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Inspirational Quotations for the Teacher of Adult Learners

Are you a teacher of adults? Be inspired by quotations about the importance of teaching. Inspired teachers change lives.

Learning Styles Inventory - Your Peak Learning Time

What time of day do you learn best? Take Ron Gross's learning styles inventory to discover your peak learning time.

The New Computer-Based GED Test

The GED test will be computer-based in 2014! That's a major change. What does it mean to you? We've got the scoop.

Learning Styles - A Practical Reader in the Universal Design for Learning

Learning styles are still a hot topic. What if the variations in learning abilities is a matter of curricula, not student abilities or disabilities? The Universal Design for Learning allows students to express their comprehension of the material, not their skill with the testing method.

Learning to Learn - A New Learning Style

Learning to Learn may be the new learning style of the future. How is Learning to Learn changing the lives of students we've given up on? We'll introduce you to the program that is changing education.

Accelerated Science Program Helps Adult Students Find Healthcare Jobs Faster

If you're an adult student seeking an accelerated path to a better healthcare job, the Integrated Science Program from Lifelong Education Institute might be right for you.

CollegeNET

Congrats to CollegeNET for winning Best Scholarship for Adult Students in the 2012 Readers' Choice Awards at About Continuing Education!

Saint Louis University School for Professional Studies

Congrats to Saint Louis University School for Professional Studies for winning Best School for Adult Students in the 2012 Readers' Choice Awards at About Continuing Education!

Sisters on the Fly

Congrats to Sisters on the Fly for winning Best Learning Vacation in the 2012 Readers' Choice Awards at About Continuing Education!

McGraw-Hill's GED: The Most Complete and Reliable Study Program

Congrats to McGraw-Hill for winning Best GED Study Guide in the 2012 Readers' Choice Awards at About Continuing Education! The official title of the guide is McGraw-Hill's GED: The Most Complete and Reliable Study Program for the GED Tests.

GED Overview

This is your GED overview, with info about prep, online resources, courses, practice, and the big test - everything you need to know.

The GED Math Test

What's on the GED math test? Find out what kind of questions to expect, how much time you'll have, and where you can find learning resources.

Manage Disruptive Behavior in the Classroom

Teaching adults can be challenging if you've got a student who is consistently disruptive. Learn some effective classroom management techniques.

Lesson Plans for Adults

Lesson plans for continuing education don't have to be difficult. Follow these instructions for easy, effective course design for teaching adults, and see how effective you can be. Training design can be easy.

Telling the Stories of Your Life

Ron Gross and Sue Salko discuss the popular life review classes that have become so popular. They show you what a class is like, give examples of popular works, and tell you how you can learn to teach life review classes yourself.

How to Choose an Online High School

Choosing an online high school can be confusing. Tom Nixon gives you advice on choosing the right online high school for you.

How to Include Student Accountability in Testing

Al Beck introduced accountability into testing by asking his students to reflect on their own performance. We'll tell you how he did it.

Adult Education in Georgia

Don Newman writes about adult education in Georgia. If you're looking for info about GED, ESL, or adult learning of any kind in Georgia, this is your best source.

What's on the GED Test?

Examine the five parts of the GED test: Writing, Reading, Social Studies, Science, and Mathematics. What you need to know, question format, time allowed, and resources for learning.

Talbots Scholarship Program

The deadline for the 2012 Talbots Scholarship Program is January 3, 2012. Are you a non-traditional female student? Be sure to apply!

The Hero's Journey - Introduction

Do you know the elements that make stories successful? Satisfying? They're the elements of the hero's journey. What are they? We'll show you. Understand the hero's journey and get a better English grade.

The Archetypes of the Hero's Journey

Carl Jung called archetypes the ancient patterns of personality that are the shared heritage of the human race. An understanding of these forces is one of the most powerful elements in the storyteller’s toolbox.

Reach Your Goal with a Personal Development Plan

A goal is so much easier to reach when you have a plan, a personal development plan. Whether your goal is related to being a better employee, getting a raise or promotion, or is just for you as a person, this plan will help you succeed.

Job Training Saves Jobs

Universities and businesses are partnering across the country to provide training that saves jobs for employees. Does your employer provide on-the-job training through a local university?

Welding? Plumbing? Learn a Trade, Find a Job

Beat the recession by learning a trade - welding, plumbing, waste water management - classes at your local colleges and universities are filling up fast. Protect your job, or get a new one.

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