Projects

Center for Adult English Language Acquisition (CAELA) Network

Funder: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education

October 2007 – September 2010

CAL is supporting English as a second language (ESL) teachers’ efforts to improve learners’ achievement through the national CAELA Network.

The CAELA Network will help states increase their capacity to provide more effective professional development to those who teach adult English language learners through the following means:

• A searchable repository of research-based information on adult English language acquisition

• The publication of resources, including an online ESL Basics course, topical briefs, and quarterly newsletters for use by teachers and professional developers

• A Framework for quality professional development that states can use to enhance English language instruction for adult learners

• Training and technical assistance to twelve states based on the Framework

Visit the CAELA Network Web site to learn more.

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CAELA Network Briefs

Download these free briefs of interest to practitioners working with adult English language learners.

• Education for Adult English Language Learners in the United States: Trends, Research, and Promising Practices

• Facilitating Adult Learner Interactions to Build Speaking and Listening Skills

• Reflective Practice in the Professional Development of Teachers of Adult English Language Learners

• Using Data to Plan Professional Development for Practitioners Working With Adult English Language Learners

• Working With Adult English Language Learners With Limited Literacy: Research, Practice, and Professional Development

Visit the CAELA Network Web site to download these free resources.

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