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What is Project Based Learning?
Project Based Learning (PBL) is a teaching approach in which students learn skills that matter (critical thinking, communication, processing and analyzing information, self-awareness, problem-solving, navigating systems, adaptability and willingness to learn,…
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SABES and ACLS have worked together closely to update the ESOL curriculum planning templates, and to develop review guides which will support staff in writing cohesive, coherent curricular materials (including scope and sequence, unit plans and lesson plans); help programs assess, revise…
Document, Recording, Webinar
View the recorded webinar linked below to learn about strategies and examples of self-care and collective care. This webinar also provides ample time to reflect, experiment, and create your plans to build resilience within yourselves, colleagues, students, and workplaces. The goal of this webinar…
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Resource Description:
SABES has compiled the following resources to support directors and program leaders in taking a trauma-informed approach to program design and program leadership. The document includes resources in the following categories:
Educator self-care and secondary trauma…
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You asked and we listened! Here is a one-page Year-at-a-Glance listing of all the professional development offerings that the SABES ESOL PD Center will be delivering this year.
There are additional PD offerings that we are not scheduled to deliver this year listed in the SABES Catalog. If you…
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Like many educators working with immigrant learners, you may be asking this question. The SABES ESOL PD Team suggests these five ways you can help immigrant students feel safe, welcomed, and informed in class:
Display messages of respect, inclusion, and solidarity (e.g., “All are…
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Use this page as your handy reference for links to key resources!
MA Public Adult Education Professional Development System (SABES)
How to Create a SABES Account
Event Calendar (Calendar View)
Event Listings (List View)
Self-paced, facilitated offerings (right column)
On-…
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Back to School Math Resources (2025)
This handy resource list contains high-quality math PD opportunities and instructional materials and strategies designed to help engage your ABE, HSE, English learners, and ESOL students. All resources align with the MA Professional Standards for Teachers…
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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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To help sort through the many materials and professional development (PD) options available to you on the SABES ELA website, we have compiled a list of the Top 10 Back-to-School SABES ELA Courses and Resources. This list describes ten high-quality, standards-aligned ELA PD opportunities and…
