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Handed out to newly minted citizens, The Citizen's Almanac could also be a great resource for civics and social studies classes. Topics are discussed briefly, with some illustrations, and are organized into the following sections:
Rights and Responsibilities of U.S. Citizens
Patriotic Anthems and…
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This document from ACLS and the national STAR program offers two program scenarios and some Q&A about moving from open enrollment to managed enrollment, which is recommended for successful implementation of STAR and of evidence-based reading instruction in general.
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In the Summer 2017 issue of the Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education, published jointly by the Coalition on Adult Basic Education and Rutgers University, David Rosen reviews online tools for building and sharing lesson plans in his Webscan…
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Our own Amy Trawick wrote this useful guide to the Literacy Framework of PIAAC (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies), based on data released in October 2003. The project was funded by the American Institutes for Research, through a contract with the National Center for…
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Watch these trailers of films that have been used successfully in an adult education classroom. Explore the links to educational materials, including discussion guides, lesson plans, and background information.
Chisholm '72: Unbought and Unbossed (YouTube and PBS)
Materials: Anti-Defamation League…
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Research and Evidence-Based Practices provide background information, a rationale, and evidence to support decisions around ELA teaching, curriculum, and program design.
Adult Education Literacy Instruction: A Review of the Research (2010): The Executive Summary may prove especially useful, as well…
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This is a great list of "recommended science video collections... that, although not specifically made for adult learners, are engaging and suitable for adults who need to learn science," curated by a group of adult education science teachers working with David Rosen in a LINCS group.This list was…
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The Fordham Institute for Advancing Educational Excellence has reviewed nine online ELA tools.
The Fordham Institute for Advancing Educational Excellence reviewed nine online ELA tools, which they’ve written about in The Right Tool for the Job: Improving Reading and Writing in the Classroom. The…
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According to the website, What I Use in My Classroom is a "teacher-authored collection of resource reviews for free online tools and materials. The recommended resources are accompanied by teachers’ reflections on the product’s strengths and weaknesses, as well as how they’ve used it effectively…
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Use this checklist to review existing questions with a text, or to jumpstart writing new questions to accompany a text.Close reading of a text, and text-dependent questions, are aligned with College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education (CCRSAE), Reading Anchor Standard 1:
Read closely…
