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Standards-in-Action: English Language Arts/Literacy Foundational Units to Fulfill the Instructional Shifts

2016

These foundational-level Standards-in-Action (SIA) resources and professional development provide educators with practical knowledge about the key shifts in instruction required to align with college and career readiness standards in English language arts (ELA)/literacy.

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Standards-in-Action: Mathematics Foundational Units to Fulfill the Instructional Shifts

2016

These foundational-level Standards-in-Action (SIA) resources and professional development provide educators with practical knowledge about the key shifts in instruction required to align with college and career readiness (CCR) standards in mathematics.

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Using Universal Design for Learning to Design Self-Paced Professional Development Modules for Adult Education Instructors

2024

The goal of this article is to argue that two key UDL-based design concepts - accessibility and relevance - can be used to increase the effectiveness of professional development for adult educators.

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Using Multilingual Approaches to Support English Language Acquisition

2023

This spotlight explores the use of multilingual approaches for the purpose of supporting English language acquisition, shares examples of statewide approaches, and highlights strategies for program design and instruction.

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Supporting the Economic Integration of Adult Learners with Emerging Literacy Skills

2023

Many immigrants, including those with emerging literacy skills, have real-world economic needs. This spotlight provides resources and considerations for how adult education programming can support immigrants’ broader economic integration.

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Civics in the Adult Education Classroom

2023

Civics can be broadly defined as the “lifelong process that makes people into active, responsible, and knowledgeable members of their communities.” This spotlight describes and provides examples of how civics content can be integrated and contextualized into adult education instruction in four discrete ways.

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Serving Internationally Trained Professionals in IELCE Activities

2023

Adult education programs often provide English language acquisition (ELA) services to Internationally Trained Professionals (ITPs). Programs can leverage Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (IELCE) activities to offer ITPs more individualized and strategic services.

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Expanding the Use of Online Resources in IELCE Activities to Support Immigrant Integration and Inclusion

2023

This guide offers considerations for using online resources for distance, hybrid, or in-person learning environments to help strengthen instruction for English learners.

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Standards-in-Action 2.0 English Learner Institute to Cultivate Content Knowledge and Language Competence

2023

The Standards-in-Action (SIA) 2.0 English Learner (EL) Training Institute shows adult educators how to provide college and career readiness (CCR) instruction to ELs. Through a mix of large- and small-group activities, that instruction simultaneously cultivates ELs' content knowledge and language competence.

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Standards-in-Action 2.0 Conducting State-Based Curriculum Reviews for English Language Arts/Literacy

2023

The Standards-in-Action (SIA) 2.0 State-Based Curriculum Review Training offers a range of resources that state and facility administrators and instructors can use to assess the quality of their existing English language arts (ELA)/literacy curricula or instructional materials. The reviews will ensure curricular alignment with state-adopted ELA/literacy standards, the key instructional shifts, and high levels of adult learning and development.

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