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Kim Komando Stuff for Students Created: Friday, May 25, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 25, 2012
Kim Komando has lots of tech advice for students. We made a list of our 10 favorite resources on her site.
5 Quotations on Writing Created: Friday, May 11, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 11, 2012
For the teacher or the student, we have five inspirational quotations on writing.
Inspirational Quotations for the Teacher of Adult Learners Created: Monday, July 14, 2008 Updated: Friday, May 11, 2012
Are you a teacher of adults? Be inspired by quotations about the importance of teaching. Inspired teachers change lives.
Lifelong Learners Created: Friday, March 06, 2009 Updated: Thursday, May 10, 2012
Studies have shown that keeping your brain engaged helps you live longer. Lifelong learners know that and continue learning new things every day, no matter how old they are. Communities of
Non-Traditional Students - Thinking About Going Back to School? We Can Help. Created: Thursday, March 05, 2009 Updated: Thursday, May 10, 2012
If you're over 25 and returning to school as a non-traditional student, you'll find help here whether you're goal is your GED credential, a degree, professional certificate, or anything else.
Teachers Created: Friday, March 06, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Are your students 25 or older? Teaching adult students, or non-traditional students, is called andragogy, as opposed to the teaching of children, pedagogy. Learn about adult learning theory, effect...
Learning Styles Inventory - Your Peak Learning Time Created: Thursday, May 03, 2012 Updated: Monday, May 07, 2012
What time of day do you learn best? Take Ron Gross's learning styles inventory to discover your peak learning time.
About the GED Created: Sunday, May 06, 2012 Updated: Sunday, May 06, 2012
We've got lots of resources to help you learn about the GED test, from state requirements and study guides to what's on the test and what the new test will be like in 2014.
Top 12 Lessons on Aging for Teachers of Adults from the 2012 Aging in America Conference Created: Saturday, April 14, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 03, 2012
Ron Gross and Sue Salko bring you their list of the top 12 takeaways from the 2012 Aging in America Conference in Washington D.C.
Ronald Gross - Bio Created: Friday, September 05, 2008 Updated: Thursday, May 03, 2012
Ron Gross is an author, educator, and advocate of meaningful conversation.
Writing a Personal Essay Created: Sunday, August 24, 2008 Updated: Thursday, May 03, 2012
Know what your teacher is looking for when your assignment is writing a personal essay.
Know Before You Owe - Obama Helps Veterans Afford Higher Education Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
The U.S. government wants veterans and military service members to beware of scams involving higher education. Help is available to you in selecting valid financial aid and tuition assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits at University of Arkansas at Fort Smith - Associate's and Bachelor's Degrees Created: Monday, April 25, 2011 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Approximately 450 students, out of 7,700 at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, use veterans education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill to complete associate's and bachelor's degrees.
Home Health Aide Training in New York - HHA Certification for Caregiver Jobs for the Homebound Created: Thursday, December 23, 2010 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Students looking for home health aide training in New York to enter the medical field can enroll in Finger Lakes Community College in Canandaigua, New York. The FLCC HHA certification program provi..
Books - The Adult Student's Guide to Survival & Success, Sixth Edition by Al Siebert, Ph.D. Created: Friday, September 26, 2008 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Returning to school and need to beef up the bookshelf? The Adult Student's Guide to Survival & Success by Al Siebert and Mary Karr should be on every student's bookshelf. The sixth edition will hel..
Adult Education in Alabama - Reading, Writing, Math, English Language, and GED Created: Thursday, June 30, 2011 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Looking for free classes in Alabama for reading, writing, math, English, and GED? We can help you find it.
Missouri GED - Online GED Info for Missouri Created: Monday, May 23, 2011 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
The information you need to pursue your GED credential in Missouri.
Free School - MIT Open Courseware Created: Sunday, April 18, 2010 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
MIT offers lecture notes, exams, and videos - to anyone - free. Can't afford a physics course? Always wanted to take a class on computer science? Electricity? Biology? You can. Free!
8 Places to Find Free Educational Videos Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
You can learn almost anything on the Internet now. We've got a list for you of some of the best places to find educational videos.
Learning Styles - How Do You Use Learning Styles in Your Classroom? Created: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
How do you use learning styles in your classroom? Share how you build learning styles into your curriculum.
Learning Styles Tests Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
How do you learn best? Do you have a particular style? Find out with one, or all, of these fascinating learning style assessments.
Certificate in Engineering Excellence (CPEE) - Reader Reviews Add Your Program to the Continuing Education Program Directory Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Add your continuing education program to the Continuing Education Directory at About.com. Need continuing education units? CEUs? Use the Continuing Education Directory to find the right program for...
Improve Your Time Management with Right Turns Created: Sunday, April 29, 2012 Updated: Sunday, April 29, 2012
Going back to school as an adult requires efficient time management. Improve your time management with one simple tip you can use every day.
Would You Rather... Idea List No. 2 Created: Saturday, December 10, 2011 Updated: Saturday, April 14, 2012
Our list of fun Would You Rather... starter ideas continues with list No. 2, inlcuding links to related material. Have some fun in the classroom!
People Bingo Idea List No. 2 Created: Friday, December 16, 2011 Updated: Thursday, April 12, 2012
Need more ideas for your People Bingo cards? You'll find lots of them in our People Bingo Idea List No. 2!
Continuing Education for Speech-Language Pathologists - Reader Reviews Add Your Program to the Continuing Education Program Directory Created: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Add your continuing education program to the Continuing Education Directory at About.com. Need continuing education units? CEUs? Use the Continuing Education Directory to find the right program for..
Be Creative - A Game Created: Monday, April 09, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Creative students excel. Play a game in the classroom that helps your students be creative. Based on Al Beck's Imaginative Symbol-Association, or I S-A (eye-say).
The New Computer-Based GED Test Created: Friday, March 30, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
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.
10 Ways to Relieve the Stress of Going Back to School as an Adult Created: Friday, February 20, 2009 Updated: Monday, April 09, 2012
Stressed about going back to school as an adult? We have 10 ways to relieve your stress and make studying easier. When studying is easier, you get better grades. Better grades are good.
Manage Disruptive Behavior in the Classroom Created: Monday, October 06, 2008 Updated: Monday, April 09, 2012
Teaching adults can be challenging if you've got a student who is consistently disruptive. Learn some effective classroom management techniques.
Adult Student Haiku Created: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Updated: Monday, April 09, 2012
Are you an adult student stressing about being back in school? Write your back-to-school stress away in a haiku poem.
The Hero's Journey - Introduction Created: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 Updated: Monday, April 09, 2012
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 ..

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