3. “We are doing the GED in 2014, but for 2015”....

4. HiSET

5. TASC

6. TI-30XS MultiView Calculator 6

7. Let’s Take a Look at the Item Sampler!

8. Computerized Testing Older test takers (40 +) are passing the GED 2002 on computer at similar rates to younger test takers They are also finishing the essay with time to spare

9. Still No Data on Primate Pass Rates

10. Why I Stopped Worrying, and Learned to Love GED 2014... We Survived GED 2002! Do I Look Worried?

11. 60% 43% Enroll 12% Earn a Credential Source: Crossing the Bridge, GED Testing Service 28% Enroll Year 2

12. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_tOe-Xi-wU Great Things In Motion Great Things in Motion

13. Postsecondary education is not a nice thing for the few but a necessity for the many!

14. Remember Norm!

15. GED Testing Estimates a Similar Pass Rate Here as For the 2002 Test College and Career Ready High School Equivalency

16. Remember Webb’s DOK 2!

17. Problem Solving In Your Classroom …. reflect on their thinking and consolidate new mathematical ideas and problem solving solutions? What opportunities do your students currently have to grapple with non- routine complex tasks and to… 17

18. Polya’s Four Steps to Problem Solving Teach Problem Solving Strategies! 18 Polya, George. How To Solve It, 2nd ed. (1957). Princeton University Press. Understand the problem Devise a plan Carry out the plan Look back (reflect)

19. Two painters can paint 2 rooms in 2 hours. If 12 rooms have to be painted in 6 hours, how many painters do you need?

20. RoomsWork Hours Painters = P 6 Hours * P = 24 Work Hours 6P = 24 P = 4 2 4 12 24

21. Tavares bought 2 things on sale. One item was 10% off and the other item was 20% off. He says he saved 15% altogether. Could Tavares be right? Explain Could Tavares be wrong? Explain

22. Watch for Professional Development Opportunities For 2013-14! Google : NC Basic Skills Training Calendar Coming to a Campus Near You!

24. Communicate High Expectations! “ High achievement always occurs in the framework of high expectation.” - Charles Kettering

25. Resources Google: PD KET GED 2014 http://pd.ket.org/course/view.php?id=5

26. Now It’s Your Turn! Are You Ready for GED 2014?

27. 1. Form “Home” Table Groups of 5 People 2. Each Person Will Get a Number and Receive Part of the Algebraic Thinking Article 3.Based on Your Numbers, Form “Expert” Table Groups of 4 to 5 People and Decide How to Best Present the Information In Your Section 4. You Will Then Return to Your Home Group and Present Your Section Jigsaw Learning