Film Precious Highlights GED and Adult Education
Director Lee Daniels’ film Precious, Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire, stars Gabourney “Gabbie” Sidibe as Claireece “Precious” Jones, a sixteen-year-old girl who cannot read or write, but has reached 9th grade with good grades. When Precious is threatened with being expelled after being impregnated for the second time by her father, she is forced into an alternative GED program. The film has been praised for its excellent acting by Gabbie S (more…)
Career Spotlight: Adult Education Teacher
Adult education basically consists of self-enrichment, adult literacy, remedial education, and GED instructors. Individual working as an adult education teacher may work for state and local governments, providing basic education at juvenile detention and corrections institutions. From week-long self-enrichment workshops to year-long certification courses, adult education teachers primarily offer a variety of class types and schedules. In addit (more…)
Adult Education – 5 Tips For How You Can Learn More
There are a number of reasons why we should be lifelong learners. Continuing education reaps us professional, personal and health benefits that are too numerous to list. However if you do not want to enter another classroom as long as you live then take heart as there are other ways you can be a lifelong learner. Here are five tips for ways to continue your education.
First and foremost is to read. Read for fun and pleasure but al (more…)
Online Adult Education Class – is This Something That is Right for You?
There are many adults who want or need to further their education. When you do you will need to either go to a college or you will need to join an online adult education class. However, there are some things that you need to realize before you decide which option would be better for you. Online adult education may be your best choice but you have to have certain characteristics if you are going to pursue this option.
First, let me explain (more…)
Completing Your Adult Education Degree Online
If you are interested in obtaining an adult education degree online, you have picked an exciting and rewarding field of study. There is nothing more rewarding for an adult than having the ability to return to school and take part in a field of study that they have always wanted to pursue.
With online education, this prospect is made even more rewarding because you can be met where you need to be met in terms of your educational needs a (more…)