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Read the NIE May Educator Newsletter




Delivery Announcement

Sponsored, school newspapers will be stopped in May, 2008 for this school year according to the following schedule:

The last delivery date for school districts will be on Friday, May 23, 2008, with the exception of the following districts, which will end on Friday, May 30, 2008: Austin, Belton, Cedar Park/Leander, Copperas Cove, Del Valle, Fredericksburg, Hutto, Killeen, Lago Vista, Lake Travis, Manor, Pflugerville, San Marcos, and Temple.

Year round and summer school teachers, please register for summer newspapers on the ORDER FORM page.




Click here to download an order form.




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Teacher Instructional Resources Page

(Over 200 free teaching tools in one place!)

Click here to access curriculum guides, serial stories, student supplements, character education materials, numerous subject-specific resources, video & audio teacher training modules, and the popular NIE Instructional Calendar.

These resources address the standards-based curriculum focus of schools and teachers. There are curriculum materials for every subject area and grade level. Click on any resource to access it. All resources may be copied for classroom use or for homework assignments.

 Weekly Features (Updated every Monday)

Geography
in the News

Myanmar faces huge death toll after cyclone

Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

Archive of Geography quizzes


Lesson Plans

Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:


This Week in History

Just click on today's date in the calendar

Do we need government 'baby-sitters' for health?

-- Front Page Talking Points Archive

May 11 - May 17, 2008

Lesson Plans:

Skills Sheet:

Writing Prompt:

Ask Marilyn:

Current Events Quiz:

 
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Extra! Extra!

Study shows that high school journalism programs have a positive impact on academic performance, in high school and college!

Click here to read the 2008 NAA Foundation study.




Q: Where can students go with questions about friends, stress, school, family and more?

Miss Informatin.

A: Miss Information's Online Advice Column

(Check her out on the Student Scene page!)




A special thanks to our 2007-2008 diamond-level sponsors
A-plus Credit Union.
HEB.
Capitol Credit Union.
Virginia College.
Union State Bank.
Whataburger.


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