Sopris West Connections
Volume 5, Issue 3 June/July 2005

in this issue

All-New Edition LANGUAGE!® Now Available!

High Marks: Schools Using Sopris West Programs Win Awards

Increase Your Qualifications in 2005!

How to Determine Bullying vs. Everyday Conflict

Coming Soon...


 

All-New Edition LANGUAGE!® Now Available!

"Read all about it!" is a phrase we'd love to hear all students say, and the all-new edition of LANGUAGE! The Comprehensive Literacy Curriculum just might make that happen. No other literacy program today is as systematic, comprehensive, and as widely tested as LANGUAGE! New features include step-by-step lesson plans, a planning and pacing guide to differentiate instruction, an extensive Teacher Resource Kit, time-saving technology tools for data management, and more!

All-New LANGUAGE! features:

Welcome to the June/July edition of Connections. We're happy to bring you our NEW and IMPROVED newsletter that will keep you better informed by providing relevant, timely information; helpful tips and tools; and news.

This month you will find a feature on award-winning schools, updates on your favorite Sopris West products, an invitation to our dynamic Summer Institutes, and more!


  • High Marks: Schools Using Sopris West Programs Win Awards
  • Congratulations to Palo Verde Union School of Tulare, California; and Lexington Elementary School of Monroe, Louisiana, for recently being named 2005 Distinguished Title I School for Closing the Achievement Gap Between Student Groups.

    The schools attribute their success to these programs...
  • Increase Your Qualifications in 2005!
  • We're all aware of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) mandate that teachers of core subjects be "highly qualified" by 2005-06. With the NCLB's deadline fast approaching, committed educators are making every effort to meet or exceed those requirements. Learn how to increase your qualifications in 2005!

    Read about our conferences, academies, and workshops
  • How to Determine Bullying vs. Everyday Conflict
  • All students deserve to attend a school that is safe and supportive—a school that fosters a culture conducive to learning. But how do you determine whether a behavior is typical conflict or bullying? Consider this scenario: A second grade girl tells another child to give her a toy or else she won't invite her/him to a birthday party. Is this bullying or typical conflict?

    Click here for the answer.
  • Coming Soon...
  • Don't miss the next edition of Connections! Read about new products that will help you increase student achievement, hot Summer Institutes, and techniques to help you manage student behavior in a positive and proactive way.

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