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Financial Literacy

Cash Course
CashCourse is an interactive website devoted to helping students build money management skills, survive in a touch economy, and prepare for success. 

Money Smart (Guide to presenting Money Smart)
Money Smart is a financial education program can help people of all ages enhance their financial skills and create positive banking relationships.

Money Smart for Older Adults
Money Smart for Older Adults raises awareness among older adults and their caregivers on how to prevent elder financial exploitation and encourages advance planning and informed financial decision-making.

Money Smart for Older Adults – Instructor Resource Guide

Reading and Writing

CommonLit
CommonLit provides free digital reading passages for grades 3-12, complemented by aligned activities, assessments, and assistive technology features including speech-to-text, highlighting, online dictionary, and annotation capabilities. Students can access and complete reading passage assignments online. The digital resources are applicable to ABE, ESL, and HSE level adult learners and the development of Texas Adult Education and Literacy Standards 2.0 based-lessons.

Literacy Minnesota
This organization provides resources for ESL and ABE instructors. Search the online instructor hub for a variety of free instructional materials in various formats including lesson plans, curriculum activities, worksheets, and videos.

Newsela
Newsela provides accessible digital texts in five reading levels in several content areas including English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies. The digital resources are applicable to adult learners and the development of Texas Adult Education and Literacy Standards 2.0 based-lessons.

ReadWorks
This organization provides a digital library of free high-quality free reading passages for grades Pre K-12 in a variety of subjects and skill sets. Students can access and complete reading passage assignments online. The digital resources are applicable to adult learners and the development of Texas Adult Education and Literacy Standards 2.0 based-lessons.

Thinkport Education
Thinkport is a perfect destination for educators to access high-quality, trusted content that will inspire students and transform learning. And a catalog of credit-bearing online courses supports early childhood and K-12 educators with opportunities to meet their 21st century professional learning needs. Great for low level literacy students and adult students who need help with writing.

Tech Integration

Technology Teacher Resources
Access a treasure trove of insightful tutorials, step-by-step guides, handy printables, valuable educational websites, and more. Created to support educators in crafting transformative learning experiences.

HyperDocs for Adult Educators
This toolkit contains tutorials, templates and sample lessons that help adult educators create documents that use hypertext to help students learn key concepts independently.