The Adult Learning Resource Center (ALRC) has provided English as a second language (ESL) expertise through workshops and program consultations throughout the state since 1974.

Consultants frequently present workshops at state and national conferences, such as, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), National Association of Bilingual Teachers (NABE), Illinois Adult and Continuing Educators Association (IACEA), and Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE).

The basis of trainings, workshops, and consultations is the Service Center System’s Foundations of Effective ESL Instruction.

Introducing El/Civics Online Teacher Professional Development

EL/Civics Online Teacher Professional Development (English Literacy and Civics Education) is a series of four online courses that prepare ESL instructors and volunteers to integrate U.S. History, U.S. Government, civic engagement and the naturalization process into adult ESL classes. Teachers who complete these courses will learn strategies to further their students' knowledge about the United States along with increased English language acquisition. Visit EL/Civics Online at: www.elcivicsonline.org

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