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Literacy Links
Technology-based Activities
for Classrooms
The Hot Potatoes suite includes six applications, enabling you to create interactive multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled-sentence, crossword, matching/ordering and gap-fill exercises for the World Wide Web.
Theory & Methods
Teaching English - Techniques, Resources, Certificates, Methods. TESOL Teaching English resources for ESL/EFL classes.
Workplace
Updated Workplace Literacy Annotated Bibliography. Contains resources from the past 10 years on ESL theory, implementation and evaluation in the workplace.
Family Literacy
National Center for Family Literacy Homepage. Advocates educational and economic opportunity for at risk children and parents. Provides information on professional development, program development and policy.
Literacy Training-Our Classes
English: Basic grammar and the use of English as a spoken and written language are covered. Courses help prepare the student to take the GED test and/or to improve job performance.
English as a Second Language: Designed for students with English as their second language. The goals are to teach English for everyday living by improving speaking, reading, and writing skills, and to function more effectively in the workplace.
Mathematics: The content of this class is based on the student's current math ability. The class is geared to help students prepare for the GED test, improve job performance, or for everyday life-skills.
Class Format: Most classes are two hours long and scheduled twice a week. Some classes require a pre-course and post-course test. Textbooks are required for some courses; the costs vary and are not included in the registration fee. Spring & Fall courses are 16-weeks in length; Summer courses are 8-weeks.
Instructor/Tutor Training and Professional Development: The Education and Life Training Center provides free tutor/instructor literacy training workshops. The focus of the program is to recruit, train, and place volunteers as tutors in this organization and other literacy programs in the community. ELTC usually utilizes volunteer tutors to work with adult learners who need one-on-one assistance and as assistants in our ESL courses. Tutors learn about the art and concepts of adult literacy education; Colorado Department of Education guidelines; and basic lesson plan development. Training workshops are usually held three times a year. If helping adults in the areas of basic literacy, GED (high school equivalency) test preparation, math, or English as a Second Language interests you, call or email us for details.
