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Frame It
January 11, 2011Purpose: This activity encourages students to think about how they make decisions and to explain those decisions to others. Explaining decisions is a form of critical thinking.Prep...
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Texting to Teach Reading and Writing
January 19, 2011Purpose: To incorporate text messaging into reading and writing instruction for ESL or general literacy/ABE learners.Tips for using texting with students:Ask students to read a text and...
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Written Role Play
February 7, 2011Purpose: To improve writing fluency and to practice language specific to the chosen role play situation. An interesting problem can get students writing without being too concerned...
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Dictionaries, Definitions and Vocabulary
February 21, 2011Purpose: To give intermediate and advanced level students practice working with dictionaries and recognizing differences in the definitions of similar words, as well as increasing...
View ArticleThe Shakespeare Project is featured on the radio!
June 20, 2012Check it out—the Minnesota Literacy Council was just featured on WBEZ, Chicago’s public radio station! On their website, you will find two stories: one on the changes being made to the GED...
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June 25, 2012Prep time: This depends on the topic of the discussion and what you feel would enhance the discussion. If you are talking about the 2012 elections, you might want to collect campaign...
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ECHO - A Community Resource for Teachers, Tutors, and Students
July 13, 2012ECHO (Emergency and Community Health Outreach) is a local non-profit whose mission is to collaborate with diverse communities to deliver programs and services that help people be healthy,...
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A Train of Thought
August 2, 2012To illustrate the linear nature of academic writing in English, try using the image of the train.Draw a train engine on the board to represent the introduction to a piece of writing. The...
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Voting and Elections 2012 - 5 Lessons
September 27, 2012Meredith Sommers, ELL teacher at Centro Guadalupano, has written 5 lessons on the 2012 elections, updated from past years, and added a page on the two proposed amendments in lesson 3....
View ArticleFall 2012 Issue of Notebook from Proliteracy
October 25, 2012The Fall 2012 issue of Notebook: Resources for the Adult Educator, is here! Notebook is a 16-page resource designed especially for teachers and tutors. It is published three times per...
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Fishbowl Discussion Model
November 20, 2012Thanks to Heather Hermann, GED Program Developer, Minnesota Literacy Council, for sharing this activity. In addition, we invite GED educators to visit a new GED Connect Blog for GED...
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Generational Differences and Volunteering: A Millennial Perspective
November 30, 2012 As I entered the room and sat down for my first GED tutor training session, I noted that I was most likely the youngest person in the room. My fellow volunteers went around,...
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Advanced Level Lesson Plan
January 3, 2013Thanks to Sarah Nelson, ESL instructor, for sharing this lesson.The purpose of this lesson plan is to introduce learners to the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King as well as...
View ArticleProLiteracy Notebook - Winter 2013 Issue
January 16, 2013Notebook: Resources for the Adult Educator is a 16-page resource designed especially for teachers and tutors. It is published three times per year as a benefit for ProLiteracy members....
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Using Graphic Organizers to Assess Reading Comprehension
February 22, 2013Purpose: Graphic organizers are a good way to help learners think about, organize and summarize information. They also work well for pre-writing activities. Prep time: 10-15...
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Four Corners
September 4, 2013Many thanks to Lori Leininger for sharing this activity idea!Purpose: This activity stimulates student learning through movement, social skills and discussion. This activity is fun...
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Tell a Tale of Guesswork
March 18, 2014Purpose: to use the learning strategy of predicting and storytelling in order to increase reading comprehensionMaking predictions before reading is an important transitions skill. For...
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Highlighting Claims and Evidence
October 7, 2014Purpose: To practice the GED skill of distinguishing claims, or big ideas, in a text, from evidence, or detailsPrep time: 5-10 minutes, or the time to read the text that learners will...
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Think Aloud
March 17, 2015Purpose: to teach students how to actively think and problem solve while they read textsPrep Time: noneMaterials: a couple of reading texts such as a brochure, advertisement, street map,...
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Journeys 2016: An Anthology of Adult Student Writing
April 4, 2016Journeys 2016: An Anthology of Adult Student Writing will be available on May 26! In its 27th year, Journeys 2016 collects and showcases short written pieces by 600 Adult Basic Education...
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Using Context Clues
May 3, 2016Purpose: To have students use context to find the meaning of words and the main idea of the overall passage.Transitions Integration Framework category/skill/sub-skill:· Learning...
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Using Context Clues
May 3, 2016Purpose: To have students use context to find the meaning of words and the main idea of the overall passage.Transitions Integration Framework category/skill/sub-skill:· Learning...
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PowerPoint Information Gap Activity
May 31, 2016Purpose: To learn complex subject matter through a PowerPoint information gap activity. This promotes teamwork within student groups as well as working together as a whole class to become...
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Five lessons on Elections and Voting For English Language, ABE, and...
July 28, 2016Thanks to Meredith Sommers for creating and contributing this great resource!Thousands of students who are taking English, Adult Basic Education or Citizenship classes are, or will be,...
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Pro Con Improv
December 16, 2010Purpose: To encourage advanced-level ESL and GED students to use transition phrases in conversation. This activity will help students use more academic language in speaking and in...
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