The first of three videos in this series provides an overview and background of the MA Professional Standards for Teachers of Adult Speakers of Other Languages.
Welcome to the SABES ESOL Curriculum & Instruction Professional Development Center (ESOL PD Center)
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The SABES ESOL Curriculum & Instruction Professional Development Center is managed by EDC (Education Development Center). Our center provides relevant, innovative, high-quality professional development, led by local and national subject matter experts, and aligned to the Massachusetts Professional Standards for Teachers of Adult Speakers of Other Languages. We support the ongoing learning needs of ESOL educators working to help adult learners develop English language proficiency to meet their everyday, educational, and professional goals.
To see dates and register for PD events, visit the SABES Calendar.
FEATURED RESOURCES
- Professional Development Menu for MA ESOL Professional Standards, including:
- Self-Assessment to evaluate strengths and PD needs
- Professional Development Pathways: a helpful guide to sequencing your plan for PD
- Links to teaching resources organized by standard
- MA ELPS (Massachusetts English Language Proficiency Standards) - Document and Overview Videos
- Curriculum Planning Templates (Scope & Sequence, Unit Plan Template and Review Guide, Lesson) and Sample Units
- Instructional Videos and Lesson Plan
- Tech Skills for ESOL Instruction Session Recording Library
- Classroom-Based Instructional Video Collection
- ESOL Teaching Resources to Promote Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Find all ESOL Resources at ESOL: Resources, Research, and Curriculum
NEW! Updated Standards-Aligned Resource Collections
- Second Language Acquisition Teaching Resources (Standard 1)
- Components of Language (Standard 2):
- Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Teaching Resources (Standard 3)
- Curriculum and Instructional Planning Resources (Standard 4)
- Assessment Teaching Resources (Standard 5)
- Instructional Delivery Teaching Resources (Standard 6)
Special Topics of Interest:
- ESOL Literacy Teaching Resources
- Translanguaging Resources
- Problem-Based Learning Resources
- Project-Based Learning Resources
- Civics and Citizenship Teaching Resources
- Resources to Develop Career-Contextualized ESOL Curriculum
- Learning Differences-Difficulties-Disabilities and Assistive Technology
UPCOMING ESOL PD EVENTS (click for details & registration)
MARCH
- The Real Deal: Integrating Authentic Workplace Skills and Materials Into ESOL Instruction
COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER PD CENTERS
- Creating a More Inclusive Teaching and Learning Environment
APRIL
- Promoting English Learners' Success Through Scaffolding
- From Class to Classify: Effective Research-Based Vocabulary Instruction for English Learners
COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER PD CENTERS
- The Professional Adult Educator
MAY
- Evolve and Transform: Cultivating a Reflective ESOL Teaching Practice
COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER PD CENTERS
- Facing History: Equipping Ourselves and Our Classes for Difficult Conversations
- An Approach That Works: Problem-Based Learning
- An Approach That Works: Project-Based Learning
COACHING AND PROGRAM-BASED PD
The ESOL PD Center also offers custom-tailored coaching services for individuals or instructional teams. Trained coaches are available to assist with curriculum development, culturally responsive teaching, instructional practices, implementation of EGE, and other needs.
To suggest new PD topics, or request program-based PD or coaching support for yourself or your program, contact ESOL PD Center Director Dori McCormack (dmccormack@edc.org).
THE ESOL PD CENTER TEAM:
- Director: Dori McCormack - dmccormack@edc.org
- Assistant Director: Kate Anderson - kateanderson@edc.org
- Program Coordinator: Laura Porter – lporter@edc.org
ESOL: Upcoming Events
Promoting English Learners’ Success Through Scaffolding (Online Facilitated)
Come see how to scaffold learning so that ALL learners can have success with complex tasks regardless of their English...
From Class to Classify: Effective, Research-Based Vocabulary Instruction for English Learners (Online Blended)
Based on research from the Center for Applied Linguistics, this online blended workshop focuses on four elements of vocabulary instruction...
Facing History: Equipping Ourselves and Our Classes for Difficult Conversations (Online Facilitated)
How do we talk about issues that matter in our classes? How do we design our classes to create the...
ESOL: Videos
The second of three videos in this series provides a look at each of the seven professional standards, including key revisions.
The third of three videos in this series shares ways to put the standards to use in your instructional practice.
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