This is a comprehensive career exploration website that every adult student should be aware of. The site allows students to take the first steps toward researching a career by assessing themselves based on broad categories of interest, such as “enterprising,” “social,” and “artistic.” Continue reading Career Exploration Resources for Students
Straightforward Health Information
This is my go-to website when I am looking for a text about a disease that clearly explains the causes, symptoms, and treatment. Without talking down, the website describes and explains many different diseases in simple language. The texts about each disease are at an appropriate reading levels and length for classroom use and because they have subtitles, they lend themselves well to practices like filling in graphic organizers and writing summaries. Continue reading Straightforward Health Information
An Engaging Way to Review Science Content
If you live in New York City, you will have seen posters advertising “Scishow” all over the subways. What is it? Scishow is a series of videos that covers a range of science topics in an interesting way. Titles include “When you Burn Fat, Where Does it Go?” “Why Sex?” etc. Continue reading An Engaging Way to Review Science Content
A Comprehensive Science Resource
This comprehensive site for teachers is set up for K-12 teaching but includes many resources that are appropriate for the adult classroom. Continue reading A Comprehensive Science Resource
Life After the Test
As much as HSE students need to prepare for the Test, they must also think about life “after the test.” What career choice might work for them? What further study night be needed? Continue reading Life After the Test