How to Teach GED Courses
The GED, which is the acronym for General Educational Development test, allows a student that has dropped out of high school the option to receive a substitute diploma. Once obtained, the GED can be used to pursue a higher education at a college or university, join the military, or secure employment. Teaching GED courses prepares the students to successfully pass the exam and continue toward success.
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Check with your state to determine what credentials or degrees if any are required to teach GED classes. If you plan on teaching formally for your state's educational program or adult literacy programs, a bachelors degree in education or related field may be required. If you volunteer, no degree is usually required. You can research the National Institute for Literacy website to locate adult literacy programs.
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Find community centers and other nonprofit organizations that may need volunteers to teach GED courses. Volunteering gives you the ability to practice teaching within a structured GED course format. Initially, you will be partnered up with a trained teacher to share teaching responsibilities.
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Purchase GED preparation books from your local bookstore. Publishers like Kaplan and the Princeton Review provide GED preparation books that are comprehensive and sometimes include software that include practice tests. Study the GED material to become proficient on what is on the test and also for activities and examples that you can utilize in teaching your students.
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Steck-Vaughn is the publisher recommended by the American Council on Education, the publisher of the GED tests. You can purchase their books for each subject area of the GED, which are availableeither online or at your local bookstore. Steck-Vaughn also publishes resources and products strictly for those teaching the GED.
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Create lesson plans from the GED preparation books and software you have purchased. Lesson plans should be broken down by each subject that is on the GED (Writing, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Math) with activities and examples of the type of test questions and problems that will be on the test.
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Practice your teaching abilities in front of friends, family, and/or other GED teachers. If you have no experience teaching GED courses, practicing in front of those you know allows you to collect tips and suggestions on the ease of the material presented, your teaching style, and method.
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