Strategies for ABE/GED Classes Presented by: Janet Baxley and Linda Graham Jackson County Adult Education

Strategies for ABE/GED Classes Presented by: Janet Baxley and Linda Graham Jackson County Adult Education Contact Info: Janet Baxley Linda Graham ext. 223 Website:

Reading  Reading Log  Response Cards  White Boards  Vocabulary  Game day

Reading  Reading Log – Students read for 30 min. every night. They can read anything. Some examples are:  Newspaper  Bible  Novel  Comic books  Books they read to their children  Online gossip magazines  Outdoor Sportsmen magazines

Reading  Response Cards- consistently obtain greater student participation  Multiple choice  Yes/No questions  Punctuation  Homophones

Reading  White Boards – Another form of response cards. We use white boards for reviewing different reading activities. Such as:  Sequencing  Story Elements  Drawing Conclusions  Cause and effect

Sequencing White Board DryEraseOnline.com

Story Elements White Board DryEraseOnline.com

Drawing Conclusions White Board DryEraseOnline.com

Cause and Effect White Board DryEraseOnline.com

Reading  Vocabulary – Students are given vocabulary words every week and complete activities with these words.

One of the strategies we use for teaching vocabulary is Robert Marzano’s Building Academic Vocabulary.

We also use whiteboards to introduce vocabulary.

Reading  Game Day Friday – Last hour of class on Friday we play games that focus on words.  Pictionary  Cranium  Boggle  Scrabble  Taboo

Math  Math Drills  White Board Paddles  Percentages  Financial Literacy

Math  Math Drills – Students have 1 minute to complete 32 math problems.  Adding  Subtracting  Multiplying

Math

 White Board Paddles– use as a response card

Math  Percentages part\is % Whole\of 100

Math  Percentages part\is % Whole\of 100 ? Find 20% of 80.

Math  Percentages part\is % Whole\of What percent of 30 is15? is10% of what number? 3. 25% of what number is 30?

Math  Financial Literacy  Managing Money  Borrowing money  Unavoidable Expenses  Budgeting

Writing  Journal Writing  Writing Log  Expanding Sentences

Writing  Journal Writing – this gives you an opportunity to learn more about your students.

Week One: Date__________-__________ Description Your bedroom or your favorite room Your favorite place Your ideal mate A teacher, relative or friend you will never forget Your favorite pet or type of animal An imaginary animal or fairy tale creature Your favorite food or meal How you picture hell The person near you Your perfect world Who you would be for one day and why A vivid dream or nightmare Week Two: Date__________-__________ Process How to stay in bed as late as possible but still get to school on time How to make the best TV snack (or meal) How to get along with ________ How to make________ How to pick the best place to eat How to get to your favorite place How to care for a pet, bike, car, tape, CD, etc. How to be hired for a job How to enjoy music How to cure insomnia or a cold How to plan a vacation, garden, speech, essay, meal or party

Writing  Writing Log – documents essay topics and shows growth.

Writing  Expanding Sentences - Expand stem sentences by adding information that answers the questions  – Who/Whose  – What  – When  – Where  – Why  – How many/How much/To what extent

Current Events  Political Parties  Primaries  Do you know about current events?

Current Events  Political parties politicalquiz/quiz/

Current Events  Political parties press.org/typology/quiz/

Current Events  Primary vs. Caucus

Current Events  Do you know about current events? Test your news IQ

Career Planning  Once a week we do a Career activity as a whole class.  Applications  Resumes  Interview Wear  Interview Questions  Thank You Notes

John Doe 555 interview rd apt 2 Labelle, FL Postion applying for: manager Employment History: mcdonalds: burger flipper. Burger king fry station Education Labelle High school Graduated 2003 GPA 3.0 References: Chris Fields, McDonalds, Manager Labelle, FL Cell: Joyce Cirner, Burger King, Manager Labelle, FL Cell: Susan Bridge, Teacher LaBelle, FL Cell: David Jones, Victory Hill Baptist Church - Pastor Labelle, FL Phone:

Strategies for ABE/GED Classes Presented by: Janet Baxley and Linda Graham Jackson County Adult Education Contact Info: Janet Baxley Linda Graham ext. 223 Website: