To help sort through the many materials and professional development (PD) options available to you on the SABES ELA website, we have compiled a list...

This page shares templates and resources for developing English Language Arts curriculum for ABE in Massachusetts. ELA Templates & Guides ELA Scope &...

This tool lays out a step-by-step, task-by-task process for designing robust ELA unit plans. The document walks you through 7 design tasks related to...

SABES has created ELA-based vignettes that illustrate one or more of the indicators included in the ABE Professional Standards (DESE 2021). The...

ELA Lens: Assessment Effective ELA instructors include three broad types of assessment in their curriculum and instruction: diagnostic assessments...

The SABES ELA Team has aligned its professional development and curated resources with the ABE Professional Standards. Select the Standards below to...

The ELA FOCUS Reflections, available as embedded tools on p. 30 to p. 56 in the ELA Proficiency Guide and as separate documents on this page, provide...

ELA Self-Evaluation Tool (ELA-SET) is an online tool that offers an opportunity for MA ELA teachers to reflect on their ELA practice by responding to...

ELA Lens: Evidence-Based Instruction Effective ELA teachers in MA use the latest research to guide their practice. They especially stay up to date on...

ELA Lens: Culturally Responsive Teaching Culturally responsive teaching is a framework that guides ELA teachers in connecting with who their learners...