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This collection includes a printable teacher's guide and student packet that can be downloaded below 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 be at any reading level, the student materials…
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SABES is creating a coordinated resource bank for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) materials across all of our PD centers, pulling together the resources already on this website and adding new ones. We highlight some specific math-related resources to delve into right now.
PRIDE MONTH MATH…
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Voice of Witness is an oral history nonprofit that advances human rights by amplifying the voices of people impacted by--and fighting against--injustice. The organization produces a book series that "depicts human rights and social justice issues through the edited oral histories of people who are…
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The SABES Mathematics and Adult Numeracy Center created three Math What to Look for Guides as part of the Classroom Visit Toolkit—A Holistic Approach to Classroom Observations. Each two-page guide is aligned to the appropriate CCRSAE standards for beginner, intermediate, and advanced math classes.…
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Frustrated that your students continue to struggle with word problems? You might think it's because they don't read carefully enough, but it could be that they don't know how to make sense of the situation. Singapore Strips (also called bar models or tape diagrams) are a visual tool that can help…
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Resources on the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education (CCRSAE) for Math:
Math What to Look for Guides
Alignment of ABE Professional Standards With SABES Math PD and Resources
CCRSAE for Math Exploration. This narrated exploration provides an overview to the CCRSAE…
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The SABES Mathematics and Adult Numeracy Center has aligned its professional development and curated resources with the ABE Professional Standards. Click on the Standards below to see related PD and resources.
DOMAIN
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE (K)
INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE (P)
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT (C…
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Next Gen Personal Finance is a nonprofit dedicated to financial literacy and policy advocacy to bring financial literacy into the middle school or high school classroom, although content can easily be used with adult learners. They have excellent content on just about any topic related to financial…
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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 bulk…
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This is a helpful collection of introductory videos that explain key concepts from the Massachusetts ESOL Professional Standards for Adult Educators. Each video is 8–15 minutes long and provides essential foundational knowledge aligned to the standards:
Standard 1 (Principles of Second Language…
