Support adult English Language Learners in developing the basic knowledge and communication skills needed to obtain a Wisconsin Driver License.  

English for Driving teaches and reinforces key driving and licensing concepts from the Wisconsin Motorists’ Handbook (2025).

Student Workbook Sample

Teaching Plan Sample

Who is this curriculum for?

English language students at a high-beginning, intermediate, or advanced level. We created this resource with the belief that drivers need a foundational level of literacy to navigate the roads in our communities safely. The content could be relevant for all student levels; however, materials for beginning or emerging literacy students may require modification.

How can I use these materials?

This curriculum includes a student workbook and a teaching plan. Each has 12 modules, which reinforce concepts and terminology presented in the Wisconsin Motorists’ Handbook. Manipulatives are included at the end of the teaching plan. Instructors can copy these manipulatives for their student(s). 

Printed option is coming soon! Contact products@wisconsinliteracy.org with questions.

This project was funded by the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Bureau of Refugee Programs. The curriculum was designed by the Worldwide Instructional Design System – WIDS® in collaboration with Wisconsin Literacy. The English for Driving Teaching Plan and Student Workbook are not official products of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT). Content from the Wisconsin Motorists’ Handbook (2025) and Class D Driver License Practice Test questions are incorporated into these materials with permission from the Wisconsin DOT. 

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