CURRICULA

TCALL Resources

Our Curricula (Non Commercial) & Curriculum Development Resource Listing (On TCALL Library Search page use Broad Search Categories box to find library resources in this subject area, equivalent to the hard-copy bibliography.)

Texas Adult Education Content Standards and Benchmarks Resources

Texas Standardized Curriculum Framework (TSCF) Resources
NOTE: These resources are not related to the Texas Adult Education Content Standards adopted in 2007. They are based on an earlier set of curriculum frameworks widely used in Texas in the early 2000s, which were in turn adopted from a framework developed by the Florida Department of Education, Division of Workforce Development.

National Institute for Literacy's LINCS Resources

For more information from a searchable nationwide adult education & literacy database, go to LINCSearch

Other Web Sites of Interest

Adult Basic Education/Literacy Curriculum & Instruction on website of CPAL (Community Partnerships for Adult Learning) - Site includes How-To's, Research, Journals, and Website links, and Standards pertaining to helping adults succeed in Adult Basic Education/Literacy programs.

Arlington Education and Employment Program (REEP) ESL Curriculum for Adults - REEP makes its Adult ESL Curriculum and accompanying resources available online so that its teachers and staff can have ready, easy access as they plan and execute their instruction. Life skills instruction, student voice, and integration of technology are cornerstones of this program. Students vote on life skills and family literacy topics such as health, employment, child's school and transportation to determine the context through which they will develop their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.

Adult Literacy Education (ALE) Wiki – Learn about adult literacy education or add knowledge from your experience teaching adult learners, from research or professional wisdom, or from your experience as an adult learner. This community of practice has links to research for practitioners, researchers, learners and other adult literacy educators, including English language learning, numeracy, and adult basic and secondary education.

Bright Ideas ESL-Civics Curriculum for Very Beginning ESL Learners -  The free, web-based Bright Ideas curriculum was designed for elderly learners participating in community-based ESL programs, but applies to any age of adult learner for developing oral English communication skills and providing opportunities for learners to use these skills inside the classroom and outside in the community. Each unit contains step-by-step instructions for the teacher, lessons for the students, and visual support materials to facilitate learning for students who have few literacy skills in English and in the native language.

English for All FREE, multimedia system for high-beginning level adult students. ESL/basic skills/life skills course includes twenty 15-minute video segments with real-life stories featuring a multi-ethnic cast and a friendly host, who explains language and skill content throughout each show. The 20 video segments can be accessed in streaming video online or as reproducible VHS tapes (a Clearinghouse loan item - call 800-441-READ to check them out). English for All Print Materials include over 400 pages of exercises and activities in Portable Document Format (PDF), also downloadable from the Web site or available free on CD-ROM from the Clearinghouse (call 800-441-READ to request). English for All Website also includes interactive student activities and a course management system for teachers to track student progress.

Lesson plans developed to accompany Florida Curriculum, Florida Adult ESOL Task Force Lesson Plans

  Florida Technet GED Lesson Plans