Video and transcript on the PD Center for ELA blog the Reflective Practitioner - Water those Seeds of Learning
ELA: All Resources, Research and Curriculum
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This one-minute, 12-second video supplements the Reflective Practitioner blog " Why I Teach ," by Joan Schottenfeld, STAR teacher and career/educational advisor at the Perkins Adult Literacy site of the Boston Centers for Youth and Families . The blog and video refer to the program STAR: Student...
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This video of one adult education class shows both a lesson and instruction that are aligned with the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education for English Language Arts and Literacy (CCRSAE-ELA) and their overarching instructional shifts. Intended for a High Intermediate/Low Adult...
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At the time of its publication in 2002, Research-Based Principles for Adult Basic Education Reading Instruction , by John R. Kruidenier, represented "the best information available about how adults learn to read" (p. vii). It was designed to serve educators, policymakers, and researchers in the...
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Given the complexity of teaching reading to adult learners—who have limited time available, can be at any level in their reading development, and are likely dealing with with multiple factors beyond academics—it's useful to have a summary of methods for helping adult learners make substantial gains...
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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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Refer to this handy two-page graphic for an overview of ELA professional development (PD) opportunities provided by the SABES PD Center for ELA during FY18. Continue to check the SABES PD Center for ELA home page and SABES Calendar for up-to-date details.
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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 column (pg...
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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...
