This comprehensive curriculum resource guidebook is intended to help the adult education teacher of English to speakers of other languages. It is designed to help teachers reach across cultures and connect with individual English-as-a-Second-or-Other-Language students to better prepare them to become effective teachers. The guidebook begins with a detailed explanation of ESOL terms in "National Reporting System Levels for Adult ESOL Programs" and then provides practical advice and resource materials in chapters titled "Competencies,""English language/Civics Competencies," and "Workplace Competencies." Most of the remainder of the book is devoted to providing a myriad of detailed student learning plans geared specifically and individually to Learning Levels 1-6 and to multilevel learner groupings. Three concluding chapters include "Materials and Resources,""Student Portfolios," and "Information for New ESOL Teachers." (Contains 14 resources.) (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education) (KFT)