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The provided materials were used for a workshop at the 2018 COABE Conference. The session was designed to familiarize participants with the scientific method by exploring how it plays out in experiments that can be conducted in any classroom, regardless of science lab materials. For example, data from the participants’ ruler drop experiment were used to analyze the reaction time of fighter pilots. We also examined how to identify the control, independent variable, and dependent variables, as well as draw a conclusion, in various scenarios from The Simpsons cartoon. We looked at content problems similar to what might be on the HSE test, and explored strategies and resources for teaching this content to students. Resources include exploring www.CK12.org and the National Institutes of Health Curriculum Supplement Series (https://science.education.nih.gov/customers/WebPages/CSHome.html). Both of these free resources are easily adaptable to a classroom, as well as online, and encourage students to interact and discover the scientific process along the way.
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The provided materials were used for a workshop at the 2018 COABE Conference. This session provided participants with hands-on activities to explore the most common solid figures used on the HSE in an effort to discover how they might develop their own formulas for these shapes. By investigating the relationships and properties of these shapes, participants improved understanding of the meaning behind the formulas provided on the HSE tests. They also evaluated a workplace scenario in marketing to see how the SA and V of solid figures can influence how products are designed.
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How do we bridge the gap between students’ current understanding of arithmetic to the higher level mathematics content that they need to learn? Brain science reveals that students at all levels, ELL, ABE, & HSE alike, can cross this bridge by tapping into the visual processing centers of the brain. In this presentation, teachers will explore how a visual model can be used to help students to gain understanding of the meaning and uses of variables, recognition of patterns and functions, and make connections to the language of algebra. Teachers will be able to connect their own learning with teaching in a multi-level classroom. The presentation includes links to additional materials including classroom-ready printable resources
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Steve Hinds presented a session at the 2018 COABE National Conference in Phoenix, Arizona titled, "Active-Learning Strategies for Teaching Ratios, Statistics, and Probability". This resource is the first of two batches of handouts he shared in the session. For more information about the activities, or the related professional development and curriculum work Steve does as the Director of his project, Active Learning in Adult Numeracy & Mathematics (ALANM), go to www.alanproject.org.
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Steve Hinds presented a session at the 2018 COABE National Conference in Phoenix, Arizona titled, "Active-Learning Strategies for Teaching Ratios, Statistics, and Probability". This resource is the second of two batches of handouts he shared in the session. For more information about the activities, or the related professional development and curriculum work Steve does as the Director of his project, Active Learning in Adult Numeracy & Mathematics (ALANM), go to www.alanproject.org.
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Steve Hinds presented a session at the 2018 COABE National Conference in Phoenix, Arizona titled, "Active-Learning Strategies for Teaching Measurement and Probability". This resource is the first of two batches of handouts he shared in the session. For more information about the activities, or the related professional development and curriculum work Steve does as the Director of his project, Active Learning in Adult Numeracy & Mathematics (ALANM), go to www.alanproject.org.
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Steve Hinds presented a session at the 2018 COABE National Conference in Phoenix, Arizona titled, "Active-Learning Strategies for Teaching Measurement and Geometry". This resource is the second of two batches of handouts he shared in the session. For more information about the activities, or the related professional development and curriculum work Steve does as the Director of his project, Active Learning in Adult Numeracy & Mathematics (ALANM), go to www.alanproject.org.
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"Hard skills" are important to getting a job. "Soft skills" are important for keeping a job. We can help our students qualify for and retain jobs with family sustaining incomes if we help them improve their soft, work readiness skills. The primary focus of this session is to explore a wealth of resources, strategies, and activities for infusing soft skills into your ABE, ESL, GED®, and AHS classrooms. Many of these resources have been developed by your colleagues in other states.