See below for upcoming SABES PD events for ELA. 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.

Wednesday, March 11

Recipe for Success 2.0: The ABE Content Standards & Instructional Shifts for ELA - March (Self-Paced Modules) 

This engaging course provides an introduction to the ABE Content Standards for English Language Arts (ELA) described in the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education (CCRSAE) and how to use them to provide standards-based instruction in the ABE classroom. 

• Mar. 11, 2026   |  Modules open at 9 a.m.
• Apr. 22, 2026    |  Course 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. 

• Mar. 2, 2026    |  Modules opened at 9 a.m.
• Apr. 17, 2026   |  Course closes at 11:59 p.m. 

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

Looking to make technology use a habit in your classroom? Make it a routine! EdTech routines are replicable digital activities that can be leveraged regularly regardless of context or content. Designing and integrating EdTech routines can build on your existing best practices and help your learners develop digital resilience. 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. 27, 2026    |   Modules open for independent activities
• Mar. 6, 2026     |   2 - 3:30 p.m.
• Mar. 20, 2026   |   2 - 3:30 p.m.
• Apr. 3, 2026      |   2 - 3:30 p.m.
• Apr. 17, 2026    |   2 - 3:30 p.m.

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. 

• Mar. 20, 2026   |   2 - 4 p.m.