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Understanding and correctly using workplace credential terminology enhances our communications with students, employers, workforce agencies and community partners. These two resources explain the differences between certificates, certifications, degrees and licenses.
Video: Differing Types of…
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Welcome to the Coaching Hub for Adult Education Practitioners! From classroom-level instruction and curriculum development to program-wide strategic initiatives and systems improvement, we provide targeted coaching designed to meet your needs. Working with individuals, groups, and leadership…
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The SABES PD Pathways provide recommended professional development (PD) pathways for staff who are new to their role or to adult education in general. Whether you are new to your role, new to adult education, or a program leader looking to complement your organization's onboarding process, these…
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This packet introduces an instructional routine called a Test Talk. Test Talks will help you create and nurture a classroom culture that values flexible thinking and conceptual understanding and that explicitly prepares students to apply their learning in the context of standardized tests. The…
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Teaching Skills That Matter (TSTM) is a collection of lessons that focus on real life skills in contexts that are important in the lives of adults. These lessons can stand alone or can be integrated into your Curriculum for Adults Learning Math (CALM) math classes to help students…
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Vocabulary involves knowing what words mean. When we talk of learners’ “vocabulary,” we’re thinking of the number of words whose meanings they know and can apply. We call this a person’s breadth of vocabulary. We also consider a person's depth of understanding of those words. Do learners know the…
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This collection includes teacher and student materials that can be downloaded as Word documents or PDFs. The math content is aimed at ABE level math students (approximately GLE 2–4). While adult students at this math level may have any level of reading, the text was kept to a minimum in…
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This collection includes teacher and student materials that can be downloaded as Word documents or PDFs. The math content is aimed at ABE level math students (approximately GLE 2–4). While adult students at this math level may have any level of reading, the text was kept to a minimum in…
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The English Language Arts Proficiency Guide for Teachers of Adult Basic Education, often referred to as the ELA Proficiency Guide, is based on the ABE Professional Standards. It contains ELA-specific supporting explanations, essential concepts, and observable teacher and student behaviors. See…
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As adult educators, helping students prepare for or advance in their careers and education has always been part of our work. Taking a program-wide approach to this work can strengthen program efficiency and effectiveness, creating the conditions for better student outcomes and workplace success.…
