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The Changing Face of ABE: Meeting New Challenges

March 26, 2015CAACE Conference 2015Presenter: Sharon MuldowneyMiddletown Adult Education

1AgendaWhat is ABE?What are our new challenges?Changes: Meeting our challengesDOK Depth of KnowledgeTechnology Summary2What is ABE? (Some ideas)Reading, Writing, Math (pre- high school level)Preparation for a higher level GED classPreparation for entering NEDP (National External Diploma Program) or Adult High School Credit ProgramIncrease employability skillsIncrease life skills (maybe health literacy)

3Challenges:The new GED and the new NEDP (National External Diploma Program)CCRS (College and Career Readiness Standards)Credentials required for employment and post secondary

4The New GED preparation classEvidence Details that support a main idea, argument, a finding or a conclusion etc.Analyze, understand relationships, evaluate arguments, cause and effectInformational texts are stressed (longer passages) (Also, background knowledge)Algebra and geometry and mathematical reasoning

5The New NEDPPrepare oral presentations, write essays, analyze, comparing/contrasting, citing resourcesBackground knowledge (Scientific Method, Civics, Current events etc.)Understanding math concepts and apply them (interest, percent)Setting, Theme, Character, Point of View, Plot etc.

6One other thing..Computer Skills!KeyboardingPoint and ClickDrag and DropGraphs (Excel)Power Point

7How do we meet the New Challenges?

Depth of Knowledge!Technology!

8Norman Webbs Depth of KnowledgeWhat is it?Basically.. 4 levels of assessing complexity of thinking or cognitive demand. Level One Recall and ReproductionLevel Two Working with Skills and ConceptsLevel Three- Short Term Strategic ThinkingLevel Four Extended Strategic Thinking9

10Which DOK ?Compare/Contrast two argumentsWhat is the misconception in this article and why?When and where is this event happening?What is the authors point of view? EvidenceExample Strangely enoughA restaurant added a new outdoor section that was 8 feet wide and 6 feet long. What is the area of their new outdoor section?(a+b) =a+3ab+3ab+b Use unit cubes to show that the two sides of this equation are equal.11More PracticeUse DOK Level 1 and Level 2 handoutsAt your table, pick one bulleted suggestion and increase the complexity to the next DOK level

Lets take a look first!

12DOK 1:Level 1:

Level 1 ActivitiesRecall elements and details of story structure, such as sequence of events, character, plot and setting. Ex. Where is this story happening?

Conduct basic math calculations. Ex. 23 X 12 =

Represent in words or diagrams a scientific concept or relationship. rocksgrainsmoleculesatoms

Bring up to Level 213DOK 2:Level 2 ActivitiesSolve routine multiple-step problems. Ex. Math word problem: Determine what steps are necessary to solve problem. (First add, then multiply, then divide by a number squared.)

Describe the cause/effect of a particular event.

Identify patterns in events or behavior. Ex. Give students numbers that are increasing by a certain amount. Can they see the pattern?

Formulate a routine problem given data and conditions. Ex. Give a hypothesis and see if students can come up with a test for it.

Organize, represent and interpret data. Ex. Making a graph to show trendsBring up to Level 314DOK 3Level 3 ActivitiesDevelop a thesis and support it with details and examples.

Hypothesize the cause of an historical event and support your thesis.

Determine the authors purpose and describe how it affects the interpretation of a reading selection.

Develop a scientific model for a complex situation.

Given a numerical pattern, what is the rule?

15Delivering InstructionExplicit instruction (Engage students)Model strategies Venn diagrams, graphic organizers, working in pairs/groups)Meta cognition (thinking through)Doing togetherIndependent work

I do, we do, you do16Designing ABE InstructionFirst: Sticking with what we know..Start with student learning outcomes..what are the learning objectives? Example: Determine the perimeter or area of rectangles given a certain shape.

What level? (Keep in mind: complexity vs. difficulty)Also, keep in mind: not about the verb Describe the steps vs. Describe the importance of this amendment

17ABE Instruction (cont.)Going deeper instead of broaderExample: (Learning Objective: Students will compute the area of a rectangle)Area: Follow a formula Here is the area and here is the length. What is the width?Why does length x width work?

18ABE Instruction (cont.)Applying reading skills on all levels, however, deeper understanding Lets try it: DOK Question StemsGive information in a different format. Oral presentation, Power point, graph, graphic organizersWriting. They need to be explicit and able to express thoughts clearly. Use Writing Frames Writings important.Cooperative Learning

19Adding Technology to ABEWriting- use Word Document Resource: Mavis Beacon Software, www.typing.com, www.keybr.comMouse skills (point and click, drag and drop etc.Assignment: Find information on the internetInstructional software like Kahn AcademyOpen and closing files and new windows, tabsResource: www.nedpc.net

20Adding Technology to ABE (cont.)EmailUsing your work email, email students regarding school related issuesCooperative Learning to present something in Power PointSolitaire (strategy and computer skills)Remember: Engage students and present materials in alternate formats. Model the use of technology.

21SummaryWhat is the goal of the student?Depth of KnowledgeLevel 1 Recall: Recall of a fact, information, or procedure. Level 2 Skill/Concept: Use information or conceptual knowledge, two or more steps, etc. Level 3 Strategic: Requires reasoning: developing plan or a sequence of steps, some complexity, more than one possible answer. Technology Infuse with instructionGive resources for practiceThe change is: ABE extends beyond what we have traditionally have done!

22Resourceshttp://atdn.weebly.comwww.gedtestingservice.comwww.kahnacademy.orgwww.nedpc.nethttps://teal.ed.gov/resourceshttps://www.understood.org/en (disability oriented)https://newsela.com/

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