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About Us

The SABES ELA PD Team provides ELA professional development and support, including self-paced courses, online and in-person workshops, coaching, and resources related to ELA curriculum and instruction. Based at World Education in Boston, MA, we serve adult education programs throughout Massachusetts.

Have a question or idea? Need a coach? Write to us!

Karen Greaves, Instruction and PD Specialist (karen_greaves@worlded.org)
Elena Ruiz, Project Coordinator (elena_ruiz@worlded.org)

PD Opportunities

See ALL currently scheduled ELA PD (including online self-paced courses) or search the SABES PD Calendar. Note that participants from MA ACLS-funded programs have priority for event registration, but others are welcome as space allows.

Coaching and program-based PD are available to ACLS-funded programs on request. Please write to us to request specific PD or coaching.

Key Resources

Find all ELA resources at ELA: Resources, Research, and Curriculum, or browse our curated pages:

Featured Resources

NEW! ELA Teaching Resources for Earth Day

NEW! ELA and Social Studies Teaching Resources for Black History Month

NEW! Instructional Video: Evidence-Based Reading Instruction - Comprehension Strategies

 

ELA: Upcoming Events

04/14/2025

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...

04/15/2025

EBRI Fluency Strategies (Online Facilitated)

During this 1.5-hour workshop, participants will learn Evidenced-Based Reading Instruction (EBRI) strategies to help teach students how to read more...

04/17/2025

Problem-Based Learning: An Approach That Works (Online Facilitated)

Addressing complex, real-world problems in class is an authentic and relevant context for ESOL and ABE instruction. It creates opportunities...

ELA: Resources, Research and Curriculum

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Instructional Video: Evidence-Based Reading Instruction (EBRI) in the ABE Classroom - Comprehension Strategies In this video, Stephanie Gaboury of the...

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This resource offers suggested PD pathways for staff who are new to their role or new to adult education in general. Whether you are new yourself, or...

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An Earth Day pin from the archives at the National Museum of American History, https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object/nmah_1285255 First...

ELA: Our Team

Director
Instruction and PD Specialist
Project Coordinator
E-Learning Associate