Resources for Teaching Different Literacies
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The following resources contain instructional materials or guidelines for teaching literacies that are relevant to LESLLA learners:
Health Literacies
Schenker, H. (2012). Read for Your Life: Resources for Teaching Health Literacy to Adults. Retrieved from https://www.nypl.org/blog/2012/03/21/resources-teaching-health-literacy-adults----- The webpage includes a list of essential health literacy skills, book recommendation, and useful online resources.
Digital Literacies
Arlington Education & Employment Program (REEP). (n.d.). REEPworld: Student Links. Retrieved from http://www.reepworld.org/studentsite/favlinks.html#Literacy----- This webpage of REEPworld provides links to online resources that can be useful for LESLLA learners (such as handwriting exercise, typing practice, phonics, picture dictionary).
Digital Learning Center. (n.d.). Use a computer to do almost anything!. Retrieved from https://digitallearn.org/
----- The site contains practical lessons on how to use a computer, from "Why Use a Computer?" to job skills, social networking, and online shopping. The language is simple. The use of pictures and videos will definitely help LESLLA learners understand the lessons.
Warschauer, M., & Liaw, M. L. (2010). Emerging Technologies in Adult Literacy and Language Education. National Institute for Literacy. Retrieved from https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED511970
----- The article introduces and evaluates emerging technologies for adult literacy classrooms (e.g., Google Docs, speech recognition software, automated writing evaluation, Second Life).
Others
Arlington Education & Employment Program (REEP). (n.d.). Teacher Resources for REEPworld. Retrieved from http://www.reepworld.org/englishpractice/teacher_resources/index.htm----- The site provides interactive story lessons on work English, family English and health English. in the form of videos, transcripts, and story cards. The stories are those that adult learners can relate to and the language is simple.
The Bell Foundation, & Learning and Work Institute. (2018). Improving language, improving lives: Resources for ESOL tutors. Retrieved from https://lincs.ed.gov/professional-development/resource-collections/profile-1091
----- The resource pack is designer to teach learners in prison or those who "have had recent experience of the criminal justice system". Despite this, the materials are well-written for beginning readers and can easily be adapted for other LESLLA learners. The three topics — civics, financial literacy and health literacy — are helpful to every learner.