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On Common Ground
Teacher
Resources
PowerPoint
Presentations
Introduction
to On Common Ground (PPT). Download a PowerPoint file to view
a slide presentation and introduction to the On Common Ground
video and print series. You must have Microsoft PowerPoint
or the viewer on your system to view this file.
Overview(5.3MB)
On Common Ground Print Components (465K)
Yonkers
Center for Continuing Education (PPT). View a PowerPoint
Presentation and distance learning program developed by Yonkers
Center for Continuing Education. (37K)
CareerAchieve (PPT)
- View a PowerPoint introduction to CareerAchieve, the facilitated
distance learning program and on-line one-stop for education
and vocational training. The program is currently in the pilot
stage at the Center for Continuing Education in Yonkers, New
York. (622KB)
Correlations
and Crosswalks
GED
2002 Test Series Correlations - View a correlation of
On Common Ground to the 2002 GED Test series - Social Studies;
Language Arts; Reading; Critical Thinking. (95K)
CASAS
– A correlation of the On Common Ground worktexts to
CASAS. (1.2MB)
EFF
– A correlation of On Common Ground to the Equipped
for the Future framework. (72K)
Correlation
to National History
and Civics Content Standards. (2.5MB)
Click
on a state below to view or download a correlation of On Common
Ground to that state's social studies content standards. (16
to 28K)
Florida
Adult ESOL Citizenship – A correlation of all fifteen
episodes in On Common Ground to the Florida Adult ESOL citizenship
standards. (40K)
Florida
Adult ESOL LCP-D – A correlation of On Common Ground
to the Florida low intermediate ESOL standards. (34K)
Florida
Adult ESOL LCP-E – A correlation of On Common Ground
to the Florida high intermediate ESOL standards. (34K)
Florida
Adult ESOL LCP-F – A correlation of On Common Ground
to the Florida advanced ESOL standards. (38K)
BCIS
Questions for Citizenship – View a correlation of
On Common Ground course materials to the Bureau for Citizenship
and Immigration Services - formerly INS - 96 questions for
citizenship. (144K)
Lesson
Plans
View
lesson plans for the first three episodes in the On Common
Ground series, as originally posted by Pam Ingram, Eastern
Idaho Technical College, on Northwest LINCS. Includes vocabulary
and idioms lists; exercises for reading, writing, listening
and speaking; extension activities; useful charts and more.
Domino
Effect Lesson Plan (122K)
Like Taking Candy From a
Baby Lesson Plan (72K)
For the Greater Good Lesson
Plan (71K)
On
Common Ground Unit One Study Guide – View a study
guide and lesson plan for the episode "Domino Effect"
developed for use by Indianapolis Public Schools. Authored
by Dan Wann and Roxanne Bauer. (26K)
On Common Ground Study Guide Template – View a study
guide and lesson plan template developed for use by Indianapolis
Public Schools. Authored by Dan Wann and Roxanne Bauer. (26K)
Oregon
EL Civics - This selection of lesson plans and reports
out of the state of Oregon offers excellent examples of On
Common Ground implementation in an EL Civics context.
A
Course of Planned Instruction in Civic Responsibility
- View lesson plans presented
by Dr. Kenneth Malia of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.
Illustrates the effectiveness within a correctional education
setting.
Planning
and Implementation
Student
Contact Log - Teacher created. Sample form for keeping
track of student contact time. (16K)
Study
Log - Weekly study log for tracking videos viewed and
time spent on Worktext activities, per student. Created by
Charles County Public Schools Adult Education. (12K)
Administrative
Record of Student Hours - Use this chart in conjunction
with the Study Log to track total hours spent by all students.
Created by Charles County Public Schools Adult Education.
(20K)
Implementation
Plan - Planning document and checklist offers a 12-point
approach for course implementation. Covers everything from
how videos and texts will be used to evaluating program effectiveness.
(97K)
Finding
Distance Learners - Checklist offering recruiting ideas
for where to find potential distant learners. (16K)
On
Common Ground Course Overview – View a course overview
for a sixteen week class designed for High Intermediate and
Advanced ESL, Pre-GED, GED adult education students and incumbent
workers unable to attend Adult Education Classes. Authored
by Dan Wann and Roxanne Bauer. (32K)
On
Common Ground Student Portfolio – View a student
portfolio and worksheet used for adult distance learning by
Indianapolis Public Schools. Authored by Dan Wann and Roxanne
Bauer. (68K)
Quia
Activities – Check out the online vocabulary quizzes
and games created by Kim Cheeley, ESL Instructor and North
Idaho College, using Quia. An innovative approach to
using technology in support of On Common Ground.
EL
Civics How-To Manual - This comprehensive manual offers
valuable information for setting up and running an EL Civics
program. The manual speaks to all aspects of EL Civics
program implementation with sections dedicated to getting
started, student support and project management. The
manual was developed as part of a three-year EL Civics Demonstration
project awarded to Bronx Community College. (921K)
CareerAchieve
- Visit the CareerAchieve website at www.careerachieve.org
to get a free tutorial of the on-line, distance learning program
for educational and vocational training. Sign in using
one of the following interfaces.
Student
Interface
sign-on:
istudent01
password:
achieve
Teacher
Interface
sign-on:
iteacher
password:
achieve
Administrative
Interface
sign-on:
iadmin
password:
achieve
Other
Resources
Underlying
ESL Applications – On Common Ground is an ESL appropriate
series for teaching at the intermediate to advanced levels.
This chart provides practitioners with a brief overview of
the ESL applications inherent in On Common Ground course design.
(16K)
“Just
in Time Teaching” – An excellent article regarding
the English Literacy/Civics Education grant program authored
by Heidi Spruck Wrigley. A must read for programs considering
submitting for an EL/Civics grant … or any program with
a knack for innovation in citizenship education. (14K)
Statewide
Implementation – This document provides an overview
of Florida's statewide implementation of Crossroads Cafe,
On Common Ground, Madison Heights and LIfelines for the 2002-2003
year. A particularly useful document for anyone involved in
state or district level implementation of these series. (16K)
On
Common Ground Video Synopses – View, download or
print synopses of 15 of the half-hour episodes in the Crossroads
Cafe series.
Teacher
Guides (Grades 10-12) – View, download, or print Teacher's
Guides for use with the On Common Ground videos and as part
of high school government, history or civics classes.
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