My Undocumented Life: Up-To-Date Information & Resources for Undocumented Immigrants is a web site created by Carolina, a former undocumented immigrant who faced the struggles of navigating the American educational system. Its main mission is to provide tools, information and resources to undocumented immigrants who are interested in pursuing an academic degree. Continue reading Valuable Resources and Support for Undocumented Students
It’s here! The long-awaited Season Two of We Are New York (now called We Speak NYC) with new characters who help learners improve their language skills, learn about their rights, and access New York City services. We Speak NYC has unveiled seven new engaging videos and supplementary learning materials for English Language Learners on the new We Speak NYC web site.
Continue reading New Season, New Name: “We Are New York” Is Now “We Speak NYC”!
Newsela was always one of the greatest gifts teachers could ever receive—newspaper articles on current events worldwide that could be reprinted at different reading levels for students with varying literacy needs. Well, just in time for a new school year, Newsela has remade itself into THE go-to source for adult literacy teachers, especially those of us who teach to the HSE test. Continue reading The New Newsela
The Times in Plain English is a site that offers both adult students and their teachers versions of New York Times articles that have been simplified and shortened to meet the needs of students reading at lower levels. Continue reading Accessible News for Adults
Once I began preparing students for the HSE test, New York Times Upfront became one of my main go-to sites for social studies and writing materials. This classroom news magazine from Scholastic includes 1-3 page articles related to government and U.S. history which are a great way to build student background knowledge in an engaging manner. Continue reading A Classroom News Magazine for Current Events