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READ 180 Community Newsletter - Fall 2009
READ 180 Community Newsletter - Volume 21
Dear READ 180 Educators:
Welcome back! We hope you had a relaxing summer vacation and are now reinvigorated to begin another school year with READ 180.
This year's back-to-school issue of the READ 180 Community Newsletter will provide you with tips and strategies for starting your school year on the right track. We all know that a new school year oftentimes means a new group of students. Getting acclimated in the classroom is not always easy; that's why this issue of the Community Newsletter will focus on ideas to help you get off to a good start. And it is filled with tips from fellow educators, activities that you can implement in your classroom, and other valuable resources, including ways to differentiate instruction for all students. Here's a look at what you can expect to find in the READ 180 Fall 2009 Newsletter:
2009 READ 180 Outstanding Educator Nancie Brennan
This article features an exclusive conversation with Nancie Brennan as she reflects on her experiences with READ 180.
READ 180 National Summer Institute Highlights
Read about the experiences of READ 180 educators at this year's Institute and look ahead to next year's event!
Success Begins on Day One
Meet READ 180 Stage A teacher Scott Toonder and learn about his best practices for starting the school year and achieving success in his READ 180 classroom.
Acting on an Idea
Motivated by rBook® workshop "Stolen Childhoods," Tami Shields's students joined the fight against child labor by organizing a fund-raising event in their school. Read about how Tami extended learning in her classroom by getting students involved in the Free the Children Organization.
READ 180 React and Write Pages: Teacher-Mediated Writing Support
Scaffold academic writing during Whole-Group rBook instruction with the React and Write pages, designed by rBook and LBook® author Dr. Kate Kinsella.
We wish you the best of luck with the upcoming school year. As always, the READ 180 Community is here to support you, whether looking for extension activities to rBook workshops or nominating a colleague for the 2010 Outstanding Educator Awards! In addition, we enjoy hearing about your experiences in the READ 180 classroom, please email us at read180community@scholastic.com and share success stories from your classroom or district!
Best regards,
The READ 180 Team
Articles
September 22,2009
Meet the 2009 READ 180 Outstanding Educator. This article features an exclusive conversation with Nancie Brennan as she reflects on her experiences with READ 180.
READ 180 | September 22,2009
Read about the experiences of READ 180 educators at this year's Institute and look ahead to next year's event!
READ 180 | September 22,2009
READ 180 Outstanding Educator nominees share some of their best classroom tips and strategies for getting the most out of READ 180.
READ 180 | September 22,2009
Meet READ 180 Stage A teacher Scott Toonder and learn about his best practices for starting the school year and achieving success in his READ 180 classroom.
READ 180 | September 22,2009
Motivated by rBook workshop "Stolen Childhoods," Tami Shields's students joined the fight against child labor by organizing a fund-raising event at their school.
READ 180 | September 22,2009
The National Center on Response to Intervention (NCRTI) has awarded Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI) the highest possible rating for validity and reliability for screening and progress monitoring tools for students in K-12.
READ 180 | September 22,2009
Scaffold academic writing during Whole-Group rBook instruction with the React and Write pages, designed by rBook and LBook author Dr. Kate Kinsella.
READ 180 | September 22,2009
Francie Alexander, Chief Academic Officer of Scholastic Education joins the READ 180 Community Newsletter with a column offering helpful tips to educators.
