See below for upcoming SABES PD events for English Language Arts. Or, check out the ELA Upcoming Events Calendar tab anytime!

Note: you are welcome to request ELA instructional coaching for program staff. If interested, please submit a Contact Us request.

All PD offerings are online and facilitated unless indicated otherwise.

Monday, February 24

Using the ELA Proficiency Guide to Enhance Teaching and Learning - February (Self-Paced Modules)

This self-paced course introduces ABE/ASE practitioners and instructional leaders to the ELA Proficiency Guide, which applies the Massachusetts ABE Professional Standards specifically to ELA instruction. The course includes self-reflection activities that culminate in the development of a professional learning goal.

• Feb. 24, 2025  |  8:00 a.m.  (Self-paced module opens)

Monday, February 24

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. 

• Feb. 24, 2025  |  9:00 a.m. (Self-paced course opens)

Friday, February 28

EdTech Routines: A Strategy for Building Digital Skills With Any Content (Online Blended)

Build on your existing best practices by designing and integrating EdTech routines. EdTech routines are replicable digital activities that can be leveraged regularly regardless of context or content to boost student learning, demystify technology integration, and streamline digital skill-building! Join our four-part series to explore new digital tools, identify evidence-based strategies, and design two EdTech routines that can be a regular part of your instructional practice.

• Feb. 28, 2025    |  2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
• Mar. 7, 2025     |  2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
• Mar. 14, 2025   |  2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
• Apr. 4, 2025      |  2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Monday, March 3

ELA Instructional Strategies and Study Skills for Students with Language-Based Learning Disabilities (Waltham)

People with language-based learning disabilities (LBLD) often encounter difficulties with organizational and academic skills, including reading and writing. In this PD opportunity with the Landmark School Outreach Program, engage with key teaching strategies and materials for addressing those challenges. This will be a blended training, including a six-hour, in-person meeting and follow-up Zoom session. 

• Mar. 3, 2025    |  10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Mar. 24, 2025  |  3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 5

Supporting and Engaging English Learners in ABE Classes (Online Blended)

This informative and engaging four-part workshop is designed to increase Adult Basic Education (ABE) teachers’ understanding of the needs of English learners (ELs) in the ABE classroom to provide practical strategies and resources to better address these needs.

• Mar. 5, 2025    |  8:00 a.m. (Self-paced course opens)
• Mar. 12, 2025  |  4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
• Mar. 26, 2025  |  4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.