The following sites provide free online training suitable for tutors and teachers.
National Association for Adults with Special Learning Needs
http://www.naasln.org/webinars/webinar_paidTriedandTrueTeachingStrategies.htm
Download this free video seminar on strategies for teaching adults with special learning needs. Presented by Sarah Goldammer
EL/Civics online
http://www.elcivicsonline.org
A four-part series of online courses to prepare ESL instructors and volunteers to integrate U.S. history, U.S. government, civic engagement, and the naturalization process into adult ESL classes.
New American Horizons Foundation
http://www.newamericanhorizons.org
A series of training videos which show adult ESOL classes and teachers in action. The videos demonstrate a variety of teaching approaches, such as building literacy with emergent readers and lesson planning by life skills.
Professional StudiesAE.org
http://professionalstudiesae.org
Online professional development courses offered by ProLiteracy and World Education, on such subjects as GED, literacy, health literacy, tutor training, as well as ideas for teaching reading.
Tennessee Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia
http://dyslexia.mtsu.edu
This site is targeted toward teachers of children and adolescents who have dyslexia. It offers an online course for teachers or tutors of dyslexic students, sells manuals, books, and software on how to teach/tutor dyslexic students and offers links to other websites related to learning disabilities.
Verizon Thinkfinity Literacy Network
http://literacynetwork.verizon.org/Free-Online-Courses.21.0.html
Free online courses, offered by the Verizon Foundation, for literacy program staff and volunteers. Subject matter ranges from working with English language learners to preparing students for the citizenship interview. Also includes the 2007 Verizon Literacy Program Self-Assessment Tool (VLP-SAT) which assists teachers and tutors in improving instruction and assessment that result in measurable literacy achievement for students across the life span.
Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center (VLARC)
http://www.valrc.org
Virginia Commonwealth University: POC: Lauren Ellington. There are 8-week online courses: ESOL Basics and Beyond Basics: Lesson Planning. These online courses use the Blackboard collaborative information management tool and include live online chat sessions with course coordinators.
