PBS Literacy
http://litlink.ket.org/sitemap.aspl
New York State Education Department - Career Achieve
http://www.careerachieve.org
WPBS-TV works in cooperation with the New York State
Education Department, BOCES, and other education agencies to provide adults the
opportunity to earn a high school diploma, develop literacy skills, focus on career
skills, or learn English as a second language. These programs offer a supplement to the
classroom instruction and workbook activities provided at local adult learning centers.
Adult Ed programs are broadcast weekdays Tuesday
through Thursday at 12:00 PM & 12:30.
Tuesday |
12:00 PM |
Economics
U$A
Episode
Schedule
PDF File |
Explore the fundamentals of
economic history, theory, and practice, including microeconomics and macroeconomics,
through interviews with Nobel Prize-winning economists. |
12:30 PM |
TV 411
Episode
Schedule
PDF File |
Even if your formal education has been
limited, TV411 can help you develop your reading and job skills. It will
also give you a leg up on GED preparation. |
Wednesday |
12:00 PM |
Learn To Read
Episode
Schedule
PDF File |
Designed especially for adult new
readers, Learn to Read provides an effective start in reading. The series shows
adult non-readers the connection between letters and sounds in our language. ESL teachers
find Learn to Read helpful also for adults interested in practicing pronunciation. |
12:30 PM |
GED Connection
Episode
Schedule
PDF File |
If you are preparing to take the GED
exam, GED Connection supplements coursework and classroom instruction.
You may be able to participate in a tutoring program that will allow you to do all your
studying at home! |
Thursday |
12:00 PM |
Workplace Essential Skills
Episode
Schedule
PDF File |
Improve your opportunities at work.
Learn basic skills to meet on-the-job challenges like demanding customers, difficult
supervisors, and negativity among your co-workers. |
12:30 PM |
Crossroads Café
Episode
Schedule
PDF File |
Visit Crossroads Café
to meet speakers of English as a second language. The drama and comedy of their lives will
help the new English speaker learn English at home. |
| Friday |
12:00 PM |
Assignment The World |
Assignment: The World
(ATW) is a young adult’s and child’s (grades 4th – 8th) current events
program designed to be used in the classroom. It is a fast-paced, interactive program that
covers the top news stories of the week from around the world. ATW helps its viewers to
understand the world around them and how events in other countries can and do effect their
lives. Instant pop quizzes, clues in the news and issue questions offer interactive |
12:30 PM |
Earth Revealed
Episode Schedule
PDF File |
This series shows the
physical processes and human activities that shape our planet. From earthquakes and
volcanoes to the creation of sea-floor crusts and shifting river courses, Earth Revealed
offers stunning visuals that explain plate tectonics and other geologic concepts and
principles. |
For local GED/Adult
Education programs
and upcoming session information contact:
Jefferson-Lewis BOCES
Vivian Bush, Home Study Coordinator
Phone: (315) 779-7260
20104 NYS Route # 3, Watertown, NY 13601
St. Lawrence BOCES
Lisa McKeel, Supervisor of Adult Education
Phone: (315) 353-6693 ext. 416 or email at: lmckeel@sllboces.org
7227 State Highway 56, Norwood, NY 13668
Visit St. Lawrence BOCES
Website at: www.sllboces.org
Order
videos and workbooks |
