I can suggest a few books that I use regularly when developing
curricula:

1) Creating Significant Learning Experiences - L. Dee Fink
2) Adult Development - Susan Krauss Whitbourne & Comilda S. Weinstock
3) Learning and Development in the Adult Years - Mark Tennant & Philip
Pogson
4) Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide - Sharan B. Merriam,
Rosemary S. Cafferella, and Lisa M. Baumgartner d)
5) An Update on Adult Development Theory: New Ways of Thinking About the
Life Course, - M. Carolyn Clark and Rosemary S. Caffarella, Editors 
6) Becoming adult learners: Principals and practices for effective
development. Drago-Severson, 
7) Reading the world of work. Gallo, M.L. 
8) Changing work, changing workers. Hull, G. 


Ms. Gary Bartolina, Program Manager
Adult Education Basics
NYS & CSEA  Partnership for Education & Training
Corporate Plaza East - Suite 502
240 Washington Avenue Extension
Albany, NY 12203
Phone: 518-473-4990
Fax: 518-473-9457
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From: learningdisabilities-bounces at nifl.gov
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Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 2:33 PM
To: learningdisabilities at nifl.gov
Subject: [LearningDisabilities 2473] Re: LearningDisabilities Digest,
Vol 37,Issue 37

My name is Mary Slavik. I used to be director of the literacy council in
Lehigh Acres FL.  I am teaching my second Adult Basic Education student.
Both grew into adulthood without being able to read.  

The first gentleman was African American. I used the Bible a lot because
he
admired the Bible.  It took about one year for him to learn to read.

With the second (current) student is from Haiti. Because he was
abandoned
at birth and raised by a grandmother, he never learned to read; but he
spoke in three languages, including English.  I have been using Laubach
series, and it helps quite a lot.  We have gone through the 4 basic
books
in reading, and now we're on the Challenger, which is also part of
Laubach.
I throw in some lessons I bring up from the internet, library, any other
source I find that he may find interesting. But Laubach series has
worked
well.  We are now meeting about 4 times a week, which helps enormously. 

I hope this helps you.

Mary Slavik



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> I received today a request for help from someone outside of my state.

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> was wondering if any of you had any input on her dilemma.  Any 

> suggestions?

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> "I am a 40 year veteran teacher with a master's in LD (experience in 

> grades k-12). I am currently teaching 5 functionally illiterate adults

at 

> a Community College . I am desperate to locate a curriculum guide, 

> something..to give me some instructional direction with this

population.
I 

> have been so dismayed by the lack of appropriate materials at the 

> community college level in this state. I thank you for any assistance

in 

> this "phase 2 " of my teaching career."

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> Lauren Ellington

> Online Training Specialist and Learning Disabilities Specialist

> Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center

> The Literacy Institute at Virginia Commonwealth University

> 3600 W. Broad Street, Suite 669

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> Subject: [LearningDisabilities 2471] Re: suggested curricula

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> Hi Lauren - I think the first thing your colleague needs to do is to

> ground herself thoroughly in the characteristics of adult learners,

> especially in how they differ from children.   She won't appreciate

how

> to help her adult-low literacy students until she understands how

adults

> learn and what motivates them to do so - then her training and

> experience from K-12 will make a lot more sense.  When I made to jump

to

> adult ed, that was what I found most helpful.  I think EFF is a great

> place to start:  http://eff.cls.utk.edu/

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> -kc

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>

>

> I received today a request for help from someone outside of my state.

I

> was wondering if any of you had any input on her dilemma.  Any

> suggestions? 

>

> "I am a 40 year veteran teacher with a master's in LD (experience in

> grades k-12). I am currently teaching 5 functionally illiterate adults

> at a Community College . I am desperate to locate a curriculum guide,

> something..to give me some instructional direction with this

population.

> I have been so dismayed by the lack of appropriate materials at the

> community college level in this state. I thank you for any assistance

in

> this "phase 2 " of my teaching career." 

>

>

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> Lauren Ellington

> Online Training Specialist and Learning Disabilities Specialist

> Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center

> The Literacy Institute at Virginia Commonwealth University

> 3600 W. Broad Street, Suite 669

> Richmond, VA  23230-4930

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