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Literacy Resources
As our city faces the unprecedented challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic, Houston area adult literacy programs must close their doors temporarily, and adult learners must continue their education from their homes.
In response, our partners and friends in adult literacy and educational technology have shared several free resources to facilitate literacy provider programming of virtual lessons for their students and for adult learners to engage in learning at their own pace.
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Adult Educator and TCALL Trainer Theresa Sands presents “Bridging From ESL to Adult Basic Education: Building Academic Vocabulary.” Hosted by MOAL, the Objectives are:
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RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS |
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Resources for content in the virtual classroom |
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(Note: Access to the products listed below is provided solely by the respective publishers, not by the City of Houston. Any use or access beyond the free 90 days as specified below will be solely between the program/user and the technology provider.) |
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Resources for Adult Learners |
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and https://www.houstontx.gov/adultliteracy/MAM-Employment-Services-ESL.pdf |
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When you open the app, you will take a short English test. You can practice reading, writing, listening, and speaking in English. |
You can practice reading, writing, listening, and speaking in English. |
Click on the yellow button For Students >> If you create a free account, your information will be saved. If you do not have an account, you can still practice, but your work will not be saved. |
From this website, you can practice many skills in English. Practice Basic Computer Skills, English for everyday activities, English for work, and much more. |
Put your mouse over the words Listening Activities at the top of the screen. A long list of choices will appear. You can practice listening to easy, intermediate, or difficult conversations and take quizzes to check your understanding. |
This website has many easy activities for beginners. Or, you can choose more difficult listening and vocabulary activities. |
Coalition on Adult Basic Education 
Texas State Library and Archives Commission 
CrowdED Learning 
Upskill Houston 
EdTech Center World Education 
Educating Others 
Google Classroom 
Khan Academy - Teachers: How To Use Khan Academy 
Teaching with WebEx 
Ted ED In Your Classroom 
EL Civics (English Language and Civics) 
Comcast Internet Essentials 
Access from AT&T 
Cell-Ed offers FREE ACCESS TO ALL OFFERINGS for 90 Days for a limited number.
LEARNING UPGRADE OFFERS 90 Days of unlimited free access to learners and programs.
Work Ready Mobile OFFERS 90 Days of unlimited free access to programs and their learners.
Houston Public Library - Learning Express Library (the reason to get a library card) 
MAM Helping Houston, Fall 2020 ESL Schedule 
Baker Ripley 2020 Fall Classes 
Neuhaus Academy 
Mobile App ... Download the Hello English app on your phone.
Mobile App ... Download the Duolingo app on your phone, or practice from the website 
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Go to the website Reference in this site to any specific product, process, or service, or the use of any trade, firm, or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the City of Houston or the Mayor’s Office for Adult Literacy (“MOAL”). The software and materials are provided in this site as a service to learners who may need to continue their education from home during the Covid-19 crisis. While MOAL strives to make the information on this site as timely and accurate as possible, MOAL makes no claims, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, effectiveness, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of this site or in reaching learner goals relative to any other product not presented here, and expressly disclaims all liabilities for errors and omissions in the contents of this site. No warranty of any kind, implied, expressed, or statutory, including but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third-party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or freedom from computer virus, is given with respect to the contents of this website or its links to other Internet resources.
