Lesson Review 2GedSuccess May
2006
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Tuesday, May 02,
2006 2
Learners Present 2.5 hours
Writing and Testing (GED
pretesting)
Wednesday, May 03, 2006 1
Learners Present 2.5 hours
Testing: Official Practice GED Test
on the computer
Tuesday, May 09, 2006 3
Learners Present 2.5 hours
SELF
MANAGEMENT - Accurately assess self, set personal goals, monitor progress &
exhibit self control (Personal Qualities)
Individual Reading and Math
We finished the class by going over how to convert a mixed number to an
improper fraction.
Wednesday, May 10, 2006 3
Learners Present 2.5 hours
Presentation by GCC officials on
the Next Step Up program and the Summer "College
Connection" program.
Tuesday, May 16, 2006 4
Learners Present 2.5 hours
Compute
with whole numbers, fractions, decimals & integers using appropriate
algorithms and a variety of techniques (Number
Relationships & Computation)
MATHEMATICS - Perform basic computations; approach practical problems by
choosing from a variety of math techniques
Math - Fractions and Mixed Numbers
finding common denominators, adding and subtracting fractions and mixed
number, converting
improper fractions to mixed numbers.
One person worked on a letter to her employer.
Student Comments
Female 45.00 --
59.99
I wrote a bu[s]iness letter today.
Female 18.00 --
24.99
I'm taking and apolog[y] letter and making it into an Essay.
I'm adding and subtracting fractions.
I'm almost done with this math book.
Wednesday, May 17,
2006 2
Learners Present 2.5 hours
Individual Work:
One student worked on finishing up her Decimals and Fractions book. Another worked on a
computerized Official Practice GED Test.
Tuesday, May 23,
2006 4
Learners Present 2.5 hours
WRITING
- Communicate thoughts, ideas & information in writing; Create documents
(letters, directions, reports, graphs) (Basic
W3.4b Practice all steps of the writing process: (Writing: Strategies)
Writing Essays and revising them
for Overall Organization, Sentence Structure, Word Usage and
Mechanics.
Student Comments
Female 18.00 --
24.99
I want to make a book out of our monthly writings for this class.
Wednesday, May 24,
2006 5
Learners Present 2.5 hours
Compute
with whole numbers, fractions, decimals & integers using appropriate
algorithms and a variety of techniques (Number
Relationships & Computation)
W3.4b Practice all steps of the writing process: (Writing: Strategies)
The difference between Artificial
Consequences and REAL LIFE Consequences.
Student Comments
Male 18.00 --
24.99
[What helped you learn today?] tr[y]ing to stay on the ball
[What didn't help?] thinking about work bec[a]use someone I work with is
trying to get fired.
Female 16.00 --
17.99
Filled out FAFSA form
Started GED Practice Test
[Next Steps] College Forms
Female 45.00 --
59.99
[I learned something new that I will remember . . .] that talking about
my experience could help others.
Tuesday, May 30,
2006 2
Learners Present 2.5 hours
W2.4e
With assistance, revise essays for clarity, organization, word usage, and
mechanics (Writing: Structure and Mechanics)
Writing - finishing monthly writing
projects
Wednesday, May 31, 2006 3
Learners Present 2.5 hours
Select
& use appropriate methods and tools (computer, paper, calculator, mental)
for solving problems (Number Relationships
The Basic Parts of a Percent
Problem
Some algebraic equation manipulations (cross multiplication and
reversibility of operations)
Percents are proportions with one term being 100.
Proportions can be written as equal fractions and can be cross
multiplied.
We also solved a propotion problem based on similar triangles.