Adult Education Resources and Websites

Adult Education Organizations

• American Association for Adult Continuing Education (AAACE)

• Center for Adult English Language Acquisition (CAELA)

• Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL)

• Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE)

• International Reading Association (IRA)

• Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS)

• National Center for the Study of Adult Literacy (NCSALL)

• Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE)

• Pennsylvania Adult Education Resources

Websites to Assist Instructors

• Commonlit (https://www.commonlit.org) – Access tools to develop an effective literacy program, including information for teachers and administrators.

• Tips for remote learning (https://blog.commonlit.org/these-commonlit-digitalfeatures-make-remote-learning-possible-bdbdc4715728) – Blog posts for assistance using the Commonlit tools.

• EdTech Center - ABE distance learning resource site (https://edtech.worlded.org/tipsfor-distance-learning/) – Find tips and resources for rapidly setting up distance learning opportunities.

• Edweb (https://home.edweb.net/) – Get valuable resources for online learning and collaboration.

• English classes at ESLgo.com (http://eslgo.com/) – Find free online English classes for students and teachers.

• English Club (https://www.englishclub.com/) – Help a person either teach or learn English.

• English learning resource (https://www.rong-chang.com/) – Practice reading and speaking through conversations and passages; applicable for both children and adults. Levels are for beginner and intermediate learners. Readings can be translated into French, Spanish, and Arabic.

• Google Classroom (https://edu.google.com/workspace-for-education/classroom/) – Use Classroom to make connections easier between learners and instructors. This is ideal for schools, non-profits, and anyone with a personal Google account.  Classroom helps create classes, distribute assignments, communicate and stay organized.  An instructor can upload Youtube videos of lessons and do live sessions with accompanying assignments.

• Idd blog (https://www.iddblog.org/videoconferencing-alternatives-how-low-bandwidthteaching-will-save-us-all/ ) – Consider factors of bandwidth and immediacy as you design online courses. This article provides information about these factors and a graph reflects on the pros and cons of each factor.

• iSLCollective (https://en.islcollective.com/) – Discover a collection of ESL worksheets, Powerpoints, and video lessons.

• Literacy Minnesota 

  • ESL Storybank (https://www.literacymn.org/sites/default/files/beginning_esl_story_bank.pdf) – Find a collection of short stories written specifically for adult ESL learners.  This is part of the Minnesota Literacy Council’s Adult ESL Curriculum.

  • Educator Resources (https://www.literacymn.org/educator-resources?audience%5B891%5D=891&audience%5B892%5D=892&format%5B883%5D=883&format%5B886%5D=886&format%5B885%5D=885&sort_bef_combine=title%20ASC) – Find a vast array of teaching resources for ESL and ABE.

• Quizlet (https://quizlet.com/) – Develop flashcards and games to make learning easy.

• Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab (https://www.esl-lab.com/) – Engage in online English listening comprehension quizzes and activities for ESL and EFL learners.

• Reading Skills for Today’s Adults (https://www.readingskills4today.com/) – Access leveled stories for the adult learner. Currently, site is under partial construction.

• Read Theory (www.readtheory.org) – Provides personalized reading comprehension exercises for K-12 and ESL students.  This free, adaptive tool is great for assessing and tracking student reading performance.

• Tools and platforms for distance learning (https://www.proliteracy.org) – Helps programs and learners continue learning through distance education with resources, tips, and platforms.

• Townsend Press Learning Center (https://www.townsendpress.net/home) – Targets educators and students using Townsend Press materials. Includes online books and reading/writing resources, online assessments, and video lessons. Time can be time tracked for adult learners at all levels. This platform is free through the end of June.

Websites to Assist Learners

• Duolingo (https://www.duolingo.com/) – Offers free lessons to learn a language.

• Khan Academy (https://www.khanacademy.org/) – Use these free education tools for adult learners.

• Learning Chocolate (https://www.learningchocolate.com/) – Use this vocabulary learning platform to aid understanding with written words and audio. Great resource for beginning ELL students.

• USA Learns (https://www.usalearns.org/) – Offers free video lessons and activities to learn English and become a U.S. citizen. This site tracks time on task.

• Webinar Tutorials – Learn to set up accounts and classes on Khan Academy and USA Learns.  This webinar tutorial is presented by Chuck Klinger from TIU11 Distance Learning Technical Assistance Project in Pennsylvania. Keep in mind the intended audience is Pennsylvania Department of Education-funded adult education programs; however, information can be applied to instructor’s situation to help begin classes.

Websites for Lesson Planning Content

• School bus bullying prevention - https://www.transfinder.com/resources/school-bus-bullying-prevention

• Financial literacy - free, online high school level courses - https://everfi.com/courses/k-12/financial-literacy-high-school/