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Adult Educators

Adult educators are an essential connection between newcomers and their communities. The service that teachers provide–immigrant education, is critical to successful integration. The following resources are for educators who currently work with immigrants as well as those interested in getting involved.

Information on the Department of Education's English Literacy and Civics Education Program.

Federal agency responsible for providing leadership on literacy issues for children, youth, and adults.

Leading membership organization for English language teaching to speakers of other languages.

Organization that sponsors literacy programs for adults and their families.

One-stop resource for locating curricula, lesson plans, teacher assessments, and other instructional material on citizenship and civics.

Interactive online training system for teachers of adult civics and citizenship classes.

Environment-focused lesson plans and curriculum for teaching English to adult students. (Click here to download Adobe Reader)

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