GED Testing Service will be offering several presentations and professional development workshops during COABE’s 2018 Annual Conference being held March 25 through 28th at the Sheraton Grand Phoenix. While you’re at the conference be sure to stop by booth 101 to get new flyers, brochures, classroom posters and GED swag!

Here’s a rundown of the sessions we’re offering each day:   

Monday, March 26th

Evidence-Based Writing Should Begin with ABE Students

This session will focus on strategies to use with ABE students to introduce them to evidence-based writing.

Presenter: Susan Pittman

When/Where: Monday, March 26th 8:00 am-9:15 am, Room: Deer Valley

What Instructors and Their Students Need to Know about GED® Extended Response

The session is designed to round out your tool chest—how best to focus your time with students in order to teach them the “how-to” of writing responses that earn points

Presenter: Daphne Atkinson

When/Where: Monday, March 26th 8:00 am-9:15 am, Room: Laveen A

Did You Know? An Introduction to the GED® Test for New Teachers

This session will highlight key instructional areas that are challenging for students and how teachers can focus instruction.

Presenters: Susan Pittman, Debi Faucette

When/Where: Monday, March 26th 11:30 am-12:45 pm, Room: Deer Valley

What’s New in Accommodations

This session will discuss the types of accommodations that are available and how to assist test takers to secure the proper documentation to request them.

Presenter: Debbie Bergtholdt

When/Where: Monday, March 26th 2:00 pm-3:15 pm, Room: CC 105B

Improve Your GED Exam Pass Rates with New Tools from GEDTS

New teacher tools from GED® Testing Service are helping teachers identify exactly where their class needs more focus to be successful on the GED® Test. New products for students will be introduced to help students practice skills and supplement classroom learning.

Presenter: CT Turner

When/Where: Monday, March 26th 2:00 pm-3:15 pm, Room: Paradise Valley

Step by Step: From the Headlines to the GED® Science Classroom

Whether it is a flyby by an asteroid, the collapse of a polar ice shelf, or sea level changes, using these headlines, instructors can create a learning environment where students can develop their scientific inquiry skills.

Presenter: Daphne Atkinson

When/Where: Monday, March 26th 3:45 pm-5:00 pm, Room: Paradise Valley

Tuesday, March 27th

GED® Program Overview: How to Thrive in This New WIOA World

From outcomes research to educator tools, this session will take a comprehensive look at the GED® program and provide insights to adult educators on how to best serve their students.

Presenter: Brian Smith

When/Where: Tuesday, March 27th 8:00 am-9:15 am, Room: CC 101A

Wednesday, March 28th

What Instructors and Their Students Need to Know about GED® Extended Response

The session is designed to round out your tool chest—how best to focus your time with students in order to teach them the “how-to” of writing responses that earn points

Presenters: Susan Pittman/ Daphne Atkinson

When/Where: Wednesday, March 28th 8:00 am-9:15 am, Room: Alhambra

Content Matters—Focus on Social Studies

This part of the workshop will focus on content in social studies that students need, as well as strategies for improving their inference skills.

Presenters: Susan Pittman/ Debi Faucette

When/Where: Wednesday, March 28th 11:00 am-12:15 pm, Room: Deer Valley

Another Angle: Developing GED® Exam Geometric Reasoning Skills

We’ll review how developing thinking skills associated with problem solving and geometric reasoning can boost overall performance—and not just in math.

Presenter: Susan Pittman

When/Where: Wednesday, March 28th 1:45 pm-3:00 pm, Room: Alhambra