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Welcome to the GED Instructor's Resource Page at the VALRC. The weblog below will be updated regularly with news regarding the GED in Virginia, professional development training dates, and Race to GED marketing news, so please check back often. To the right on this page, you will find key links to the most important information needed in the practice of GED instruction. There is also a list of publications below that provide inspiration and research from the national field of adult education. Several worthwhile sites are also featured from our neighbors in Adult Education.
Most Recent Weblog Post
Online Training for Content Standards--Get Ready for VAILL! (June 27, 2008)
This year's Southwest VAILL (July 30 - August 1) will focus on implementing content standards by offering an array of interesting and practical workshops such as:
-Implementing Content Standards in the Open Enrollment Classroom
-Creativity and Content Standards
-Program Planning for Content Standards Implementation
-Aligning Assessment and Curriculum with GED Content Standards
-Curricula Based on ESOL Content Standards
-Lesson Planning with ESOL Content Standards
-GED Content Standards: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners through Differentiated Instruction
Start Now!
Participants are encouraged to take the Virginia Content Standards Online Training developed by VALRC prior to SW VAILL for an introduction to content standards. The self-paced course can be completed in about two hours and provides an orientation to standards and specific tracks for ESOL and GED. Especially if you've just begun to explore Virginia's GED/ESOL content standards, the online course will provide a foundation for the workshops at VAILL.
For more information and to register for the online training, visit http://valrc.org/training/online/content.html . A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the training.
If you have already completed the online training for content standards, you do not need to complete it again.
If you have questions about the online training, please contact Lauren Ellington, Online Training Specialist, at leellington@vcu.edu.
See you at VAILL!
July 30 - August 1
Governor Kaine Promotes GED ON DEMAND (March 31, 2008)
Governor Kaine's new GED ON DEMAND public service announcement is now the featured clip on the Virginia Government YouTube channel. Use the link below to view: http://www.youtube.com/virginiagovernment
Older Weblog Posts
- GED/ESOL Public Service Announcements on TV (February 8, 2008)
- GED® On Demand featured in KET's Adult Learning Quarterly (January 11, 2008)
- GED Connection and eLearn Va Workshop in Winchester (January 2, 2008)
- GED Connection streaming videos (October 19, 2007)
- GED Connection ON DEMAND (October 19, 2007)
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Important Links
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GED testing in VA
State DOE site with list of GED testing centers, accommodations, transcript request forms, online registration, regulations, and more -
VA GED Site for Students
Helpful info for GED learners in Virginia: preparation, test registration, FAQs -
Race to GED Marketing Materials
Marketing materials for the Race to GED including logos, printed materials, and videos -
GED Testing Service
Find official information on testing procedures, accommodations, and publications and marketing materials. -
McGraw Hill's Online Learning Center
Where students take GED quizzes and email the results to their instructors. -
PBS LiteracyLink
This site provides free online GED testing preparation along with other sites like GED for Free and GEDpractice.com -
Tutorial for GED Teachers
A comprehensive overview of GED skills and crucial teaching techniques