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.
Tutor Roundtables
Tutor roundtables are an opportunity for all tutors to gather, discuss topics, and share information. Roundtables are held quarterly and are a chance for tutors to learn and share techniques. Contact the PCLC to sign up. We hold them at different locations in Stevens Point, so please make sure you RSVP and get more details.
February 2nd, 5pm – Lesson Organization
September – TBD
October – TBD
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
- 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
- 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)
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
- The 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
- Lanternfish / Bogglesworldesl.com
- English with Sound and Light videos
- Money Talks Lessons
- Study for the Citizenship Test and Lesson Plans and Flashcards
- Minimal Pairs Worksheets to Practice Pronunciation
- More Minimal Pairs
- Sounds of Speech website (University of Iowa)
- An Introduction to Prosody lesson plans (word stress, timing and intonation)
- Video about Hmong experience in Portage County
- Introducing and Reading Poetry with English Language Learners
- duolingo (online practice for your learner)
- Ultimate Guide to Free Reading and Literacy Resources
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
- ABE Curriculum and Resources (Literacy Network)
- 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
- Math for Everyone website
- ModuMath basic math skills website
- Mathematical Reasoning website (exercises and videos)
- Skillswise website (practical commonsense math for adults)
- UWSP Math and Parent Partners website
- GED resources
- Free Accuplacer Study App
- Math journaling prompts website
- Math TV411 video lessons (budgets, math on the job, etc.)
- Math in the News ideas
Citizenship
*Note: We only help learners improve their English and study for the tests.
- What to Expect
- The Naturalization Test overview
- Study materials for citizenship
- Lesson plans and activities
- Civics practice test
- Jones Library citizenship website
- Citizenship: Passing The Test Books – at PCLC
- Webinars with Tutor Teaching tips (access through PCLC)