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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

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


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)

September

  • Using the Massachusetts English Language Proficiency Standards (MA ELPS) to Inform Instruction
  • Unit Planning Using Backward Design
  • It's Still Language and Literacy! Fostering ESOL Learners' Confidence and Resilience in the Digital World
  • ESOL Unit Planning Using Backward Design

October

  • Crafting Engaging ESOL Lesson Plans
  • Teaching a Second Language to Students with Learning Difficulties
  • How to Create a Culturally Responsive and Sustaining ESOL Classroom
  • How Do Adults Learn English? An Exploration of Second Language Acquisition Principles

Collaboration with other C&I Centers

  • The Professional Adult Educator

 


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:

ESOL: Upcoming Events

10/01/2023

Beyond the Checklist: Elevating Your Classroom Observation Experience (WAITLIST) (Online Blended)

As a busy program director, do you wonder how you can find the time to visit classes and observe teachers...

10/02/2023

Introduction to Teaching Skills That Matter (Self-Paced Modules)

This introduction to the Teaching Skills That Matter in Adult Education (TSTM) Toolkit provides an overview of the toolkit framework...

10/13/2023
10/20/2023
11/03/2023
11/17/2023

Crafting Engaging ESOL Lesson Plans (Online Blended)

In this participatory workshop, you will develop ESOL lesson plans using the Backward Design approach, which aligns learning objectives, assessments...

ESOL: Videos

ESOL: Resources, Research and Curriculum

Resource

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…

Resource

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

Resource

Global Storybooks is a free multilingual literacy resource for language teachers and learners of all ages. Read, teach, download, and listen to…

ESOL: Our Team

Assistant Director
Program Coordinator
Administrative Manager