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Writing to Read: Evidence for How Writing Can Improve Reading, a report from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, was written by Steve Graham and Michael Hebert of Vanderbilt University and published by the Alliance for Excellent Education. As stated in the Executive Summary (p.4), this report…
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Watch these trailers of films that have been used successfully in an adult education classroom. Explore the links to educational materials, including discussion guides, lesson plans, and background information. Chisholm '72: Unbought and Unbossed (YouTube) Materials: Anti-Defamation League, City…
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In this video, you will see a demonstration of the instructional routine “Fraction Talks” and hear from the teacher and two students about their experience using it. The students share their conceptions of fractions and work toward the conclusion that when comparing the space occupied by…
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In this video you will see a demonstration of the instructional routine “Wrong Answers Only” and hear from the teacher and two students about their experience with this instructional routine.  This video highlights the deep and rich mathematical discussions that can arise from simple prompts…
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(Updated 2024: HSE Transcript - English) Are you interested in getting your high school equivalency credential, or do you know someone who might? This video goes through the steps from practicing for the test, finding adult education programs to help you develop your skills, and applying for and…
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This is the fourth video in the series Creating Robust ELA Unit Plans Using the SABES Template. SABES recommends that you view the videos in numerical order to see how Lauren's conceptualization of the unit evolved over time. Earlier videos provide needed context for later videos.  In VIDEO 4…
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This is the third video in the series Creating Robust ELA Unit Plans Using the SABES Template. SABES recommends that you view the videos in numerical order to see how Lauren's conceptualization of the unit evolved over time. Earlier videos provide needed context for later videos.  In VIDEO 3,…
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This is the second video in the series Creating Robust ELA Unit Plans Using the SABES Template. SABES recommends that you view the videos in numerical order to see how Lauren's conceptualization of the unit evolved over time. Earlier videos provide needed context for later videos.  In VIDEO 2…
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This is the first of four videos in the series Creating Robust ELA Unit Plans Using the SABES Template. In VIDEO 1, you will learn how Lauren Twardy, an ABE teacher with Middlesex Community College, approached the Unit Topic/Title and Rationale sections of the SABES ELA Unit Plan template. Lauren…
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What’s the difference between a good lesson plan and a really good one?  Watch this Lesson Plan Template Walkthrough video and find out!  The video takes you step by step through a revision of an ESOL lesson plan for Beginning English learners, using the ACLS/SABES ESOL Lesson…