ProLiteracy’s “ESL Tutor Training” is our basic training platform.

ESL Tutor Training is broken down into five videos which you can view at your leisure. 

The first two videos (PART ONE below) should be viewed within the first month or two of volunteering. 

The remaining three videos (PART TWO below) can be viewed within your first year of volunteering.

The content in these videos was developed by ProLiteracy together with various Literacy Councils across the U.S.

We then meet occasionally throughout the year in “Tutor Talk” meet-ups to debrief, ask questions, share ideas, and develop a community of practice.

PART ONE:

Please plan to watch these videos within the first month or so of volunteering. 

They will set the foundation for the work you do with our adult English learners. 

Tutoring Adults: What You Need to Know

*This is our introductory module to ELL Training. Please note that this module (unlike all those that follow) is NOT a YouTube video. 

Getting Started: ELL & ABE Tutor Training

*This training will be helpful as you begin work with your student/s. 

PART TWO:

ELL 1, 2, & 3 are meant to be "just in time" training, to be completed within your first year of volunteering with ELL. You may watch these at your leisure through the year.

*PLEASE BE SURE TO CONTACT ALI FOR THE PRE-TRAINING HANDOUTS BEFORE VIEWING ELL 1, 2, or 3. Thanks!

ELL 1 

*This video covers assessment, goal-setting, lesson-planning, getting to know you activities, as well as the "Language Experience Approach." *A Tutor Talk meeting to discuss this video's content will be scheduled for January 2026. 

ELL 2

*This video covers vocabulary, pronunciation, and conversation. *A Tutor Talk meeting to discuss this video's content will be scheduled for March 2026. 

ELL 3

*This video covers reading, writing, and grammar. *A Tutor Talk meeting to discuss this video's content will be scheduled for May 2026. 

Contact Ali when you are ready to access the post-training & slides for ELL 1, 2, or 3. 

Thanks!