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Title Working with literacy-level adult English language learners	Date 2003	Abstract This Q & A describes literacy-level English language learners and the skills they need to develop. It discusses effective pra...
Title Whole language use in the English as a second language classroom, instruction guide	Date [1989]	Abstract The project, conducted by Des Moines Area Community college, Ankenny, Iowa, is directed toward the English language and cultu...
Title Whole language in adult ESL programs	Date 1990	Abstract The article defines the popular whole language approach, relates it to teaching English as a second language, and describes s...
Title Using volunteers as aides in the Adult ESL classroom	Date 1997	Abstract This Digest focuses on using volunteers as teacher aides in the adult ESL classroom. It explains the rationale for involving...
Title Using the radio to teach English as a second language	Date 2001	Abstract This document offers a rationale and suggestions for using the AM/FM/shortwave radio as a low-tech way to improve English lan...
Title Using the ESL program standards to evaluate and improve adult ESL programs	Date May 2005	Abstract "Program quality standards can help program staff and other stakeholders develop, improve, and maintain programs that are con...
Title Using software in the adult ESL classroom	Date 1998	Abstract This Q & A is an overview of types of ESL software with guidelines for the appropriate use of software in the adult ESL class...
Title Using multicultural children's literature in adult ESL classes	Date 1998	Abstract Carefully chosen children's books can offer educational benefits for adult English language learners. This Digest provides b...
Title Using computers with adult ESL literacy learners	Date 1990	Abstract The digest provides an overview of the ways in which various types of computer software and instructional strategies can be u...
Title Using adult ESL content standards	Date March 2007	Abstract This brief begins with historical information about content standards for English language learners who attend English as a s...
Title Understanding adult ESL content standards	Date September 2006	Abstract Education standards describe for all stakeholders (program administrators, teachers and other school and district staff, pare...
Title Trends in staff development for adult ESL learners	Date 1998	Abstract The article presents a selection of terms and concepts in the field of teaching adult English as a second language (ESL). In...
Title Transitioning adult ESL learners to academic programs	Date 1995	Abstract The digest examines the differences between academic and adult ESL programs, and it suggests curricular and programmatic stra...
Title TELL: techniques for effective language learning in English as a second language	Date 1981	Abstract A selective collection of 202 exemplary teaching techniques for instructors of adults in English as a Second Lanaguage. The ...
Title Technology in adult ESOL instruction: best practices from California	Date 2003	Abstract The paper describes instructional strategies used by adult ESL teachers in California that incorporate computer and video tec...
Title Teaching strategies for developing literacy skills in non-native speakers of English	Date 1984	Abstract This paper was delivered at the National Conference on Adult Literacy in Washington, D.C., January 19-20, 1984. It focuses o...
Title Teaching pronunciation to adult English language learners	Date July 2009	Abstract This brief provides information about evidence-based strategies for teaching pronunciation to adult English language learners...
Title Teaching multilevel adult ESL classes	Date 1995	Abstract The digest provides recommends ways to choose and organize content for multilevel classes; it explains grouping strategies; i...
Title Teaching low-level adult ESL learners	Date 1995	Abstract The digest provides information on how to identify and assess the instructional needs of adults learning to become literate i...
Title Teaching grammar to adult English language learners: focus on form	Date Apr 2009	Abstract This brief reviews the evolution of grammar instruction for adult English language learners and provides information on evide...
Title Teaching and testing listening comprehension in ESL	Date 1990	Abstract Thirteen references on the subject of teaching and testing listening comprehension in ESL.
Title Teacher's voice: action research in your classroom	Date 1995	Abstract The article describes some of the types of research that elementary school foreign language teachers can conduct with their s...
Title Talking adult ESL students into writing; building on oral fluency to promote literacy	Date 1990	Abstract The digest addresses the need to reorient the college-level ESL curriculum to serve students with a high degree of oral fluen...
Title Supporting adult English language learners' transitions to postsecondary education	Date September 2006	Abstract This brief focuses on adult English language learners transitioning from ESL programs to postsecondary education, discussing...
Title Social identity and the adult ESL classroom	Date 1997	Abstract This Digest explores how theories of social identity and language learning have developed and discuss ways in which teachers ...
Title Role of libraries in providing services to adults learning English	Date 1990	Abstract The digest discusses some of the challenges facing libraries in the area of service to adults learning English as a second la...
Title Resource guide: dialogue journal bibliography	Date 1991	Abstract A dialog journal is a written conversation in which a student and teacher communicate regularly. This is a bibliography of p...
Title Refugees as English language learners: issues and concerns	Date 1999	Abstract This Digest addresses some of the most commonly asked questions concerning these refugees' ethnic origins and the English lan...
Title Reforming mathematics instruction for ESL literacy students	Date 1997	Abstract This digest describes the modifications in the mathematics curricula necessary to meet the needs of English as a second langu...
Title Reflective teaching practice in adult ESL settings	Date 2001	Abstract This digest discusses the reflective teaching process and its implications for adult ESL teachers.
Title Reading and the adult English language learner	Date 1999	Abstract This Digest reviews reading approaches, identifies characteristics of fluent readers, and makes suggestions for developing re...
Title Promoting success of multilevel ESL classes: what teachers and administrators can do	Date April 2006	Abstract This brief provides background information on multilevel classes and offers suggestions for teachers on instruction in such c...
Title Promising practices to promote retention: results of a case study conducted in the San Diego Centers for Education and Technology, SDCCD	Date 2004	Abstract This is a report of a case study of eight adult ESL classes with high retention rates. The consistent themes identified were ...
Title Project-based learning for adult English language learners	Date 1998	Abstract This digest provides a rationale for using project-based learning with adult English language learners, describes the process...
Title Program standards for adult ESL	Date 2002	Abstract This is a selection of journal articles and documents from the ERIC database on the subject of program standards to provide t...
Title Philosophies and approaches in adult ESL literacy instruction	Date 1995	Abstract The digest gives an overview of five approaches currently used in adult English as a second language (ESL) literacy instructi...
Title Outreach and retention in adult ESL literacy programs	Date 1995	Abstract This Digest discusses outreach methods; it examines learners' reasons for enrolling in ESL classes and for leaving the classe...
Title Numeracy in the Adult ESL Classroom	Date 1996	Abstract The digest examines numeracy for adults learning English as a second language (ESL) as well as for those who teach them. It ...
Title Needs assessment for adult ESL learners	Date 1997	Abstract This Digest focuses on ways to determine what adult ESL learners want or believe they need to learn. Many of the activities ...
Title Myths about language diversity and literacy in the United States	Date 1997	Abstract This Digest examines four myths which surround discussions of language diversity and literacy in the United States. Referenc...
Title Multiple intelligences: theory and practice in adult ESL	Date 1999	Abstract This digest outlines the basic tenets of the theory of multiple intelligences (MI) and describes how it has been applied in t...
Title More than just the Internet: technology for language teaching	Date 1997	Abstract This digest describes non-Internet technology tools which remain very useful aids for the language student and teacher. Incl...
Title Managing programs for adults learning English	Date September 2009	Abstract This brief is written for program administrators to provide information and strategies that will promote their success with m...
Title Look at program components and innovative practices in adult ESL literacy	Date 1990	Abstract The paper describes characteristics of ESL literacy programs, summarizes research into program strengths and innovative pract...
Title Listening to students' voices: educational materials written by and for LEP adult literacy learners	Date 1989	Abstract Across the United States, literacy and general education programs for adults learning English are discovering the power of le...
Title Linguistic diversity in the United States: English Plus and official English	Date 1993	Abstract The digest sketches the history in the United States of allowing its citizens linguistic and cultural freedom versus the recu...
Title Less teaching and more learning	Date 1999	Abstract Teacher of adult English as a second language describes how a change in techniques from traditional grammar-based curriculum ...
Title Language and literacy education for Southeast Asian refugees	Date 1993	Abstract This digest describes some of the efforts to meet the language and literacy education needs of Southeast Asian refugees in th...
Title Integrating reading and writing into adult ESL instruction	Date 1993	Abstract The digest describes some of the major reading and writing practices currently in use in adult ESL programs.
Title Instructional impact on adults enrolled in English as a second language classes with respect to employment, excerpts	Date 1989	Abstract Excerpts from an unpublished doctoral dissertation which studied the instructional impact on adults enrolled in English as a ...