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literacy links

Adult Education, continued

Colorado Department of Education (CDE) CDE serves the pre-K thru 12 public education, adult education and family literacy, and library communities of Colorado. A resource for a variety of education information.

LiteracyWorks Literacy resources for individuals with low-level literacy skills.

National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) National support system for literacy.

The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) Research and Information.

Teacher Resources, continued

Linguistic Funland! ESL instructors can surf this site for a wide range of "stuff" for their students to do. Several links to international ESL sites.

The ESL Center. This site offers fun material for ESL students working under teacher supervision. Classes can use the site to work on pronunciation, conversation, grammar and vocabulary.

ESL Lessons on the Web. Five complete ESL lesson plans and links to many, many more.

GED Writing Preparartion/Northwest Lincs

College Writing Preparation: The Writing Center at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

General Writing Preparation: The National Council of Teachers of English

Life Skills Survival/Social, continued

Low Level Activities for Adult ESL. Easy to use activities for the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Can be adapted for the more advanced learner.Download the pdf here.

Adult ESOL Lesson Plans. ESL Lesson plans organized by student SPL, from pre-literacy to advanced.

English Language, Civics and Citizenship Teacher's Toolbox. Twenty downloadable civics lessons designed to teach students English and educated them about their civic responsibilities and rights.

One Stop English. Frequently updated site offering ESL lessons catagorized by level, topic and language skill.

Technology-based Activities for Classrooms, continued

Harnessing Technology to Serve Adult Literacy. Comprehensive resource for ABE, GED, ESL, & ESOL lesson plans for integrating technology in adult literacy.

The ESL Center This site offers fun material for ESL students working under teacher supervision. Classes can use the site to work on pronunciation, conversation , grammar and vocabulary.

Activities for ESL students. Quizzes, exercises and puzzles that students can do at various levels of difficulty.

ESL Blues. Virtual Grammar and language skill worksheets and quizzes for pre to high intermediate ESL students.

Theory & Methods

Teaching English. Techniques, Resources, Certificates, Methods. TESOL Teaching English resources for ESL/EFL classes.

Teaching Multilevel Adult ESL classes. Choose and organize content for multilevel ESL classes. An ERIC Digest article.

Multiple Intelligences: Theory and Practice in Adult ESL. A National Center for ESL Literacy Education article outlining the Multiple Intelligences (MI) theory and how it has been applied to teaching ESL. Inventory included.

EFL/ESL Teaching Techniques. Handy teaching techniques for English grammar, conversation, listening and culture.

Workplace, continued

Ask Us About Literacy.org. Comprehensive resource for links to workplace literacy information for learners, teachers and general. ncal.literacy.upenn.edu/ask/workplace.html

An Introduction to ESL in the Workplace. A professional development packet detailing important training for instructors planning to implement workplace ESL. Download the pdf here.

Southern Lincs. Useful ESL workplace related activities. Examples include cooperating with others and using math to solve problems.

Family Literacy, continued

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.

The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. At this site, find informatin on Family Literacy program development, national grant programs and state literacy events and initiatives.

Family Literacy Foundation. Series of Family Literacy Programs and Initiatives including information on how to become involved in programs near you.

Family Literacy Special Collection (NIFL LINCS). Variety of family literacy resources.

Adult Basic Education (ABE)

Compass Adult Demographic information of Larimer County based on education including links to poverty and dropout statistics. Also links to educational resources in the county.

ABE Activities. ABE writing, oral language and critical thinking activities involving photographs.