Publications Following is a listing of publications that have been developed by the Geneseo Migrant Center. The TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) Exit Level Math Review Lessons have been developed through the Mathematics Achievement = Success (MAS) Consortium Incentive Grant. The successful completion of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) Exit Level Exam is required of every Texas high school student in order to receive a diploma. Preparing for this assessment - a comprehensive examination of algebra, geometry, measurement, probability, and statistics - can be overwhelming for students. The test challenges students to synthesize knowledge of mathematical techniques with non-routine word problems. The writers of this product have addressed these areas of difficulty with a preparation guide that is both approachable and in-depth. Materials are written at the appropriate reading level of the intended audience, and the lessons balance instruction with the problem-solving and test-taking strategies needed, to solve typical TAKS questions. While the lessons are geared specifically for TAKS preparation, the concepts and instructional strategies are appropriate for any student preparing for exit level examinations or higher level mathematics final course assessments. Math On the Move is a series of lessons geared to out-of-school youth (adult oriented) to introduce or strengthen basic mathematical skills prior to their even entering a GED preparation course or self-study program. MOM consists of 24 lessons, in either English or Spanish, which are designed to be used as stand-alone segments to address a particular skill area, although each builds upon assumed knowledge addressed in prior lessons. These materials are not copyrighted, so please feel free to duplicate them as deemed appropriate. The Experiential Literacy Kit: Dinomania! Explores the prehistoric world of dinosaurs through a series of lessons designed for parents and children to talk and learn while playing together. The Even Start components of Parent Education and Early Childhood Education are integrated with Interactive Literacy Activities into four sets of dinosaur related lessons. Each lesson identifies which skills are being taught/reinforced (PEP, PLS or Parenting), provides activities to support skill development, and includes a list of supplies and/or books needed for the lesson. The Finanza Toolbox is designed to increase the financial knowledge of migrant farmworkers through introduction to eight financial education topics and useful money management practices. Developed for use with children, teens, out-of-school youth and adults, Finanza provides an instructional package that includes bilingual lesson topics, teaching plans, student surveys, and practice activities. The mini-lesson, non-sequential format is particularly adaptable for instructional needs when time is limited or attendance is intermittent. As a product supported by a grant from the New York State Banking Department, the Finanza Toolbox materials are reproducible. FOR YOUR HEALTH /PARA TU SALUD is intended to increase the health knowledge of migrant farmworkers through health education topics.  Designed to be used with teens, out-of-school youth, and adults, FOR YOUR HEALTH / PARA TU SALUD consists of bilingual instructional packets that includes teaching plans, an introductory lesson, guided practice, useful vocabulary, practice dialogues, and pre/post tests.  The mini-lessons’ non-sequential format lends itself to the limited time and intermittent attendance of the students.  The materials developed by the National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc., in collaborative partnership with the Geneseo Migrant Center through funding from the Opportunities for Success for Out-of-School Youth (OSY) Migrant Education Program consortium grant, are offered here without restriction. Pocket Prompts are sheets provide four cards per page which are designed to be printed on card stock, then cut, punched with a hole in each top left corner, and placed on a loose ring for easy carrying in a back pocket or purse and flipping from card to card as desired. Living in America Curriculum – The FACES project (Foundations for Advancement through Civics Education Services) has developed a curriculum, Living in America, tailored to the needs, interests and language proficiency of beginning-level adult English Language Learners (ELLs).  The curriculum, consisting of thirty (30) instructional packets, was developed primarily for migrant farmworkers, but is designed to address the needs of all ELLs who have very limited literacy and oral skills.  The curriculum provides the framework for successful learning, with concise, easy-to-follow directions and a selection of topics that are relevant to the situations and tasks encountered by newly arrived adults.  Civics-based lessons, paired with life skill lessons, provide learners with an awareness of the principles and laws that are part of life in the United States.  The curriculum developers coined the term “social civics” to account for situations where a particular behavior is inappropriate, but not illegal.  The two-lesson packets are non-sequential with each lesson providing approximately 120 – 180 minutes of instruction.  The four to six hours of instruction per packet may be divided flexibly to meet the learner’s needs and time requirements. Family Literacy Guided Lessons – A series of lessons based on forty-eight (48) titles of children’s literature provides activities incorporating the EVEN START core components (Early Childhood Education, Parenting Education, Adult Education and Parents and Children Interacting Together).  The lessons are based on scientifically developed reading research, provide language and literacy connections, and are correlated with state learning standards and the PLS4 sub-scales.  A unique component is the inclusion of script for the educator’s voice. Bilingual Clip Sheets – Limited English proficiency profoundly hinders survival skills on many levels including awareness of and competing for adequate paying jobs, securing health and other services, finding housing, improving living standards and communicating in daily life.  To address this need, the Center developed a series of bilingual “Clip Sheets.” The information included on the sheets has been updated in a new series of fifty (50) bilingual Clip Sheets that are now available for dissemination.  The sheets include the following topical areas:  Careers, Opportunities, Health, Looking for a Job and Survival Skills. Click here for more information. ¡Adelante! Kit – This product is personalized by gender and is packaged in an easily portable bag which includes bilingual materials to assist youth with goal setting, decision making and survival needs. All the materials in the Kit are designed to be self-directed, but would be better utilized with the assistance of a mentor/advocate/recruiter. Click here for more information.