This group provides an opportunity for adult educators and learners to organize materials dedicated to supporting Adult Basic Education (ABE) and Adult English as a Second Language (Adult ESL) teaching and learning. Adult educators and learners are encouraged to join this open community to share high-quality, high-interest materials for adult learners with low literacy levels preparing for the GED, new career opportunities, increased participation in their children’s education, English language learning, and other important skills. We strongly encourage you to tag each resource you use and evaluate as “Adult Basic Education” or “Adult ESL” so others will also be able to find these adult learner-appropriate material.
Colorín Colorado is a website containing ESL resources for educators. families and students prepared by the Washington Public Broadcasting station in collaboration with the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association. While some sections of the site target educators in American K-12 classrooms specifically, there are a considerable number of resources here for TESL Ontario teachers. For example, the video section contains professional development webcasts; and the resource library contains toolkits, guides and research reports.
Post TESL Certificate Training (PTCT) is specialized training for instructors to advance their knowledge and skills in high priority content areas such as materials development, technology in the classroom, language for the workplace, and higher level language training. PTCT is for all instructors who teach English as a second language to adults.
For information about admission requirements of PTCT courses and to sign up, you will need to contact the course providers directly or visit their websites.
PTCT course graduates who hold a valid TESL Ontario certificate of accreditation are eligible for the TESL Ontario Certificate of Achievement. To receive this certificate, contact TESL Ontario.
Produced by NorQuest College for small, multilevel settings with CLB 2-4 learners. This resource can be used in other settings. Detailed lesson plans for CLB 2 and 4. Financial literacy in two units, covering money, spending and banking.
Free access:
http://www.englishandliteracy.ca/asset_library/page/rsbj/Rurallinc_CLB_2_4.pdf
Well-populated with ideas and resources from practitioners, this TESL Ontario blog is kept up-to-date and managed by a knowledgeable team. This might be particularily helpful for new instrctors.
http://www.tesl-ej.org/wordpress/
TESL E-J The Electronic Journal For English as a Second Language
Written by a high school English teacher (with an interest in English Language Acquisition), this blog contains numerous posts on a wide variety of topics such as Digital Citizenship, Writing Prompts, Novel Studies, Growth Mindset and more. She has created many resources that she makes available as free downloads, and readers can sign up for weekly activities sent to their mailboxes.
The 2010 edition of this Canadian ESL classic has updated research, plus teaching methods for developing language skills, with learner samples and illustrations. Chapters cover first days, placement and assessment and teaching content areas. Also contains anecdotes, case studies and lots of practical advice. Purchase online.
This site helps students and teachers polish their skills.
There are two large collections on Tutela relating to employment. While not all have been reviewed, it is an excellent starting point for developing workplace/workforce curriculum. Free to join. Must register then search Tutela Collections.
- Employment Curriculum:
- Essential Skills
- General Employment Curriculum
- Sector Specific Curriculum
- Employment Teaching Resources:
- Assessment Tools
- Module Planning
- Teaching Resources
- CLEO Employment Rights Lesson Plans
- Lesson Plans for NOC Classifications
- Language for Work Series Lesson Plans
There are currently 100 webinars (some repeats) available for access on this site. The topics are varied and cover many aspects, including literacy, classroom management and PBLA.
Online, free for members. And membership is free. When completed, many posts are kept in the archives. Some webinars are located within a membership group and one needs to be a member to join or view. Most webinars can be used for TESL Ontario professional development requirements.
