives, visuals, and student collaboration and may feel very different (to both students...

Adult education programs, you're invited to participate in the Spring 2021 EdTech Maker Space! This is a national opportunity offered by our SABES partners EdTech Center at World Education. In this project, you'll work in groups with other educators to tackle skill sets as defined by the Seattle...

When you return to classes after April break, try the latest Teaching Idea from Facing History and Ourselves: Accountability, Justice, and Healing After Derek Chauvin's Trial. And in early June, join us for PD led by Facing History's Charles FitzGibbon: Facing History: Equipping Ourselves and Our...

We are pleased to announce that the newest issue of The Change Agent is now available online. Thanks to our partnership with the New England Literacy Resource Center (NELRC), The Change Agent is available to all Massachusetts adult educators for free. If you have not already, please go here to...

Are you going to the MCAE virtual conference on March 25-26? Please check out the SABES " table" and our many sessions: SABES and NRS Assessments Presentations at MCAE ​​​​​​​(See below for more information) Title When Science Teaching Now: What? How? 3/25, 9:15 am – 10:45 am Leveraging Lessons...

The SABES Mathematics and Adult Numeracy Curriculum & Instruction PD Center is pleased to announce that translations of our popular vaccine materials are now available in the following languages: Spanish (teacher & student materials) Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Chinese, Vietnamese, Russian, Khmer...

MCAE's NETWORK 2021 Conference registration is open! Conference Dates: March 25 – 26, 2021 Registration deadline: March 22 Where: From your home or office on Zoom Register: https://mcae.net/annual-conference/network-2021/

You've seen from our SABES Spring Newsletter many resources and suggestions on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Culturally Responsive Teaching. We'd now like to hear from you, our partners in adult education in Massachusetts. Please share your thoughts on the survey below.

Have you heard any of these questions from colleagues, from your students, or inside your own head? I am confused. The January 6 th riot at the Capitol is something I never expected to see here in the U.S. However, some people are saying the signs were there all along, and that this points to...

Without a doubt, the transition from in-person to remote work has had an impact on all of us. Some Massachusetts adult education programs have found creative ways to promote greater access to technology and improved inclusion of students into the current reality by engaging volunteers. During the...