Welcome to the CILIA-T Curriculum!

About this book

The CILIA-T curriculum is informed by the existing research on knowledge acquisition, language, and adult development. In addition, our own research has examined how various methods of activating background knowledge affect comprehension of complex topics and how to assess digital, civics, history, and English proficiency.

Through extensive development and testing, the CILIA-T team refined the curriculum to ensure that it is both user-friendly and effective.

For more background and additional information, visit the CILIA-T WEBSITE.

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How to use this e-textbook

Teachers:

There are many ways this book can be utilized in the adult education classroom and for adult education students. It can be used as the guiding text in the classroom where teachers and students will work together to read the texts and complete all corresponding activities.

The curriculum content is appropriate for the intermediate and advanced ELL classrooms and can also be incorporated into pre-High School Equivalency or High School Equivalency classes such as GED or HiSet. Also, while CILIA-T is not an exclusive curriculum for citizenship preparation, it can provide a conceptual understanding for students who are studying citizenship questions.

Typical Activity Sequence in Each Module:

• X.0 Module Landing Page
• X.1 – Warmup and Introduction
• X.2A – Read the Text #1: Getting an Idea
• X.2B – Read the Text #2: Building Comprehension
• X.2C – Read the Text #3 – Practicing Fluency
• X.3 – Think and Apply Activity 1
• X.4 – Digital Literacy Practice
• X.5 – Word Workshop
• X.6 – Read the Text #4 – Putting It All Together
• X.7 – Think and Apply Activity 2
• X.8 – Module Project and Reflection
• X.9 – Module Self Check
• Additional Considerations for the Classroom

CLICK HERE for a detailed Teacher’s Guide to CILIA-T Instructional Routines

Students:

The book can also be used independently by students outside of the classroom. Students can can review and complete the modules. Many of the activities have answer keys and if they do not, students can bring finished work to the classroom for correction.