Project Based Math Instruction for GED Teachers (Bos)

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Overview

During this two-part workshop, teachers will learn about how to teach GED-based math through creative projects that use an integrated skills model that incorporates social studies, science, reading and writing skills. Teachers will be encouraged to experiment with this model in their classrooms after the first workshop, and then return to the second workshop willing and able to share what happened.

Details

Project-based learning is active learning in which the teacher facilitates and students discover, plan, research and use mathematical reasoning, principles, and problem-solving o build skills necessary for the GED and beyond. This form of instruction provides tools to adults working in teams to solve real world problems and to enable them to make decisions using data, algebra, geometry and number sense skills. GOod projects provide rich scenarios for learning mathematics in science and social studies contexts that go beyond traditional word problems and include content which make science, social studies and technology accessible to GED learners. This workshop will provide participants with several hands-on activities in cooperative problem-solving.

When

05-22-08 01:00 PM to
05-29-08 04:00 PM

Where

• Adult Literacy Resource Institute/SABES Greater Boston Regional Support Center, Wheatley Building 4th Floor, Room 04-167/Library, UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA
• Adult Literacy Resource Institute/Greater Boston SABES
• Wheatley Building, 4th Floor, Room 04-167/Library
• UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA

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Registration Deadline

May 15, 2008 at 5:00 PM

Topics

ABE, GED, Curriculum Development

Multi-session attendance required

yes

Contact info

andrea Lawless
andrea.lawless@umb.edu
(617) 287-4072

Indicators of Program Quality

IPQ1 - Curriculum and instruction

Learning objectives

As a result of this workshop, participants will be able to: Identify several techniques and sources for creating projects for GED math instruction; Implement projects that build skills for GED students attempting to pass the GED; Apply activities that develop teaming skills necessary for project-based learning

Presenters

Esther D. Leonelli

Presenters Bio

Esther D. Leonelli is a consultant and an adjunct math instructor at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology in Boston. She previously taught Pre-GED/GED math at several Boston-are ABE programs.

Prerequisites

NA

Host RSC

Boston Region

PDPs

no