Bell Ringers: What they are and Why you should use them
Bell Ringers. Even if you aren’t familiar with the term, you may have incorporated some type of bell ringer in your class at some point. You may have called the activity a jump starter...
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Benefits of Escape Rooms in the GED Classroom
Fact #1: People learn better and retain more when they are having fun. Fact #2: Adults like games too. Fact #1 + Fact #2 = the reason why you should incorporate games, escape rooms...
GED Vocabulary Lessons
Are you a student who realizes your limited vocabulary is holding you back? Or maybe you are a GED teacher wanting to improve students’ vocabularies for better test results across all subject areas. Either...
Beat the Clock on the GED Test
Are you a student who has failed a GED test because you ran out of time? Or maybe you are a teacher who has seen your students struggle to finish in time. The time...
GED Test-Taking Tips (Must-Know Advice for Preparing for the GED Test)
Are you a good test taker? If not, taking some time to learn a few test-taking tricks will be beneficial. Even the most prepared student can fail a GED test if he/she lets test...
How to Stay Motivated to Earn Your GED
So, you’ve decided to earn your GED. You start out completely motivated, keeping your eyes on the prize, then. . . . life happens. You have to pick up extra hours at work, you...
Behind Bars: The Joys and Challenges of Teaching in Jail
When I tell people I teach at the jail, I get looks of admiration and questions like, “Aren’t you scared?” “Do you have a weapon with you?” “Do you teach murders and rapists?” In...
Ten Ways Adult Students Differ from K-12 Students
There are many similarities with the best teaching practices for K-12 students and adults, but there are a few ways adults expect to be treated differently. Failure to understand these differences can result in...
Getting Adult Students out of their Seats
How do you get GED students up and out of their seats and why would you want to? In a GED classroom, a lot of learning will happen in a traditional style, student in...
Building a Community in the GED Classroom through Games
Games. A useful tool or a waste of time? Games can add a lot to your GED classroom, specifically, it can help to build a community. I love games, and I play them with...