Some adult students have participated in organized sports at some point in their education. They understand sports, and they understand the relationship between an athlete and a coach. They respect a coach as an integral part of a team who guides the team towards its goal.
The same is true about teachers, and yet many adult students have had negative experiences with teachers that they still carry with them; however, everything that can be said about a coach is also true for teachers.
A coach knows the game inside and out and knows how to get you ready to succeed -- just like a teacher.
A coach will offer constructive criticism not to show you how bad you are, but to help you become better -- just like a teacher.
A coach looks back at your past performances to identify areas for focused practice -- just like a teacher.
A coach always believes that you are able to improve -- just like a teacher.
As teachers, we can benefit from viewing ourselves as coaches of sorts. Perhaps that perspective can also help some students to understand that you and they are on the same team, and want the same things. Edutopia's article,
Thinking Like a Coach,
looks at the task of providing feedback on students' writing through the lens of coaching and examines ways that our feedback can be more effective.
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Teaching Tips and Resources
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New Skill Check app from FastForward
Many educators around the state are familiar with the FastForward online curriculum. Among others, the PA Distance Learning Project uses FastForward with their students. The new
FastForward Skill Check app
from KET can help your students to decide if they are ready to take the GED®, HiSET®, or TASC test. Just click on a subject in the app to practice skills in language arts, social studies, science, or math. Questions include lots of hints and images to help the student to arrive at the right answers.
Check out the video
to learn more about the Skill Check app.
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Women's History readings
March is Women's History Month. If you are interested in highlighting in your classroom the achievements and experiences of women from the past and present, check out the
resources gathered at ReadWorks.org
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The Power of Empathy
Edutopia recently shared an article titled
The Power of Empathy,
in which the author describes an experience that many teachers have had: a particularly challenging student with a challenging attitude towards class; however, upon learning more about the student's challenges, the teacher discovered an important truth about empathy: It may do nothing to help the student's situation or even their behavior, but it can make a big difference in how we look at our students and how we feel about helping them.
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ReadWorks offers human voice audio for some articles
Many people enjoy listening to podcasts and audiobooks. Listening to spoken information is a great way to learn and also a great way to reinforce reading skills or a love of reading. ReadWorks.org now offers new audio for some of their articles -- real human voices. Find a
list at ReadWorks.org
.
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Professional Development Opportunities
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Online professional learning opportunities through World Education
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PACTA Conference review
The Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy of the Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy has submitted a review of the conference of the Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Administrators (PACTA). The conference, titled
Pathways to Career Readiness: An Education and Workforce Symposium,
focused on
how business and education can work together more effectively, both regionally and statewide.
Read more...
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Penn State Certificate Programs
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Mark your calendar for PAACE 2019
Save the date for the 2018 PAACE Conference on March 11-12, 2019.
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State and National Adult Education News
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TABE 11/12 updates
There is updated information that those who work closely with TABE assessments should be aware of. The TABE is now aligned with the College and Career Readiness Standards. The TABE 11/12 will go into eff
ect July 1 and the locator and three subject tests will take approximately six hours. For more information, visit
the
TABE website.
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Nominate adult education alumni for a Power in Numbers video
The Power in Numbers initiative is looking for successful adult education students to feature in a series of videos showcasing the unique journeys of adult learners. Do you know of someone who transformed their life and career through completing their education? You can share information with your successful students who would like to motivate and inspire students around the country. Interested parties can fill out
this short form
or reach out directly to
[email protected]
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Tips for grant writing "newbies"
The blog GetEdFunding.com has shared a bulleted list of tips for anyone who has been tasked with writing a grant proposal but has never done it before. Titled
How to Get Started Writing Grants
, this post can help you to begin an organized and successful proposal.
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The job postings below are for adult basic education programs that are funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and, at least in part, by WIOA Title II funds. They can also be found on the
paadultedresources.org
website. To post a job, please email the job advertisement to
[email protected]
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No jobs are currently posted
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PA Adult Education Resources
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Upcoming State and National Conferences
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- COABE Conference - March 25-28, 2018, Phoenix, AZ
- TESOL Conference - March 27-30, 2018, Chicago, IL
- PWDA Employment, Training, & Education Conference - May 16-18, 2018, Hershey, PA
- GED Annual Conference - July 25-27, 2018, San Diego, CA
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State and National Newsletters
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These are state or national organizations' newsletters that may be of interest to you. To receive the most recent editions by email, please subscribe directly to the newsletter.
Families Learning News of the Week,
National Center for Families Learning
Features information and resources for family literacy, early childhood education, and parent education
GED® In Session, GED Testing Service®
Features news and information related to the GED® test
OCTAE Connection, US Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, & Adult Education
Features news and resources for adult basic, career, and technical education
COABE Journal, Coalition On Adult Basic Education
Features national information, resources, and initiatives for adult basic education
World Education
/U.S.
Features resources and information from World Education projects including The Change Agent, College for Adults, E-Learning, LINCS Region 1 Professional Development Center, National College Transitional network, and many others
Workforce GPS,
Workforce3 One
Features career pathways and workforce development information
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