Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Mainstreet Schoolhouse
Cincinnati is fortunate to have such an abundance of support for its immigrant population. Mainstreet Schoolhouse is another place that provides instruction and support for earning a high school diploma to LEP students, other students for whom "regular" school is not a good option, and especially adults and older teens. I never paid attention to the differences between a diploma and a GED, and I am glad to know that there is a place where students can go to earn the diploma and have more opportunities available than the GED provides (military service, for example). I admit to some initial skepticism over the workbook approach, but I was impressed with the content, and I think they are a practical way to allow the learning to move at a student-driven pace.
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I share both your new understanding of the difference between a GED and a diploma as well as your skepticism of the workbook approach. I wonder if the workbooks will still be an effective approach particularly in light of the common core requirements. I also wonder about it in terms of lab experiences, composition skills, or problem solving.
ReplyDeleteI wondered about the workbooks as well though she is having success. I doubt that they have any lab experiences and it's not really required for the common core.
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