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What are these professional standards about? What is the proficiency guide for? Find out in this concise one-page summary. (Find related documents.)  
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To meaningfully evaluate student learning, the ESOL instructor needs to understand and apply the principles of backward design. This includes planning meaningful summative assessment aligned to learning objectives, while engaging learners in self-assessment and formative assessment along the…
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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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Project Based Learning (PBL) teaches skills that matter (critical thinking, communication, processing and analyzing information, self-awareness, problem-solving, navigating systems, adaptability and willingness to learn, respecting differences and diversity, and interpersonal skills) while teaching…
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In addition to the wealth of resources below, the SABES Math Team offers individual and group coaching to help you grow your practice. We can support you with teaching practices, instructional routines, math content knowledge, curriculum... whatever you need to continue to grow professionally. If…
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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…
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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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This page shares templates and resources for developing English Language Arts curriculum for ABE in Massachusetts.  ELA Templates & Guides  ELA Scope & Sequence: Template and Review Guide Design Tasks & Resources: ELA Scope & Sequence General Guidance Word Versions:…
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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…