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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Why Do We Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month? – YouTube
Are You “AAPI” or “Asian American”? It's Complicated. | A People's History of Asian America – YouTube
WHO DOES MATH
6 Asian and Pacific Islanders Who Made Groundbreaking Contributions to STEM
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In March we celebrate women’s history and highlight the contributions of women of all races and nationalities to mathematics. Every woman exists at the intersection of her gender, race, sexual orientation, ability, and other factors of her identity. With this in mind, we encourage you to visit the…
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Learn the history of Hispanic Heritage Month
PBS Learning Media Video (1:41)
DATA
Latino Stats: American Hispanics By The Numbers – book by Idelisse Malavé & Esti Giordani
Pew Research Center Hispanic Latino Statistics and Data
Slow Reveal Graphs at https://…
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LGBTQIA+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, + (the plus represents anyone who is not listed in the acronym but still identifies as part of the community).
GENERAL INTEREST
Gender Pronouns—Do you have questions about what gender pronouns are and…
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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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This article, by Donna Curry of the SABES Mathematics and Adult Numeracy Curriculum & Instruction PD Center, discusses several key elements of the Program for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) assessment framework, including the definition of numeracy and numerate…
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The Change Agent provides a wealth of timely and relevant material for adult education students and teachers. Its social justice focus is inextricably linked to mathematical reasoning and most issues provide explicit activities or prompts drawing out math that is relevant to our students’ lives.…
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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.
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This page gives you information about how to target certain professional standards for your professional learning. The SABES Math Center offers professional development opportunities and curates resources related to the MA ABE Professional Standards. The Standards and their corresponding Indicators…
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SABES has created ELA-based vignettes that illustrate one or more of the indicators included in the ABE Professional Standards (DESE 2021). The vignettes draw from the Supporting Explanations, Indicators, and Sample ELA Applications in the ELA Proficiency Guide (DESE 2022). The vignettes…
