Teaching Excellence in Adult Literacy (TEAL) improves the quality of teaching in adult education by focusing on improving writing for Adult Basic Education (ABE) students. TEAL project offered an intensive program of professional development and supports quality instruction in adult education programs through the following:
- Materials and strategies for professional development
- Faciliated online courses for state cohorts
TEAL materials, which are adaptable to a variety of program environments and instructional levels, are designed to help instructors learn to integrate practices within the content area of writing instruction. TEAL professional development opportunities provide opportunities for instructors to practice new skills, receive feedback on their performance, and collaborate and problem solve with peers as they incorporate new ideas into their teaching. All TEAL materials are available at: https://lincs.ed.gov/state-resources/federal-initiatives/teal
TEAL Guides
The Math Works! Guide is a companion piece to the TEAL Just Write! Guide. The Math Works! Guide identifies research-based instructional practices in the content areas of mathematics and numeracy. The Guide synthesizes important practices and competencies represented in current research on math instruction.
The TEAL Just Write! Guide is a resource for ABE teachers. It is intended to increase familiarity with evidence-based writing instruction and to facilitate the translation of research findings into practices and products that enhance the quality of instruction delivered to adult learners.
Relevant Publications
Three significant publications—all meta-analyses of large-scale research—inform effective practices in writing instruction.
Writing Next: Effective Strategies to Improve Writing of Adolescents in Middle and High Schools
By Steve Graham and Dolores Perin
Informing Writing: The Benefits of Formative Assessment
By Steve Graham, Karen Harris, and Michael Hebert
TEAL Fact Sheet
- Adult Learning Theories
- Differentiated Instruction
- Effective Lesson Planning
- Formative Assessment
- Metacognitive Processes
- Research-Based Writing Instruction
- Self-Regulated Learning
- Self-Regulated Strategy Development
- Student-Centered Learning
- Technology-Supported Writing Instruction
- Universal Design for Learning
- Deeper Learning through Questioning
TEAL Glossary
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