Monthly Educational Information

Take a look at what's happening in March and April:

March:
Irish American Heritage Month
Music in our schools month
Korean Independence Day
Adoption of National Anthem
11th -Johnny Appleseed Day

March is also Women's History Month

April:
Keep America Beautiful Month www.kab.org for more info.
National Donate Life Month www.organdonor.gov for more info.
International Children's Book Day (2nd) www.ibby.org for more info.
Holocaust Remembrance Day (15th) www.ushmm.org for more info.


Resource:
Diversity Calendar. (2007, March). NEA Today, p. 61.

National Teacher Month

May is National Teacher's month. Take time out to celebrate teachers. Teachers are very valuable. Do something nice for a teacher in May.

FYI

March is National reading month. To increase language skills in developing children, read more. Reading is the key to knowing so much more. Reading open so many doors. Read today.

Something to think about

In the world of education in the 21st century, No Child Left Behind (NCLB) has made so many educators look at how things are done. Accountability rings out and is the key to success for school systems across the United States. Daily teachers and administrators make it their business to ensure students are successful through rigorous curriculum offerings and standardized assessments. However, teachers and administrators have a part in education. What about parents? Parents make an issue daily to contact teachers about one thing or another. Several complaints are made from one thing or another. Questions are asked such as:

1. Why are my child's grade low?
2. Why does the bus arrive so early?
3. Why does my child have so much homework?
4. Why didn't I know about the school field trip?

Parents are provided with information through parent notes from teachers, school news letters, and other resources provided from the school. However, it is so important that parents understand that students must be accountable in addition to school officials. Accountability is for everyone. Tell me your thoughts on accountability.

Did you know that new information exists on new and updated curriculum offerings?

New and Curriculum offerings exist in the area of technology. In the following are a list of curriculum technology offerings along with the contact information.

Across the Curriculum:
Discovery Education has launched several United streaming online videos to its Internet -based educational library. Over 1,000 titles have been added. Online quizzes and suggested assignments.
Contact Information: www.discoveryeducation.com
1-800-323-9084

Writing:
Pearson Education has unveiled the PAseries classroom software. It has a language arts module. Middle and high school students can benefit. Online assessments are available.
Contact Information: www.pearsonpasseries.com
1-888-281-8443

Science:
Vernier software and Technology's Logger Pro 3.4 offers opportunities for non-English speaking students on learning lab science. It is available in Spanish, German, French, Italian, and the English version. It includes real-time graphing, analytical functions, and the ability to obtain data from a scientific calculator.
Contact Information: www.vernier.com
1-888-837-6437

Research:
Want to make sense of the web? Thinkronzie's search engine, netTracker d.i., helps both teachers and students. 180,000 resources are provided which have been prescreened. It instantly available to faculty and students. It is completely safe and organized for all subject areas.
Contact Information: www.nettrekker.com
1-877-517-1125

Resource Information:
TechTools. (2006, May). Scholastic Administrator, p. 17.

Safety within your communities

How do you feel about safety within your schools and community?