See below for upcoming SABES PD events for Math & Numeracy. Or, check out the Math & Numeracy Upcoming Events Calendar tab anytime!
Note: you are welcome to request Math & Numeracy instructional coaching for program staff. If interested, please submit a Contact Us request.
All PD offerings are online and facilitated unless indicated otherwise.
CALM Introduction (Self-Paced Modules)
This course is designed for teachers who are using or want to use the Curriculum for Adults Learning Math (CALM). CALM was created by the SABES Mathematics and Adult Numeracy Curriculum & Instruction PD team to give teachers a full, rich, conceptually-based curriculum. CALM teaches conceptual understanding of skills from roughly College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education (CCRSAE) levels B–E (GLE 3-12) and contains thorough unit plans, lesson plans, and supporting materials. Because CALM is different from traditional curricula, it is important to understand its structure and philosophy to be able to use it effectively. This course will introduce you to the logistical elements of CALM and its guiding principles.
To obtain access to CALM and to use it effectively, teachers will need to complete this introduction. Teachers who already use CALM can also benefit from this course as a refresher. Individual/group coaching and also live online CALM Support sessions are available by request, during which teachers can experience what CALM activities feel like and how they build deep and long-lasting understanding. **This event is open to Massachusetts teachers only.**
- Jan. 9, 2026 | Enrollment opens at 9 a.m.
- Jan. 30, 2026 | Session closes at 11:59 p.m.
Collaboration Events
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.
- Jan. 5, 2026 | Enrollment opens at 9 a.m.
- Feb. 13, 2026 | Session closes at 11:59 p.m.
