Tutor Tools

Here are some resources that you may find useful as a tutor:

Barbara Raispis Memorial Library

Our Barbara Raispis Memorial Library houses over 2,000 volumes of resource materials for tutor and adult learner use.  Materials can be checked out for three months.  New materials are always being added.  Stop by the office today and pick up something new for your learner.

Other Helpful Websites:

ESLpod.com-Free downloadable podcasts and sample listening guides

Azargrammar.com- Everything you ever wanted to know about teaching grammar

MarshallAdultEducation.org- leveled reading passages (0.7 to 8.0) ready to print with comprehension questions

Did You Know…
Literacy is not just the ability to read. It also refers to the ability to understand and synthesize information. Studies show a correlation between literacy levels and economic opportunities with greater employment choices and earning power among those with higher literacy levels. For more information about literacy try some of the links below:

Illinois State Literacy Project

Proliteracy America

National Institute for Literacy

National Assessment of Adult Literacy

Adult Literacy & Education Resources