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Exemplar Lessons

Adult:

* Local Programs for Adult ELLs in Charlotte, NC

* Online Modules

* Online Resources and Materials for Adult Learners

Programs for Adult ELLs in Charlotte, NC

Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) offers the two largest ESL programs for adults in Charlotte, NC. The Adult Basic Skills Program is a free program that targets both newcomers and long-time residents and includes a distance-education component called LEAD (Learning English from a Distance). The English as a Second Language Program is a fee-based program that prepares students for the rigors of academic English.
The Office of International Programs at UNC-Charlotte (UNCC) supports two ESL programs at the university. The main program, the English Language Training Institute (ELTI), prepares students to enter a U.S. college or university. The Office of International Outreach also offers ESL programs, mostly designed as intensive cultural and educational exchanges for groups of visiting professionals, such as businesspeople, government officials and English-language teachers, from other countries. All of UNCC’s programs are fee-based.
Queens University houses a branch of English Language Services (ELS), a national chain of ESL language centers. The ELS courses are designed for international students and professionals. ELS’s programs are fee-based.
International House, a non-profit organization located in downtown Charlotte, has offered many ESL services since its inception in 1981. The organization has provided Citizenship Classes for almost a decade; the course costs $35.00 but fees may be waived if the cost is prohibitive for a student. International House also offers an English Tutor Program that pairs volunteer tutors with those desiring to improve their English skills. In addition, the organization schedules several weekly English Conversation Hours for internationals and other community members to practice their English and engage in informal conversations and cultural exchanges; there is no charge for participants in the English Tutor Program or the English Conversation Hours.

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Online Modules

The REEP ESL Curriculum for Adults delivers resources, classroom materials, curricular design, and a working model for the integration of student-centered learning at the adult level with technology support in a number of areas. Each of the 9 proficiency levels in the system(low beginner to advanced)is designed for 120 to 180 hours. Contexts for learning speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, include health, employment, banking, child-at-school, and transportation
Sample Materials from a Health Literacy Workshop.
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Online Resources and Materials for Adult Learners

The Project in Adult Immigrant Education, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, 1994-1997, conducted by the Center for Applied Linguistics. At this link you will find a database of programs, newsletters, issue papers and monographs across areas of program development for workforce instruction, and specific programs in health care, hospitality, and manufacturing. Additional materials for adults and for immigrants will be found at the Center for Applied Linguistics.
NCLE, the National Center for ESL Literacy Education, provides Briefs, Notes, reviews of software, guides to assessment, and useful bibliographies, including resources on what a beginning teacher needs to know when starting to work with adult learners
LINCS: The National Institute for Literacy offers a Special Collection for ESL that includes multiple resources for teachers, tutors, students, and program directors. The This site is maintained by California Literacy, Inc. and World Education. Review what's happening around the country with the News Flashes in their Showcase section.
The What Works Literacy Partnership, funded by the Wallace – Reader’s Digest Funds, is a coalition of 12 sites whose collaborative work demonstrates that “adult literacy programs are effective in helping students achieve their goals and that strong data collection procedures yield information essential to program improvement, accountability and decision-making.” Review their links to find materials, demographics, start-up resources – and download their resource guide, which illustrates how to collect and analyze data on the program you want to develop.
SABES, the Massachusetts-based System for Adult Basic Education Support, exemplifies how Adult Basic Education and Adult ESL Literacy are interconnected: check their Health Page for learner-centered materials and resources that illustrate this link for teachers and program directors.