Health Care Career Choices
Thursday August 30, 2012
Personal care aides and home health aides top the list of the fastest growing occupations at the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. These careers are expect to ... Read More
Help with Math
Thursday August 30, 2012
Unless you're a numbers wiz, the thought of taking a math test after being out of school a while can make the best of us sweat. Myself, I would need ... Read More
More People Bingo Ideas!
Wednesday August 29, 2012
Teachers of adults know how important it is to make sure the students in their classroom feel comfortable. Comfortable students translate into easier learning. How do teachers make their adult ... Read More
3 Students Share Why They Chose an EMBA from George Mason U
Tuesday August 28, 2012
You've decided to get an MBA. It makes sense to earn one online. How do you choose the school that's right for you? It can be difficult.
Stephanie knew she needed ... Read More
8 Ways to Make Your Conference More Successful
Monday August 27, 2012
We've all been to boring conferences. And I'm betting we all know people who skip out of conference sessions in favor of the golf course. It doesn't have to be ... Read More
Adult Education the Sizzling Way
Friday August 24, 2012
Yesterday, I walked the dogs to the post office to get the mail and smiled all the way home. My friend, Gayla Thompson, smiled at me from a postcard from ... Read More
Your State Can Help You Fund Your Return to College
Thursday August 23, 2012
Tuition is one of the biggest considerations when a non-traditional student starts dreaming about returning to college. Sure, time is a huge factor, too, but if you can't pay, it ... Read More
Celebrate the Start of School with a Gift
Tuesday August 21, 2012
It's a very big deal when adults make the decision to return to school. Generally, their lives are already pretty full. Add classes and papers, speeches and tests, and the ... Read More
The Story of Your Life - It Matters to People
Monday August 20, 2012
Your life experience, the choices you've made, lessons learned -- they are the story of your life. Sharing that story is important, to you, to your family, to people who ... Read More
Practice Writing Before Going Back to School
Friday August 17, 2012
We tend to take writing for granted, but there's a big difference between putting words on paper and communicating clearly and artfully, especially when you're writing for a grade.
Whether you're ... Read More
Today I Learned...Random Acts of Learning
Thursday August 16, 2012
We've been celebrating lifelong learning lately, and what better way than to highlight the little things we learn every day when we pay attention. We put our Today I Learned... ... Read More
Lesson Plans for Adults
Wednesday August 15, 2012
Create your own lesson plans for adult education with a simple formula that's easy to customize: Easy, Effective Lesson Plans for Adults.
We can help you with the customization, too. About.com ... Read More
Ice Breaker Games for Adults in the Classroom
Tuesday August 14, 2012
Teachers, it's time to choose some ice breakers for the start of school. Use them for introductions on day one, warm ups for lesson plans, energizers, test review, or simply ... Read More
3 Characteristics of Effective Adult Education
Monday August 13, 2012
We all know smart people who don't do well in school. You may very well be one of them. Why doesn't the education system in the U.S. give students credit ... Read More
Teachers In-Service - What Is Most Helpful?
Saturday August 11, 2012
Teachers are heading back to school in the next few days and weeks for the annual in-service training. I'd like to know what you find most helpful during these sessions. ... Read More
Do You Use Zombie Nouns?
Thursday August 9, 2012
My friend, Ray Walter, handed his dad, Hal, an article the other day about zombie nouns. Hal wondered if it was a hint. Knowing Ray, and Hal, it probably was. ... Read More
Rent Your Textbooks and Save Money
Wednesday August 8, 2012
My favorite counselor at St. Olaf College chastised me one day for selling my textbooks at the end of the semester. "If you're not going to keep the text for ... Read More
What's Hot Now? Creative Aging
Tuesday August 7, 2012
It made me smile to see Sue Salko's and Ron Gross's piece on Creative Aging at the top of my What's Hot Now? list this morning. The article has been ... Read More
Help Someone Realize a GED Dream
Thursday August 2, 2012
The Olympics are inspiring in so many ways, aren't they? Going for the gold doesn't have to involve an athletic feat and a nice chunk of precious metal. For many ... Read More