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Beginning Curriculum for Adults Learning Math (BeCALM)

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Beginning Curriculum for Adults Learning Math (BeCALM)
· Appropriate for: Use in class, For student independent work · Available: Lessons, Problems, Hands On Activities · Readiness: Resources can be used as they are · Engagement: 3 = very engaging

Beginning Curriculum for Adults Learning Math (BeCALM) Remote-Ready Curriculum for Beginning Math Students (GLE 2–4) series

BeCALM (Beginning Curriculum for Adults Learning Math) contains remote-ready units for adult learners who need math instruction at beginning levels (GLE 2-4).

Adults who are beginning math learners sometimes find themselves left behind by high school equivalency curricula, or stuck trying to memorize their way through calculations they don’t understand. What will help these learners is a conceptually-focused, cognitively rigorous curriculum that supports them in developing number and operation sense. Number sense is the ability to break down and recombine numbers in useful ways, based on a conceptual understanding of how numbers work. Developing number sense can help beginning learners improve their mathematical fluency without memorization, while building a solid foundation for later study.

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One Stop Shopping for HSE Teachers at the District 79 Curriculum site

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D79 GED Curriculum
· Appropriate for: Building teacher background knowledge, Use in class, Knowledge of teaching, For student independent work · Available: Lessons, Texts/Readings, Videos, Assessments · Readiness: Resources can be used as they are · Engagement: 2 = engaging

In record time, District 79 in New York City has set up its website for transition to the GED test, and there is a wealth of resources here. Teachers can click on a number of categories on the sidebar, such as general GED resources; Reasoning through Language Arts; Social Studies, and Science, as well as Reading Strategy Resources and Writing Strategy Resources.

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Commonlit.org: Uncommonly Helpful

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Commonlit.org
· Appropriate for: Use in class, For student independent work · Available: Lessons, Texts/Readings, Assessments · Readiness: Resources can be used as they are · Engagement: 3 = very engaging

The last decade in the adult literacy field has been one challenge after another. The latest is the new TABE 11/12 (coming to New York State in July 2019). If you are an ELA teacher, you probably know by now that the TABE 11/12 has more than double the amount of reading as the 9/10, with more than twice the testing time, and new, much more complex question types.

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Exploring the World through Interactive Simulations

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PhET Interactive Simulations
· Appropriate for: Building teacher background knowledge, Use in class, For student independent work · Available: Lessons, Hands On Activities · Readiness: Resources can be used as they are · Engagement: 3 = very engaging

For many of us, teaching math and science are relatively new endeavors. We came to adult education as generalists with no particular background in math or science, but now that there are new college and career readiness standards in adult education and a new HSE assessment in New York State, I think we’ve all realized that there is a need for us to teach some basic content in chemistry, biology, earth science and physics. I don’t know about you, but that proposition is pretty intimidating for me.  Continue reading Exploring the World through Interactive Simulations →

Deepen Conceptual Understanding in Math with Virtual Manipulatives (and it’s fun!)

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National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
· Appropriate for: Building teacher background knowledge, Use in class, For student independent work · Available: Lessons, Problems, Assessments · Readiness: Resources can be used as they are · Engagement: 3 = very engaging

The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (NLVM) is a website that houses a goldmine of visual models and interactive virtual manipulatives for mathematics instruction.  The library began as a project in 1999 with support from the National Science Foundation and was developed at Utah State University. It has since undergone numerous revisions and additions and presently contains over 100 virtual manipulatives. Continue reading Deepen Conceptual Understanding in Math with Virtual Manipulatives (and it’s fun!) →