General

• Reading for Life Lessons - Collection of worksheets and activities to teach life skills from Minnesota Dept. of Education
• www. teach-nology.com - Over 8,000 free printable worksheets on all subjects

English Literacy

• Copian Literacy Games How to Kit 
• Adult New Reader Book Club Collections
• English Grammar

ESL Specific 

• ESL Literacy Readers

Math Resources

• www.math-drills.com - Over 13,000 free math worksheets with answer keys

Digital Literacy:

• Chicago Public Library's Digital Learn: This is an online tool to help students learn how to use a computer and navigate the internet. Courses on essential digital knowledge, such as how to use a search engine, create an email account, and use Microsoft Word are offered in plain language in both video and text format. 

Math Literacy:

• www.moneyinstructor.com - Lessons and activities for teaching money, business and life skills

Geography:

• www.worldatlas.com - Continental maps, information and statistics

• Plain Language Issue of The Clarity Journal
• Popular Education Excerpt from Education for Change
• Adult Literacy and Social Justice from ProLiteracy
• Guidelines for Serving Students with Learning Disabilities and Other Special Learning Needs from the ICCB 
• Literacy.org - Research and innovation for a more literate world
• Understanding What Reading Is All About from NCSALL

• ProLiteracy:  ProLiteracy was born in 2002 when the organizations Laubach Literacy International and Literacy Volunteers of America merged. Their mission is to champion the power of literacy to improve the lives of adults and their families, communities and societies.

   

• Secretary of State Literacy Office: The mission of Secretary White's Literacy Office is to enable agencies in Illinois to offer services to help Illinois adults and their families who read at the lowest levels to increase their reading ability in English. 

• Secretary of State Literacy Office Resources for Practitioners - Full list of resources for your reference

• National Literacy Organizations List provided by ILSOS

•  Adult Learning Resource Center(ALRC): The Illinois ALRC provides referral services for students, volunteers, and employers wishing to access adult education and literacy programs throughout Illinois.
• Central Illinois Service Center: CIAESC delivers staff development to Community College and Public School Adult Education programs, Community Based Organizations, Eventstart, ESL, Family Literacy Programs, Regional Offices of Education, Department of Education programs and other entities related to adult education.

• Learning Disabilities Bibliography- Further reading suggestions

• Secretary of State Literacy Office Resources for Practitioners - Full list of resources for your reference

• Southern Illinois Professional Development Center: Southern Illinois Professional Development Center, SIPDC, provides professional/staff development services to enhance the effectiveness of those serving adult learners.

• National Literacy Directory: In partnership with the National Center for Family Literacy

• Office of Vocational and Adult Education

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