Instruction - Reading, Writing, Math, Science, Social Studies
SkillBlox – A free platform that allows instructors to create lessons and resource sets by drawing from a library of thousands of free and open educational resources, all organized by subject-area standards and frameworks. Select a subject area to explore user-created Blox aligned to that subject.
Reading
Book Club Checklist – this checklist is for facilitating book clubs for adult learners complete with prompts.
GCF Reading Core Skills – Use interactive lessons to learn grammar and English, practice reading and complete reading activities.
Reading Skills for Today’s Adults - Marshall Adult Literacy’s leveled reading program for adult learners. The 16 levels correspond with CCRS levels, CASAS and TABE. See Placement charts.
Writing
Beginnings – an annual publication of adult student writing. Aspire students are invited to submit original writings for review. All genres are acceptable. Accepted submissions are published in a softbound book, Beginnings. Accepted writers are invited to attend the Ohio Writers’ Conference, along with their teacher and one paid guest. View previous Beginnings books online or request hardcopies from the PDN.
NROC English in Learner Moodle - NROC English is a developmental English course designed to help learners meet the demands of college entrance requirements NROC English is available in the Aspire Learner Moodle for your students to complete and can be counted toward Distance Education credit. If you are interested getting started using NROC English with your students, contact mgambrill@literacy.kent.edu.
GCF Writing Core Skills – Uses interactive lessons to learn writing skills, grammar, and business communication.
Math
Citizen Math - Interactive lessons to engage students in dynamic, social learning experiences. Each lesson comes with ready-to-project interactive components including video clips, interactive graphs and charts, and other tools designed to support teachers as they lead rich mathematical discussions.
Khan Academy - Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. See the Khan Academy courses in the Ohio Aspire PDN Moodle.
XP Math - Free sign-up necessary, classroom set-up and CCR Standards alignment available on this site and features math games to practice math skills.
GCF Math Core Skills – Uses interactive lessons to learn number skills, algebra, decimals, percent, and fractions.
NROC Math in Learner Moodle - - NROC English is a developmental English course designed to help learners meet the demands of college entrance requirements NROC English is available in the Aspire Learner Moodle for your students to complete and can be counted toward Distance Education credit. If you are interested getting started using NROC English with your students, contact mgambrill@literacy.kent.edu.
Science Informational Texts – Text exemplars from the Common Core State Standards Appendix B with text-dependent questions, performance tasks and academic vocabulary. Teachers can use these complex texts for close reading. Exemplary Text organized by:
Ohio Aspire Science Lessons in Learner Moodle - For students interested in studying for the Science HSE test by using a blended learning approach. The Science Lessons, available in the Aspire Learner Moodle, can be counted toward Distance Education credit. If you are interested getting started using Ohio Aspire Science Lessons with your students, contact mgambrill@literacy.kent.edu.
Social Studies
Social Studies & History Informational Texts – Text exemplars from the Common Core State Standards Appendix B with text-dependent questions, performance tasks and academic vocabulary. Teachers can use these complex texts for close reading. Exemplary Text organized by:
Ohio Aspire Social Studies Lessons in Learner Moodle - For students interested in studying for the Social Studies HSE test by using a blended learning approach. The Social Studies Lessons, available in the Aspire Learner Moodle, can be counted toward Distance Education credit. If you are interested getting started using Ohio Aspire Social Studies Lessons with your students, contact mgambrill@literacy.kent.edu.
