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Life Skills Focus on Health Literacy & Financial Literacy
Health Literacy Partnerships: A Literacy Coalition’s Story by Nichole Lopez-Riley and Meg Poag
Health Literacy & Financial Literacy: Keys to Equipping Texas Adults for Life by Harriet Vardiman Smith, TCALL Director
Making it Relevant: Instructors use Learners’ Experiences/Numeracy to Teach Financial Literacy by Arlene Serrano
Radio Program Improves Science and Health Literacy Among ESL Speakers by Michelle Johnson and Vishal Arghode
Improving Your Health Literacy by Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D.
Health Literacy - Bright Futures: Family Matters
Bringing Health Literacy into the ESL Classroom by Ana M. Rivera
Financial Education: Approaching the Future with Confidence by Brittany Kellerman and Leah N. Diaz
The National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy: An Overview for Adult Educators by Federico Salas-Isnardi
Health Literacy: Addressing the Issue in Our Communities and Across Our State by Matthew Gayer
Connecting Financial Literacy with Career Awareness: A Curriculum for Postsecondary-Bound Students by Ken Appelt
Texas Industry Specific English as a Second Language Healthcare Curriculum
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January 2011 PDF (1.18MB)
First-Level Learners
Community Building for Persistence and Achievement in the First-Level ESL Classroom by Elizabeth Harling and Dr. Barbara Berthold
Farewells and Welcomes by Harriet Vardiman Smith
Instructional Intensity & Program Performance - More than Just Hours of Contact by Duren Thompson
Teaching Diverse First-Level Learners with Empathy by Vishal Arghode and Dr. Debbie Lechuga
Integrating Technology in the Literacy-Level ESL Classroom by Dr. Glenda L. Rose
In a Nutshell: Teaching Tips for New Teachers of Low-Level ESL Learners by Bronwyn Bowen
The Reading Challenge for Beginning-Level English Language Learners by Joyce Bogdan
Resources for Writing Instruction at the Beginning Levels by Ken Appelt
Book Review: Understanding Adult Functional Literacy by Dr. Debbie Lechuga
TALAE ESL Student Persistence Award by Nancy Dunlap and Bobby McGee-Benson
April 2011 PDF(1.3MB)
Success Stories
Even Start Makes its Mark in Texas by Elizabeth Thompson
News From TCALL by Harriet Vardiman Smith
Turning Over a New Leaf by Kadelynd Moore
Texas STAR Trainers Complete National Certification
Cover Girl at 50 by Nina Hayden
New Health Literacy Website and Blog from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Houston Community College's GED Transition to Training Initiative by Barbara Tondre-El Zorkani
I Know I Can by Maria Salazar
A First: Adult Education Students Attended EPALL VII Conference in El Paso by Maria Cesnik
Our Citizen of the Year by Brenda Schofield
I'm a High School Graduate by Maria Nava
Intensive College Readiness Program and Family Support Lead to Mom's Success by Nancy Crawford
One Hard Decision for a Better Life by Miguel Tavares
I'm On The Way by Silvia Olivares
Nothing is Impossible by Iris Negreros
We'd Like You to Meet Robert and His Student, Chris Reprinted from Literacy Council of Tyler Newsletter, Winter 2011
July 2011 PDF (2.5MB)
The Quarterly
Adult Education Leaders Earn National Credential
Two Houston-Area Mothers Receive Pat Peebler Memorial Adult Education Scholarships
Ideas for Teachers of Adults
Implementing Pen-Pal Writing in the Adult ESL Classroom by Dr. Clarena Larrotta
Dialogue Journaling - A Classroom Practice that Works by Elizabeth Harling & Dr. Barbara Berthold
Teach Beyond the Classroom! by Lon Rogers
Professional Development
South Central Region's Keystone Conference Builds Knowledge and Partnerships to Foster Successful Adult Learner Transitions by Dr. Olga Escamilla
Building Collaboration & Program Improvement
Engaging Instructors in the Search for Formative Data by Joshua Gahr
Adult Learner Transitions to Work and Postsecondary Education
The Value of Postsecondary Certificates by Barbara Tondre-El Zorkani
Texas Expands Its Role in National Career Awareness Initiative by Barbara Tondre-El Zorkani
Recruitment, Retention, Motivation & Goal Setting
Providing Incentives to Increase Student Participation by Debbie Alford
My 9,000 Mile Journey to Learning English by Mayumi Riffel
Changing Roads Late in Life by Michael Koon
Licensed Journeyman Plumber Goal Achieved through Adult Education Program Reprinted from Texas Workforce Investment Council's July 2011 issue of Profiles in Success
Teen Mom Inspired to Complete High School Shared by Jenny Martinez, Deer Park Family Literacy Program
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December 2011 PDF (2.15MB)