See below for upcoming SABES PD events for Math & Numeracy. Or check out the Math & Numeracy Upcoming Events Calendar 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.

Tuesday, October 13

Using the Math Proficiency Guide to Become a More Effective Math Teacher (Self-Paced)

The Mathematics Proficiency Guide for Teachers of Adult Education is one of several companion pieces to the MA Professional Standards for Teachers of Adult Education. The Math Proficiency Guide is designed to inform the practice of new, developing, and advanced instructors who teach math to adult learners. This virtual course will provide participants with practical ways to learn from and implement the material in the Math Proficiency Guide to improve their own math instruction. The course is designed for both new and experienced adult education math instructors. The instructional strategies and ideas presented in this course are appropriate for all levels of math classes, whether your students are native English speakers or ESOL learners. The material is also designed to identify ways to make math instruction more equitable and culturally responsive for diverse student populations and communities.

• October 13, 2026 | Course opens at 9 a.m.
• November 10, 2026 | Course closes at 11:59 p.m.

Collaboration Events

Monday, October 5

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

Looking to make technology use a habit in your classroom? Make it a routine! Grow your practice with EdTech routines: replicable digital activities that you can use in any context, with any content. Limited seats remain for this offering.

• October 5, 2026  |  Course pre-work opens at 9 a.m.
• October 8, 2026  |  1 - 2:30 p.m.
• October 22, 2026  |  1 - 2:30 p.m.
• November 5, 2026  |  1 - 2:30 p.m.
• November 19, 2026  |  1 - 2:30 p.m.
• December 3, 2026  |  1 - 2:30 p.m.

Monday, October 19

Introduction to Teaching Skills That Matter (Self-Paced)

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. 

• October 19, 2026 | Course opens at 9 a.m.
• December 31, 2026 | Course closes at 11:59 p.m.

Wednesday, October 28

Opening Digital Doors: Developing Adult Learners’ Digital Literacy Through Reading and Writing Tasks

Adult educators can support their learners’ reading and writing skill development across a wide range of contexts and digital formats. This workshop explores edtech routines that promote the critical digital literacy skills adult learners need to increase their reading and writing fluency while supporting workforce preparation and success in today’s digital world. Participants will also consider the growing role of AI-enabled tools in digital communication and literacy, helping learners use these technologies thoughtfully and effectively as part of broader digital literacy instruction.

• October 28, 2026  |  2 - 4 p.m.

Thursday, October 29

Strengthening Instruction Through Culturally Responsive Teaching

How can adult educators create classrooms where every learner feels valued, challenged, and able to succeed? In this interactive workshop, participants will explore how Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) strengthens engagement, supports rigorous learning, and builds on the knowledge and experiences adult learners bring to the classroom.

• October 29, 2026  |  1 - 3 p.m.