My Undocumented Life: Up-To-Date Information & Resources for Undocumented Immigrants is a web site created by Carolina, a former undocumented immigrant who faced the struggles of navigating the American educational system. Its main mission is to provide tools, information and resources to undocumented immigrants who are interested in pursuing an academic degree. Continue reading Valuable Resources and Support for Undocumented Students
In 2018, the Emmy-winning ESOL/Civics series, We Are New York, was rebranded with new name, new website, and seven new episodes, known collectively as Season 2 of We Speak NYC. The 10 original We Are New York episodes became known from that time forward as We Speak NYC Season 1.
Each of the Season 2 characters brings their life experience to the We Speak NYC stories, making them as wholly relatable and endearing as the Season 1 characters we know and love.
The episode topics of Season 2 are food insecurity, job-seeking skills, worker rights, elder care, free legal aid, early childhood education, and mental health.
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Newsela was always one of the greatest gifts teachers could ever receive—newspaper articles on current events worldwide that could be reprinted at different reading levels for students with varying literacy needs. Well, just in time for a new school year, Newsela has remade itself into THE go-to source for adult literacy teachers, especially those of us who teach to the HSE test. Continue reading The New Newsela
The Times in Plain English is a site that offers both adult students and their teachers versions of New York Times articles that have been simplified and shortened to meet the needs of students reading at lower levels. Continue reading Accessible News for Adults
Once I began preparing students for the HSE test, New York Times Upfront became one of my main go-to sites for social studies and writing materials. This classroom news magazine from Scholastic includes 1-3 page articles related to government and U.S. history which are a great way to build student background knowledge in an engaging manner. Continue reading A Classroom News Magazine for Current Events