Professional Development
Systematic Training of Tutors and Teachers of Adult ESL Learners
COABE 2008 incentive grant winner, Cielito Brekke, created an interactive powerpoint presentation to help tutors and teachers of Adult ESL learners without first language literacy skills.
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Tutor Curriculum Guide for Adult ESL Preliterate Learners
This curriculum guide has been developed for tutors as well as instructors of adult refugee and immigrant ESL students who have no or limited literacy skills in their first language. The principles and strategies used in this guide can also be used for ESL students who have low or some literacy in their native language.
The main focus of the guide is to develop initial English literacy skills in basic reading and writing, built upon listening and speaking skills.
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