Training for Enhanced Language Learning Skills (TELLS)

Florida Department of Education Adult Education and Family Literacy

Overview of Grant Project

These lesson plans have been developed as part of the Florida Department of Education Adult Education and Family Literacy English Literacy and Civics Education grant.

The project is designed to help ESOL students become one of their own "best teachers" and to ensure their success inside and outside the classroom. Learning outside of the classroom will become more prevalent among ESOL students through student accountability, and will allow students to increase their potential for success by enhancing their language independence.

Lesson Focus

The purpose of these lessons is to provide a structured activity that encourages students to use English outside the classroom and that involves them in the community. TELLS participants will receive training focused on one or two of the Family Literacy Services Strategies — interactive literacy activities between parents and their children and/or parent literacy training that leads to economic self-sufficiency. Students will learn via:

• Interaction with technology
• Involvement with social, civic and family activities
• Participation in classroom and homework learning activities

Suggested Grant Benchmarks

• Become involved with your child's/children's education.
• Participate in community activities.
• Collect and share information with the class on childcare services in the community.
• Collect and share information with the class on volunteer opportunities in the community.
• Prepare and send a note to a teacher about your child (regarding absence, illness, homework, etc.).
• Participate in a school event (open house, reading night, etc.).
• Implement a schedule for reading with your child/children at home.

Lesson Plans and Handouts

Click here for TELLS lesson plans and handouts. 

Resources

• Student Completion Report
• Lesson Plan Templates
  
  • Template 1: Community Involvement
  • Template 2: Parent Involvement
• Web Resources to Learn English
  
  • Family and Parenting
  • Reading
    
  • Grammar

Did you know?

Seminole State offers Adult Basic Education and GED preparation programs.