Center for Collaborative Action Research

So you have been hearing more about action research, but you are still not sure what it is....Try reading the information on the website created by the Center for Collaborative Action Research.

Their graphics and concise explanations should help create a clear picture.
They do a great job of comparing action research to evaluative research and experimental research as they offer a definition.

How Adults Learn :: Ageless Learner

The website How Adults Learn :: Ageless Learner offers a basic discussion as well as a list of books and links to other resources.

PRINCIPLES OF ADULT LEARNING

Were you looking for a concise discussion on the PRINCIPLES OF ADULT LEARNING ?

Mainly, we should keep in mind that adult learners are self-directed, have a foundation of life experiences, are goal-oriented, prefer if things are relevant, are typically practical, and should be shown respect!

Project Care: Health Care Case Studies, Multimedia and Projects for English Language Learners

Project Care: Health Care Case Studies, Multimedia and Projects for English Language Learners

The Change Agent: Newspaper on Adult Education on Social Justice

Looking for a way to engage your students in a discussion on pressing social issues and develop their critical thinking skills? Try The Change Agent: An Adult Education Newspaper for Social Justice!

This newspaper is published twice a year in March and September.
If you are not sure how to use the newspaper, they offer a list of suggestions.

You can subscribe to receive an online or print edition.

SkillsTutor: Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE 7)

Here is an interesting site to help prepare your students for TABE 7.
SkillsTutor: Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE 7)

There are free sample lessons and lists of what is covered on the test. Of course, they are asking you to register to get to the real goodies...
Let us know what you think.

Your Amazing Brain

Explore the many features on the website: Your Amazing Brain.

CanTeach: Songs & Poems - Bears

We will soon be including the book "We're going on a bear hunt" into our classroom. Can you even have enough songs and stories about bears?
Here is a link to many more!

CanTeach: Songs & Poems - Bears

7 Secrets to Raising a Happy Child - Page1 - Family & Parenting - Your Life - MSN Lifestyle

7 Secrets to Raising a Happy Child - Page1 - Family & Parenting - Your Life - MSN Lifestyle

Adult Ed Math Curriculum to check out--TERC: EMPower

TERC: EMPower was suggested to us because it is apparently pretty popular here in PA and supports contextualized learning. They offer curriculum materials, professional development, help with school reform, research, and evaluation. Adult numeracy is listed as one of their areas of expertise.

In addition to the workshops they offer to introduce teachers to their EMPower math curriculum they also provide a model for Teachers Investigating Adult Numeracy (TIAN).

At the TIAN site, you can download bundles of classroom materials, here is an example of their materials to teach Number Sense: Flexibility and Fluency!

If you have been to a workshop, used the materials, or participated with TIAN, please comment about your experiences.

Literacy Assistance Center

Literacy Assistance Center

\Access videos online through Easton Public Library!

Did you know you could download videos through the Easton Public Library?

Go to the following link for a list of available videos:
MLDVProgramList.pdf (application/pdf Object)

PowerTeaching - TeacherTube

If you like to access teacher specific help in video format, then you should try TeacherTube.
The concept, as the name suggests, is YouTube for teachers interested in Power Teaching.

You will find a variety of videos offering content lessons as well as videos demonstrating critical thinking activities, student engagement, how to manage students, and tutorials. Several tutorials are web tech specific, such as creating a google account and converting PowerPoint into a DVD.

TeacherTube is one component of the PowerTeaching movement/product began/marketed by Chris Biffle and Jay Vanderfin. They offer the videos on TeacherTube are free.

They also offer a variety of free downloads, which include subjects such as SuperSpeed Math, Teaching Challenging Students, and a PowerTeacher's Teaching Manual. Go here for even more free resources.

Here is a link to their tips on Classroom Management.

You can also download testimonials and case studies for free, but there are things to buy (if you like what you find) as well as seminars to attend.

The goal is to help teachers at all levels address their shared problems in order to create peaceful and fun learning environment.

Picture Stories for Adult ESL Health Literacy

This website offers lessons you can use to help your students improve their communication skills.
Picture Stories for Adult ESL Health Literacy

Use the pictures to encourage your students to answer questions or explain the pictures. Using these lessons may help them develop test taking skills that will enhance performance on the SABES exam.

Figure This! Math Challenges for Families - Challenge Index

Here is a cool site to 8o different math challenges.
Figure This! Math Challenges for Families - Challenge Index

I suggest using these lessons as a way to integrate math literacy and parent literacy curriculum goals. The challenges vary by topic. Some address issues of heath, for example one asks if soda is bad for one's health by looking at the number of broken bones sustained by teens who drank soda and those who did not.

Family Math Fun!

Courtesy of Canada's National Adult Literacy Database, we can access Family Math Fun!
The clean layout makes it even more enjoyable to access the neat math activities for families.

I particularly like chapter 5 on Math in the Home, which gives activities related to cooking and grocery shopping. In another chapter there are activities for making things, which means learning occurs on several levels and fun and creative!

DLTK's Printable Crafts for Kids

Are you always looking for something new and crafty to do with the little ones? Try this site: DLTK's Printable Crafts for Kids.

Let us know if you like it!

Green-Collar Jobs Campaign

Developing job skills and literacy as it relates to a specific field in today, as well as tomorrow's, workforce is an important aspect of many Adult Education programs. You can learn more about what resources and options may be available to support your program as it tries to develop a work skills specific lesson targeting green jobs.

The following link will give you a good overview of how policies will affect the development of green jobs:

Ella Baker Center : National Legislation: Green Jobs Act of 2007

This link will give you some great teach tools for exploring the green job market:

WE LEARN, Women Expanding Literacy Education Action Resource Network

Are you looking for a way to merge your interests in literacy and reading with women's empowerment? Then you should visit this site:

WE LEARN, Women Expanding Literacy Education Action Resource Network


WE LEARN sees literacy as a tool for personal growth. We can change people, families, and society through education!

If you are interested in supporting the same goals as WE LEARN, you may want to check out their conferences.

6th Annual WE LEARN (Net)Working Gathering & Conference on Women and Literacy

Stronger Leadership & Literacy: Empowering Women to Action

March 6-7, 2009 - Thursday, March 5, 2009 / Student Leadership Gathering (tentative)

University of Rhode Island, Providence Campus

Providence, RI

For details and form go to: http://www.litwomen.org/conference.html

Deadline: November 30, 2008

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Call for ABE Student Writing

Women's Perspectives 2009 - Issue #4

Theme: Transition / Transformation

For details, lesson plans & pre-writing activities, go to: http://www.litwomen.org/perspectives.html

Deadline: December 5, 2008