Adult Tutor Resources

For the Learner to practice:

AI in the ESL Classroom
Variety of sites to practice English

We Speak NYC
Variety of videos to practice English conversation.

ESOL Courses
Free lessons, games and quizzes.

Wartgames
A number of activities for ESL learners and their tutors.

English Club
Extensive links to a variety of lessons, quizzes, games, activities, grammar help, etc.

Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab
Listening activities and quizzes learners can practice on their own.

Activities for ESL Learners
More activities for listening, speaking, grammar and vocabulary that learners can practice on their own.

Study Zone
Many activities including vocabulary learners can practice on their own.

Many Things
Great website for beginning English Language Learners to hear simple words, phrases and sentences.

Adele's ESL Corner
Great website for high beginning to advanced for listening, vocabulary and grammar.

Road to Grammar
Games, downloads and quizzes for intermediate learners.

TV411
TV411 will help you read for success, fine-tune your writing, expand your vocabulary, get a grip on math, and explore science.

Logic of English
A handy phonogram chart with audio.

For the Tutor:

USALearns English
1000's of lessons for ELL

Minnesota Literacy Council
Great resource for a variety of lesson plan ideas.

Literacy Work International
Videos of examples of ESL classrooms and lessons.

ESL Flashcards and Printables
These flash cards are a great first start with your ESL student!

New Jersey TESOL
Dozens of links for teachers to access online lesson plans for students from kindergarten to adult ESL learners, as well as professional teacher organizations.

Diary of a Beginner
Tips and advice on getting started tutoring from a beginning ESL tutor.

Language Lessons
Have a student who speaks another language other than Spanish? Click here to learn the basics of their native language.

ESL Grammar, Vocabulary, and Spelling
This is a great resource when teaching about items such as verbs, nouns, and pronouns

LINCS
The group is a community of practice for educators to discuss issues relevant to providing research- and evidence-based educational services to adult English language learners; share information and resources that can be used to inform practitioners about these issues and improve practice; and enrich and improve public policies related to adult English language learners.

TESOL Resource Center
Contains lesson plans, teaching tips, activities, assessment tools, and many other useful teaching resources. All resources are geared to help ESL teachers at every level, from primary to university (and some teacher training as well), while English proficiency levels range from Beginner to Intermediate to Advanced.

About.com Education
Ideas for lessons and conversation starters and activities that you can use one on one or in small groups.

Using English
Tons of ESL tutor resources and worksheets.

Sight Words Game
Great worksheets for beginning English learners; directional and positional words, sight words, writing and spelling activities.

For the Tutor and Learner:

English Forum
Pages for learners and tutors to use for lesson planning or practice for the learners at home.

ESL Flow
Activities for practice on your own or with a tutor, great ideas for lesson plans.

English as a Second Language
Activities tutors and learners can use, with podcasts and audio to practice listening and speaking.

Dave's ESL Cafe
Job listings, student and teacher materials, an online bookstore, chat rooms, teacher forums, podcasts etc.

Mondo's World
Created by a longtime teacher who began in Japan, Mondo’s website has a wide-ranging number of links, meant to expose students to English in a variety of ways, while simultaneously providing teachers with a range of teaching methods and topics.

Isobel's ESL Site
Workshops, resources, and user-created materials for ESL tutors and students

Karin's ESL Partyland Links
Content-based, topical, interactive lesson plans; varied language learning approaches (including how to learn Spanish effectively and efficiently); TOEFL test prep, slang/idioms/informal English; and ESL lessons for adults and beginners (and adult beginners!).

Resource Page for ESL
A user-friendly site that has many wonderful activities, drawing from various sources for its materials and links, while demonstrating the practicality for English speakers learning another language.

ReadWriteThink.org
Combines proven teaching methods with Internet technology (like podcasts) for teaching K-12th grade reading and language arts.

VOA Learning English
Use current news stories to learn English. Video with subtitles, quizzes, and stories you can use with your learner and activities they can use on their own for review or extra practice.

Test4CitizenUSA
Practice real citizenship test questions in English or Spanish. No sign-up required.

US Citizenship Government Resource Center

LitWorks
A great site with an extensive list of various resources on numerous topics related to helping improve nearly every aspect of adult literacy.

Citizenship Interview Test
A video from the USCIS’s YouTube channel that gives both student and teacher a good visual idea of what to expect during the citizenship interview process with the USCIS. The channel has multiple videos that can be used at different points throughout the study process.

Rong Chang EL Civics
A site that concentrates on how to address issues faced by immigrant children and their families as they attempt to adjust to life in America.

Civics and Citizenship Toolkit
USCIS document that helps prospective citizens determine what steps they need to complete in order to become a legal American citizen.

The Immigrant Learning Center
This collection compiled by The ILC Public Education Institute provides lessons, webinars, blogs, and more for teachers of English for speakers of other languages.

The Immigrant Learning Center: Citizenship Practice Test, Interview, and Application

Consumer.gov
Short lessons on financial basics, it will read to the text aloud for low-level readers.

Practical Money Skills
A site, in association with VISA, that provides resources, lesson plans and games that are all focused on financial literacy.

System for Basic Education Support
A list of adult literacy resources, including a training organization and a number of websites. Some websites may be too complex for low literate students, but the materials can be modified as needed.

Institute for Financial Literacy
Various PDF and Excel budget-planning documents that can be downloaded and used by tutors.

Hands On Banking
Resource page of instructor guides for students of all ages and abilities, from kids to adults.

Edutopia
Good resource page that provides links to various levels of financial literacy lesson plans.

FDIC.GOV
The education section of the FDIC website provides many free resources for younger and older adults about financial literacy. You can even download an MP3 for your student or receive a CD-ROM in the mail free of charge.

Bible Gateway
Multiple versions of the Bible available including audio versions that can be read to the listener while they read along, video lectures, and reading plans that could be molded into lesson plans

Mr. Don's Social Studies Site - Religions
Lesson plans, presentations, games and activities about numerous world religions from Christianity to Taoism to Native American beliefs

Bright Hub Education - Religion
Website dedicated to teaching religion in high schools through discovering practical connections that engage and interest both students and teachers

Internet Sacred Text Archive
Website that provides downloadable sacred texts on numerous world religions and belief systems

The Harmony Institute: Ten Teachings Shared By Major Religions
A document that attempts to define ten key teachings that are commonly shared by the world’s key religions—Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and Hinduism, through their own words

The Learning Network: Sweet on Faith
A lesson plan that shows how candy/sweets can play an important role in religions.

LD Online
Listing of resources from LD Online that breaks down their links into several categories—organizations and websites, books for parents and professionals, and opportunities for LD learners

National Center for Learning Disabilities
A webpage that essentially breaks down learning disabilities, rights and accommodations, tips for daily living, as well as outlining some adult-related sections on post-high school and job-related avenues available to LD learners

Florida Literacy
Document succinctly breaks down learning disabilities, including ESL learners

National Center for Learning Disabilities
E-book that discusses getting a job for LD adult learners and their everyday challenges

• Workplace Activities Manual
• Workplace Readiness Benchmarks

• Business Phone Etiquette Worksheet
• Job Application Lesson Plan
• Shipping and Receiving Sample Job Application
• Sample Job Application

Career Choices
Sample job application

Thirteen Online Adult Education
A great site full of useful websites and activities that can be tailored to one-on-one or group tutoring

• Tennessee Driver License Handbook
• Mississippi Driver License Handbook
• Arkansas Driver License Handbook

• Tennessee Driver License Practice Test
• Tennessee Driver License Appointment Information
• Arkansas Driver License Exam
• Mississippi Driver License Information

25 Resources for Driver Education Teachers
List of 25 interactive and informative links on Drivers Ed. A very good resource full of helpful and useful information. Please be aware of the very graphic YouTube video showing traffic accidents.

Driver Education Games
A good website with a long list of helpful resources and engaging games that can be used to demonstrate the rules for safe driving.

Department of Motor Vehicles
The DMV site is full of many links on drivers’ education and safety. It also has numerous other links concerned with anything related to getting a license (and types), paying tickets, locations and practice tests.

Research-based Health Literacy Materials
These health literacy materials meet both the need of adults to enhance their literacy skills as well as their need to navigate the health care system and begin to achieve better health care for themselves and their families. These materials integrate literacy skills and practice with pertinent health information.

Health Literacy.com
A selection of articles, podcasts (with printable transcripts!), a free monthly newsletter, and books which could all help tutors to create viable lessons.

Brain Grade Test
After signing up for a free membership, a student or tutor could take a quick test to see how to improve their brain’s health and function. The site provides users with an outlined brain training regimen that be completed in 10/min a day. With all the vocabulary involved, it could easily take much longer but remain challenging and fun.

Consumer Health Reports
Free, patient-ready, consumer-friendly guides to health care from Consumer Reports. Materials are generally written at an 8th-grade level.

GCFLearnFree.org
Creates and provides quality, innovative online learning opportunities to anyone who wants to improve the technology, literacy and math skills needed to be successful in both work and life.

Wisc-Online
Basic Computer Skills MOOC - Covers operating systems, using a keyboard, email, social media, internet, and word processing.

Typing Club
Learn how to type, free.

Computer Literacy Instruction
Many helpful tools from the Minnesota Literacy Council to help adults use techology

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
A resource of educational web tools and mobile apps for tutors

NorthStar Digital Literacy
Included are basic computer digital literacy standards and modules in nine main areas: Basic Computer Use, Internet, Windows Operating System, Mac OS, Email, Microsoft Word, Social Media, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint.

Pinterest
Tutors and students can use Pinterest in a number of ways. Firstly, Pinterest can be used to post interesting articles or reading exercises for the students when not tutoring. Additionally, Pinterest can be used as a way to search and type words to find pins of interest by the student.

Facebook
Facebook is used by many of our students. You could create a Facebook "Group" to communicate with your student, promote interesting articles or additional information for upcoming tutoring sessions, or start a discussion. You can also help your students post status messages, create an event for a birthday party, or search for old friends. The opportunities for learning are endless!

WordPress
Blogging is a great way to teach digital literacy while also developing vocabulary, working on sentence structure, and writing creatively. Students could create a learning journal that chronicles what they are learning in tutoring or they could create an experience blog that shares their life experiences. They can write poetry, tell stories, or give their opinion about the latest football game. **Be sure to discuss privacy settings with your student before setting up the blog.

Learn best practices for using sight words with adult learners. Special thanks to the Bodine School for their help in creating this video!

• Research-Based Principles for Adult Basic Education Reading Instruction
• How People Learn Differently
• Collaborative Learning Strategy Guide
• Creating Multiple Intelligences