See below for upcoming SABES PD events for ESOL, or check out the ESOL Upcoming Events Calendar tab anytime!

Note: you are welcome to request ESOL instructional coaching for program staff. If interested, please email Dorothy McCormack, Director (dmccormack@edc.org), Kate Anderson, Assistant Director (kateanderson@edc.org), or Cynthia Faulkner, Adult ESOL and Professional Development Specialist (cfaulkner@edc.org).

All PD offerings are online and facilitated unless indicated otherwise.

Wednesday, February 11

Teaching a Second Language to Students with Learning Difficulties

Why do some students struggle to acquire a second language? What can educators do to optimize these students’ learning experience? This two-part workshop will explore the roots of language learning difficulties and effective classroom practices that support language learning for all students. 

• Feb. 11, 2026   |  10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Feb. 25, 2026  |   10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Monday, February 18

ESOL Assessment: How Do You and Your Students Know They Are Learning? (Online Blended)

In this series of self-directed and facilitated virtual sessions, you will learn how to use a variety of assessments and the principles of backward design in both remote and in-person ESOL classes. 

• Feb. 16, 2026   |  Course opens at 9 a.m. for independent activities
• Feb. 23, 2026   |   10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Mar. 2, 2026    |   10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Mar. 9, 2026    |   10 a.m. - 12 p.m.