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Total Solution for the GED Test
Searching for GED test prep materials? Look no further, as this resource is the ultimate, comprehensive package of GED practice tests.
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Entrepreneurship: Will it Work?
Consider to possibility of starting a business as a way to examine the concept of entrepreneurship. Learners develop and analyze feasibility studies, marketing strategies, proposals, and local census data all needed when starting a small...
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Help! I Need Five Minutes to Study
Students learn to use a time grid or a calendar to increase productivity of their studying.  In this studying lesson, students record how they spend their studying time and then adjust as needed.  Students recognize various...
Community Partnerships for Adult Learning
Goals Setting
You can reach your goals, if you're SMART about it! Teach your class to how build specific goals that include all the elements of the acronym SMART. The plan includes detailed procedures for the teacher and requires pupils to...
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Priorities and Goal Setting
Students discuss their goals and the steps needed to achieve their goals.  They list the internal and external forces that may help or hinder their goals. Students prioritize the forces that hinder and/or help them to achieve their goals.
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Interpreting workplace memos and notices
Students read company memos and write summary sentences while working as part of a group.
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Brainstorming Job Ideas
Students brainstorm ideas for different kinds of jobs. From this list of ideas, each student chooses one job or career to research further. They use written resources, read a variety of texts in making their choice.
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Building A Resume
After a brief lecture on the purpose and components of a resume, students fill in a blank reusme according to the type of job they would like to apply for.  They compare their resume to the job they currently hold.  Students look for...
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Pay Check Advance Loan
Students research loans. In this financial lesson, students explore the benefits and drawbacks of applying for a pay-day advance loan. Students compare different programs and calculate interest owed. Multiple resources are provided.
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Job research for a job pamphlet
Learners use a variety of resources to research a job that interests them.
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Check It Out
Students discuss the many processes involved with personal banking. They create their own budget based on their career choices. They also practice balancing a checkbook.
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Writing a Job Pamphlet
Students write and create a pamphlet describing the occupation they are interested in. They use the steps of the writing process to present the facts about their occupation.
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Attaining Career Goals
Students explore career options available to them.  They explore several careers and their requirements.  Students create an action plan to help them attain their career goals.  This lesson is intended for students acquiring English.
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A Guide to Your Children's Schools: A Parent Handbook [Pdf]
Information about the U.S. school system written especially for immigrant parents but beneficial, nonetheless, for any parent who has questions about school-related issues. Explains, in simple language, the types of schools available in...