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Part 1 of the Massachusetts English Language Proficiency Standards (MA ELPS) Overview introduces the standards, why they were developed, what is new, and what has stayed the same. (SABES)
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Part 2 of the Massachusetts English Language Proficiency Standards (MA ELPS) Overview explores the organization of the MA ELPS document. (SABES)
See also: MA ELPS (Massachusetts English Language Proficiency Standards) - Document and Overview Videos for a review of the three videos in this…
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Part 3 of the Massachusetts English Language Proficiency Standards (MA ELPS) Overview explores the organization of the MA ELPS document. (SABES).
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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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Take Action! is a civic engagement unit developed for a social studies class at the HSE level. Students learn about the fundamentals and limitations of the municipal, state, and federal levels of government, and apply this knowledge by writing about an issue of importance to them in a formal letter…
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The Massachusetts Professional Standards for Teachers of Adult Basic Education (often referred to as the ABE Professional Standards) outlines what is important for effective adult basic education (ABE) teachers of mathematics and/or English language arts (ELA) to know and be able to do.
At-a-…
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ELA Lens: Assessment
Effective ELA instructors include three broad types of assessment in their curriculum and instruction: diagnostic assessments, formative assessments, and summative assessments.
Diagnostic assessments are the tools and processes used, often at the beginning of a…
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On this page, you will find lesson plans and activities that are classroom-ready.
Resources created by the SABES Math and Numeracy Team are marked with an asterisk (*).
Math Lessons and Activities
CALM - Curriculum for Adults Learning Math* - CALM is a CCRSAE-aligned curriculum that…
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All of our classroom-ready materials are created with the principles of Universal Design and are meant to be effective with all learners. This page contains resources that are specific to students with learning differences, difficulties, and disabilities.
Debunking Math Myths Regarding…
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This new online Community of Practice (CoP) is for advisors working in Massachusetts adult education programs. The purpose is to:
increase collaboration and networking,
share resources and materials, and
solve tricky situations together.
The Advising CoP is a Canvas-based discussion…
