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Fall 2008 Sessions

Eligibility & Registration 

  • Applicant must be a South Carolina Adult Education teacher or director.


 

 

Fall 2008

The Fall 2008 GED Teacher Academy will be held in Gaffney to accommodate adult education teachers, directors, and family literacy adult education teachers. 

The schedule is as follows:
4:00 PM - 8:30 PM
September 15, 22, 29
October 6, 20, 27
November 3, 20, 27
December 1, 8

Cherokee Adult Education Center
243 Allison Drive
Gaffney, SC 29342
864-487-7152

The GED Teacher Academy, sponsored by the South Carolina Department of Education’s Office of Adult offers a three-hour re-certification course for teachers and adult education directors.

Registration Fee:  $100.00 Per Person

Non-refundable

Each class will be filled on a first come first serve basis.

Deadline for Registration August 1, 2008
 

Participants Must Attend All Sessions To Earn Credit

Hours:  45 Classroom hours

Text:  South Carolina Teacher's GED Handbook

Course Outline

(1) The Adult Student & Role of the Instructor (2 hrs)
       A. Characteristics and motivation of adult students
       B. Learning Styles and students who learn differently
       C. Role of the adult education instructor

(2) The GED Test (2 hrs)
       A. The GED tests - content, format
       B. Higher Order Thinking Skills

(3) Assessment (6 hrs)
       A. Standardized Testing Procedures
       B. The Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE)
       C. The Official GED Practice Test
       D. Post - Testing for the National Reporting System (NRS)
       E. Taking, Scoring, and Analyzing the Official GED Practice Test

(4) The GED Program (6 hrs)
       A. The Intake Process
            1. The Intake Interview
            2. Assessment and Analysis with students
            3. Counseling with Students
            4. Program Placement
       B. Managing Student Learning
            1. Individualized Instruction Plans
            2. GED Study Guides
            3. Student Folders
       C. Follow - up Procedures
            1. The GED Application
            2. The GED Demographic Booklet
            3. Test - taking tips and what to expect
            4. Goal Setting for the Future

(5)  Curriculum Resources for the GED Classroom (6 hrs)
       A. Print Materials
       B. Audio/Video Materials
       C. Computer Software and Websites

(6) Effective Teaching Strategies in the GED Classroom (12 hrs)
       A. Language Arts, Writing
       B. Mathematics
       C. Science
       D. Social Studies
       E. Language Arts, Reading

(7) Learning Disabilities in the GED Classroom (2 hrs)

(8) Presentation of Student Lesson Plans (9 hrs)