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National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy– NCSALL conducts research and disseminates strategies to improve the quality of practice in educational programs that serve adult learners.
New Mexico Commission on Higher Education - Adult Basic Education- This CHE site information such as directories, upcoming meetings and deadlines, policy statements, funding opportunities, and links to other important sites.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education– OVAE supports programs, including English literacy and civics education activities, that help young people and adults obtain the knowledge and skills they need for successful and productive lives.
Assessment
Common Assessment of Basic Skills (CABS)
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Citizenship
Learning Adventures in Citizenship– Explore topics ranging from the Great Depression to the New Deal with readings and fun activities. Designed for children, but ESL students will get a kick out of it!
Corrections
Correctional Education Connections– An interdisciplinary approach dedicated to reducing recidivism by building an awareness of the relationships between: correctional education and chemical dependency treatment; prisons, families, culture, and communities; prisons, news media, politicians, and the legal system.
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Diversity
American Arab Anti Discrimination Committee – ADC is a civil rights organization committed to defending the rights of people of Arab descent and promoting their rich cultural heritage. ADC, which is non-sectarian, non- partisan is the largest Arab-American grassroots organization in the United States. It was founded in 1980 by former Senator James Abourezk and has chapters nationwide.
Black/African Related Resources – Lists information sites concerning black and African people, culture, and issues around the world.
Migration and Ethnic Relations – A collection of links to major Internet resources provided by the European Documentation Centre and Observatory on Migration and Ethnic Relations.
NativeWeb – Collects resources for indigenous cultures around the world.
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Educational Development
Academy for Educational Development – AED is an independent, nonprofit organization committed to solving critical social problems in the U.S. and throughout the world. Major areas of focus include health, education, youth development, and the environment.
Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence – Based at the University of California, Santa Cruz, CREDE assists the nation's population of diverse students, including those at risk of educational failure, to achieve academic excellence. The purpose of CREDE's research is to identify and develop effective educational practices for linguistic and cultural minority students, such as those placed at risk by factors of race, poverty, and geographic location.
English as a Second Language
75 ESL Teaching Ideas – by Hall Houston.
Center for Applied Linguistics – CAL staff conducts pre-service and in-service professional development for instructional and administrative staff in programs for the teaching of foreign languages and for the teaching of ESL.
Hands-on English – a periodical for teachers and tutors of adult English as a second language.
National Center for ESL Literacy Education – read articles on current topics in the field, subscribe to a free newsletter, access online documents, FAQs, and EL/civics lessons, receive advice and technical assistance on instructional methods, curricula, and assessment.
National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) LINCS ESL Online Discussion – this is an electronic discussion forum focusing on English as a second language (ESL) instruction for adults. Discussions include such topics as instructional practices, program design, research, and policy. Listserv archives make previous discussion also available.
National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) LINCS Adult ESL Special Collection – this site is dedicated to providing adult ESL curricular materials and resources, news in the field, and a forum for adult ESL issues.
Teachers of English to Speaker of Other Languages (TESOL), Inc.– TESOL promotes the development of the expertise of its members and others involved in teaching English to speakers of other languages.
Topics Magazine – a lovely online magazine for ESL students.
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Family Research
Harvard Family Research Project – The Harvard Family Research Project supports the efforts of organizations and programs attempting to expand family involvement activities to influence more continuous, systemic, sustainable high-quality programs. The website is designed to help programs in their efforts by providing updated knowledge about successful partnerships, resources on family-school-community partnerships, information regarding solutions for sustaining programs, and useful Web links to other sites on partnerships.
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GED
About.com GED Pages – This site is filled with resources on adult learning and the GED.
Adult Learners' Training and Assistance Program – offers GED, reading, writing, and math instruction.
American Council on Education – GED Testing Service Home Page.
GED Information for Teachers – 100 lesson plans for GED 2002!
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Health
Stayhealthy.com – Offers diverse and comprehensive Internet health and wellness resources.
History
Center for History and New Media – Offers a subject index for history resources on the Internet.
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Internet General Reference Sites
Blue Web'n Learning Sites Library – This site links you to a growing number of Internet learning sites consisting of lessons, tutorials, and references. Specializing in online activities targeted at learners.
INFOMINE: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections – INFOMINE offers links to tens of thousands of academically valuable resources, indexed by subject and educational level.
Refdesk – Provides links to search engines, news and weather sites, newspapers, magazines, and reference tools for every conceivable topic, from Acronyms to ZooNet.
Whatis.com – An online dictionary of Internet terminology.
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Learning Disabilities
Scotopic Sensitivity/Irlen Syndrome – Irlen Syndrome, also known as, Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome (SSS) is a type of visual perceptual problem. It is not an optical problem. It is a problem with how the nervous system encodes and decodes visual information. Academic and work performance, behavior, attention, ability to sit still and concentration can be affected. Visit this site for information on SSS and other learning disabilities.
Library Resources
The Internet Public Library
Linguistics
Center for Applied Linguistics – CAL is a private, non-profit organization: a group of scholars and educators who use the findings of linguistics and related sciences in identifying and addressing language-related problems. CAL carries out a wide range of activities including research, teacher education, analysis and dissemination of information, design and development of instructional materials, technical assistance, conference planning, program evaluation, and policy analysis.
Literacy
Adult Literacy Media Alliance – ALMA is a national television and video based adult literacy service that is being developed with support from the Ford Foundation and the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund. The project is designing and producing TV 411, a series of literacy videos, accompanying print materials, and a web site for adults at the pre-GED level; adult literacy programs and other community service providers.
Family Literacy Foundation – encourages parents and communities to read aloud with children.
Laubach Literacy Action – LLA promotes the role of volunteers in adult programs and the provision of services to all adults in need of basic skills instruction.
Literacy Assistance Center – located in NYC, the LAC's mission is to support and promote the expansion of quality literacy services.
Literacy Link Eastern Ontario
Literacy Online – joint project from the National Center on Adult Literacy and the International Literacy Institute. Provides national leadership in research and development in the field of adult literacy.
Literacy Volunteers of America – delivers tutoring services through a nationwide network of volunteers.
National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy – NCSALL pursues basic and applied research, builds partnerships between researchers and practitioners, and disseminates information.
National Institute for Literacy – strives to ensure that all Americans with literacy needs have access to services that can help them gain the basic skills necessary for success.
New England Literacy Resource Center
New Mexico Media Literacy Project – educates on manipulation by the media, using various media.
Whatcom Literacy Council
Literature
An Online Library of Literature
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Math
Funbrain – activities, games, puzzles.
GED Math Program – practice or drill program for preparing students for the GED.
Measure 4 Measure – every type of calculator plus activities.
Mrs. Glossers’ Math Goodies – puzzles, games, activities, algebra etc. for all ages .
PBS Math Teacher Source
Quia Top 20 Math Games
The Casio Classroom
The Math Forum
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News Sources
ABC News
CNN
CNNfyi.com– Written especially for the classroom, as well as Discussions/Activities and Lesson Plans.
MSNBC
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Pathways
The Urban Institute – At a First Tuesdays Forum in November sponsored by The Urban Institute three experts conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the Pathways program sought to answer questions such as: Is Pathways succeeding? Could it serve as a model for larger training programs? Does it offer lessons for a broad revamping of education for teachers in urban areas?
Publishers
Allyn & Bacon / Longman
Alta Book Center Publishers – specializing in ready-to-go activities for the ESL classroom.
Ballard & Tighe Publishers – publishes ESL/ELD assessment materials, curriculum, activity books, games and audio tapes for K-adult.
Clarity Language Consultants Ltd – worldwide publisher and distributor to teachers and learners of English. Includes product information and teaching materials.
Curriculum Associates – cross-curriculum materials for grades pre-K through adult ed.
Delta Systems Co., Inc.
EF Multimedia – producer and publisher of interactive multimedia software for learning English.
JAG Publications – publisher of English as a Second Language (ESL) books for fifth grade through adult and university classes.
J. Weston Walch – offers reproducible and supplemental workbooks for middle school, high school, adult, and remedial education.
Kids In Between – materials for middle and high school students and adults who need lower reading levels. Complex subjects simply presented in Language Arts, reading, science, math, history, life skills, guidance, and more.
Library Reproductive Services – publisher of large print books, especially literary classics. Also produces large print copies of all educational materials for K-12 and adults.
Macmillan Heineman ELT – publishers of English language learning materials for all levels and ages.
New Readers Press – publisher of instructional and supplemental materials for adult literacy, basic education, high school remedial, and ESL.
Options Publishing – develops instructional, supplemental materials for K - adult.
Oxford University Press
Steck-Vaughn
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Reading
Assignment Editor – The Newsroom Home Page.
Learning Resources – An interactive newspaper site.
Reading Connections
USA Today
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Science
ENVIRONmental NEWS – an excellent science site for environmental issues.
Museum of Science, Art and Human Perception
National Science Education Standards from the National Academy of Science
PBS Science Teacher Source
Social Studies
The American Flag – Teach your students about the American Flag, including its history, what the symbols represent, and the proper way to display it.
Africa – If you have ever wondered what it's like to live on the vast Serengeti plains, or experience the intense beauty of a Sahara night, Africa will take you there.
Daryl Cagle’s Professional Cartoonists Index – includes a teacher guide to cartoons from over sixty cartoonists.
Islam – This site has made every attempt to present as broad a portrait of Islamic art and culture as possible, in order to show the great diversity as well as the fundamental unity of Islamic civilization in its long and varied history.
Looking for Answers – What explains the hatred behind the worst terrorist attack in US history? Why has radical Islam sprung from Egypt and Saudi Arabia - two of America's key Middle East allies?
Political Resources on the Net – Lists political sites available on the Internet sorted by country, with links to parties, organization, governments, media, and more from all around the world.
A Road Map to the U.S. Constitution
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Teaching Tools
Schools of California Online Resources for Education – A resource for History and Social Science.
System for Adult Basic Education Support (SABES)
Teachers First – Although a K-12 website, the materials are excellent.
The New York Times Learning Network
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary University
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Writing
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant – online writing tutor.
The Five Paragraph Essay Wizard – provides instruction plus practice writing prompts.
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