Third in the series of 4, this video focuses on how instructors use STAR (Student Achievement in Reading) to differentiate instruction for adult learners. (SABES)
Welcome to the SABES English Language Arts Curriculum & Instruction Professional Development Center (ELA PD Center)
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About Us
The SABES ELA PD Center provides ELA professional development and support including self-paced modules, recorded webinars, live sessions, multi-layered courses, coaching, consulting, and resources related to 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!
Evonne Peters, Director (evonne_peters@worlded.org)
Karen Greaves, Instruction and PD Specialist (karen_greaves@worlded.org)
Zoe Reinecke, Project Coordinator (zoe_reinecke@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:
- MA ELA Proficiency Guide for Teachers of Adult Basic Education
- ELA Curriculum Hub
- Priority Curriculum Lenses: Contextualization and Relevance; Culturally Responsive Teaching; Differentiation; Digital Literacy and Technology; Evidence-Based Instruction (incl. STAR); Standards-Based Teaching (incl. CCRSAE)
- Research
- SABES Video Gallery
ACLS-funded programs continue to have access to a statewide Newsela account for FY23.
ELA: Upcoming Events
04/03/2023
04/10/2023
04/24/2023
The Professional Adult Educator (Online Facilitated)
Registration ClosedThe Professional Adult Educator is a multi-session online course that explores the art of teaching adults through the lens of...
04/07/2023
Building and Enhancing ELA Curriculum in ABE (Self-Paced Modules)
This three-hour, self-paced online course provides a guided exploration of the key components of effective ELA curriculum in MA adult...
04/24/2023
The Recipe for Success: The CCRSAE and Instructional Shifts for ELA (Self-Paced Modules)--April
What: This engaging, self-paced course provides an overview of the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education for English...
ELA: Videos
VIDEO|ELA
Topic:
EBRI (Evidence-Based Reading Instruction), ELA, STAR (STudent Achievement in Reading)
VIDEO|ELA
In this video, instructors tell us how they teach STAR (Student Achievement in Reading) within thematic units such as science and social students. (SABES)
Topic:
EBRI (Evidence-Based Reading Instruction), ELA, STAR (STudent Achievement in Reading)
VIDEO|ELA
Fourth in the series of 4, this video emphasizes that the STAR (Student Achievement in Reading) program is dynamic and powerful for adult learners, and some of the reasons why it is successful. Two
Topic:
EBRI (Evidence-Based Reading Instruction), ELA, STAR (STudent Achievement in Reading)
ELA: Resources, Research and Curriculum
Curriculum
Texts that adult learners read for instruction should be at an appropriately complex level and relate to the unit topic. Care should also be taken…
Resource
Artificial intelligence has taken a great leap forward with the recent unveiling of ChatGPT, a powerful AI generator unlike anything we've seen to…
Resource
The resources listed below will assist teachers in developing ELA lessons and units that are culturally responsive. The content can help inspire…
