We Speak NYC Season 2

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In 2018, the Emmy-winning ESOL/Civics series, We Are New York, was rebranded with new name, new website, and seven new episodes, known collectively as Season 2 of We Speak NYC. The 10 original We Are New York episodes became known from that time forward as We Speak NYC Season 1.

Each of the Season 2 characters brings their life experience to the We Speak NYC stories, making them as wholly relatable and endearing as the Season 1 characters we know and love.

The episode topics of Season 2 are food insecurity, job-seeking skills, worker rights, elder care, free legal aid, early childhood education, and mental health.

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Science Lesson Plans Organized by HSE Standards

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GED Science Lesson Plans from the Minnesota Literacy Council

The Minnesota Literacy Council (MLC) has created a large set of science lesson plans on the content assessed by the GED exam. The MLC science lesson plans cover the same three subdomains tested in Earth & Space Science, Life Science and Physical Science. Continue reading Science Lesson Plans Organized by HSE Standards →

LINCS: Introduction to the English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards for Adult Education Module

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LINCS Introduction to English Language Proficiency Standards for Adult Education Module

If you are looking for a great way to get an overview of the English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards in Adult Education (AE) published in 2016, look no further. LINCS (Literacy Information and Communication Services) has created an excellent online module, “Introduction to the English Language Proficiency Standards for Adult Education” (click to play). Continue reading LINCS: Introduction to the English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards for Adult Education Module →

A Cornucopia of Reading and Writing Lessons

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ReadWriteThink

This behemoth of a site may seem overwhelming at first, but can provide useful resources for adult educators. The site provides both a very large bank of lesson plans searchable by grade and topic, and a set of Strategic Guides on different teaching approaches (Teaching with Technology, Developing Academic Vocabulary, Reading in the Content Areas, etc.) which are helpful as well. Continue reading A Cornucopia of Reading and Writing Lessons →

Just Write!

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TEAL Just Write! Guide

This is that rarest of things—a high-quality, free, online resource made specifically for adult educators. Although the “Just Write!” Guide is mainly about writing instruction, there is a lot of material here regarding pedagogy in the adult ed classroom in general. What’s satisfying is that it is research-based (the fancy term is “meta-analysis) and that most of us who have worked in adult ed for any length of time will find our own understanding of how to teach adults validated in these pages. Continue reading Just Write! →