Reporting Your Progress / Monthly Report Form
At the end of each month, our tutors report on their progress. It's very important that you submit your total tutoring hours, activities, and outcomes for the month. Fill out the online Monthly Report Form here. You can also track your weekly hours using this Tutoring Log.
Upskilling Opportunities
The PCLC, in connection with our partners at Wisconsin Literacy, offer monthly tutor training sessions along with a wide variety of seminars focused on working with adult learners. It's a great opportunity to connect with experienced educators from across the state.
In-Office Resources
The PCLC will provide you with resources appropriate for your learner. We have a wide range of books and other materials available for tutors to check out to use with their learners. Please contact PCLC to set up an appointment to check out resources.
Online and Library Resources
Looking for lesson plans, activities, or more information about adult education and literacy? Check out the following resources available online or in our resource room.
All Learners
Featured Resource: The Locked Room by: M.R. James
- ProLiteracy Education Network website
- Online Resources from the Minnesota Literacy Council
- Minnesota Literacy Council Reading for Life lesson plans for ABE and ELL
- Literacy Tutor Handbook
- Laubach book series – at PCLC
- Family Literacy Lessons by vocovision.com
- The LINCS Resource Collection
- PCLC and English Forward on Pinterest!
- Woodward English Grammar Games
- VOA News for lower literacy levels
- Vocabulary.com (choose or make lists of study words for your learner to practice)
- No Red Ink grammar website with quizzes
- Newsela website (make an account and choose articles for your learner between a 2nd and 12th grade reading level)
- Create a Study Plan (Intelligent.com)
- Wisconsin Drivers Handbooks (English, Spanish, Spanish Audio, Hmong, Hmong (Audio)
- The Importance of Bedtime Reading for Kids
- Know Your Rights, Conoce Tus Derechos
- Me, The Teenage Immigrant by Etrat Rauf
ESL/ELL
- 7ESL.com
- Burlington English (contact PCLC for login info)
- English Forward (contact PCLC for login info)
- Tutoring Resources by Level (Literacy Network)
- Volunteer ELL Curriculum by Level (Minnesota Literacy Council)
- Lesson Plans for Absolute Beginners
- Virtual Library of ESL Lesson Plans
- One Stop English
- English Vocabulary and Grammar website for hospitality jobs (food and beverage, hotel, politeness)
- Reading Comprehension Dialogue Practice
- ESL Cafe
- English Club
- Intercambio Curriculum and Resources (contact PCLC)
- Lanternfish Bogglesworldesl.com
- English with Sound and Light videos Youtube
- Study for the Citizenship Test and Lesson Plans and Flashcards USCIS.gov
- Minimal Pairs Worksheets to Practice Pronunciation
- More Minimal Pairs
- Sounds of Speech University of Iowa
- Introducing and Reading Poetry with English Language Learners
- Duolingo (online practice for your learner)
- Ultimate Guide to Free Reading and Literacy Resources
- Class Resources US Department of State
- ABC English (contact PCLC)
- News For You (contact PCLC)
- Vocabulary without Print by Wisconsin Literacy
- Proliteracy Grant Acquisitions (Hardcopy Only, contact PCLC)
- Snappywords (A great website featuring a variety of ELL tools/games…very fun)
ABE
- ABE Tutor Manual
- Challenger and Endeavor Reading Series books (levels 1-8, pre-GED) – at PCLC
- English Essentials – at PCLC
- Wilson Reading System (for dyslexic learners) – at PCLC
- Tutoring Using Phonics Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, and Part VI (video demonstrations)
- Reading Skills for Today's Adult website
- Understanding What Reading Is All About: Teaching Materials and Lessons for ABE Learners (97 pages)
- Making Sense of Decoding and Spelling: An Adult Reading Course Study
- Dyslexia Self Assessment Tool and other Resources
Math/GED
- List of Math websites
- DoodleMath website
- ModuMath basic math skills website
- Mathematical Reasoning website (exercises and videos)
- Skillswise website (practical commonsense math for adults)
- Math journaling prompts website
- Math TV411 video lessons (budgets, math on the job, etc.)
Citizenship
*Note: We only help learners improve their English and study for the tests.
- What to Expect USCIS.gov
- The Naturalization Test overview USCIS.gov
- Study materials for citizenship USCIS.gov
- Lesson plans and activities USCIS.gov
- Civics practice test USCIS.gov
- Jones Library citizenship website
- Citizenship: Passing The Test Books – at PCLC
- Webinars with Tutor Teaching tips (access through PCLC)