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LESSON PLANS
Florida's Dept of Education GED Plans
- over 200 lesson
plans with worksheets; Adobe Acrobat is needed
Florida
Tech-Net Pre-GED Plans - includes links to adaptable lesson
plans using today's headlines, K12 materials, literacy plans for
math/reading/grammar, interactive math quizzes, online games and
tutorials
Pennsylvania's GED Plans - 13 lessons now, should be growing
- interesting lessons that involve three or more content areas
of the GED test
AE
Online List - links to lesson plans sorted by topic; also
includes links to practice questions, online library of
literature, vocabulary puzzles, limited reading online
newspaper, essay prompts, calculator lessons, word game of the
day, virtual body, more political cartoons
Computer Curriculum - lesson plans, handouts, worksheets,
and resources
GED STUDY LINKS
Alabama Public TV - 39 part online video series for GED and
Workplace Essentials
American Council on Education - training videos for
calculator usage and alternate-format questions
APT Adult Education - a 39-part online video series to help
prepare for the GED
American Council on Education - includes sample questions
from each section, a link to a page on formulas, as well as
short videos in both English and Spanish on using the calculator
and alternative format questions
TEST
PRACTICE LINKS
Study Guide Zone
- includes GED, ASVAB, several nursing exams and many others
Test
Prep Review - includes GED, COMPASS, ASVAB, TABE, TOEFL and
many more
ONLINE
EDUCATION
Adventure
of the American Mind - requires free registration and
log-in, you may register as an educator - create a class - keep
track of your students, basic skills and computer tutorials
(should know how to use a mouse, open windows, start "word" and
save personal files)
McGRAW
HILL'S SUBJECT LINKS
McGraw Hill Language Arts - Writing Links - includes rules
for taking a Multiple-Choice test, the Blue Book of Grammar and
Punctuation, Daily Grammar, English grammar with free
worksheets, GED essay info, Grammar Bytes, many online quizzes,
over 100 LA activities for 5-12, list of 650 related web sites,
Purdue online writing lab, online version of Mad-Libs.
McGraw Hill Language Arts - Reading Links - audio poetry,
Blooms' Taxonomy and applications of skills, non-fiction
prose/skills, software reviews, Bartleby links to anthologies,
outline of American literature and links to works, poetry
archives, understanding drama
McGraw Hill Math Links - Funbrain game for area and
perimeter, math glossary and worksheets w/answers, many lessons
and practice problems, Math Goodies for
statistics/probability/percent/circumference/area, Quia
Mathematics, Regents Exam Prep Center
McGraw Hill Social Studies Links - American Experience PBS,
1200 sites categorized by subject/level/format, US Congress info
and lesson plans, political cartoons, links to many documents,
Hot Potatoes site to make and share activities, links to virtual
museums, LINCS to outstanding adult ed sites, online maps,
National Geographic Online, US News Classroom and teaching kits
McGraw Hill Science Links - biology lesson plans,
interactive science activities, Mr. Biology's sample
exams/worksheets/transparencies, easy science experiments,
Science Fair on web, US EPA Education Center
EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
Career One Stop - many links to assess your skills
America's
Career Resource Network - information and tools for
students, parents, teachers, counselors, and administrators
Online Lessons - dealing with work ethic, interpersonal
skills, initiative and dependability; does require teacher to
check assignments
About Job Searching - practical tips and links to questions,
thank you notes, cover letters, resumes, how to dress and
reference letters
Live Career
- take a free career test
Job Readiness - includes Introduction,
Take the Test, Employability Skills, Important
Work Vocabulary Words, Job Search Techniques, Once You Are Hired
Personal Development - dealing with
productivity
tips, problem solving
skills, secrets of successful
goal setting,
motivation,
and more
Career Resources Toolkit - a myriad of links and tutorials
on all aspects of job seeking
Job
Application - instructions on filling one out and some
samples
Power
Typing - a free online tutor with tests, lessons, and games
Owl Online Writing Lab - with online workshop for resume &
cover letter
Writing an English Resume - especially for non-English
native speakers but several links about interviews and resumes
Resume Masterpiece - six parts dealing with content,
presentation and powerwords; rather long but with good details
Resume
Writing Services - learn about job searches, job interviews,
and many tools/resources for resume-writing
Impressive Resume - five parts of light yet complete
reading; including listing, tailoring, positive wording,
easy-reading and proofreading
Total Resume
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claims to help you write a "Word" resume in ten minutes
How to Prepare for a Job Interview - seven practical things
to do and links to questions, anxiety tips, success tips,
interview tips and clothing info
Ace the Interview - five steps including research, dressing,
questions and follow-up
Basic Computer Skills - designed
to guide a small group computer workshop
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Florida
Tech Web-Based Inservice - implementing Adult Ed,
understanding the student, reading and strategies help, learning
disabilities, compliance and retention, adult ESOL, health
literacy, special courses for administrators, marketing adult
education, retention, vocational prep instruction (some require
login, but it seems possible as a guest too)
Verizon Literacy Campus - citizenship, family literacy, math
reading, phonemic awareness, using newspaper, volunteers,
homeless/migrant/refugee, writing without fear, adult literacy
Tech21 Training Modules - instructions for actual physical
workshops: using and evaluating math instruction via
internet, using Workplace Essential Skills, ESL/CivicsLink, GED
Connection, Professional Development Kit, English for All
videos, TV411
ESL
and CITIZENSHIP
Dawn
Saint's ESL Web Links - class fillers, absolute beginners,
NACC text resources, other text resources, online courses,
online quizzes and activities, journal prompts, conversation
questions, puzzlemaker, citizenship
Center for
Adult English Language Acquisition - ESL resources,
instructional tools, program development tools, ESL research
(briefs and digests), practitioner toolkit and more.
Ohio University ESL Links - grouped by level
Power
Typing - a free online tutor with tests, lessons, and games
a4esl - grammar, vocab,
crossword, (all grouped by level) bilingual, podcasts, daily
quiz
English Learner - grammar, vocabulary and reading
WannaLearn - collection of links of free instructional
sites: picture dictionary, flash tests, shockwave demos,
business English, "Fiesta" for Spanish speakers, listening lab,
advanced grammar
Centre for
Education and Training - a Canadian site with mouse
practice, Grammar Central with lessons and quizzes, Crazy
English with etymology and idioms, Terrible Teacher with
advanced grammar, Flashed English with quizzes, American Stories
with quizzes
Internet Picture
Dictionary - browse by letter, category or language; use
activities to review/reinforce - flashcards, fill-in-the-blank,
word scramble, stinky spelling, straight recall
ReLLLAs - an online workshop dealing
with how to construct and use Real Life Language Learning
Activities
MCCRC Teacher Pages - Rebecca
Dawn's IMPACT Pages - Sept 08
Barry Bakin's Computer
Projects
Emergent Readers Neighborhood Unit
Student-Generated Texts
Dawn's Teacher Training Resources
LEARN
SPANISH because many have
expressed an interest in learning
Learn Spanish -
beginners go to "Getting Started - Overview" or look for
something specific under "Curriculum" on left column. Sign
up for "Word of the Day" and "Newsletter" if you like.
Spanish for Beginners - this page has many grammar lessons,
but there are many other links on the left hand side
Transparent Language - proficiency test, games, quizzes,
free downloads and other links
Curso
de Español - grammar, native "films" with transcripts and
exercises
Languages Online
- lots of links to grammar exercises (keep scrolling down),
listening activities and many more
Spanish Unlimited
- free registration for lots of links and activities
Español Online
- explore the box "Learn Spanish Language Online"
¿Sabías Qué? - McGraw Hill's beginner text online learning
center - choose a lesson from the drop-down box on the left
Pasajes - McGraw Hill's intermediate text with online
learning center - choose a lesson from the drop-down box on the
left
¿Qué te Parece? - Another McGraw Hill intermediate text with
an online learning center - choose a unit, then a lesson
Spanish Romance - links to Spanish jokes, riddles, proverbs,
etc
Spanish
Teaching Forum - for more advanced speakers it has links to
radio, news, university sites and more
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