MS. BREWER'S

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TO DATE, WE HAVE HAD 46 STUDENTS PASS THE NYS GED EXAM!

 

GET EXCITED ABOUT LEARNING!!

  

 

About the Teacher....

                                        Credentials

Master of Science:  Curriculum & Instruction

University at Plattsburgh

Earned Perfect 4.0 GPA

Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science:  English/Education

University at Albany

Earned Perfect 4.0 GPA in Major

English Honors Award Recipient

Magna Cum Laude

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

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GED Instructor, Queensbury High School

Warren/Washington County Homeless Youth Coalition

                    Educational Consultant 

New York State Alternative Education Associate

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WORDS OF APPRECIATION

 

Thanks for being there for me when I had nowhere to go.  Louis W.

I just wanted to say thank you for everything you've done for me.  You made me believe in myself by believing in me.  No other teacher has affected my life like you have.  You're the best and I love you and will never, ever forget you or what you've done for me.  Erika E.

Your amazing spirit gives children hope in this world.  Each day is a blessing to be with you.                                                                                                                                 Natalie V.

Whenever I was down, you were always there for me.  You always found a way to help me out.  You gave me good advice and it always helped me.  I will never forget you.  You are in my life forever.     Cassandra W.

Thanks for always being there and being a good friend and teacher.             Ashley P.

Thank you for all that you've taught me and thanks for being there whenever I needed someone to talk to.  Savannah M.

Thanks for being the best teacher I've ever had.  Thanks a bunch.  Ray L.

To the best teacher, friend, and most of all, mother figure in the world.  Thanks for sticking it out and putting up with me.  Katie W.

Thanks for being there for me.  You've given me a a lot of confidence.  I'm glad you're my teacher.  You made me come out of my shell.  You are the best teacher in the whole world.  You understand kids and don't get all upset on them.  I hope you like your present.  I picked it out with love.  Taylor S.

I just wanted to thank you for everything.  You are like a second mom to me.  You mean a lot to me and I am so thankful for you.  Nicole H.

 

We couldn't find a Mother's Day card so this is the next best thing.  Thank you for giving me a second chance.  Bruce C.

 

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                   WELCOME TO GED

 

     GED stands for General Education Development.  The GED Test Battery is a national examination developed by the American Council on Education.  The certificate earned for passing the test is widely recognized by colleges, training schools, and employers as equivalent to a high school diploma.  The GED Test reflects the major and lasting outcomes normally acquired in a high school program. 

What makes a GED credential “equivalent to a high school diploma ?”

The GED is accepted as an equivalent to a high school diploma by approximately 97% of colleges and universities in the U.S., and 95% of employers because they recognize the GED test as a rigorous examination equal to or exceeding high school proficiency. The GED tests are standardized and normed using a national random sample of graduating high school seniors. To pass the GED tests, a candidate must demonstrate a level of skill that meets or exceeds that demonstrated by 60% of graduating high school seniors. This means that 40% of graduating high school seniors would not pass the GED tests.

 

    The GED Test Battery consists of five examinations:  Language Arts, Writing; Social Studies; Science; Language Arts, Reading; and Mathematics.  You can expect the subjects to be interrelated, or interdisciplinary.  For example, a mathematics problem may include a scientific diagram, or a social studies question may require some mathematical skills.

GED Test Area	Number of Questions	Time Limit
Science	50	80 minutes
Mathematics	50	90 minutes
Social Studies	50	70 minutes
Language Arts Writing, Part I	50	75 minutes
Language Arts Writing, Part II	1 essay	45 minutes
Language Arts Reading	40	65 minutes
		7.08 hours

 

      The Queensbury GED Program curriculum is designed to teach and practice skills and concepts usually learned in traditional high school while it simutaneously prepares students to pass the NYS GED Battery of Tests.

    Students interested in learning more about the Queensbury GED Program should visit their High School Guidance Counselor. 

 

                                      

 

                                       

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