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Volume 7, Issue 28
July 10, 2008

Reading Aloud to Kids Prepares Them for School
Researchers are compiling more evidence that reading aloud to young children -- especially in an engaging manner -— promotes emergent literacy and language development and better prepares them for school.
Source: School Library Journal
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6573874.html

ALA to Study Gaming Impact on Literacy
The American Library Association (ALA) is planning a study to track and measure the impact of gaming on literacy skills. ALA plans to work with “12 leading gaming experts,” mostly public libraries, to document the use of gaming as a literacy tool and monitor the results of gaming initiatives.
Source: School Library Journal
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6575782.html

Study: PE No Cure for Obesity
Increasing the volume and frequency of physical education classes can improve kids' bone mineral density, aerobic capacity, blood pressure, and flexibility, but has no effect on childhood obesity, a study says.
Source:The Vancouver Sun
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=f97c5153-ad16-4dc5-a40e-a7015581a337

Some See School Day-Care, Teen Pregnancy Link
Some educators and social service workers have raised concerns that the presence of day-care centers in high schools sends the message to girls that teen pregnancy is acceptable. Others call for increased sex education.
Source:Hartford Courant
http://www.courant.com/news/education/hc-pregnancy0703.art0jul03,0,2351521.story

Teachers Could Swap Tenure for Higher Pay
Washington D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee is proposing giving mid-level teachers who are paid $62,000 yearly the opportunity to earn more than $100,000 -- but they would have to give up seniority and tenure rights.
Source: The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/02/AR2008070203498.html

Virtual PE Fits Many Students
Hundreds of teens in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, area are enrolled in online gym classes. Students study sports and fitness, but are expected to put what they learn into practice. Physical activity is completed on an honor system.
Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/pittsburgh/print_576226.html

Failure No Option for Middle-Schoolers
Starting this fall, Florida will require all students to pass their core subjects in middle school in order to be promoted to the ninth grade. Failing students receive remedial help during the year or attend summer school.
Source: The Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/story/596955.html

Teachers Sign On for 'Geek' Training
More than 50 Oklahoma teachers participated in a week of work with GEEK SMART, a professional development program that helps educators learn to integrate hands-on math and science lessons.
Source: The Oklahoman
http://newsok.com/teachers-get-geeky-training/article/3266335

During June and July, Education World will highlight some of the best of its archived stories. We will be back with all new content on August 1.

Cooking with Joy
Enough With the Green Salad Already!
Tasty, exotic alternatives to the everyday side salad are as easy to create as opening a bag of pre-washed greens and make use of seasonal produce. Joy Rotondi has recipes for sumptuous, lettuce-free salads.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/columnists/joy/joy007.shtml

Starr Points
You've Got E-Mail!
Like most of you, I get e-mail -- lots of e-mail. Most of those e-mails hit the recycle bin almost as fast as they hit my inbox. I received one the other day, however, that caught my eye before my finger reached Delete. So I'm passing it on to a few million of my closest friends!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/starr/starr041.shtml

School Issues Article
Ending Bullying by Teaching Kids Not To Be Victims
Bullying and teasing are part of life, says psychologist Izzy Kalman, so rather than trying to stamp out bullying, educators and parents need to teach children how to deal with bullying; that is, how not to be victims.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat185.shtml

Soapbox
Sports-Psychology Curriculum Focuses on Educating Athletes and Winning
To Mitch Lyons, school sports are about more than winning. Educating student-athletes about the psychology of sports produces life skills that benefit the student and community. Plus teaching the "science of sport" often leads to victory.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/soapbox/soapbox005.shtml

Lessons from Our Nation's Schools
Teachers on Mission to Save Heritage
At two Native American schools in northern Maine, cultural heritage used to be maintained by a few tribal members fluent in their native languages and knowledgeable about their traditions. But now students are responding eagerly to the introduction of Native American studies to the schools' curricula.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/schools/schools011.shtml

Wire Side Chat
Singing for Societal Change... Again
Disrespect has become rampant in U.S. society, according to singer/songwriter activist Peter Yarrow of the trio Peter, Paul & Mary. Yarrow's curriculum, Don't Laugh at Me, teaches children to respect themselves and others.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat086.shtml

Healthy Kids Learn Better
Check out our Fit To Be Taught archive for ideas and the latest stories about school wellness, nutrition, and exercise programs.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/fittobetaught.shtml

Education Humor With Regina Barreca
National columnist Regina Barreca brings her timely, insightful humor to Ed World.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/columnists/barreca/barreca.shtml

Education World in the Classroom
Click to read Lessons from Our Nation's Schools, Whatever It Takes, In A Sub's Shoes, and Teaming Up to Achieve series.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/schools.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/WIT.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/subshoes.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/teamingup.shtml

NCLB Updates
Wondering what's going on with the No Child Left Behind Act? Peruse our list of news and feature stories about the federal law.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/NCLBupdates.shtml

News for Kids
See our archive of 100 news stories -- "ripped from the headlines" -- written with your students in mind. Each comes with a complete Teacher's Guide.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/newsforyou.shtml

Administrator's Desk Articles
Could Four-Day Weeks Work for You?
Some school districts looking to save time and money have switched to four-day school weeks, either leaving the fifth day free or available for tutoring and parent conferences. Although some superintendents favor the concentrated class time, some say the wear and tear from a longer day has not been worth it for staff or students.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin279.shtml

America's Battle of the Books: Dueling Readers Spar About Literature
Students choosing to read classic and meaningful literature. Groups discussing their reading and reinforcing their understanding. Avid readers from different schools working together as teams. Sound too good to be true? America's Battle of the Books invites schools to join in a reading incentive program that combines exceptional literature with friendly competition.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin450.shtml

Archive Selection
Check out the stories in the School Issues Safety section.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/safety.shtml

School Issues Spotlights
Issues Spotlight 1 Native American schools
Issues Spotlight 2 Bullying
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/n.shtml#native http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/b.shtml#bullying

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