Pre-Conference Webinar on September 13, 2013 for "Achieving Credentials for Success" Conference in Appleton, Wisconsin.

1. Interdisciplinary Instruction for
the 2014 GED® Test
September 20, 2013
Pre-Conference Webinar
Achieving Credentials for Success Conference
Appleton, WI

2. Meagen Farrell
Author, trainer, consultant
GED instructor
@farrellink
Facebook.com/farrell.ink
Farrellink.com
GED® is a registered trademark of the American Council on Education and may not be used without permission. The GED®
and GED Testing Service® brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC under license.

3. Why Interdisciplinary Instruction?
Reasoning
through
Language Arts
Science
Social Studies
Mathematical
Reasoning

4. My Two Cents on Teaching Adults
• GED test prep programs are
like marathon training
programs at a gym.
• Single-subject instruction is
like running alone on the
treadmill, day after day.
• Interdisciplinary group
instruction is like working
out with a team.

5. My Two Cents on Teaching Adults
Q: How do we
keep it fresh?
A: The book
provides
strategies, yo
u add the
content.

6. Interdisciplinary Lesson
Central
Theme
2014
GED® Test
content
Analyze
reading
passages
Interpret
data
Formative
Analysis

7. Central Themes
Ask Your Students

8. 2014 GED® Test Content
Common Core State
Standards (CCSS)
Principles and Standards for
School Mathematics, NCTM
National Research Council’s
Framework for K-12 Science
Education
National Standards for History
& National Curriculum
Standards for Social Studies
Assessment
Targets

9. GEDTS Assessment Guide

10. Analyze Reading Passages
Vocabulary
Phonics &
Phonemics
Fluency Comprehension

11. Writing Constructed Responses
Reasoning
through
Language Arts
Science
Social Studies
Mathematical
Reasoning

12. Interpreting Data
Reasoning
through
Language Arts
Science
Social Studies
Mathematical
Reasoning

13. Formative Assessment
What did they actually learn?

14. What is interdisciplinary instruction?
1. 2014 GED® Test content can be found
in the _____ _________ ________.
2. Students can explore a _________
_______ using skills from multiple
subjects.
3. In 2014, GED® Test takers will write and
interpret data in ___ different subjects
each.

15. What is interdisciplinary instruction?
3. Daily __________ __________
provides feedback on student progress.
4. The four elements of research-based
reading instruction are:
• __________________
• __________________
• __________________
• __________________

16. Questions?

17. Take It Home
• You have permission to use these workshop
materials in your program as long as you
attribute New Readers Press. Ex: © 2013 New
Readers Press, Used with permission
• Please send Meagen an email so we know
how you are using it: farrellink@yahoo.com

18. Local Colleague Discussions
• For 5 minutes, reflect with a partner:
– How much do I know about and use elements of
interdisciplinary instruction?
– What about interdisciplinary instruction is useful,
practical, and easy-to-implement?
– What elements of interdisciplinary instruction
would be more challenging in my context?
• Discuss in large group for 10 minutes (or
longer).