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How Title I schools in two districts improved their writing skills

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 11:12am
Both Houston ISD and South Carolina's Richland 1 School District raised their students' writing scores by training teachers in professional development for the instruction of writing.

Diving into Dual-Language

Curriculum Update
Lauren Williams
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early education
Latinos
language arts
reading
Spanish
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Technology: Are language teachers leading the way?

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Fri, 05/17/2013 - 2:25pm
From vibrant communities on social media to inventive lessons using video conferencing, Joe Dale explores how language teachers have embraced technology in the classroom.

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The Guardian

English Language Arts Standards

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Mon, 04/08/2013 - 3:35pm
The Common Core State Standards for English language arts and literacy in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects are the culmination of an extended, broad-based effort to fulfill the charge issued by the states to create the next generation of K12 standards to help ensure that all students are college and career ready in literacy no later than the end of high school.

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Common Core State Standards Initiative

Idaho Education Committee Approves Cursive Bill

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 2:07pm
A measure directing the State Board of Education to require cursive handwriting in Idaho schools is headed for a full House vote after unanimously passing the chamber's Education Committee.

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Idaho Statesman

Why Newspaper Advisers Are Heroes

Submitted by klacey on Mon, 02/04/2013 - 10:58am
These educators put up an enormous amount of effort for the privilege of putting out a school newspaper.

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The Joplin Globe

ODYSSEYWARE Releases Writer Instructional Aid to Improve Writing Outcomes

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 8:42am

ODYSSEYWARE, one of the leading publishers of online curriculum for students in grades 3-12, has recently released ODYSSEYWARE Writer, a new instructional aid for teachers and students to create focused and differentiated writing instruction.

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ODYSSEYWARE

Petoskey (Mich.) Board Moves Ahead with Tech Program

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Fri, 11/16/2012 - 11:14am

The Petoskey (Mich.) school board voted unanimously to purchase Microsoft Office productivity software from CDW. It will be installed on 450 computer workstations acquired earlier this fall.

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Northern Michigan Review

Pre-kindergarten Education Calendar Promotes Language

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Mon, 10/22/2012 - 5:33pm

Take me outside when it's snowing. Help me find words to describe what I'm seeing, feeling and experiencing. Say the name of an animal and have me make that animal's noise. When we're reading, ask me to turn pages and predict what will happen next. It will keep me interested. These are examples of activities listed in the Nebraska State Department of Education's new pre-kindergarten education calendar, all written from a child's point of view.

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The McCook Daily Gazette

The Costs of Common Core

News Update
As school leaders across the nation prepare to implement the Common Core Standards in 2014, a new report proposes three options—with three costs—to use.
Angela Pascopella
District Administration, July/Aug 2012
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Common Core
language arts
math curriculum

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