Return-Path: <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i7BLqHC26010; Wed, 11 Aug 2004 17:52:17 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 17:52:17 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <5.0.2.1.2.20040811135553.00a82160@pop.ix.netcom.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Michele Craig (shellcraig@ix.netcom.com)" <shellcraig@ix.netcom.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:1112] Pre GED focuses response to George X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.0.2 Status: O Content-Length: 1859 Lines: 36 George, I think the pre-GED class idea is a really good one as an elective for those students who are scoring lower on the CASAs at this point. In general, I think you would be doing something fantastic to even keep them going to school. Many of mine at that level get very discouraged and quit because they do have such a long haul ahead of them. Today, I was discussing with a colleague that we wanted to include more hands-on kinds of activities in our classroom. Our class is set up so that each student works individually. They come in, take the GED practice test (after they have taken the CASAs) and then I sit down with them and work on individualized instruction. This works really well for those students who are already passing most subjects, but maybe need catch-up in a few subjects. But it works a lot less well for those students you're serving in your class. I feel like anything that will keep them jazzed about learning and keep them coming back would be really helpful. We decided in our class for both sets of students that we are going to "set up our environment" more carefully with lots of interesting things. For example, our district recently took all the FOSS science kits (a hands-on science curriculum for K-8) and put them into the storage facility because FOSS didn't meet the new California standards. But we came up with the idea of setting up one of experiments once a week and letting our students play. I will let you know what the results will be. I really liked the idea that someone had about some kind of certificate or something that students earn as they go up the levels. Do others of you do this? How do you have it organized. Once they get jazzed about learning, our job is really easy, but how do we create that enthusiasm for learning? Michele Craig Woodland Adult School Woodland, CA
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