Resources for Adult Educators
1. Professional Development Training and Workshops
CALPRO (California Adult Literacy Professional Development Project) provides professional development opportunities and resources for adult educators throughout the state.
http://www.calpro-online.org.
2. Online Adult Education Information
OTAN - Outreach & Technical Assistance Network - houses the largest database of adult education materials in the world. Registration is required, but it's free. Click on OTAN for Teachers to access a variety of materials and other resources for classroom use. http://www.otan.us
3. Data Collection for Adult Learners
CASAS - The Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System, provides the California Department of Education with a standardized, electronic system for collecting student demographic data and student learning gains. http://www.casas.org
4. California Distance Learning Project
CDLP - The goal of the California Distance Learning Project is to expand learner access to adult basic education services in California through distance learning. http://www.cdlponline.org
5. Professional Associations for Adult Educators
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ACSA - Association of California School Administrators http://www.acsa.org |
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CAEAA - California Adult Education Administrators' Association http://www.caeaa.org |
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CATESOL - California Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages http://www.catesol.org |
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CCAE - California Council of Adult Educators http://www.ccaestate.org |
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TESOL - Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages http://www.tesol.org |
6. Internet Resources
- ESOL Starter Kit, Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center, October 2002
http://www.aelweb.vcu.edu/
publications/ESLKit/ESLKit_2002.pdf - NCSALL
http://www.ncsall.net/
The National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy offers numerous publications and teacher training materials, include Study Circle guides on a variety of topics. - The Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center
http://www.valrc.org
This Resource center offers useful online guides for ESL and ABE teachers. - Cyberstep
http://www.cyberstep.org
A partnership of four literacy service innovators addressing the challenge of creating and distributing multimedia learning materials for the hardest-to-serve ABE and ESL adult learners. - The Study Place
http://www.thestudyplace.org
Teachers can create lessons using simple forms, find ready-made online lessons, create a class home page using a simple form, and track student progress online. Students can learn English and Math, practice reading, and acquire job skills. - Literacy.org
http://www.literacy.org
A gateway to electronic resources and tools for the national and international youth and adult literacy communities. This site is jointly sponsored by the International Literacy Institute (ILI) and the National Center on Adult Literacy (NCAL) at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. - LINCS
http://www.nifl.gov/lincs
The literacy community's gateway to the world of adult education and literacy resources on the Internet. The goal of LINCS is to bring adult literacy-related resources and expertise to a single point of access for users throughout the world.
- Introduction
- Who are My Students
- Before You Start Teaching
- When You Start Teaching
- California Model Program Standards
- ESL Instructional Techniques
- Assessment and Accountability
- Implications of the "SCANS" Report
- 10 Easy Things You Can Do to Integrate Workplace Basics Into Your Classroom
- General Strategies for Mapping a Multi-level ESL Class
- ESL Multilevel Model 1
- ESL Multilevel Model 2
- Resources for Adult Educators
