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SE P TEM BE R/ O CTO BE R 2014
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ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
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ome one, come all, and expose your classes to the benefits of our Multi-Purpose Learning
Center (MPLC) located in the Adult Education Center building on the Greensboro campus.
Our MPLC is under the expert direction of Coordinator, Donna L. Butler. Last semester, teachers from all program areas took advantage of an opportunity to bring their classes
to the lab center to replace one or two of their normal class periods held during the week. Students and
teachers were surveyed and expressed a profound appreciation for the enhanced learning experience
that the MPLC provided. Many students and teachers inquired if this lab opportunity would continue
into the fall semester.
One program area was particularly impressed by
what the MPLC had to offer. Angela Tripp’s
CED class was curious about what they could
learn in the computer lab. The students interviewed Mrs. Butler with many questions. One
question, for example was, “How does the lab
help students prepare for testing?” She explained that the lab serves as a supplement to
instruction. There are several software programs
that are tailored to meet the needs of each of
our students. Some lab lessons have level
ranges that include: Easy, Medium, Difficult,
and Advance. The CED students also wanted
to know “When is the lab opened to students?”
Mrs. Butler advised the students that the hours of
operation are always Monday-Thursday 8:00
a.m.-3:30 p.m. and re-opens from 5:00 p.m.-9:00
p.m.
The next question on the floor was, “Can I take a
computer class here in this lab?” Mr s. Butler
assured the students that learning programs provided in the lab allows students to practice and
enhance basic computer skills. For example, a
student must enter their name and password in
the computer to open a program lesson, and a
student must then type, drag, or drop an answer
to a question into an appropriate box. By the end
of the interview, Mrs. Butler instructed students
on how to use search engines and how to enter
web addresses. Their minds were challenged and
they had great fun in the lab. The MPLC has
tools for all program areas whether it is ABE,
ESOL, GED, AHS, or CED.
FACULTY MEMBERS
OF THE
READING
LEARNING
COMMUNITY
Gaynessa Allen
Lottie Neal
Angela Tripp
Harriett Hairston
Darryl Jackson
Ana Cartagena (Staff)
Stop by and see what the MPLC can offer you
and your class. “The door is always open for all
students at GTCC,” said Mr s. Butler as the
students waved good- bye and thanked her for
helping them learn more about the MPLC.
Adult Education Content Standards
(Click here to review Adult Education Content Standards)
R.2.3 The student will develop and demonstr ate knowledge of vocabular y skills that include
analyzing word structure, determining the meaning of words from context, sorting words into
groups by meaning and relationships among words, and apply vocabulary skills in order to understand a wide and varied vocabulary that enhances comprehension of literary, functional, and informational text.
Benchmark
Performance Indicator
Sample Activities with Real-life
Application
R.2.3.1 Use pr efixes, suffixes, root words, antonyms, and
synonyms to determine meaning of unfamiliar words.
Use prefixes to determine
the meaning of ten unfamiliar words; use suffixes
to determine the meaning
of ten unfamiliar words;
use prefixes, suffixes, and
root words to determine
the antonyms of five unfamiliar words.
Make a list of words that contain
prefixes, suffixes, antonyms, and
synonyms that students may encounter in real-life, but also words
that they may be unfamiliar with.
Then, as a group, ask students to use
what they know about prefixes, suffixes, root, antonyms, and synonyms to determine the meaning of
the word.
QUOTE FOR THE
MONTH
The one exclusive sign of
thorough knowledge is the
power of teaching.
Aristotle
(Click a quote)
SUPER LESSON PLANS
Figurative language is a
useful reading and writing tool. Share with your
students an understanding
of the meaning of similes
and metaphors and their usage. Often, students cannot read well because they are challenged with words that don’t exactly state
the message the author is trying to get across
--they don’t understand the figurative language that is used. Correctly using these
skills can enrich their reading and writing
experiences. These skills can be explored in
fiction or nonfiction reading, science, or social studies.
ACTIVITIES
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Have students define and identify examples of figurative language techniques in
their reading, science or social studies
text.
One activity is to have students pick a
poem or song and highlight examples of
metaphors and similes. Have students
create examples of their own.
Encourage students to search newspapers and magazines for examples of
each of these skills. Stress the use of the
internet to assist their searches.
How can GTCC instructors that
strive for best practices meet the
challenge of implementing the newly added Speaking and Listening
skills in the revised 2014 Adult
Standards? Speaking and listening are not only employment and
academic skills, but also life skills.
Jobs that pay family sustainable
wages require above average written and oral communication skills.
With the use of performance rubrics, speaking and
listening are not as difficult to teach. You can also
make classroom time much more engaging. Rubrics
allow the instructor to increase the quality of direct
instruction and the student has explicit guidelines to
develop the learning objective.
Create opportunities for students to report and explain
their ideas through discussions and role playing. Good
speakers are not necessarily good listeners. The better
the student is at speaking and listening, the better the
student is at reading and writing.
GROW YOUR STUDENTS
Vocabulary is everybody’s business.
Create your own content vocabulary
in Reading, Math, Science, and Social
Studies. You can tailor your vocabulary at any level. You can even incorporate different languages into
your lessons. Each petal names an
activity that will be automatically
generated in any lesson you create.
Click on the flower to view a sample
of how Quizlet can GROW your students today.
(Click on the links below to access content-specific rubrics)
Teacher Made Materials
Students should discuss the similarities
and differences between the two types of
figurative language and suggest in
which situations each is appropriate to
use. Ask the class to use concrete and
abstract examples to identify what they
are referring to. It may be a good idea to
provide handouts and lesson materials to
make real-life connections that point out
examples of similes and metaphors.
(Click on the cat for a slideshow)
COMMAS RULE THE GRAMMAR
(Click on the flower and grow)
EVENTS
Teen Entrepreneur Games
Date: 10/7/2014
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Cost: Free
Location: Glenwood Branch Library
Monster Mash
Date: 10/31/2014
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Cost: Free
Location: Glenwood Branch Library
(Click on event for more information)
Adult Education
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