Adult Literacy and Education Resources
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Adult Literacy Resources
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Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council
http://www.gplc.org/
Their site has information on Literacy Workshops, Reader Information, Left Vs. Right Brain Modes and there Links to Literacy Programs.
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Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS)
http://lincs.ed.gov/
Welcome to LINCS, a professional learning community for adult educators that provides access to resources, professional development, and a connected network of practitioners.
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National Center for Families Learning
https://www.familieslearning.org/
"NCFL works to eradicate poverty through education solutions for families. Partnering with educators, literacy advocates, and policymakers, NCFL develops and provides programming, professional development, and resources for families. Through these efforts, we invite parents and caregivers to recognize their voice and power to make change in their lives, the lives of children, and their communities. Engaging multiple generations from the same family has been a fundamental and distinguishing aspect of our work, because we know this holistic approach creates a stronger impact and greater success for families.."
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The National Coalition for Literacy
http://www.national-coalition-literacy.org/
In 1981, 11 national organizations concerned about the low level of adult functional literacy founded the National Coalition for Literacy. Our purpose was to increase public awareness of the problem, answer questions and make referrals by establishing a tollfree telephone number, and raise funds to support these and related efforts.
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Ohio Association for Adult and Continuing Education (OAACE)
http://www.oaace.org/
This is the homepage for the OAACE. Here you can read the News and Views and view their list of Board of Directors.
- ProLiteracy Worldwide
http://www.proliteracy.org/
The merger of the world's two largest adult volunteer literacy organizations is complete and Laubach Literacy International and Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc. have become ProLiteracy Worldwide.
ProLiteracy Worldwide is represented in 45 developing countries as well as in the U.S. and serves more than 350,000 adult new learners around the world each year. Its purpose is to sponsor educational programs and services to empower adults and their families by assisting them to acquire the literacy practices and skills they need to function more effectively in their daily lives and participate in the transformation of their societies.
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Standards-Based Lesson Plans: Model Lesson Plan Templates
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/lessonplans/modelLPT.html
These standard-based lesson plan templates can be used in your ABLE classroom. Save the template to your local computer drive and create lessons that focus on these standards.
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Trent Valley Literacy Association
http://www.trentvalleyliteracy.ca
"The Trent Valley Literacy Association (TVLA) is a non-profit organization formed to help adults in Peterborough city and county acquire the literacy skills needed to live and work successfully in the community."
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University-Bloomington School of Education's Distance Education program
http://www.iub.edu/academic/continuing.shtml
The Indiana University School of Education Distance Education program offers many online courses dealing with literacy and adult education.
State Literacy Resource Centers
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America's Literacy Directory
https://www.nationalliteracydirectory.org/
America's Literacy Directory is a national database of literacy programs available via the Internet and the National Institute for Literacy's toll-free number. The ALD connects employers, learners, volunteers, social service providers, and others to current information about literacy programs in all 50 states and the U.S. territories.
Libraries
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Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/
The Library of Congress mission is to make its resources available and useful to the Congress and the American people and to sustain and preserve a universal collection of knowledge and creativity for future generations.
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State Library of Ohio
http://www.library.ohio.gov/
These pages list information on the State Library of Ohio, Internet Resources, Ohio and its Government, State Governments, Federal Government and Information.
General Education Resources
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Educational Resources
http://literacy.kent.edu/Oasis/Resc/Educ/edres.html
From the Ohio Literacy Resource Center, these pages link to information for teachers on a variety of topics such as literacy, mathematics, ESL, multicultural and much more.
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Kent State University College of Education
http://www.kent.edu/ehhs/
The homepage for KSU's College of Education.
Adult Literacy Resources
