Teacher Resources - ABE/ASE

ORIENTATION

• Student Experience Model (SEM) - A section of the Ohio Aspire eGuide.
• Orientation Activities - Resources and activities to help students make informed decisions about participation in Aspire.
• Rapport Building - Ways to establish relationships, build trust and help students feel comfortable in their learning environment.
• Assessment - Information about types and administration of assessments that take place before instruction (diagnostic testing).
• Goal Setting/Individual Learning Plan (ILP) - Aspire methods that implement goal setting and develop individual learning plans for students.
• Screenings - Instructional implications from screenings and inventories (i.e. learning styles, interests, learning disabilities), if applicable.
• Postsecondary/Work Options - Resources for Aspire teachers to help them prepare students for successful transition to postsecondary education and training and the workplace.
• Persistence – Ideas to improve student persistence.

INSTRUCTION

• Curriculum and Instruction - A section of the Ohio Aspire eGuide.
• Reading, Writing, Math, Science, Social Studies - Teaching resources for the five academic subjects taught in the Aspire classroom.
• Standards - Ohio Aspire Standards, created in 2014, are the foundation of our standards-based system.
• Instructional Resource Collection - Welcome to your connection to lesson plans, teaching strategies, and books to use in the classroom. Teaching resources have been curated and arranged by content area. Click on your program role to explore a collection of resources to use in your ABE/ASE and ESOL classroom.
• Lesson Planning Resources - Instructional resources and lessons for the Aspire classroom.
• Contextualized Learning - Resources for teachers to connect academic content with real-life world situations.
• Special Needs - Resources on accommodations, adaptations and assistive technology.
• Instructional Activities - Teaching strategies and learning activities for the Aspire classroom.
• Formative and Summative Assessment - Information about types and administration of assessments that take place during instruction.
• Classroom Materials - Open educational resources and contextual activities.
• Digital Learning - Encompasses the application of a wide spectrum of practices, including blended and virtual learning, where learning is accompanied by technology or instruction that uses technology effectively.
• Specific Populations - Resources to support successful outcomes for the diverse populations found in the Aspire classroom.
  • ABE Low Level Learners
  • Corrections
  • High School Equivalency (HSE)
• Career Pathways - A collection of education and training resources that addresses the academic, employability, and technical skills employers demand.

MONITORING STUDENT PERFORMANCE

• Student Achievement Checklist - Student and teacher checklists that are an optional tool to track progress toward mastery of the standards and benchmarks.
• Portfolio - Information to consider when putting together the Aspire Student Portfolio.
• Retention - Contains a tool for evaluating program practices as well as strategies and resources to assist Aspire programs and staff implementing successful retention practices.