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PBLA Modules

Access tailored tools, resources, and strategies designed for instructors working with adult EAL literacy learners.

Equip your learners with the skills they need to succeed in everyday life and integrate into their communities.

Foundation / CLB 1L

The Foundation Literacy/1L modules support learners with limited English through clear, simple, and highly supported tasks. Oral communication develops using isolated words and short phrases, reflecting limited vocabulary and slow speech with heavy reliance on gestures. Listening activities feature very slow, clear speech, supported by repetition, visuals, and predictable routines. Texts use minimal language, large fonts, and simple layouts to reduce cognitive load. Activities such as pointing, matching, and guided questions promote engagement. The modules provide transparent, manageable steps that build confidence at this earliest stage.

CLB 1L/2L

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CLB 2L/3L

The CLB 2L/3L modules support emerging literacy through gradual, transparent steps building on learners’ oral and print awareness. Oral skills develop via kinesthetic activities, realia, and collaboration grounded in life experience. Listening targets understanding slow, simple speech with visual and contextual support, allowing repetition and assistance. Speaking involves short phrases and simple sentences, often guided by prompts, with fluency improving despite pauses and limited vocabulary. Texts feature clear layouts and visuals to aid word and sentence recognition. Activities promote prediction, vocabulary growth, and digital literacy. Clear routines build confidence and ease of use.

CLB 3L/4L

The CLB 3L/4L modules develop learners’ independence in oral, listening, and print tasks related to familiar topics and personal needs. Oral communication advances from short sentences with some connection at 3L to clearer discourse at 4L, with slow but increasingly fluent speech in face-to-face, small group, phone, or digital settings. Listening involves short informal monologues, dialogues, and instructions with simple to compound structures, supported by visuals and context. Texts use short paragraphs and familiar formats, emphasizing sight vocabulary and sentence structure. Activities focus on sequencing, following instructions, and guided writing. Digital literacy tasks build practical skills with strong scaffolding.
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