PDS CUSTOMIZED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
Another hallmark of CABE Professional Development Services (PDS) is its high quality and engaging professional learning offerings. Its expert consultants have extensive experience in classrooms from Pre-K to 12 and beyond. Many also have administrative experience at the elementary, secondary, district, county, and state levels. The CABE PDS team embraces a systematic approach to professional learning and can customize and build upon district and site professional learning plans and programs.
DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION/BILITERACY
CABE PDS offers a wide array of professional learning for dual language immersion (DLI) and biliteracy programs based on the Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education, 3rd edition, including:
- DLI for New Programs (exploring, planning)
- Foundations for a Strong, Successful, and Sustainable DLI Program
- Building/Enhancing a DLI Program at the Secondary Level
- DLI Program Reflection System
- Becoming a Reflective DLI Teacher: Dual Language Teacher Reflection Journal
In addition, CABE PDS also offers research-based professional learning for Spanish DLI teachers, all presented in Spanish and based on the Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education, 3rd edition:
- Best Practices in Spanish Dual Language Education
- Authentic Spanish Literacy Instruction
- Academic Spanish Language Development
- Spanish Grammar Instruction (The “What” and the “How”)
- Cross-linguistic Transfer
- Best Practices for Spanish Writing Instruction
ENGLISH LEARNERS/LONG-TERM ENGLISH LEARNERS
CABE PDS offers professional learning for administrators and teachers of English Learners, both elementary and secondary, including:
- Foundations in Integrated and Designated ELD
- Meeting the Literacy Requirements of the CCSS Math and NGSS Science Standards
- English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) 2.0
- Cross-linguistic Transfer
- Preventing the Legacy of Long-Term English Learners
