November 11, 2015
While the GED is now a well-known alternative for those who didn’t finish high school, few people know the origins of the test, and whom it was meant to help when first created. When the United States entered into World War II, many young men felt it was their duty …
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November 09, 2015
(Or, What Taylor Swift Can Teach Us about Adult Education) Everyone knows that the comments sections of an online article is where you go if you want your soul to die a little. For articles on adult basic education, and the GED in particular, a certain brand of nastiness …
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November 02, 2015
Civics affect you every day, but they’re among the most-often ignored subjects in traditional education. It’s important to know what the rules are for how our government works, and more importantly, how we can be a part of it. Giving people the power to have a voice in their community …
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October 30, 2015
Seeds of Literacy’s Executive Director Bonnie Entler joined 90.3 WCPN’s The Sound of Ideas earlier this week as part of a discussion on how well the GED exam prepares people for college and career. The episode, titled “Is the GED Still Relevant?”, featured as its primary contributors economists John Eric …
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October 26, 2015
By Chris Richards There are not many times in life when you’ll be asked to identify the difference between an exothermic and an endothermic reaction. Your life will likely never rely on you knowing the importance of adenine, thymine, or cytosine. Because of this, there are many people who believe …
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October 19, 2015
For Health Literacy Month, Seeds of Literacy asked guest author MaryAnn Nicolay to shine a light on this often overlooked form of literacy. MaryAnn Nicolay, MEd, NDTR is a health educator with years of experience in diabetes and chronic disease management. This led to an interest in health literacy as …
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October 12, 2015
We can’t talk about education without talking about how people learn. Everyone learns a little bit differently, and it’s important to find ways to get every student the information they need in the way they need it — a task that takes time and attention, and can be made more …
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October 05, 2015
The Northeast Ohio Media Group recently published a series of photos and profiles of youths in the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood of Cleveland’s east side. The testimonials and statistics of “GrieveLand: Stories of Violence and Lost Dreams from the Streets of Mt. Pleasant” are heartbreaking and horrifying, telling of gangs, death, …
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September 28, 2015
For adult learners who are out of the habit of actively learning new things, it can be easy to get discouraged when lessons don’t instantly click. Try these tips with the adults you work with, and watch the spark of motivation carry them through their lessons. 1. Focus on Short-Term …
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September 21, 2015
For Adult Education & Family Literacy Week, we want to share a speech given by Seeds of Literacy student Norma at a fundraiser earlier this year. It is such a wonderful speech, and conveys how much she values her family’s education and achievement — and that now it’s her turn …
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