Professional Development
for Alaska Literacy Program Volunteers
Changing Lives Through Literacy
Key Teaching Techniques
Key Teaching Techniques
Learn more about core teaching concepts and techniques to help you in the classroom.
Teaching English to Adult Learners
Teaching English to Adult Learners
Lesson Planning
Lesson Planning
Center for Teaching & Learning: Lesson Planning & Instructional Design tips, templates, and insight
Lesson Plan Template Image Search (get ideas!)
TIP: Make room for Informal Assessments in your lesson plans.
Professional Development Websites
Professional Development Websites
Webinars, articles, research studies, training videos, and more! Let us know if there's a topic you'd like to know more about that you don't see here.
COABE
Membership Required - see ALP Staff if interestedCOABE
Upcoming Webinars / Webinar Archives
COABE Journal
COABE Adult ESL Education Resources
ProLiteracy
Membership Required - see ALP Staff if interestedProLiteracy
ProLiteracy Professional Development
ProLiteracy Online Tutor Training
Adult Literacy Facts
Student Success Stories (get ideas & write your own!)
Intercambio
Teacher Training VideosEnjoy these 2-3 minute videos that model how to teach in group settings. Intercambio
Teaching Strategies and Teacher's Tip Blog
Free Webinars
LINCS
Online Courses to improve Teaching EffectivenessLINCS is an online learning platform ran by the US Department of Education to help adult educators (like us!) access research and training tools to inform our instruction. There are many great free resources on this site for educators.LINCS
LINCS - Online Community for Adult Educators
Join a thriving community of more than 14,210 members in timely and informative topic-driven discussions.View the Teaching & Learning Group
View the Reading & Writing Group
View the Integrating Technology Group
PBS
PBS
The Kentucky Education Dept put together these Professional Development options.
Not made for ESL students, but related to classroom management & lesson plan techniques.
This collection of resources features strategies to facilitate learning in the adult education classroom. Included are techniques for promoting group discussion, encouraging critical thinking, and managing the classroom environment.
Thanks for all you do!
Thanks for all you do!