Web Links

 

ABLE  - Main Site - Latest News

ABLE Resource Centerhttp://www.able.state.pa.us/able/cwp/view.asp?a=13&Q=39910
Family Literacy http://www.pafamilyliteracy.org/pafamilyliteracy/site/default.asp
ABLE Tech http://www.able.state.pa.us/able/cwp/view.asp?a=331&q=127571
Distance Learning http://www.able.state.pa.us/able/cwp/view.asp?a=7&Q=42479&ableNav=%7C2842%7C3104%7C
Literacy Corps http://www.palitcorps.org/literacycorps/site/default.asp
Workforce Education http://www.pawerc.org/foundationskills/site/default.asp
ABLE LD http://www.able.state.pa.us/able/cwp/view.asp?a=15&Q=120998&ableNav=%7C2760%7C10673%7C
e-granthttp://egrants.ed.state.pa.us/v2/default.asp?v1=1

Learning Differences and disabilities

LD Consultants (Dr. Gacka’s LD Site) http://web.mac.com/ldconsultants
LearningDisabilities (Dr. Cooper’s Site) http://learningdifferences.com
All Kinds of Minds (Dr. Levine’s Site) http://learningdifferences.com
ABLEsite Main Pagehttp://www.able.state.pa.us/able/site/default.asp
LD On Line http://www.ldonline.org/
PA Teacher Competencies http://www.able.state.pa.us/able/cwp/view.asp?a=13&Q=39875
PA Administrator Competencies http://www.able.state.pa.us/able/cwp/view.asp?a=13&Q=83625

GED

ACE - GED Testing Service http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=GEDTS
PA Workforce Development http://www.paworkforce.state.pa.us/about/cwp/view.asp?a=471&Q=151035
WERChttp://www.pawerc.org/foundationskills/site/default.asp
NW WIB Employer Needs Survey http://www.nwpawib.org/Gap/ExecSumpart1.pdf
PA GED http://www.able.state.pa.us/able/cwp/view.asp?a=5&Q=39791&g=176&ableNav=%7C2620%7C2786%7C&ableNav=%7C2766%7C&ableNav=%7C2759%7C2766%7C
NW PA WIB http://www.nwpawib.org/
Gov. Rendell’s Workplace Strategy http://www.pawerc.org/foundationskills/site/default.asp
NW Workforce Development Network http://www.nwpawib.org/publications.htm

regional Workforce

NW PA WIB Local Plan http://www.nwpawib.org/LocalPlan/Summary.pdf
The Center for Innovation in Science & Engineering Educationhttp://k12science.org/curriculum/drainproj/instructions.html

The ABLEsite web links page is an excellent jumping off point for information searches. The site contains a wealth  of information for instructors, tutors and administrators. On the main ABLEsite page you will find news, links to Bureau initiatives and information about many topics such as GED accommodations, awards, publications, etc. If you have not done so, plan to spend some time just browsing the site. You will be pleasantly surprised at the scope and depth of information that is at your fingertips.

ABLE  - INITIATIVES

ABLE ITEMS OF INTEREST

Fieldnoteshttp://www.able.state.pa.us/fieldnotes07
ABLE Workforce Coalitions http://www.pawerc.org/foundationskills/cwp/view.asp?a=249&q=122174
ACE - GED Accommodations http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=GEDTS&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=24419
ABLE GEDhttp://www.able.state.pa.us/able/cwp/view.asp?a=5&Q=39791&g=176&ableNav=%7C2620%7C2786%7C&ableNav=%7C2766%7C&ableNav=%7C2759%7C2766%7C
Impact Program http://www.able.state.pa.us/able/cwp/view.asp?Q=129671&A=269

Move Up Program

ESL

Family Literacy

Reading / WRITING

Math

English Language and Civics Resourceshttp://www.brown.edu/Departments/Swearer_Center/Literacy_Resources/elcivics.html
ABLEsite ESL/Civics Branchhttp://www.able.state.pa.us/able/cwp/view.asp?a=13&Q=129251&ableNav=%7C2760%7C
Center for Adult English Language Acquisition CAELAhttp://www.cal.org/caela/esl_resources/faqs.html
Focus on Basics - Learning Disabilities http://www.worlded.org.
The Global Grocery Listhttp://landmark-project.com/ggl/index.html
The Annenberg / CPB Site for Educators & Their Needshttp://www.learner.org/
English as 2nd Language - Learn Englishhttp://esl.about.com/
Hands on Englishhttp://www.handsonenglish.com/index.html
Grammar, Punctuation, and Spellinghttp://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Serviceshttp://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
Activities for ESL Studentshttp://a4esl.org/
FirstFind.Infohttp://www.firstfind.info/
The Study Placehttp://www.thestudyplace.org/
Problem Solvinghttp://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/space/revisiting_the_moon/
Math & the Environmenthttp://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/hands-on_math/the_forester/
The Art of Barbiehttp://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/hands-on_math/designing_dolls/
Real Math, Real Science, Real Careershttp://www.thefutureschannel.com/store/school_edition.html
Hands-On Mathhttp://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/realworld/skateboard_designer/
Open Secretshttp://www.opensecrets.org/?gclid=CMPJoe_Ag5MCFQkXiQodsThswg
Radical Mathhttp://www.radicalmath.org/
Follow the Moneyhttp://www.followthemoney.org/
Fact Check Edhttp://factchecked.org/Welcome.aspx
Sample of Lesson Plan from Fast Check Edhttp://factchecked.org/LessonPlanDetails.aspx?myId=13
Practitioner’s Task Force on Adults with LDhttp://www.floridatechnet.org/ld%20
Learning Disabilities Association of Canadahttp://www.ldac-taac.ca/InDepth/adult_ld-e.asp
Learning Disabilities Association of Americahttp://www.ldanatl.org/aboutld/adults/index.asp
Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacyhttp://www.ed.psu.edu/goodlinginstitute/
LINCS - Family Literacy Special Collectionhttp://literacy.kent.edu/Midwest/FamilyLit/
The National Center for Family Literacyhttp://www.famlit.org/
International Reading Associationhttp://www.reading.org/
Focus on Basics - Reading Articlehttp://www.ncsall.net/?id=167
Research-based Adult Reading Instructionhttp://www.ncsall.net/?id=892
USA Learnshttp://www.usalearns.org/
Free Ricehttp://www.freerice.com
Online Merriam-Webster Dictionaryhttp://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manual

EDUCATION

American Council of Educationhttp://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm
National Coalition for Literacyhttp://www.ncladvocacy.org/
Math Strategieshttp://www.allkindsofminds.org/newsletter/april2009/April2009.html#article3
New York Times Learning Networkhttp://www.nytimes.com/learning/
Internet Public Libraryhttp://www.ipl.org
Visual Fractionshttp://www.visualfractions.com/
AAA Mathhttp://aaamath.com/
Home School Mathhttp://www.homeschoolmath.net
Math Goodieshttp://mathgoodies.com
Math Forum at Drexelhttp://mathforum.org/dr.math/
Test Prep Reviewhttp://www.testprepreview.com
Practical Money Skillshttp://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/english/index.php
Paradigm Online Writing Assistanthttp://www.powa.org/
NWPDC special “best of the web” sites Click in this box to go to a collection of web sites that have been recommended by regional practitioners and NW PDC staff. Local_Rec_Web_sies.html
BBC Skillswisehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise
Literacy Assistance Centerhttp://www.lacnyc.org/resources/IT/
Demonstrations Ontariohttp://demonstrations.alphaplus.ca/index.asp
Log on and Learn - a technology literacy curriculumhttp://lvnj.org/content/log-and-learn
Center for Literacy Studies Learning Skills Curriculumhttp://www.cls.utk.edu/ls_curriculum.html
GED Prep Infohttp://www.gedprepinfo.com/
Extensive free content with student and teacher sections organized by level and skill area http://www.eslgold.com/
Interactive activities for English language learners to use in the computer lab or at homehttp://www.manythings.org/
Real stories taken from TV news. Includes audio, video, text and simplified versionshttp://literacynet.org/cnnsf/home.html
Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Labhttp://www.esl-lab.com/index.htm
One of the largest, reliable collections of ESL web links with plenty of ready-to-us contenthttp://www.rong-chang.com/
Helpful for ESL students who struggle with pronunciationhttp://www.phonicsinternational.com/
Transitioning to post secondary education http://www.collegeforadults.org/
Great for vocabularyhttp://www.wordsmith.org
Articles, games, activities and more!http://educationworld.com/
Free math worksheets for teachershttp://math-drills.com/