Tutor Tips and Online Resources

Lesson Plan assistance

• www.eslcafe.com – Lesson plan ideas, click on “stuff for students” you will find FREE, printable ESL worksheets.
• http://www.superteachworksheets.com - Provides worksheets for math, grammar, and more.
• http://busyteacher.org/ - ESL Articles, ideas, and worksheets
• http://www.dltk-cards.com/memory/index.htm - Print memory cards. Themes body parts, time, nutrition and household items.
• https://www.easyteacherworksheets.com/ - free resource website with a huge library of printable worksheets for many different topics

Other Resources

• https://www.proliteracy.org/Professional-Development/Education-Network - ProLiteracy Education Network is a comprehensive collection of online courses and resources for adult literacy and ESOL instructors, program staff, trainers, and adult learners.
• http://www.gcflearnfree.org/ - online education: reading, math, career, and Everyday Life
• https://www.frontierinternet.com/gateway/adult-learning-directory/ - tech resources for Adults
• http://www.50states.com/facts/arkansas.htm - Fun facts about Arkansas
• http://grammarist.com/ - a blog about grammar such as usage, words and phrases, and spelling along with quizzes
• http://lincs.ed.gov/lincs/resourcecollections/mathandnumeracy/profile_04 - The Construction Math Toolbox provides instructional tools and ideas, worksheets, additional web links, and other teaching aids that connect mathematical concepts in the context of construction. The material is applicable to ABE/GED and transition classes.
• http://lincs.ed.gov/lincs/resourcecollections/adultell/profile_23 - Effective Strategies to Improve Writing.
• http://www.newreaderspress.com/ - Pro-Literacy’s publishing division providing documents for Adult Education and GED test preparation
• http://www.homeandlearn.co.uk/BC/BeginnersComputing.html - Links to simple, one-page tutorials. Aimed at complete beginners.
• http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/citizenship - Go to learners -> study for the test -> study materials for the civic test -> naturalization self-test. This test is a study tool to help you test your knowledge of US history and government.
• http://www.us-immigration.com/asian-american-history-timeline/ - U.S. Immigration web page that documents the immigration timeline for Asian-Americans.
• http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/online-colleges/arkansas/ - Affordable Colleges Online, an organization dedicated to providing free higher education tools for current and future college students and their families, recently published research on all the Not-For-Profit universities and colleges in Arkansas that offer online college programs.
• http://www.excel-easy.com/ - Offers a tutorial (Introduction, Basics, Functions, Data Analysis and VBA) on how to use Excel.
• http://spreadsheeto.com - Microsoft Excel tips and tricks
• http://www.supersummary.com/teacher-resource-guide/ - A comprehensive guide to teaching resources for all grades and subjects

Students with Learning Disabilities

• www.ldonline.org – Online newsletter about working with students who have learning disabilities. Its basis is spelling and it provides research that says spelling helps with reading. Many of these articles are about children but are useful for adults as well.
• www.dys-add.com – Bright Solutions for Dyslexia.
• http://aalrc.org/adminteachers/disabilities/disabilities.html - Solutions for Learning Disabilities
• http://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/college-planning-with-learning-disabilities/ - Guide for students with learning disabilities

Word Games and Puzzles

• www.puzzlemaker.com – Create your own word games and crossword puzzles! These are great when you need a break from the regular curriculum.
• www.edHelper.com – Create puzzles and word searches. Use math worksheets and time worksheets.

ESL Ideas

• https://www.fluentu.com/blog/educator-english/ - ESL Blog
• http://fluencymc.com/speak-fluent-english/ - 34 experts offer their tips for English Fluency
• http://www.eslprintables.com/ - Website where English Language teachers exchange resources: worksheets, lesson plans, activities, etc.
• http://www.englishclub.com/ - Welcome to English Club online, helping you to learn English or teach English. You'll find everything from lessons for learners to jobs for teachers, including fun pages like games, videos, quizzes and chat - all free!
• http://www.seminolestate.edu/adult-ed/els/esol/ - Look under “lesson plans” for great ESL ideas
• www.eslflow.com/Picturelessonsandteachingideas.html - Check out “Picture dialogue: Booking a room at a hotel” and “Find the hazard in the workplace.”
• www.usalearns.org – This is an excellent interactive site that includes drills, activities and listening activities – direct your ESL students here for free online practice, quizzes and even pronunciation assistance!
• http://www.myenglishpages.com/ - Learn English grammar online. Study pages for students, resource pages for tutors.
• http://www.englishforeveryone.org/ - Your resource for printable English Worksheets
• http://www.easyenglish.com/ - free online English tests
• http://www.miscositas.com/english.html - Resources for teaching and learning ENGLISH
• www.manythings.org – An interactive site the student can use independently or with the assistance of his tutor – again, for your ESL students.
• http://www.bogglesworldesl.com/ – Printable ESL worksheets, quizzes, activities
• www.englishbanana.com – Printable ESL worksheets, quizzes, activities
• http://owl.English.purdue.edu – This site offers instructional handouts on subjects such as punctuation, spelling, writing research papers and citing sources. It was originally created for native speakers, but it also has a special section for ESL students that include explanations about the use of articles and the use of prepositions in English.
• http://www.esl-lab.com/ - ESL website with listening quizzes, etc.
• http://www.lacnyc.org/ed-resources.html - ESL sites and info
• http://bebusinessed.com/esl/ - Learn English on a budget
• http://eslspeaking.org/category/esl-speaking-activities-for-adults/ - ESL activities for adults by Jackie Bolen

GED resources

• http://aalrc.org/index.php/ged/- provides GED assistance
• http://learningpath.org/ - Online GED test prep - how to prepare for your GED test online
• http://www.studyguidezone.com/gedtest.htm - FREE online GED activities and resources
• http://study.com/ged_study_guide.html - online resources to provide specific tools for GED exam prep

Citizenship​​

• www.americaslibrary.gov – America’s story from America’s Library was created by the Library of Congress. It includes games, activities and a reading list of historic collections featured in the Library of Congress.

Driver’s License Resources

• http://www.dmvcheatsheets.com/dmv/AR-Arkansas - master the Arkansas DMV written driving test, the online practice test is free
• http://www.dmv-test.com/arkansas-practice-test.php - online free Arkansas DMV written driving test
• http://education4drivers.com/arkansas/drivers-practice-test.htm - online free Arkansas DMV written driving test
• http://driving-tests.org/arkansas/ - free Arkansas driving permit practice tests
• http://driving-tests.org/arkansas/arkansas-permit-practice-test/ - free Arkansas driving permit practice tests
• https://www.dmv-written-test.com/arkansas/practice-test-1.html#  - free Arkansas driving practice tests

Local Public Libraries

• http://www.bentonvillelibrary.org/ - Bentonville Public Library
• http://www.rogerspubliclibrary.org/ - Rogers Public Library
• http://www.bvpl.org/ - Bella Vista Public Library
• http://pearidgecommunitylibrary.org/ - Pea Ridge Public Library

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