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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 every day, educational, and professional goals. 

To see dates and register for PD events, visit the SABES Calendar.


FEATURED RESOURCES

What are educators saying?

"I'm so grateful for the extraordinary resources you provide to the ESOL teaching and learning community! Your work is powerful and life-affirming!" 

Find all ESOL Resources at ESOL: Resources, Research, and Curriculum

Interested in a snapshot of our year-at-a-glance? Find it here.


NEW! Updated Standards-Aligned Resource Collections 

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

What are educators saying?

"...thanks for offering the series of Google Workspace meetings with Luis Franco.  I am a novice and have learned a lot from his well-honed instruction along with the feedback from other more experienced participants."

"I'm happy to say that I already used some of the strategies with my class today, and it was great.  Students enjoyed different types of engagement and were able to work on conversational skills as well as presentation skills."

UPCOMING ESOL PD EVENTS (click for details & registration)

November

  • How Do Adults Learn English? An Exploration of Second Language Acquisition Principles
  • Fusing Literacies: Session1 - Teaching Listening Strategies and Digital Literacy in the ESOL Classroom
  • Fusing Literacies: Session2 - Teaching Speaking Strategies and Digital Literacy in the ESOL Classroom

December

  • Teaching the Notes and Melodies: Incorporating Effective Pronunciation Instruction into ESOL Lessons
  • Fusing Literacies, Session 3: Teaching Reading Strategies and Digital Literacy in the ESOL Classroom
  • Fusing Literacies, Session 4: Teaching Writing Strategies and Digital Literacy in the ESOL Classroom
  • lntroducing Civic Literacy in the Adult ESOL Classroom

Collaboration with other C&I Centers

  • Differentiation by Design: Optimizing Learning for All Learners
  • Trauma-Informed Instruction
  • Promoting English Learners' Success Through Scaffolding

COACHING AND PROGRAM-BASED PD

We also offer customized coaching and program-based PD to help you with curriculum development and planning, assessment, educator growth, digital literacy, culturally responsive teaching, and other effective ESOL instructional approaches and strategies.

To inquire about coaching or PD tailored to your needs, don't hesitate to get in touch with ESOL PD Center Director, Dori McCormack at dmccormack@edc.org


THE ESOL PD CENTER TEAM:

ESOL: Upcoming Events

12/13/2023

Fusing Literacies Session 4: Teaching Writing Strategies and Digital Literacy in the ESOL Classroom (Online Facilitated)

ESOL instructors support their multilingual learners’ writing skill development across a wide range of scenarios as they write independently and...

12/15/2023

lntroducing Civic Literacy in the Adult ESOL Classroom (Online Facilitated)

This session models ten effective strategies for introducing civics into the adult ESOL classroom that teachers can begin using immediately...

01/05/2024

Collaborative Conversations: Sharing Strategies for Teaching Beginning English Learners, Session 1: Building an Inclusive Learning Community (Online Facilitated)

Teaching beginning English language learners is rewarding, and not without unique challenges. This series of monthly conversations is an opportunity...

ESOL : Videos

ESOL: Resources, Research and Curriculum

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Within this PDF, you will find links to valuable tips about ESOL teaching best practices by viewing these videos created by the SABES ESOL PD…

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This resource is comprised of two separate components: the Massachusetts English Language Proficiency Standards (MA ELPS) document, and three…

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This is a helpful collection of introductory videos that explain key concepts from the Massachusetts ESOL Professional Standards for Adult…

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