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.
EBRI: Diagnostic Assessment of Reading - Administration Course (Online Blended)
Learn how to administer and interpret diagnostic reading assessments for adult learners, how to build individual reading profiles, and how to use this information to plan effective evidence-based reading instruction (EBRI). This course will include how to conduct diagnostic reading assessments, in the components of reading, including word reading, vocabulary, oral reading fluency, and comprehension. NOTE: There is still time to join this offering. Pre-work must be completed prior to March 27, 2025. Register today!
- Feb. 12, 2025 | 8:00 a.m. (open for pre-work in Canvas)
- Mar. 27, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 3
In this 1.5-hour workshop, you will learn two EBRI (Evidenced-Based Reading Instruction) strategies for teaching comprehension skills through summarization. The session will be facilitated by two nationally certified MA STAR trainers.
- Apr. 3, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Friday, April 4
Alphabetics [Evidence-based Reading Instruction] (Self-Paced Modules)
Alphabetics, including phonemic awareness, phonics, and decoding, is the process readers use to identify words. Readers must rely on alphabetic knowledge and decoding skills to read unfamiliar words. Alphabetics is critical for adults reading at GLE 0–3.9. In this 6-hour self-paced online course, learn about effective alphabetics instructional strategies and activities and create a short lesson plan that corresponds to your learners’ decoding levels. Adaptations for teaching remotely will be included.
- Apr. 4, 2025 | 8:00 a.m. (self-paced course opens)
Wednesday, April 9
Building And Enhancing ELA Curriculum In ABE - April (Self-Paced Modules)
This three-hour, self-paced online course provides a guided exploration of the key components of effective ELA curriculum in MA adult education programs, and of the curriculum building tools and resources available to you through the SABES ELA Curriculum & Instruction PD Team.
- Apr. 9, 2025 | 8:00 a.m. (self-paced course opens)
Scaffolded Writing Strategies: From Sentences To Paragraphs
Your students can become more confident and successful writers! In this workshop, learn specific instructional strategies for teaching basic writing skills to struggling writers, including students with language-based learning disabilities (LBLD) and other learning challenges. Attendees will receive an array of classroom-ready materials to scaffold writing instruction and help students move from sentence to paragraph-level writing.
- Apr. 9, 2025 | 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday, April 14
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.
- Apr. 14, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. (self-paced course opens)
Tuesday, April 15
During this 1.5-hour workshop, participants will learn Evidenced-Based Reading Instruction (EBRI) strategies to help teach students how to read more fluently. The session will be facilitated by two experienced Massachusetts Student Achievement in Reading (STAR) nationally certified trainers.
- Apr. 15, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 17
Problem-Based Learning: An Approach That Works
Addressing complex, real-world problems in class is an authentic and relevant context for ESOL and ABE instruction. It creates opportunities for learners to develop the language that demonstrates their critical thinking. Come explore ways to use problem-based learning with learners at any proficiency level. You will leave with an array of strategies to promote language development and essential skills.
- Apr. 17, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
