This page shares templates and resources for developing English Language Arts curriculum for ABE in Massachusetts. 

ELA Templates & Guides 

• ELA Scope & Sequence: Template and Review Guide
  • Design Tasks & Resources: ELA Scope & Sequence
  • General Guidance
• ELA Unit Plan: Template and Review Guide
  • Design Tasks & Resources for ELA Unit Planning
  • Video Series: Creating Robust ELA Unit Plans Using the SABES Template - includes 4 short videos highlighting different sections of the SABES ELA Unit Plan template and how an ABE teacher in Massachusetts addressed them
• ELA Lesson Plan: Template and Review Guide

Standards

• CCRSAE-ELA and Standards-Based Teaching - includes the standards on which Adult Education ELA curriculum is based, along with our collection of related tools & materials

Tools & Resources

• Examples of Unit Outcomes and Culminating Assessments
• SOA Chart: Aligning ELA Standards, Unit Objectives, and Assessments
• Text Complexity and Selection
• What does "Authentic" mean? (Texts, Topics, Talk, and Tasks)
• Gradual Release of Responsibility Model
• Guidelines for Fostering Student Engagement in ABE
• Level Benchmarks
  • Sample Level Benchmarks: Level 1
  • Sample Aligned Level-End Benchmarks Across Class Levels
• Program Integration Templates

Quick Navigation Links:

• ELA Home Page
• ELA Curriculum Hub
• Priority Lenses for ELA