Adult educators across the country and around the world have turned to distance education to serve adult learners during the COVID-19 pandemic. Below, you will find some of our favorite collections of distance learning resources for professional developers and adult educators.
California COVID-19 Field Support This page provides numerous resources for adult educators in California that educators in other states may find helpful
COABE COVID-19 Resources The Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) provides webinar recordings and free resources to help adult education programs transition to distance instruction and support adult learners during the current crisis. COABE members can also visit COABE's full webinar archive.
EdTech Center @ World Education EdTech Center @ World Education has put together an Adult Basic Education Distance Learning Resources Site that is continuously updated with tips on getting started with distance education and instructional and technical resources. EdTech also offers a bi-weekly webinar series of Distance Ed Strategy Sessions.
Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy The Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy website provides a webinar recording with tips on providing family literacy programming at a distance along with an extensive list of tools and resources for adult literacy, English as a second language, parent education, and interactive literacy activities. The list provides tools and resources for instructors as well as for families.
Online learning Platforms and Resources This Google Doc provides a list of online learning environments and free or inexpensive online learning resources for blended learning for adults.
ProLiteracy Covid-19 Resources This page provides resources, tips, and recorded webinars to help educators continue to deliver instruction at a distance.
ReadTheory ReadTheory, a computer and mobile-friendly tool, has a free reading placement assessment/pretest that measures performance against the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education (CCRS).
Resources for Transitioning to Online Learning This Google Doc provides an extensive listing of resources for ABE/ESL educators compiled from an ongoing LINCS Integrating Technology discussion. Topics include delivering online instruction, curricula, apps and learning platforms, assessment, tutoring, content, accessibility, and professional development.
Texas Center for the Advancement of literacy and Learning This page provides resources about distance learning, remote instruction, online curriculum and low-cost internet for adult educators and students in the state of Texas. Many resources would be of interest to educators across the country.