Workplace and educational technology ecosystems are continuously expanding and evolving, so teachers and students alike need to be nimble, lifelong learners. In order to provide ample opportunities to build their students' digital literacy and resilience skills, teachers need strong foundational digital literacy skills and the capacity to creatively draw on them to craft meaningful instructional activities.

The SABES Program Support PD Team provides PD and information on user-friendly, free, and low-cost educational technology tools, as well as an understanding of the optimum conditions, audiences, purposes, and practices for using them effectively.

We welcome your input on PD that you would find helpful. If you have questions or would like additional support, please contact Eliana Stanislawski (eliana.stanislawski@jsi.org), the SABES PD Specialist for Digital Literacy.

DESE-Funded Online Learning Products 

The SABES Program Support PD Team team collaborates with ACLS to coordinate trainings for DESE-funded online learning products. To find and register for these trainings, head to the SABES Calendar and choose "-Digital Literacy" as the PD Center or type the name of the product (e.g. Newsela, EnGen) in the "Title" field. For product-specific resources and information, please click below: 

You can learn more on each custom page for:

• Aztec
• Aztec Spanish HSE
• BurlingtonEnglish
• EnGen
• KET FastForward
• Newsela
• Northstar Digital Literacy

If you would like to request access to these products for FY27, please use the following link for Requesting Online Product Seats from ACLS.

We are excited to work with you! if you have any questions or need additional support, please contact Eliana Stanislawski (eliana.stanislawski@jsi.org).

PD "On Demand": Anywhere, Any Time!

You can access asynchronous, previously recorded PD events at your convenience via the SABES Program Support OnDemand Library. 

Digital Literacy and Resilience Resources

Please be sure to check out our:

• Digital Literacy Resources page, which includes links to the four ACLS-recommended digital literacy frameworks.
• Digital Literacy Online Discussion Padlet with resources organized by topic.
• This session on Digital Literacy and Distance Education in Demanding Times: Resources from SABES and our Partners. This workshop (recorded) will connect you with two of our amazing partner organizations and their many great, free resources focused on distance education and blended learning, as well as the digital literacy necessary for educators and students to be successful.

Meet the ACLS and SABES Digital Literacy Advisory Group

Did you know that ACLS and SABES convene a Digital Literacy Advisory Group to inform our planning? You can find more information and learn about the members of this group by navigating to the ACLS and SABES Digital Literacy Advisory Group page.