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Here are some other Web sites of
interest to adult literacy tutors:
Educational Heritage
Project
An online
encyclopedia created by the Literacy Minnesota Volunteer Issues Committee. It
provides education-related information on countries with large learner groups
represented within Minnesota
as well as personal interviews from learners of these countries.
Creating Authentic Activities and Materials for the Adult Literacy
Classroom: A Handbook for Practitioners
By Eric Jacobson,
Sophie Degener, Victoria Purcell-Gates
National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy
Chapters include "Using and Learning Literacy in Context,"
"Getting to Know Students," "Using Authentic Materials and
Activities in the Classroom," "Authentic Thematic Activities for
the Classroom," "Assessment,"
Adult Literacy Resources from the LEARNS Partnership.
Includes guidelines for reading tutoring sessions, sample lessons plans,
activities and links to other resources.
Adult
Technology and Literacy Network
Teacher/Tutor resources organized by category: curricula development, lesson
plans, online courses, promising practices, software review/evaluation,
technology planning, utilities and tools. Tutorials for adult learners in a
variety of technologies and software packages.
Eureka
Agora Project
Kent State University site for adult basic
education instructors. Features standards-based lesson plans on topics such
as "Read With Understanding," "Convey Ideas in Writing,"
"Use Math to Solve Problems and Communicate," "Speak so Others
Can Understand" and "Listen Actively." Also teaching strategies, links to other resources, and more.
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