The NYSED/CUNY CareerKits

College and Career Readiness, ESOL, HSE, Math, Pre-HSE, Reading, Social Studies, Technology, Writing
The NYSED/CUNY CareerKit Project
· Appropriate for: Use in class · Available: Lessons, Texts/Readings, Problems, Videos, Hands On Activities · Readiness: Resources need to be/can be adapted for adult education classroom · Engagement: 3 = very engaging

The NYSED/CUNY CareerKit Project is a set of curricular resources for HSE and high level ESOL students that blend critical literacy skills with career exploration, planning and preparation in 10 different growing industries. Each of the 10 CareerKits is designed to engage HSE and high level ESOL students in reading, writing, math, critical thinking  and digital literacy activities. The CareerKits are thoughtfully planned, and chockful of relevant resources – graphs, articles, videos, writing assignments, and more. As of September 2017, there are CareerKits for healthcare, technology, community & social service, and education & childcare available for use. The Careerkit in Manufacturing is coming soon. Continue reading The NYSED/CUNY CareerKits →

Hundreds of Challenging Math Problems Worth Solving

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Open Middle
· Appropriate for: Building teacher background knowledge, Use in class · Available: Problems, Assessments · Readiness: Resources can be used as they are · Engagement: 3 = very engaging

The Mathematical Practices that are in the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education define what it means to be a mathematically proficient student. As adult education instructors, our job is to help our students navigate over the swells in the tempest of their angst until they get to the point where they have enough confidence in their own abilities to weather the sea of mathematics.   
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CUNY Webinar: Teaching High Emphasis/High Utility Math Content

HSE, Math, Science, Subjects
CUNY TASC Math Webinar
· Appropriate for: Building teacher background knowledge, Knowledge of teaching · Available: Videos, Assessments · Readiness: Resources can be used as they are · Engagement: 3 = very engaging

On February 8th, 2017 Eric Appleton and I hosted a webinar to explore the math content on the TASC test, focusing our attention on the most recent GHI forms of the exam. We were joined by content and TASC assessment experts Tim Jones (Associate for Instructional Services from the New York State Education Department) and Deedra Arvin (Test Development Program Manager from Data Recognition Corporation/CTB). Tim and Deedra also joined us last summer when we explored the TASC science item specifications. Continue reading CUNY Webinar: Teaching High Emphasis/High Utility Math Content →

Do you have students who are parents? (Learn science while reading to kids)

ABE, ESOL, HSE, Math, Pre-HSE, Science
Science & Math Books to Read with Kids
· Appropriate for: For student independent work · Available: · Readiness: Resources can be used as they are · Engagement: 3 = very engaging

I have a 4 year old daughter and she asks a lot of questions about the world. Sometimes she asks questions that I can only kind of answer. It is sometimes challenging to break these big concepts down in ways she can engage with. As a result, we take a lot of children’s science books out of the library. As we read, I often appreciate how well the authors use pictures and simple explanations to make foundational science concepts interesting and accessible. It also occurred to me that these books would be a great way to support our students who are parents (or who have young people in their lives) to develop their own science background knowledge while reading to young children.  Continue reading Do you have students who are parents? (Learn science while reading to kids) →

Highlights

We Speak NYC, Season 3: Three new videos featuring intersecting characters and a unified theme: the health and well-being—the sustainability—of home.

Texts for use with students: Ready For The Real Thing (ESOL), NYSED/CUNY Civics Text Set (ABE/HSE), & NYSED/CUNY Life Science Text Set (ABE/HSE): These texts at different levels are designed as self-study resources and as the basis for classroom lessons.

NYSED/CUNY Fast Track GRASP Math Packets: Study materials in high-priority topic areas on the math HSE exam, along with initial assessments and practice test questions. The latest packets are: Three-Dimensional Geometry and Proportional Reasoning.