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There are many standards, frameworks, and guidelines to mine for useful information and guidance.
College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education, ELA/Literacy (CCRSAE)
High-Stakes TESTING Frameworks
GED Performance Level Descriptors for all the tests (Math, ELA, Science, Social Studies…
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The LINCS Learner Center, created for adult education students, is also useful for adult education teachers and curriculum developers. "The LINCS Learner Center is a collection of free online resources to help you reach different goals, such as learning to read or becoming a U.S. Citizen."
The…
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ReadWorks has a wealth of reading passages on a variety of topics, with accompanying questions. And it's free! You do have to sign up for an account to fully access the site.
While designed for K-12, many of the passages and articles can be used for adult learners.
Articles and questions may…
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Plantillas y guías de idioma español para los currículos de ABE ELA en Massachusetts
Alcance y Secuencia de ELA
Pautas Generales
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Guía de Revisión
Plan de Unidad de ELA
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Plan de Lección de ELA
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¡Nueva! Estándares Profesionales…
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ELA Lens: CCRSAE & Standards-Based Teaching
Standards-based teaching refers to an approach to curriculum and instruction that is centered on learning standards. The learning standards used for ABE in Massachusetts are the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education (…
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Culturally Responsive Teaching can include what topics you are teaching about, how you teach, what materials and examples and perspectives you include, and your own awareness and knowledge.
We highlight some specific resources to delve into right now, plus links to resource banks (at the end of…
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Templates and Resources for Building and Revising Adult Education ELA Curricula in Massachusetts
Templates & Guides (follow the links below, or go to the ACLS webpage for Curriculum Templates and Helpful Resources)
ELA Scope & Sequence General Guidance, Template, and Review…
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ELA Lens: Differentiation
Differentiated Instruction refers to what teachers do to adapt an existing curriculum for the learners they are actually teaching, so that all their learners are engaged in challenging but accessible tasks.
In making decisions about how to adapt the curriculum,…
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ELA Lens: Digital Literacy & Technology
Digital literacy refers to the ability to use technology to find, evaluate, organize, create, and communicate information (MA DESE, 2019). Digital literacy goes above and beyond a focus on the mechanics of technology: it emphasizes the ability to use…
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ELA Lens: Evidence-Based Instruction
Effective ELA teachers in MA use the latest research to guide their practice. They especially stay up to date on the evidence-based practices related to adult learning and ELA instruction. When teaching reading, they focus on the essential reading components—…
