Testimony from COABE 2017 Runner-up Administrator of the Year

"Susan Bernard’s 'I’m Not Afraid…Anymore' books are based on her own experience in the classroom working with adult students. Listening to her talk about how she developed the materials to meet the needs of her own students, I knew right away that these would be great for our students as well. Sure enough, we have found them to be very helpful and a great tool for students of all levels! Plus, the price is right. Give them a try, you won’t be disappointed." - Kathryn B. Thompson, CFRE, Executive Director of Tarrant Literacy Coalition, Fort Worth, TX

Pre-HSE Math - for GED®-HiSET®-TASC®:

"We started the class yesterday with your Pre-HSE math and the hands-on-activities, and it was fun. This is just what our program needed! It is a great product." - Pat Johnson, Center of Hope, Weatherford, Texas

"Este libro es fantástico. Los estudiantes tienen acceso a los temas mas relevantes que han de encontrar en el examen de validación de la secundaria. Los temas son cubiertos en una manera alegre y divertida, haciendo de esta una experiencia agradable. Lo recomendaría a todos los estudiantes que esten pensando en tomar el examen de validación de la secundaria." - Jaime Zuluaga, ELL Pre-HSE Teacher, Oklahoma City Community College

Translation: "This book is fantastic. Students have access to the most relevant topics they face in a high school equivalency test. The subject is covered in a very friendly and amusing way, making it fun to learn from. I will recomend it to every student that is preparing for an HSE test."

HSE Math - for HiSET®:

"I purchased the HSE math book at the HiSET® Conference in New Orleans, and it was the best $20 I ever spent! Three of my students had failed the math test twice before, but after studying your book, all three of them passed on their next try!" - Mary Dugas, Lafayette Parish School System, Louisiana

"I met you at the HiSET® Conference in New Orleans, and I've been using your HSE math book. It is the best that I've found yet. One of my students also said that it was the most helpful book and that he really liked it. I'm looking forward to using them more after I receive my order." - Sister Marsha Tierney, St. Vincent de Paul Center, New Orleans, Louisiana

"My full-time job is in the medical field, but I wanted to "give back" to my community by teaching an evening HSE class. As a part-time teacher, Susan's books have kept me going. The lessons are easy to understand and easy to teach. My students love them and have often bought their own copies of the books to study at home. It's very rewarding to see so many of my students pass an HSE test." - Lawrence Beasley, HSE Math and Science Teacher at Oklahoma City Community College

"Como maestra de matemáticas del programa HSE en español, este libro de matemáticas “No le Temeré Nunca Más a las Matemáticas!" Ha sido una herramienta fundamental, ya que es un libro que explica de una manera sencilla y práctica. Su presentación grafica permite un mejor aprendizaje a mis estudiantes y así les ayuda a pasar sus exámenes de matemáticas del HiSET®." - Angeles Borja, ELL HSE Coordinator and Teacher, Oklahoma City Community College

Translation: As a math teacher for the HSE program in Spanish, the math book "I’m Not Afraid of Math Anymore!" has been a fundamental tool since it is a book that explains math in a simple and practical way. Its graphical presentation facilitates my students in their learning and thus assists them in passing their HiSET® mathematical exams.

GED® Math:

"I purchased Susan's book, "I'm Not Afraid of Math Anymore!" about three years ago. This was one of the best books I have ever purchased. As a GED® instructor, we always need resources that are simple. I love the way Susan shows examples and illustrations of every math problem. Her examples and explanations of how to solve the problems were so simple and easy to understand. Her book allowed me to better understand how to solve math problems such as equations, proportions, and geometry. I also loved the color coding, the activities, and the words of encouragements. Keep up the good work, Susan! " - Angela Payne, Instructional Specialist-Coach, Dallas County Community College District

"I felt lost with the math on the new GED® practice test, but now with your GED® book, I'm having fun teaching algebra again. Thanks, Susan." - Janie Davis, GED Tutor for the Pioneer Library System, Shawnee, Oklahoma

"Como maestra de GED®, haber usado este libro fue de mucha ayuda para mis estudiantes y con buenos resultados. Por esta razón recomiendo este libro para preparación del GED®." - Martha Pierce, ELL GED® Teacher, Oklahoma City Community College

Translation: As a teacher of GED®, having used this book has resulted in providing much help for my students. For this reason I recommend this book for preparing for GED®.

HSE Writing for GED®-HiSET®-TASC®:

"In order to improve writing skills to obtain a high school equivalency credential, 'I'm Not Afraid of Writing Anymore!' provides skills a student will need to master. Lessons are presented in a user-friendly way using color and graphics. The practice exercises offer repetition after each lesson, so the student can assess progress in the skills. Part Two provides instruction and easy-to-understand examples for evaluating evidence and writing an argumentative essay. This book has proven to be a valuable tool for students in my classes." - Pam Watts, Coordinator and Teacher, Oklahoma City Community College

Writing English as a Second Language:

"Our ESL classes are using this writing series and the students have found the Verb Time worksheets and charts extremely helpful in understanding the language. The students use them to write and to practice their knowledge in conversational English. This has been a wonderful addition to our program." - Sheryl Ponce, Director and ESL Teacher, Elk City Regional Adult Learning Center