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Adult Education

Summer, 2022 MITESOL Adult Education IS Update

 

Enjoy the salad days of summer!  Please peruse these resources, news articles, and advocacy opportunities.  Remember—the fall MITESOL Conference is November 11-12, 2022.  IN PERSON AGAIN!

 

*** Now Open:  APPLY for an Adult Ed travel grant! Deadline Sept. 9.  https://www.mitesol.org/cpages/mitesol-conference-travel-grants

 

Check out the Adult Ed message board:  https://www.mitesol.org/groups/adult-education

 

                                                           --Collin Blair, Adult Ed. IS Leader (Adult-ed-sig@mitesol.org)

 

Education Updates

Michigan.gov—Adult Ed for Providers of Programs

Resources for Adult Ed programs (ESL & beyond)

https://www.michigan.gov/leo/0,5863,7-336-94422_95539_64362_64511-371621--,00.html

 

Michigan Dept. of Education—English Learner Resources

https://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-81376_88063---,00.html

 

Professional Development

TESOL.org  There are regularly courses and webinars for members.

https://www.tesol.org/attend-and-learn/online-courses-seminars

 

Jobs and Skills Training

Pure Michigan jobs and skills training

Peruse this website for many options to aid your students with workforce training and jobs:

https://www.mitalent.org/career-explorer

            *Also, refer students to local Michigan Works! offices for assistance with resumes, interviewing skills, and locating available jobs:  https://www.michiganworks.org/

 

Advocacy

Seven Ways Teachers Can Advocate for Their English Language Learners

https://owlcation.com/academia/5-Ways-Teachers-Can-Advocate-For-Their-English-Language-Learners

 

National Education Association: How Educators Can Advocate for English Language Learners

https://www.colorincolorado.org/sites/default/files/ELL_AdvocacyGuide2015.pdf

 

Articles

Michigan Welcomes Afghan Refugees

https://news.jrn.msu.edu/2022/05/michigan-welcomes-afghan-refugees/

 

Detroit Refugee Network

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/04/20/detroit-refugee-network-launches-aid-afghani-and-future-migrants-samaritas-rocket-fund-michigan/7354702001/

 

Pandemic-Driven Innovations in Immigrant Integration Policy

https://www.migrationpolicy.org/research/pandemic-innovations-integration

 

Resources for Adult Students (and Their Teachers!)

VOA News Learning English

Can’t help but include this one!  ESL-centered materials in all skills, videos, grammar lessons, idioms, current events and beyond. Use “The Day In Photos” as a daily icebreaker activity.

https://learningenglish.voanews.com/

 

Quill.org

Free tools to make your students better writers

https://www.quill.org/

 

NewsELA

Great reading for English Language Learners.  Do together in class or assign remotely.

https://newsela.com/

 

Citizenship Test Practice

As the printed books + cds are no longer being produced, this website is the place to refer your students for citizenship test prep.

http://uscitizenshipsupport.com/

 

IXL

Great for adult ESL/GED learners as well!  Your program must purchase student seats.

https://www.ixl.com/

 

Articles

Articles

Various articles that touch on topics and themes that affect our students and our teaching:

Changes in USCIS processing:

Updates:

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/updates

Michigan Public Radio:

Michigan community college students can now more easily transfer to 4-year institutions

https://www.michiganradio.org/post/michigan-community-college-students-can-now-more-easily-transfer-4-year-institutions

Jobs and Skills Training

Pure Michigan jobs and skills training

Peruse this website for many options to aid your students with workforce training and jobs:

https://www.mitalent.org/career-explorer

 *Also, refer students to local Michigan Works! offices for asssistance with resumes, interviewing skills, and locating available jobs:  https://www.michiganworks.org/

 

Professional Development

There are regularly a bevy of courses and webinars for members.

https://www.tesol.org/attend-and-learn/online-courses-seminars

Education Updates

 

Michigan.gov—Adult Ed for Providers of Programs

Resources for Adult Ed programs (ESL & beyond)

https://www.michigan.gov/leo/0,5863,7-336-94422_95539_64362_64511-371621--,00.html

 

Michigan Dept. of Education—English Learner Resources

https://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-81376_88063---,00.html

Advocacy

Global Michigan—Partner organizations for refugees, immigration, and more

https://www.michigan.gov/ogm/0,9597,7-394-93233---,00.html

 

Refugee Council USA

https://rcusa.org/get-involved/advocate/

 

Supporting ELLs through Covid-19

How can schools best support English language learners (ELLs) and immigrant students through the COVID-19 pandemic? What lessons have we learned so far?

https://www.colorincolorado.org/covid