May 2007
Grow Your Own Staff Developers This Summer
Send a team or individual to Nashville, June 25-27, for Edvantia’s training-for-trainers institute in effective questioning. Participants will learn techniques for promoting higher-order thinking throughout a school or district. They will also receive valuable training in how to develop teacher collaboration and sustain professional growth over time. Led by Exemplary Educators Susan Hudson and Rusha Sams. Learn more.		 ARCC Logo Check Out Free ARCC Resources!
Visit the ARCC Web site Resources section. New toolkit topics include adolescent literacy, special education, and migrant education.
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Tennessee-Edvantia Partnership Wins Harvard "Innovations" Award for School Performance Coaching Program
Tennessee’s Exemplary Educators program, developed through a partnership between the Tennessee Department of Education and Edvantia, has received a Top 50 Innovations in American Government Award from Harvard University. Exemplary Educators receive specialized training and supervision from Edvantia as they work to build school and district capacity in core areas associated with improved performance and student achievement.
  • Learn more about the program in Tennessee.
  • Register for Edvantia’s summer institute, Foundations of School Performance Coaching, July 23-25 or July 30-Aug. 1. Led by experienced Exemplary Educators Georgeanne Oxnam and Rusha Sams. A limited number of seats are available.

    • PBS Launches Web Site for Teachers
    K-12 teachers will find free lesson plans, classroom activities, curriculum resources, videos, professional development opportunities, and more on a new Web site launched by PBS. Among the site's features is a blog, called "Media Infusion," that will showcase ideas for using media and technology in the classroom.

    Pre-K and K-1 Family Involvement Made Simple
    Send a learning guide home each week with every preschool, kindergarten, and first-grade student. With Family Connections, it’s easy! Order a year’s supply now. Come September, your families will "hit the ground running" with in-home learning activities, read-alouds, and helpful messages for parents. See sample issues for Pre-K and K-1. Read the teacher’s guide now.

    Browse Education's Free Library
    Accessing free tools for educators is easy—browse our collection.

    		EE Director on Nashville Public Television
    Dr. Steven Moats will answer questions about the Tennessee Exemplary Educators program, which he directs, during a town hall meeting hosted by The National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future in May. The theme is “Improving Student Outcomes through Effective Partnerships.”

    Grants Update—May 2007
    See grant information from federal, foundation, and other sources.

    Edvantia Business News
    Read about Edvantia's latest contracts, grants, and partnerships.

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