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GED Orientation
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Introductions• What is your name?• Where are you from?• What do you want to do AFTER your GED?• If you had to describe your personality,
what would you say?
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What subjects are on the GED
test?• Language Arts, Reading• Language Arts, Writing• Social Studies• Science• Math
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Which subjects have 2 parts?• Math
o 25 questions with the calculatoro 25 questions without the calculator
• Writingo 50 multiple choice Grammar questionso 45 minute Essay
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What score do you need to pass each test?
410
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What average score do you
need to pass your GED?
450
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How much does the test cost?
$100(in Mpls)
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Where do you go to take the test?
South Campus ABE
2225 East Lake Street
Registration and testing times every Monday and Wednesday
Graduation ceremonies in June and January
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How long does it take to complete all five timed tests?
Approximately 7 hoursWriting 2 hours
Math 90 minutes
Science 80 minutes
Social Studies 70 minutes
Reading 65 minutes
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How long does it take for someone to get his/her GED?
It depends…
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Can you take the tests more than once?
YES!
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What are the five scoring categories for the essay?
4 3 2 1
Did I answer the question?
Did I organize my thoughts logically
and into paragraphs?
Did I include examples and
details to explain what I meant?
Did I use correct grammar?
Did I use correct vocabulary?
Effective
Adequate
Marginal
Inadequate
Passing
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When is the test changing?
January 2, 2014Last day to test is
December 31.st The last day to register is Nov.29
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Recent Graduates
"The most important thing I learned through this
process is to not give up. It took time, but the time I put
in was worth it."
"The most important thing I learned through this process is that I am smarter than I thought. Me not graduating high school kinda discouraged me. However,
by me going through this process, I learned I got it."
Kashel
Orlando
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About our program
GED+Open Door- Lake Street GED Classes are designed
to not only prepare you to pass your GED, but to give
you the tools for the next chapter in your life.Academic Skills
Organizational Skills
Soft Skills
Critical Thinking Skills
Inter-personal Skills
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Class scheduleMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Social Studies
10:00am-12:00pm or
6:00-8:00pm
10:00am-12:00pm
or
6:00-8:00pm Science
Math10:00am-12:00pm
Book Club
12:00pm-1:00pmor
6:00-8:00pm
Literacy (Reading and
Writing)9am to 12:00pm
or 5:30-8:30pm
Approximately
80% of
students who participate in Book Club get level gains.
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Ice-Breaker
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Expectations• Be ready to learn. Come prepared to pay attention and participate in class. Leave
your personal business at the door.
• Be respectful of others. This includes being respectful of their opinions, thoughts, and feelings. Do not snicker or laugh at others for asking questions or for their wrong answers.
• Be mindful of different learning styles. Everyone learns differently and at a different pace.
• Get here on time.
• Wait your turn to talk. It is important to listen before you speak. Do not talk when the teacher is talking.
• Do not engage in side conversations.
• Turn phones to off or vibrate. Answer your phone outside of the classroom only if it is an emergency. Turn iPods and other electronics off.
• All conversation (asking for test scores, requesting resources, catching up with your neighbor, etc.) should happen on break or before/after class.
• If you smoke, please do so outside the and away from the door. Thanks!
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Attendance PolicyCome every day. On time.
If you come ON TIME 15 out of 20 days in the unit (or
75% of your scheduled classes), you will receive a free educational resource of your choice from our
“stash.”
If you have perfect attendance, you will get a snazzy certificate and be honored in front of your classmates.
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How does this relate to the classroom?
"Success seems to be connected with action.
Successful men keep moving.
They make mistakes but they don't quit."
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How does this relate to the classroom?
"The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small
stones."
~Chinese proverb
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How does this relate to the classroom?
“It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with
problems longer.”
~Albert Einstein
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How does this relate to the classroom?
"The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at
the right place but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the
tempting moment."
~Dorothy Nevill
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How does this relate to the classroom?
“Two monologues do not make a dialogue.”
~Jeff Daly
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What does this mean?"Only in growth, reform
and change... paradoxically
enough... is true security to be found."
~Anne Morrow Lindbergh
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Inspiration…"Always continue the climb. It is
possible for you to do whatever you choose if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with
a power that is greater than ourselves to do it."
~Oprah Winfrey
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Habits of Mind: Keys to Success in Learning
CuriosityDo I ask “Why,” “How,” or “What
If” questions?
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Habits of Mind: Keys to Success in Learning
Respect for EvidenceDo I listen carefully for others’ use
of evidence, and do I include evidence to support my solutions
and ideas?
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Habits of Mind: Keys to Success in Learning
PersistenceDo I keep going when I feel lost
or discouraged while solving problems?
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Habits of Mind: Keys to Success in Learning
OwnershipIn what ways do I show that my
work is purposeful and important to me?
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Habits of Mind: Keys to Success in Learning
ReflectionDo I notice and analyze how
and what I learn?