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Freelance Writing Jobs
This post goes out to my talented out-of-work or underpaid fellow writers who deserve some freelance opportunities. I have heard the reports and rumors that quality writing is one of the most lacking...
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Write On Books: Top 5 Learning Skills
Why do I insist on buying my own books? Because I can do this to them: I don’t just read a book: I digest it. I flip down the corners of pages to remember, look up things I don’t know, and talk about...
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5 Steps to Create an Art Event for Advocacy and Literacy Instruction
I was recently asked to share an activity for fellow literacy instructors to use creative endeavors as a vehicle for advocacy. The examples come from my experience creating the SlamIt! spoken word...
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Cite It Right! Scoring and Teaching GED® Reasoning Through Language Arts Test...
Welcome to the VAILL Conference in Radford, Virginia, either in person or online! Let’s take a closer look at the new Extended Response on the GED® Reasoning Through Language Arts Test. Test takers...
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(Re)Writing History: Scoring GED® Social Studies Test Extended Response
Welcome to the VAILL Conference in Radford, Virginia, either in person or online! I’m excited to focus on the new Extended Response on the GED® Social Studies Test. Test takers will have 25 minutes to...
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Beyond the Textbook: Additional Texts for GED® Test Preparation
Participants in my session on (Re)Writing History: Scoring GED® Social Studies Test Extended Response asked this great question: In addition to published textbooks, where can I find quality non-fiction...
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Science is Awesome! Scoring and Teaching GED® Science Test Short Answer...
Welcome to the VAILL Conference, either in person or online! What can test-takers expect on the GED® Science Test? TWICE in Science the test will present a short text or visual (called the stimulus)...
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(Re)Writing History: Teaching GED Social Studies Extended Response
If you’re at the COABE Conference 2015 in Denver, Colorado, have you downloaded the App? Check in to my session, starting soon! Whether near or far, visit their site to check out all the sessions and...
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Quotable Quotes from All About Scoring
This afternoon I got to experience one of the new professional development workshops GED Testing Service is rolling out this year. All About Scoring guides teachers on the criteria to score constructed...
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Write On Books: Top 5 Learning Skills
Why do I insist on buying my own books? Because I can do this to them: I don’t just read a book: I digest it. I flip down the corners of pages to remember, look up things I don’t know, and talk about...
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Quotable Quotes from All About Scoring
This afternoon I got to experience one of the new professional development workshops GED Testing Service is rolling out this year. All About Scoring guides teachers on the criteria to score constructed...
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COABE Presentations on the Repository!
Well, friends, I haven’t been posting on my blog this week because I was plugged in to the COABE app. I even made it to the leaderboard on the COABE App! I usually hovered around #15, but finally...
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Bigger, Better Writing on the GED Test
This afternoon in DC, we’ll divide into two groups, then switch mid-afternoon. Educators will have the chance to get on GED Academy and respond to both an RLA Extended Response and a Science Short...
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