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                                                                        Resources

                                                                        Adult Literacy Resources
                                                                        • Maryland Association for Adult, Community, and Continuing Education (MAACCE)
                                                                          http://www.maaccemd.org/
                                                                        • Maryland Adult Literacy Resource Center
                                                                          http://www.umbc.edu/alrc/index.html
                                                                        • Maryland Community Services Locator
                                                                          http://www.mdcsl.org
                                                                        • Maryland Dept. of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Div. of Workforce Dev. & Adult Learning
                                                                          http://dllr.state.md.us/employment/
                                                                        • US Dept. of Education “Literacy Information and Communication System” (LINCS)
                                                                          http://lincs.ed.gov/lincs

                                                                        Instructional links – General
                                                                        • Ed Helper.com
                                                                          http://edhelper.com
                                                                        • Internet Public Library
                                                                          http://www.ipl.org
                                                                        • Internet Public Library, Kidspace
                                                                          http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/
                                                                        • Funbrain
                                                                          http://www.funbrain.com/teachers/
                                                                        • Sites for Teachers
                                                                          http://www.sitesforteachers.com
                                                                        • GED test practice & study tips
                                                                          http://www.gedprepinfo.com
                                                                        • Study Guide Zone
                                                                          http://www.studyguidezone.com/gedtest.htm
                                                                        • Verizon’s online education resource, Thinkfinity
                                                                          http://www.thinkfinity.org/home.aspx

                                                                        Instructional links – Math
                                                                        • Baltimore County Public Library
                                                                          http://www.bcpl.info/info/homework/#math
                                                                        • A Plus Math.com
                                                                          http://www.aplusmath.com
                                                                        • Math.com
                                                                          http://www.math.com
                                                                        • Lizard Point
                                                                          http://www.lizardpoint.com/math/mathsheet.html
                                                                        • AAA Math
                                                                          http://www.aaamath.com
                                                                        • King’s List of On-line Math Activities
                                                                          http://www.k111.k12.il.us/KING/math.htm
                                                                        • National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
                                                                          http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

                                                                        Instructional links – Language & Reading
                                                                        • Vocabulary University
                                                                          http://www.vocabulary.com

                                                                        Agencies & Associations
                                                                        • American Library Association
                                                                          http://www.ala.org
                                                                        • Attention Deficit Disorder Association
                                                                          http://www.add.org
                                                                        • Center for Applied Linguistics
                                                                          http://www.cal.org/
                                                                        • The International Dyslexia Association
                                                                          http://www.interdys.org
                                                                        • LD Online
                                                                          http://www.ldonline.org
                                                                        • Maryland Association for Adult, Community and Continuing Education (MAACCE)
                                                                          http://www.maaccemd.org
                                                                        • Maryland Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (MDTESOL)
                                                                          http://www.marylandtesol.org
                                                                        • National Center for Learning Disabilities
                                                                          http://www.ncld.org
                                                                        • National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy
                                                                          http://www.ncsall.net
                                                                        • TESOL -Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (National)
                                                                          http://www.tesol.org
                                                                        • Washington Area Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (WATESOL)
                                                                          http://www.watesol.org/

                                                                        Research & Information
                                                                        • National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL)
                                                                          http://nces.ed.gov/naal/
                                                                        • National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy
                                                                          http://www.ncsall.net
                                                                        • U.S. Census Bureau
                                                                          http://www.census.gov/

                                                                        ESOL Resources

                                                                        • http://www.eslpartyland.com/teachers/nov/read.htm
                                                                        • The 24 Languages  Project: Consumer Health Brochures in Multiple Languageshttp://library.med.utah.edu/24languages/Adult Education Wikihttp://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/AlePDOnline
                                                                        • Building Basics: ESOL Toolkit for General Construction, Landscaping, Painting, and Plumbing
                                                                          http://www.valrc.org/publications/buildingbasics/
                                                                        • The CAELA Guide for Adult ESL Trainers
                                                                          http://www.cal.org/caela/scb/guide.html
                                                                        • ERIC Digests
                                                                          http://www.ericdigests.org/
                                                                        • ESL Magazine
                                                                          http://www.eslmag.com/
                                                                        • Internet Public Library
                                                                          http://www.ipl.org
                                                                        • Internet TESL Journal
                                                                          http://iteslj.org/
                                                                        • The Maryland Adult Literacy Resource Center at UMBC
                                                                          http://www.umbc.edu/alrc/
                                                                        • National Institute for Literacy LINCS Resource Collections (includes Basic Skills, Program Management, and Workforce Competitiveness)
                                                                          http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/resourcecollections/resource_collections.html
                                                                        • Tools for Educators: Custom worksheets, games, and other resourceshttp://www.toolsforeducators.com/
                                                                        • Virginia Adult Education and Literacy Centers
                                                                          http://www.valrc.org/

                                                                        Online Training
                                                                        • Bright Ideas Civic Curriculumhttp://www.clese.org/brightideas_eslcurric.htm
                                                                        • The Constitutional Rights Foundationhttp://www.crf-usa.org/online-lessons-index/free-lessons-index.html
                                                                        • EL Civics Moduleshttp://www.ccsf.edu/Resources/Teacher_Resource_Center/civics/modules.html
                                                                        • New Citizens Vote!
                                                                          http://www.pilaweb.org/content/view/25/59#NCV
                                                                        • Basics of Adult Literacy Education
                                                                          http://www.c-pal.net/course/index.html
                                                                        • EL/Civics online
                                                                          http://www.elcivicsonline.org/
                                                                        • “How can I help immigrants prepare to take the U.S. citizenship test?”
                                                                          http://literacynetwork.verizon.org/tln/content/how-can-i-help-immigrants-prepare-take-us-citizenship-test
                                                                        • Media Library of Teaching Skillshttp://mlots.org/
                                                                        • PBS Teachers
                                                                          http://www.pbs.org/teachers/
                                                                        • ProLiteracy
                                                                          http://www.proliteracy.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=406&srcid=346
                                                                        • Thinkfinity Literacy Network
                                                                          http://literacynetwork.verizon.org/TLN/

                                                                        Immigration
                                                                        • Maryland Council on New Americans
                                                                          http://www.newamericans.maryland.gov/
                                                                        • US Citizenship and Immigration Services
                                                                          http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis

                                                                        Research & Information
                                                                        • Abell Foundation Report: Attracting new Americans into Baltimore City’s neighborhoods (November 2002)
                                                                          http://www.abell.org/pubsitems/arn1102.pdf
                                                                        • National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL)
                                                                          http://nces.ed.gov/naal/
                                                                        • The New England Learner Persistence (NELP) Projecthttp://www.nelrc.org/persist/
                                                                        • Portland State University ESOL Lab School
                                                                          http://www.labschool.pdx.edu/
                                                                        • U.S. Census Bureau
                                                                          http://www.census.gov

                                                                        Online learning
                                                                        • Activities for ESL Students
                                                                          http://www.a4esl.org
                                                                        • Auto English
                                                                          http://www.autoenglish.org
                                                                        • BBC Learning English
                                                                          http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
                                                                        • Breaking English News
                                                                          http://www.breakingenglishnews.com/
                                                                        • CNN Stories
                                                                          http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/archives.html
                                                                        • EL Civics Lessons for ESL Students
                                                                          http://www.elcivics.com/esl-lifeskills-lessons.html
                                                                        • English Daily
                                                                          http://www.englishdaily626.com/
                                                                        • English Express: A website for adult learners
                                                                          http://www.englishexpress.ca/
                                                                        • English for all
                                                                          http://www.myefa.org/login.cfm
                                                                        • ESL Literacy Websitehttp://home.earthlink.net/~brekkmail/index.html
                                                                        • English Grammar from the English Club
                                                                          http://www.englishclub.com/
                                                                        • English Grammar Online
                                                                          http://www.ego4u.com/
                                                                        • English Learner Grammar Site
                                                                          http://www.englishlearner.com/
                                                                        • English Listening Library Online
                                                                          http://www.elllo.org
                                                                        • Everyday English in Conversation
                                                                          http://www.focusenglish.com/dialogues/conversation.html
                                                                        • Free Rice
                                                                          http://www.freerice.com/index.php
                                                                        • Idiom Site
                                                                          http://www.idiomsite.com
                                                                        • Interesting Things for ESL Students
                                                                          http://www.manythings.org/
                                                                        • Learning Resources (On-line adult literacy site)
                                                                          http://literacyworks.org/learningresources/index.html
                                                                        • News For You
                                                                          http://www.newsforyouonline.com/index.asp
                                                                        • Quia Web
                                                                          http://www.quia.com/web
                                                                        • Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab Online
                                                                          http://www.esl-lab.com
                                                                        • Repeat After Us
                                                                          http://www.repeatafterus.com/
                                                                        • Sounds of English
                                                                          http://www.soundsofenglish.org/
                                                                        • Timed Reading
                                                                          http://college.cengage.com/collegesurvival/watkins/learning_companion/1e/students/timed_reading.html
                                                                        • Train Your Accent
                                                                          http://www.trainyouraccent.com/
                                                                        • The University of Victoria Study Zone
                                                                          http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/index.htm
                                                                        • USA Learns
                                                                          http://www.usalearns.org/index/welcome.cfm
                                                                        • Vocabulary University
                                                                          http://www.vocabulary.com

                                                                        Content Standards and Testing
                                                                        • The Adult Education Content Standards Warehouse
                                                                          http://www.adultedcontentstandards.ed.gov/
                                                                        • CASAS Website
                                                                          https://www.casas.org/home/index.cfm
                                                                        • MD Adult Education Standards Page
                                                                          http://www.umbc.edu/alrc/standards.html
                                                                        • REEP ESL Curriculum for Adults
                                                                          http://www.apsva.us/15401081182015517/lib/15401081182015517/reepcurriculum/index.html

                                                                        Link Collections
                                                                        • Boggle’s World
                                                                          http://www.bogglesworldesl.com
                                                                        • Canada ESL Lesson Plans
                                                                          http://www.canada-esl.com
                                                                        • Dave’s ESL Cafe
                                                                          http://www.eslcafe.com/index.html
                                                                        • English Page
                                                                          http://www.englishpage.com
                                                                        • English Pond
                                                                          http://www.englishpond.com
                                                                        • English-zone.com
                                                                          http://english-zone.com
                                                                        • Ernie’s Activity Page
                                                                          http://www.lingolex.com/userpages/Ernie.html
                                                                        • ESL God
                                                                          http://www.eslgold.com
                                                                        • The ESL Loop
                                                                          http://www.linguistic-funland.com/esloop/esloop.html
                                                                        • ESL Monkeys
                                                                          http://www.eslmonkeys.com
                                                                        • ESL Resource Center
                                                                          http://www.eslsite.com
                                                                        • Hopelink Eastside Literacy Handouts
                                                                          http://www.eastsideliteracy.org/tutorsupport/ESL/ESLTalkTime.htm
                                                                        • Hopelink Eastside Literacy Lesson Plans
                                                                          http://www.hope-link.org/get_help/adult_education
                                                                        • Internet TESL Journal Links Page
                                                                          http://iteslj.org/links/
                                                                        • Linguapress
                                                                          http://www.linguapress.com
                                                                        • Maryland Adult Literacy Resource Center Resource Page
                                                                          http://www.gogedgo.org/resources.html
                                                                        • One Stop English
                                                                          http://www.onestopenglish.com
                                                                        • Sites for Teachers
                                                                          http://www.sitesforteachers.com
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