No one Is Listening Until You Make a Mistake

December 17, 2007

I just finished another round of testing in my ESOL classes, which can be somewhat of a long process but at the end, it’s worth it.  We use a converstation test called Best Plus to test our ESOL students, which requires one-on-one testing.  A little difficult to do when you have between 12-16 students in […]

Test Taking Strategies I

December 11, 2007

Hi, it’s Krista. One aspect of the GED is gaining test taking skills.  Some people say that taking a test doesn’t test ones knowledge base, but ones ability to take tests.  For people who have test anxiety, this is especially true.  If you “freeze up” or “go blank” because you’re too scarred or nervous about […]

My English Students Making Phone Calls

December 4, 2007

Over the past year or so since I’ve been teaching ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), I’ve noticed the difficulty that my students have when ever I try to call them.  Talking on the phone isn’t easy.  You’re not talking to someone face to face, and you lack the body language cue that you […]

Krista's Thanksgivings

November 30, 2007

Hi, it’s Krista.  Though I’ve been teaching GED classes for 7 years, I just recently began teaching at the Interval Brotherhood Home in Akron.  I really enjoy working with the staff and clients here.  The staff is very friendly and helpful.  And the clients are very courteous and motivated to succeed.  If you’re not familiar […]

Thanksgiving at Project Learn

November 21, 2007

Kolter here!  I’m basically a jack-of-all-trades when it comes to Project Learn duties:  I teach, coordinate the Practice GED test, and even make up most of the family literacy activities when I have the time in between work and school these days.  Both of which like to keep me pretty busy. Now, normally in my ESOL (English Speakers of Other […]

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