Published by the National Institute for Literacy the Catalyst newsletter is the institute's official newsletter. The newsletter provides quarterly news, interviews, and information on literacy solutions for all ages.
Also published by the National Institute for Literacy the QEd publishes ideas and information on from the expanding scientific research on how adults learn to read. The newsletter also covers research on alphabetics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.
Focus on Basics is the quarterly publication of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy. It presents best practices, current research on adult learning and literacy, and how research is used by adult basic education teachers, counselors, program administrators, and policy makers. Focus on Basics is dedicated to connecting research with practice, to connecting teachers with research and researchers with the reality of the classroom, and by doing so, making adult basic education research more relevant to the field.
This website links to a large collection of phonics worksheets for educators. Worksheets are divided into categories by reading level, vowel sounds, word families and much more. Sample worksheets are provided for a variety of other literacy related topics as well.
Free online, full-text books, essays, plays, poetry and short fiction.
LiteracyLink's goal is to provide a link for underserved and hard-to-reach adults and their teachers to quality adult basic education and GED preparation tools using technology. Combining video, the Internet, and print materials, programs are relevant to the needs of the individual learner, adult instructional programs, and the workforce.
Gedpractice.com is a free service provided by Steck-Vaughn to familiarize you with the types of items you will see on the actual GED test. By answering GED practice questions and getting feedback, you will develop a feel for the kind of reading, thinking, and problem-solving skills you will need to pass the GED test.
Make learning fun for students by creating free, online word search or crossword puzzles.
Florida Technet offers a wide range of online tools for students and educators. The E-Library contains links to a variety of websites offering information on everything from adults with disabilities to online resources for United States Citizenship.
Outreach and Technical Assistance Network
OTAN offers online and face-to-face workshops to adult educators and staff throughout California. Your staff can learn to access educational materials through the Internet, collaborate with other educators using the Internet, or incorporate the Internet into their classroom. All of the workshops are planned to fit a wide variety of skill levels. Free registration is required.