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In addition to the online content we'll be providing here every week, you can also access a wealth of free educational resources available through our membership in the national NIE Institute. Get more info and a list of topics here.

What is NIE?

News in Education is a nationwide program started in 1966, under which newspapers act as a supplement to the usual textbooks and teaching materials.

The Star-Ledger and The Times News in Education programs provide teachers with innovative and versatile teaching resources linked to the information, people and events making news today. Students and teachers alike discover a wealth of new ideas that make learning interesting and fun while reinforcing reading and writing proficiency, as well as science, math and other vital academic and life skills. News in Education offers a variety of materials and curriculums to support the classroom experience.

Our Mission:

The Star-Ledger and The Times, through the News in Education (NIE) program, are dedicated to the promotion of literacy in accordance with New Jersey state-mandated education standards. NIE fosters a learning environment that serves to inform, involve and inspire students in the development of positive study skills in a variety of subject areas with the added goal of assuring good citizenship.

News in Education provides: Free digital delivery of the newspaper for classroom use, Free supplemental teaching guides & curriculum and Free Teacher training and workshops, many for continuing education credits.

NIE helps advance education for students in several ways:

  • Develops research skills
  • Applies academic study to practical experiences
  • Helps build student comprehension of local, national and international issues
  • Builds self-esteem through positive classroom experiences
  • Encourages class participation
  • Offers timely learning materials at little or no cost

Learning to Give is a national organization that is headquartered and started here in Newark, NJ. The curriculum is dedicated to giving kids a sense of responsibility and accountability in their communities.

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NIE Special Report


Science of NHL Hockey
NBC Learn and NBC Sports, in partnership with the National Science Foundation and the National Hockey League, explores the science and math behind the physical and fast-paced sport of professional hockey.

Make science and math more interesting to students by including this informative 10-week video series into your curriculum. Explore the geometry found on the hockey playing surface, examine the physics of a slap shot using the principals of work, energy and power, see how vectors impact the passing game, learn why statistics and averages are important to professional players, and much, much more

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►Quebec shuts some universities to curb student protests

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

►Archive of Geography quizzes

Romney Apologizes for High School Pranks

►Discussion prompts & video archive.

Courtesy of NBCLearn, News Video will feature video selections from the NBCLearn series Decision 2012 until the November Presidential election.

NIE Institute Educational Resources

As an NIE subscriber, you can access a wealth of free educational resources available through our membership in the national NIE Institute. All are appropriate for classroom instruction when used with the electronic or print edition of The Star-Ledger.

►Visit our NIE Institute page for these topics:

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NIE Instructional Calendar
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Social Studies, Govt., Civics
Sports
Study Skills & College Prep
Women's Studies
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Download a lesson based on political cartoons and print it out for use in your classroom. (PDF format)

This week's lesson: Romney 'takes credit' for auto recovery

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►There are more than 180 lessons archived for your use


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

►Elementary (K-4)
►Middle (5-8)
►Secondary (9-12)

►Population turning point: Nonwhite parents account for more than half of recent U.S. births

-- Front Page Talking Points Archive


Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.

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This week's word in the news: SEDENTARY

DEFINITION:
Accustomed to sit or rest a great deal or to take little exercise.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Pets are getting fatter because of their increasingly sedentary lifestyles and they are being overfed, and more than one in seven cats and dogs in Ohio are now overweight or obese, according to a new report
►Dayton Daily News -- 05/21/2012