Ideas from the Field: Four Square Writing
Alice Shepherd, Program Coordinator for Bridgerland Literacy, uses the Four Square graphic organizer to aid students in overcoming writing challenges.
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Adult Literacy Facts
More than 48 million adults in the United States cannot read, write, or do basic math above a third-grade level.
Annual Member Statistical Report
The Annual Member Statistical Report compiles the results of the most recent annual member survey into a concise and easy to interpret visual representation of key findings.
ALE Journal – Volume 6 Issue 3
This issue includes research articles on the the psychology of adult learners, a report from the field about one practitioner's career-long journey learning to teach reading, a forum improving service to adult literacy learners, and a research digest on the…
Using the Newspaper in Instruction
Using the Newspaper in Instruction is a series of videos that will show you how to use the newspaper to teach phonics and decoding skills, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, discussion and oral language skills, writing, spelling and grammar, and critical thinking…
Ideas from the Field: Distance Learning in a Correctional Facility
The webinar represents adult education providers in three types of correctional facilities: a county jail, a correctional hospital, and a state department of corrections. Each will describe the adjustments they have made to continue to provide instruction to the students in their facilities.
Ideas from the Field: Bringing Conversation Clubs to Zoom
Mike Godown, a volunteer tutor, shifted ESOL conversation class to Zoom during COVID, using art and Zoom tools for engagement.
Giving Tutors What They Need When They Need it with ProLiteracy Online Tutor Training
ProLiteracy promotes innovative tutor training beyond workshops, advocates just-in-time training, and offers resources for ongoing tutor support. Hear success stories from literacy councils.
Fundraising in a Pandemic: The For Impact Point of View – Grow Your Impact and Income
In this webinar, Kerry Suddes, Partner & Director of Training for For Impact, shares stories 'from the field' and the innovative ideas that have transformed thousands of organizations and raised over $2 billion.
Fundraising in a Pandemic: Migrating Multiple Events to Virtual Environments
The Literacy Center transformed Spellebration Scrabble and Wine & Words events to virtual formats during the pandemic, achieving success and new engagement.
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