ACES/Transitions
Recent Newsletter Articles
Why I Started Focusing on Soft Skills in My Math Class, and Why You Should Too: PART 2
Students need more than content skills to be successful as they transition to college. This is Part 2 of an article examining how incorporating ACES skills has created a culture of learning that stretches to the math classroom and beyond! Read More
Why I Started Focusing on Soft Skills in My Math Class, and Why You Should Too: PART 1
Students need more than content skills to be successful as they transition to college. This article looks at how incorporating ACES skills has created a culture of learning that stretches to the math classroom and beyond! Read More
ACES and MCIS: Creating a Brighter Future Pathway
The Minnesota Career Information System (MCIS) is a powerful and engaging tool for helping students do career exploration and develop their transition skills. It's also an excellent resource for adult diploma programs. Read More
Retrieval Practice as a Learning Strategy
Retrieval practice is an important learning strategy that focuses on helping students get information out of their heads. Much of teaching focuses on filling our students' heads with new information; this strategy reminds us that deeper learning occurs when we can remember and use what we have learned over time. Read More
Developing Critical Thinking Skills with TeachThought
As you wrap up the program year and start planning for summer, consider packing some of the great articles from TeachThought in your bag. You'll be ready to go into next year with a wealth of ideas for building critical thinking and digital literacy skills with your students. Read More
FREE TEXT FREE TEXT FREE TEXT: Part 2
Looking for some great sources for free text when planning CCRS-aligned English language arts lessons? There are some great online sources available for FREE! Here is Part 2 of my series on free text resources with a focus on English language learners. Read More
Using Culips to Increase Listening Comprehension
Comprehending spoken English can be a challenge, especially for non-native speakers. The Culips website was designed to help students “learn conversational English for everyday use,” and it's a great tool for "real world" listening practice. Read More
Street Law Resources for Navigating Systems
The lessons and activities in the Street Law Resource Library are very much worth checking out. They provide excellent opportunities to engage in meaningful dialogue and sharpen critical thinking skills, and they will help our learners avoid pitfalls when navigating a wide variety of systems. Read More
Build Critical Thinking Skills and Hit the Content Standards Trifecta
NewseumED is an excellent resource for building critical thinking skills (ACES), practicing with the key shifts in the ELA section of CCRS, and developing digital literacy (Northstar). Read on to learn more! Read More
New Resource for Teaching the “Top 10” 21st Century Skills
Have you been searching for a soft skills curriculum that contains ready to use lessons? How about tools for assessment? The "21st Century Skills Resources" from New World of Work might be just what you need. And did I mention that it's all free? Read on to learn more. Read More