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Welcome to the January/February 2006 edition of
Connections! Features include a focus on our newly
updated Read Well® curriculum, a highlight introducing
Sopris West's Grant Services department, and a snapshot of
statistics that outlines the number of at-risk students in the
United States.
Our next issue will be March/April. We welcome your
feedback on making Connections an even more valuable
tool. Please send comments and suggestions to webmaster@sopriswest.com.
Your friends at Sopris West
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Summer
Institutes for 2006 Announced |
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Response to intervention. No Child Left Behind. Highly
qualified teachers. Adequate yearly progress. Legislation and
teachers’ needs continue to evolve. The evidence is clear.
Educator professional development is the key to student
achievement.
Our Summer Institutes feature today’s most respected
leaders in education. Held in 15 resort locations around the
country from June through August, this year’s Summer
Institutes are sure to be as insightful and rewarding as
ever.
Visit www.bettereducator.com
for a complete list of Summer Institutes, to register online,
and learn about other professional development opportunities
available from Sopris West.
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Write
On! |
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The News Review of Roseburg, Oregon spotlighted
Sopris West’s very own Step Up to Writing as the local
school district’s innovative approach to improving writing
skills.
“Our initial introduction to it was with students . . . who
were struggling with writing,” Roseburg School District
Director of Educational Services Gwen Soderburg-Chase says.
“It didn’t take long for us to recognize it was a good
resource to be used in all of our classrooms.”
The feature gives you a bird’s eye view into how Step Up
to Writing is used in the classroom. Currently, all
elementary schools use the program and now secondary school
teachers are integrating Step Up to Writing into
instruction. Read the article text below or visit The
News Review (registration required).
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Article Text |
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High
Marks |
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Have a success story involving your school and Sopris West
products or professional trainings? In future issues of
Connections, we will highlight some of the stories
we’ve received. It is testimonials like yours that inspire us
all. Send your stories to e-newsletter@sopriswest.com.
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Introducing Sopris West’s New Grant Services
Team |
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It’s the time of year when many federal grants are
released. To help you get the resources you need to help all
of your students succeed, Sopris West now offers comprehensive
grant services. Our experts can help you find and secure funds
for the purchase of our scientifically based products and best
practice services.
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Click here for more
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By the
Numbers |
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A just released report from the National Center for
Educational Statistics provides a unique point of view of our
nation’s public schools. The snapshot of statistics (below)
helps quantify the number of at-risk students in the U.S.
- More than 48.5 million students are enrolled in public
schools, an increase of 12 percent from 1993–1994
- About 50 percent of all students attended Title I
eligible schools
- Approximately 6 million students (or 14 percent) had
special education individualized programs and received
special education services
- English language learner services were provided to 3.8
million (or 11 percent)
- 17 million (or 36 percent) were eligible for free or
reduced-price meals
Source: Public Elementary and Secondary Students,
Staff, Schools, and School Districts: School Year 2003-04.
U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for
Educational Statistics.
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