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America's Promise Alliance is the nation's largest partnership dedicated to improving the lives of children and youth by ensuring that they get the fundamental resources they need to succeed: caring adults, safe places, a healthy start, effective education, and opportunities to help others. America's Promise brings together more than 400 national organizations representing nonprofits, businesses, communities, educators, and policymakers.
The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education is a national voluntary organization of colleges and universities that prepare the nation's teachers and other educational personnel. Located in Washington, D.C., AACTE is the leader for innovation in teacher education.
The American Educational Research Association is concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results.
A group of teachers founded AFT to protect their professional interests, benefit the people they served, and create strong local unions affiliated with the labor movement. The AFT has grown into a trade union representing workers in education, health care, and public service.
The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) supports school counselors' efforts to help students focus on academic, personal/social, and career development so they achieve success in school and beyond. ASCA provides professional development, publications and other resources, research and advocacy to more than 31,000 professional school counselors.
Using Book Adventure, young readers not only receive the intrinsic satisfaction of reading a book and demonstrating their comprehension through short quizzes, but also earn rewards for reading and demonstrating comprehension of the books they've read.
Bookshare, the world's largest accessible digital library for people with print and learning disabilities (such as dyslexia), provides free membership to qualified U.S. schools and students, thanks to an award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education. Get access to more than 43,000 digital books, textbooks and teacher-recommended readings to help your child succeed and enjoy reading independently.
CAST is a nonprofit research and development organization that works to expand learning opportunities for all individuals, especially those with disabilities, through Universal Design for Learning. Founded in 1984 as the Center for Applied Special Technology, CAST has earned international recognition for its innovative contributions to educational products, classroom practices, and policies. Its staff includes specialists in education research and policy, neuropsychology, clinical/school psychology, technology, engineering, curriculum development, K-12 professional development, and more.
CITEd supports leadership at state and local education agencies to integrate instructional technology for all students to achieve high educational standards. CITEd provides this support through identification of best practices, innovative online technical assistance tools, professional development, and communities of practice.
On behalf of books and reading, the Center for the Book serves as an advocate, a catalyst, and a source of ideas — both nationally and internationally. Its major themes and projects are reading and literacy promotion, the role of books and reading in today's society, the international role of books, the recognition and celebration of America's literary heritage, and the history of books and print culture.
The model that underlies CIERA's research efforts acknowledges many influences on children's reading acquisition: readers and texts, home and school, and policy and profession. CIERA's task goes beyond finding answers to persistent problems in reading through research to disseminating those solutions to people who impact children's early reading achievement: teachers, teacher educators, parents, policymakers, and others.
The Center is a cutting-edge collection of scientifically based resources on instruction. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, COI develops and identifies free resources that Regional Comprehensive Centers and state, district, and local educators can use in their pursuit of high quality instruction.
The Center on Technology and Disability (CTD) is funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). The Center is designed to increase the capacity of families and providers to advocate for, acquire, and implement effective assistive and instructional technology (AT/IT) practices, devices, and services. Research-based technologies, used appropriately, have great potential to help infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities participate fully in daily routines; have increased access to the general educational curriculum; improve their functional outcomes and educational results; and meet college- and career-ready standards.
CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is the nation's leading non-profit organization serving individuals with AD/HD and their families. CHADD has over 16,000 members in 200 local chapters throughout the U.S. Chapters offer support for individuals, parents, teachers, professionals, and others.
The Children's Book Council is a non-profit trade organization dedicated to encouraging literacy and the use and enjoyment of children's books since 1945. The CBC sponsors Young People's Poetry Week and National Children's Book Week each year.
Children's Literacy Initiative (CLI) is a nonprofit that works with K-3 teachers to transform instruction so that children can become powerful readers, writers, and thinkers. CLI's goal is to close the gap in literacy achievement between disadvantaged children and their more affluent peers. CLI provides training and coaching to teachers and administrators, and quality children's books to classrooms.
Colorín Colorado is a bilingual web site that provides information, activities, and advice on helping children learn to read and succeed at school. Developed by the Reading Rockets project, Colorín Colorado features practical information for Spanish-speaking parents, video clips of celebrities such as the late beloved Celia Cruz, and skill-building activities that draw upon Spanish-language songs and rhymes.
A state-led effort coordinated by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers, the Common Core State Standards provide a consistent framework to prepare children for college and the workforce by defining the knowledge and skills students should have in their K-12 education in order to succeed.
Communities In Schools (CIS) works within the public school system, determining student needs and establishing relationships with local businesses, social service agencies, health care providers, and parent and volunteer organizations to provide needed resources. CIS strategically aligns and delivers needed resources so that students can focus on learning.
CONNECT is developing web-based, instructional resources for faculty and other professional development providers that focus on and respond to challenges faced each day by those working with young children with disabilities and their families. The modules help build practitioners' abilities to make evidence-based decisions.
Disability.gov has resources for students with disabilities, their parents, and teachers. You'll find information about teaching strategies, using assistive technologies in the classroom, and preparing for college, financial aid, and scholarships. Resources for parents include tips for more effective Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings and helping your child make the transition from school to work. You can also look for resources in your state.
Discovery Education provides innovative teaching materials for teachers, useful and enjoyable resources for students, and smart advice for parents about how to help their kids enjoy learning and excel in school. The site is constantly reviewed for educational relevance by practicing classroom teachers in elementary school, middle school, and high school.
The Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program of the U.S. Department of Education promotes school readiness and improved learning outcomes of young children by providing high-quality professional development programs to improve the knowledge and skills of early childhood educators and caregivers who work in early childhood programs located in high-poverty communities and who serve primarily children from low-income families. ECEPDP projects must utilize evidence-based practice focused on early reading and cognitive development for both the professional development activities and early childhood curricula.
EDSITEment offers a treasure trove for teachers, students, and parents searching for high-quality material in the subject areas of literature and language arts, foreign languages, art and culture, and history and social studies.
Education Planet is a K-12 Web services company designed to help teachers, students, and parents easily find and utilize teacher approved educational resources, web tools, and e-learning services. It features a database of more than 100,000 educational resources. Teachers use Education Planet to search over 16,000 lesson plans, utilize powerful teacher web tools, share teaching ideas, and learn more about how to integrate technology into curriculum.
This online edition of America's top educational newspaper features daily news and current, as well as archived issues of Education Week and Teacher Magazine.
Education World features a search engine that can be restricted to only search educational sites. It also offers news from USA Today, monthly site reviews, employment listings, and original content such as lesson plans, articles written by education experts, and information on how to make the best use of technology in the classroom.
Browse this library of free games and activities including songs, stories, workbooks and lesson plans, all developed by education experts. Subjects covered include math, reading, writing, and foreign languages.
Updated daily, this site provides summaries and links to the top news articles and commentaries on education, from newspapers across the country and the world. Free online subscription allows you to receive a daily e-mail news update.
Through The Educator's Reference Desk you can access AskERIC's 2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education information, and 200+ question archive responses. The Educator's Reference Desk provides a search interface for the ERIC Database, allowing access to over one million bibliographic records on educational research, theory, and practice.
Edutopia offers teaching and learning resources for teachers and students that inspire collaboration, critical thinking, and communication. Edutopia's mission is to transform the learning process by helping educators implement six core learning strategies, including project-based learning and technology integration.
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was enacted on January 8, 2002. NCLB focuses on accountability for all schools, local control, and options for parents. The legislation requires schools to use research-based curricula and instructional techniques that have been proven to work in classrooms across the United States.
Even Start works to help break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy by improving the educational opportunities of the Nation's low-income families by integrating early childhood education, adult literacy or adult basic education, and parenting education into a unified family literacy program.
Everybody Wins! is a privately-funded non-profit organization devoted to increasing children's prospects for success in school and in life through one-to-one reading experiences. POWER LUNCH is a lunch-time literacy and mentoring program pairing elementary school students with adult volunteers.
This section of the Learning Network is designed to help parents stay connected to their children's learning. Find homework help, creative activities, printables, games, and ideas from other parents and experts.
An affiliate of the National Education Association, FEA supports literacy through advocacy, support of teachers, and conferences.
The Florida Center for Reading Research conducts basic research on reading, reading growth, reading assessment, and reading instruction;disseminates information about research-based practices related to literacy instruction and assessment for children in pre-school through 12th grade; and conducts applied research that will have an immediate impact on policy and practices related to literacy instruction in Florida.
FreeReading is a free, open-source reading program addressing literacy development for grades K-3. Leveraging the collective wisdom of researchers, teachers, reading coaches, and other education and industry professionals, FreeReading provides a high-quality, cost-effective framework for intervention programs supporting K-6 literacy. Schools and teachers can use the complete, 40-week, research-based intervention program for K-1 students, or use the library of lessons to supplement existing curriculum in phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing.
A nonprofit organization, GreatSchools.net provides information about public, private and charter schools in all 50 states and detailed school profiles for California, Arizona, Texas, Florida, Colorado, New York, Washington, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
GreatTeacher.net is a community organization and website portal dedicated to the sharing of resources and information about the field of education and teaching. GreatTeacher.net was established in 1999 as a resource for students and educators, and all who are interested in the field of education. This website was created by educators as a platform to provide knowledge and disseminate information and provide free services to the education community.
A web-based literacy program for boys founded by author and First National Ambassador of Young People's Literature Jon Scieszka. Our mission is to help boys become self-motivated, lifelong readers.
In2Books, the largest nonprofit literacy program in Washington, DC, helps students become successful readers, writers, and thinkers through a combination of challenging work for students and literacy professional development for their teachers.
An online library whose goal is to collect and make available the best historical and contemporary children's books from around the world, in their original language.
The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) is an international organization that concerns itself with the complex issues of dyslexia. The IDA membership consists of a variety of professionals in partnership with people with dyslexia and their families. The IDA actively promotes effective teaching approaches and related clinical educational intervention strategies for people with dyslexia. We support and encourage interdisciplinary research. We facilitate the exploration of the causes and early identification of dyslexia and are committed to the responsible and wide dissemination of research based knowledge.
The International Literacy Association is a professional membership organization dedicated to promoting high levels of literacy for all by improving the quality of reading instruction, disseminating research and information about reading, and encouraging the lifetime reading habit. ILA members include classroom teachers, reading specialists, consultants, administrators, supervisors, university faculty, researchers, psychologists, librarians, media specialists, and parents.
The IRIS Center creates free training enhancement resources for college faculty who are preparing the next generation of school personnel and for professional development providers who are training current school professionals. IRIS training enhancements are designed to equip school personnel with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively teach students with disabilities in general education classrooms. Materials includes online interactive modules, case studies, information briefs, activities, and a searchable directory of disability-related websites.
An annual one book, one day readathon where kids across the country pledge to read that year's book selection, at school, at home, or with a mentor.
We are a community of authors, illustrators, educators, and parents all working together to bring great books to kids. KidLit TV has partnered with We Need Diverse Books to encourage the children's literature community to create more books that reflect the diversity of our society. Browse videos from diverse authors, illustrators, editors, publishers, and more; video tutorials on using new technology for creating and promoting books; and videos about contemporary and classic books.
Kidsreads, part of The Book Report Network, is a great place for kids to find info about their favorite books and authors, and reviews of the newest titles.
The Knowledge Matters Campaign is an advocacy initiative focused on the critical role of knowledge-building. It's time to restore history, science, geography, art, music, and more to the education we give to all students, especially those least likely to gain such knowledge outside school. Greater comprehension, critical thinking, curiosity, and equality will be our reward. Educators need to devote more time to building vocabulary and knowledge in science, social studies, and the arts — starting in early childhood. Policymakers need to create incentives for districts and schools to make long-term investments in building academic knowledge. Parents need to demand a well-rounded education and read aloud, visit museums, and discuss current events with their children.
LD OnLine is the leading web resource on learning disabilities and ADHD for parents, teachers, and other professionals. The award-winning service offers the latest information on issues such as ADHD, special education, assessment, adult issues, and much more. Special features include Q&A's with leading practitioners, such as Richard Lavoie and Larry Silver, active bulletin boards, and a kid's area.
Founded in 1948 as Recording for the Blind, Learning Ally serves more than 300,000 K-12, college and graduate students, veterans and lifelong learners — all of whom cannot read standard print due to blindness, visual impairment, dyslexia, or other learning disabilities. Learning Ally's collection of more than 65,000 digitally recorded textbooks and literature titles — downloadable and accessible on mainstream as well as specialized assistive technology devices — is the largest of its kind in the world.
Literate Nation is a nonprofit call to action movement begun by a group of citizens, educators, and scientists. The organization's vision is to create an accessible, highly informed, broad-based platform for literacy leadership that will provide the U.S. with the most comprehensive, cross-disciplinary resources and strategic initiatives available to propel the systemic changes needed for a fully literate nation.
The PBS documentary Misunderstood Minds shines a spotlight on learning differences and disabilities. Produced and directed by renowned Frontline filmmaker Michael Kirk, this 90-minute special shows the children's problems in a new light, and serves as a platform to open a nationwide dialogue on how best to manage young, vulnerable, and misunderstood minds.
America's Literacy Directory is a national database of literacy programs available via the Internet and the National Institute for Literacy's toll-free number. The ALD connects employers, learners, volunteers, social service providers, and others to current information about literacy programs in all 50 states and the U.S. territories.
The National Association for Bilingual Education is the only professional organization at the national level wholly devoted to representing both English language learners and bilingual education professionals. Along with affiliate organizations in 23 states, NABE represents a combined membership of more than 20,000 bilingual and English-as-a-second-language teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, university professors and students, researchers, advocates, policymakers, and parents.
NAEYC is the nation's largest and most influential organization of early childhood educators and others dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth through third grade.
The mission of NAESP is to lead in the advocacy and support of elementary and middle level principals and other education leaders in their commitment to all children.
Since 1938, NASDSE has focused on improving the educational services for children and youth with disabilities by making sure that students with disabilities are able to participate in their education and successfully transition to post-school education, employment, and independent living.
Since 1970 The National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) a nonprofit organization has provided and supported programs, workshops, and resources for African American children, their parents and communities. Through hands-on service and community-outreach programs, NBCDI initiates positive change for the health, welfare, and educational needs of all African American children.
The National Center for Families Learning (formerly the National Center for Family Literacy) inspires and engages families in the pursuit of education and learning together. Since 1989, the NCFL has helped families make educational progress by pioneering and improving family literacy programs. NCFL offers free resources for parents, educators, and community organizations.
The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) works to ensure that the nation's 15 million children, adolescents, and adults with learning disabilities have every opportunity to succeed in school, work, and life. NCLD provides essential information to parents, professionals and individuals with learning disabilities, promotes research and programs to foster effective learning, and advocates for policies to protect and strengthen educational rights and opportunities.
The National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI) advances learning opportunities for individuals with disabilities by fostering technology innovation. NCTI helps researchers, product developers, manufacturers, and publishers to create and commercialize products of value to students with special needs.
For learners with sensory, physical, cognitive, or learning differences and their teachers, accessible educational materials (AEM) may open doors to teaching and learning that ordinary print-based materials have closed. Accessible educational materials or AEM are specialized formats of curricular content that can be used by and with students who are unable to read or use standard print materials. Specialized formats include braille, audio, large print, and digital text. The AEM Center serves as a resource for stakeholders, including state- and district-level educators, parents, students, publishers, conversion houses, accessible media producers, and others interested in learning more about AEM and implementing AEM and he National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS). The Center is part of CAST: National Center on Universal Design for Learning.
The National Center on Improving Literacy (NCIL) is a partnership among literacy experts, university researchers, and technical assistance providers, with funding from the United States Department of Education. The center's mission is to increase access to, and use of, evidence-based approaches to screen, identify, and teach students with literacy-related disabilities, including dyslexia.
The National Center on Response to Intervention (RTI) is funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs. The Center supports the implementation of RTI on a national level. This goal includes plans to: 1) Identify, adapt, evaluate, and scale-up RTI models for identifying and serving students with disabilities. 2) Provide ongoing support and technical assistance to states to support implementation of comprehensive RTI programs in districts, schools, and classrooms nationally. 3) Disseminate information about proven and promising RTI models to our target audience, including parents, service providers, program administrators, policymakers, and other interested stakeholders across the country.
The National Center on Student Progress Monitoring is dedicated to the implementation of scientifically-based student progress monitoring for grades K-5. The Center works to provide technical assistance to states and districts and disseminate information about student progress monitoring practices proven to work in different academic content areas. The National Center on Student Progress Monitoring is a technical assistance and dissemination center funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs.
Founded by award-winning authors and illustrators, the NCBLA creates and develops special projects and events that promote literacy, children's literature, and libraries.
This clearinghouse collects, analyzes, synthesizes, and disseminates information about language instruction educational programs for English language learners and related programs. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education OELA, it provides extensive information and links through its website.
NCPIE is dedicated to developing effective family/school partnerships in schools throughout America.
The National Council of Teachers of English is devoted to improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education. Since 1911, NCTE has provided a forum for the profession, an array of opportunities for teachers to continue their professional growth throughout their careers, and a framework for cooperation to deal with issues that affect the teaching of English.
NICHCY is the center that provides information to the nation on: disabilities in children and youth; programs and services for infants, children, and youth with disabilities; IDEA, the nation's special education law; and research-based information on effective practices for children with disabilities. The focus is children and youth (birth to age 22). Anyone can use the free services — families, educators, administrators, journalists, students.
Founded in 1857 in Philadelphia and now headquartered in Washington, D.C., NEA proudly claims more than 2.5 million members who work at every level of education, from pre-school to university graduate programs. At the national level, NEA's work ranges from coordinating innovative projects to restructuring how learning takes place to fighting congressional attempts to privatize public education.
The mission of the National Even Start Association is to provide a national voice and vision for Even Start Family Literacy programs. The purpose of the Even Start Family Literacy Program is to help break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy by improving the educational opportunities for families. This is accomplished by integrating early childhood education, adult literacy and adult basic education, and parenting education into a unified literacy program. Even Start is implemented nationally through cooperative projects that build on existing community resources, creating a new range of services for children families and adults.
Find audio, braille, and print/braille books for preschool through grade 8 in the NLS catalog. Materials are circulated to eligible borrowers in the U.S. through a national network of cooperating libraries.
National PTA is the largest volunteer child advocacy organization in the United States. A not-for-profit association of parents, educators, students, and other citizens active in their schools and communities. PTA is a leader in reminding our nation of its obligations to children.
NRC is a professional organization for individuals who share an interest in research and the dissemination of information about literacy and literacy instruction.
In 1997, Congress asked the Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) at the National Institutes of Health, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to convene a national panel to assess the effectiveness of different approaches used to teach children to read.
The Council's fundamental purpose is to address the issues confronted by all participants in the reform process. The Council views high quality staff development programs as essential to creating schools in which all students and staff members are learners who continually improve their performance.
The National Summer Learning Association serves as a network hub for thousands of summer learning program providers and stakeholders across the country, providing tools, resources, and expertise to improve program quality, generate support, and increase youth access and participation. The NSLA offers professional development, quality assessment and evaluation, best practices dissemination and collaboration, and strategic consulting to states, school districts, community organizations, and funders.
The NWP is a network of sites anchored at colleges and universities and serving teachers across disciplines and at all levels, early childhood through university. The NWP provides professional development, develops resources, generates research, and acts on knowledge to improve the teaching of writing and learning in schools and communities.
The National Education Association has created Help for Parents to provide information and resources to help parents understand what's happening in their child's classroom.
Nemours BrightStart! researches, develops and offers evidence-based tools targeting young children at risk for reading failure. Their goal is to effectively instruct children at the very beginning of their reading journey to ensure long-term reading success. In addition to direct services for young children in Florida and Delaware, Nemours BrightStart! helps parents, educators, health care professionals and community leaders understand key concepts and actions needed to promote reading success for all children through a variety of tools, services and resources.
The Early Education Initiative seeks to promote a high-quality and continuous system of early care and education for children from birth to age 8. The Early Education Initiative seeks to promote a high-quality and continuous system of early care and education for all children, birth to age 8. It is an initiative of the New America Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy institute.
Newsela is a free online tool for delivering high-interest, cross-curricular nonfiction texts to students, right at their reading levels. By combining standards-aligned real-time assessments with leveled content from premier daily news sources and eminent nonfiction publishers, Newsela makes reading-to-learn relevant, interesting, and effective regardless of interest or ability.
The North Central Regional Educational Laboratory is a wholly owned subsidiary of Learning Point Associates. As a member of the Regional Educational Laboratory Network, NCREL is dedicated to providing high-quality, research-based resources to educators and policymakers in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
The Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory provides research and development assistance to education, government, community, business, and labor agencies. NWREL's primary service area is the Northwest states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.
Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL) is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation that serves the educational community in the U.S.-affiliated Pacific islands, the continental United States, and countries throughout the world. PREL bridges the gap between research, theory, and practice in education and works collaboratively with schools and school systems to provide services that range from curriculum development to assessment and evaluation.
The Parent-Child Home Program (formerly the Mother-Child Home Program) is a proven, innovative home-based literacy and parenting program serving families challenged by poverty, low-levels of education, language barriers and other obstacles to educational success.
The Partnership for Reading website offers a database containing abstracts of approximately 460 research studies related to the teaching of reading in grades K-3. These studies have met high standards of research. Browse through the abstracts by category (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, text comprehension, computer instruction, and teacher education) or search for a topic or author of interest.
A bilingual, mobile-friendly resource for parents, educators and researchers, featuring the newest games, activities, mobile apps and other transmedia resources for kids 3-6 years old.
Ready To Learn is public broadcasting's on-going contribution to the fulfillment of the first national education goal — that by the year 2000, all American children will begin school ready to learn. PBS and its member stations are working towards achieving this goal for children in a number of ways: offering a full line-up of high-quality PBS children's programming based on specific educational goals, both on-air and online; creating interactive online resources for kids and their caregivers; producing special on-air educational messages that teach kids important skills; presenting community outreach and educational materials for neighborhoods; and offering TV Tips for Parents.
Get access to tens of thousands of free classroom-ready, digital resources including videos and interactives perfect for the Interactive Whiteboard, plus audio and photos, and even in-depth lesson plans. You can search, save, and share with ease.
PBS Teachers provides educators with nearly 3,000 free lesson plans and activities tied to PBS programming. Teachers can sort lesson plans by subject area and grade level.
PALS is funded through Virginia Reads grants and the University of Virginia. The PALS website includes: 1) a section where teachers return their class scores to UVA and receive an immediate summary report, 2) a page where principals and district representatives can receive summaries of their schools' PALS scores, and 3) more than a hundred instructional suggestions and activities, based on PALS screening sections.
Puzzlemaker is a puzzle generation tool for teachers, students and parents. Create and print customized word search, crossword and math puzzles using your word lists.
Reach Out and Read is a national program that seeks to make early literacy an integral part of pediatric primary care. Pediatricians encourage parents to read aloud to their young children and give books to their patients to take home at all pediatric check-ups from six months to five years of age. Parents learn that reading aloud is the most important thing they can do to help their children love books and to start school ready to learn.
Initially created as a one-day event to celebrate reading on Dr. Seuss's birthday, March 2, NEA's Read Across America has grown into a nationwide initiative that promotes reading every day.
The Read to Me program offers a hands-on series of activities and supervised practice sessions that guide teen parents and other moms to read with their babies. The goals of te program are to: pffer reading as a resource to young moms for pleasure, parenting tips, and psychological insights; stimulate imaginations and initiate early literacy education; and improve the potential for healthy parent-child relationships.
Access to high-quality free lesson plans and printables, student interactives, professional development tools, and parent and afterschool resources for educators, families, and out-of-school program professionals.
Reading A-Z offers thousands of printable teacher materials to teach guided reading, phonemic awareness, reading comprehension, reading fluency, alphabet, and vocabulary. The teaching resources include professionally developed downloadable leveled books, lesson plans, worksheets, and reading assessments.
Reading ASSIST® Institute (RAI), a nonprofit organization, helps children with reading disabilities unlock the written word by training tutors and teachers in a phonetic-based, multisensory structured language (MSL) reading curriculum inspired by the Orton-Gillingham approach to reading instruction.
RIF develops and delivers children and family literacy programs that help prepare young children for reading and motivate school-age children to read.
ReadingLady.com was founded to provide personal support to teachers and offer them access to the best teaching resources on the market. Includes lesson ideas for comprehension strategy instruction, author studies, and information on the Four Blocks framework for literacy instruction.
Provides detailed information about learning to read and strategies for supporting struggling readers at home, at school, and in the community. It offers news, practical information, expert advice, and resources for parents, teachers, tutors, child care providers, and policy makers.
ReadWorks provides research-based units, lessons, and authentic, leveled non-fiction and literary passages directly to educators online, for free, to be shared broadly. The ReadWorks curriculum is aligned to the Common Core State Standards and the standards of all 50 states. ReadWorks is faithful to the most effective research-proven instructional practices in reading comprehension.
The RIF Reading Planet, part of the Reading Is Fundamental website, is a place where kids can explore the colorful online world of books, activities, and literacy games.
The RTI Action Network is dedicated to the effective implementation of Response to Intervention (RTI) in school districts nationwide. The goal is to guide educators and families in the large-scale implementation of RTI so that each child has access to quality instruction and that struggling students — including those with learning disabilities — are identified early and receive the necessary supports to be successful.
Scholastic Teacher offers free lesson plans, interactive activities, a bookfinder tool, book discussions, and many more resources for teachers.
Share My Lesson is a place where educators can come together to create and share their very best teaching resources. Developed by teachers for teachers, this free platform gives access to high-quality teaching resources and provides an online community where teachers can collaborate with, encourage and inspire each other. This free platform has a resource bank for Common Core State Standards, covering all aspects of the standards, from advice and guides to help with dedicated resources that support the standards.
StudyDog is a complete Early Reading (pre-K thru 2nd grade) computer-based program aligned with the findings of the National Reading Panel. StudyDog Reading provides all of the components of a complete, evidence-based, comprehensive, and effective early-childhood reading program.
Teachers.Net web site provides teacher networking, columns by educators such as Alfie Kohn and Harry Wong, lesson plans, live meetings with experts, and job information.
Teaching Cannel is a video showcase of inspiring and effective teaching practices in America's schools. Teaching Channel works to revolutionize how teachers learn, connect, and inspire each other to improve education.
Teaching LD provides information and resources for teaching students with learning disabilities. It is a service of the Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD) of the Council for Exceptional Children. DLD is a international professional organization consisting of teachers, psychologists, clinicians, administrators, higher education professionals, parents, and others.
Teachnet offers lesson plans in a variety of content areas, and classroom tools to help with classroom management and organization.
TextProject, Inc. is a non-profit corporation founded in 2010 in the state of California. It formalizes a decade-plus of ongoing work by its founder, president and CEO Elfrieda H. (Freddy) Hiebert, to bring beginning and struggling readers to high levels of literacy through a variety of strategies and tools, particularly the texts used for reading instruction. TextProject's three priorities in support of its mission are: creating products and prototypes for student reading programs, primarily based on the TExT model of text complexity; providing teacher support resources and classroom reading activities; and supporting and disseminating related research.
Learning Page provides a huge collection of professionally produced instructional materials you can download and print. Lesson plans, books, worksheets, and much more can be found on the site.
Created by members of Monmouth University, this list of practical tools and resources will help K-12 teachers put the Internet to good use in their classrooms. The list provides tools, forms, templates, checklists, and interactive activities that will help to create Web sites, lessons, puzzles, rubrics, projects, games and more.
For people with differences like dyslexia, dyscalculia, and ADHD, life can feel like it's set up for a normal that doesn't include them. At Understood, we want everyone to thrive. We focus on making real, positive impact in the lives of people who learn and think differently by offering tools, support, and community.
The Walking Classroom program is an in-school obesity intervention that promotes health literacy and develops and supports lifelong fitness habits for all students while addressing different learning styles. The method combines standards-aligned academic content and exercise during the regular school day. Using WalkKits pre-loaded with a year's worth of standards-aligned audio content, students walk, listen and learn.
Wonderopolis nurtures wonder and learning through the power of discovery, creativity, and imagination. The Wonders of the Day help families and teachers find learning moments in everyday life.
Merriam-Webster's Word Central offers kids a student dictionary, Daily Buzzword, and interactive word games.
Zero to Three is the nation's leading resource on the first three years of life. Zero to Three is a national nonprofit charitable organization whose aim is to strengthen and support families, practitioners and communities to promote the healthy development of babies and toddlers.


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playful and effortlessly stylish, the suzy small bucket bag is crafted of smooth italian leather in the most gorgeous colors, and punctuated with our signature spade grommet. but there's more to her than just good looks. not to be underestimated, the petite, structured silhouette will surprise you by how much it can fit. the supple faux lambskin-lined interior features a soft faille drawstring pouch that keeps your extra special items safe. also worth mentioning: it comes with both a handle and an optional and adjustable shoulder strap for those times your hands are busy texting.
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- 8.5"h x 9"w x 5"d
- handle drop: 7"
- strap drop: 18"
- smooth italian leather
- faux lambskin lining with removable soft faille drawstring pouchspade grommet
- bucket bag with dog clip closure
- optional (and adjustable) shoulder strap
- imported
- style # pxrua406
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|You can also see the beginnings of our 2-piece crown above the window
This is one of those premium features that will help to create that aesthetic pop that will immediately win over buyers.
Time: Weekend
Cost: Wood $60 / Plexiglass $25
Retail Cost: 10'w x 8"h - $680 (not including installation)
Difficulty: Mid-Level
Tools Needed:
Hammer/Air Brad Nailer speeds the job up immensely
Stud Finder
Miter Saw/Box
White Caulk
Clear Silicone
Plastic Scoring Tool
Wood Glue
Circular Saw or Table Saw
Materials Needed:
(These lengths are specific to our formal living room doorway which is 10' wide, smaller openings would obviously use less materials)
(2) 1x4x12' pine
(1) 1x6x10' finished trim (already primed & sanded smooth, no wood grain showing)
(2) 1x4x12' lattice
(4) 12' Stop Molding
(4) 12' Shoe Molding
(2) 8' Screen Molding (to create the fake window tiles)
(1) 2'x4' piece of plexiglass
Each 12 foot piece is enough for the 10' long sides as well as up to 12" short sides of the rectangle box. Ours is 8" high, which still leaves room for a French Door installation at a future date.
First, cut the 1x4s to the width of your opening as well as the desired height pieces and assemble into a U shape. Cut the lattice pieces to match and glue them in the center of the 1x4s
Cut your Stop Molding and glue it to ONE OUTSIDE edge of the lattice, this will require miter cuts on the corners. The other outside edge side needs to remain open so that you can insert the glass and sandwich it in between as one of the last steps. Some cheap clamps you can get from the dollar store will help to hold the pieces tight while drying.
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Once the U shape is complete AND DRY with all 3 pieces (1x4, lattice, stop molding), complete the box with the last side following the same steps. Secure the 1x4 pieces to each other with nails.
Turn the entire frame over so that you are looking at the back side of the Stop Molding, where you would insert the glass. We painted in-between steps here, you can paint at whatever points you like. It will take about three coats to properly coat the wood.
Measure the length of space in between the lattice pieces from top to bottom, it should be 1/2" shorter than the inner height of your box. Using the plastic scoring tool cut your plexiglass the long way at that measurement. You should end up with 3 or 4 pieces of plexi.
Plexiglass is cut by placing it on a flat surface, and scoring it with the tool 4 or 5 times and simply snapping it. It is best to use a hard straight edge like a level to use as a scoring guide.
Apply a thin line of clear silicone to the back of the Stop Molding. Some brands go on white and dries clear.
IMPORTANT: If you are creating a long width window like we are, cut your plexi into equal lengths. For example: our window is 118", so it will take three pieces of 39 1/3" long plexiglass to fill this length.
Lightly lay the first piece of plexi into the left size and gently tap around the edges, dont push too hard or you will have a lot of silicone to clean up and deal with.
Once the plexi pieces are in you can cut and install the closing side of the Stop Molding which will hold the glass in place. Use the clamps to hold the pieces tight and let dry.
While the glue dries, measure the width between the edges of the stop molding, cut your Screen Molding into multiple pieces at that height, these will be the fake separators to mimic the look of window panes.
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Test place the new separators to approximate your panels equal width. There will be a few seams in between pexli panels which will of course need to be covered and the space remaining should be equal width and make it easy to figure out the width of each pane.
Before permanently placing the separators and painting the last coat, mark each location with some painters tape to show you where each separator will go, remove the separators, paint, let dry, then use a box cutter to trace around the outside corner of the glass, and then remove the protective backing.
You will now replace the separators at the correct locations by dropping a few dots of silicone to the back of each one and dropping into place, let dry, turn over window and do the same as above.
Mount for test fitting
Now for some finishing...
Doorway width is about 5 1/2" or so. Being that our 1x4 box is thinner than this, the spot where the window meets the wall wont look professionally finished. So we now add a 1x6 cut length-wise to the exact width of the wall to get a nice polished look.
In order to get the 1x6 to match the exact width on both sides of the wall (which is 5-1/2"on one side and 5-3/4" on the other), we cut it first to length to fit the doorway (10'), then we clamped it to the bottom of the window, and marked the 1x6 at the edges of the walls, take it down, draw a line connecting those marks and cut it the long way. This is required since no walls in your house will be perfectly straight and one side may be wider.
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October 17, 2011
Progress update: All-University Campaign for K-State
Submitted by Susan Wolf Berhow
The All-University Campaign for K-State is in full swing, and we already have great news to report: Faculty and staff participation is already at 32 percent!
That's right, we're well on our way to surpassing last year's record-breaking 37 percent participation. If you haven't given yet, you can help us break records again. You can make a gift online now, or fill out the gift form included in your participation packet. Already made your gift? Check out participation stats by department here.
And don't forget about prizes. If you participate in the All-University Campaign, you are automatically entered to win fabulous prize. We'll announce prize winners for this week on the All-University Campaign's Facebook and Twitter, so be sure to follow us. Don't do social media? You can also see winners on our website.
Have you seen the All-University Campaign video? Click here to watch.


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- 4/4/19 Chalk Pastel Sunset Landscape Make and Take with Rich Flanegan
4/4/19 Chalk Pastel Sunset Landscape Make and Take with Rich Flanegan
Learn the fundamentals of design, and more techniques than you can possibly imagine, with Rich Flanegan in his Chalk Pastel Sunset Landscape Class. Rich has been creating and teaching for more than twenty years,and he'll be on hand to demonstrate and assist guests each step of the way.
This class will be held on Thursday, April 4th from 1:00 until 3:00; it's priced at $29; all supplies are included; and each guest will complete one finished piece. Even if you've never touched an art supply in your life, Rich's teaching style is easy-going, and a fun time will be had by all who attend.
"Chalk Pastel SunsetLandscape Make and Take with Rich Flanegan" is appropriate for guests with all levels of experience, and those age thirteen and older are welcome to attend.
At ARTworks Vass, we encourage you to bring a friend; bring a snack; and bring the tasty beverage of your choice. Please register online. If you have any questions, or if you'd like to register by phone, please call us at 910-245-4129.


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Safety-tip for Visitors
Due to the volcanic activity on the island which continues even today, Miyake Village has put several safety measures into effect. The gas emitted by the volcano, sulfur dioxide, can pose a risk to those who are unaware of the hazard, and to avoid any incidents we strongly recommend prospective visitors to read the Miyake island safety guide and Q&A; about the gas and its effects on the body. We also recommend receiving a medical check-up (especially the respiratory system) before coming to the island.
Access to Miyake-island
Liners run daily to and from Miyake Island from select ports. Permission to land on the island was restored after the evacuation order was lifted in 2005. However, a person who enters the island is strongly recommended to carry a portal gas mask during their stay on the island. Gas masks are available for purchase at Takeshiba boat terminal and on the island itself.
Regulation area in Miyake Island
Due to the emission of noxious gasses, access to some areas of the island is restricted by law. Please consult the Miyake Island disaster prevention map.


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I take photos of things other than the sky; I do! But for now, I like taking sky photos best.
So I let myself take them, as much as I want, whenever I want.
It is my gift to me, to try to make amends for all the years I spent denying me.
The truth is, I almost always give myself permission to do what I like, even when I don't understand why I'm doing it…perhaps ESPECIALLY then. I rarely try to manage it, or push myself into doing something I don't want to do.
What I've learned by doing this, is that if I give in to myself kindly and authentically enough, if I silence my own naysayer, eventually what I'm truly up to inside, reveals itself.
And that's when I get the important gift of understanding me and learning my own value.
I trust that if I give myself permission like this enough, I will never fall into the hole of an unhappy life full of denying me again.
~ cj 2014.03.29
Plus, I'll have a bunch of sky photos, and maybe even some bad-ass photography skills!


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This is a really easy kids craft and a really easy snack. I like the craft, book and snack below because they are great for a large age range (toddler to Kindergarten+). I used the Craft + Book + Snack in my daughter's pre-k 4 class and it was a lot of fun and all of the kids enjoyed it. My kids love the book The Biggest Snowman and I like it too because of the great message about working together. After reading about the mice building a snowman, it was fun to use the paper and craft supplies to build our own snowmen. I wanted to make a snowman craft that was cheerful and colorful so we added some bright colors in when building them. Happy snow day!
Craft: Build a Colorful Snowman
Colored Cardstock (we used shades of blue and purple)
White Cardstock for snowman's body
Black paper for hat
Google eyes
Orange paper or foam sheet to cut out carrot noses
Colorful pom poms
Black pipe cleaners
Black marker to draw mouth
Colorful ric rac or ribbon for scarf
Craft glue
Directions: For the pre-K class, I cut out the 3 different size white "snow balls" and hats ahead of time. For older kids, you could have them trace and cut out all of the parts themselves. Hand out all of the supplies and glue to the children and let them use them to "build a snowman".
Book: The Biggest Snowman
Snack: String Cheese Snowmen
This is a really easy snowman snack! Just get while (we used mozzarella) string cheese. Use Shaprie markers to draw a snowman's face on the outside of the wrapper. It's also very easy to transport to school if you are sending the snack in. The kids loved them!


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Harper cheering on David!
Coral Silk Dress SS'12 by Chloe and Scalloped Ballerina Shoes in White SS'12 also by Chloe.
Harper grocery shopping in LA!
Harper Seven Beckham and Victoria went grocery shopping to Whole Foods store in LA on October 26th 2012.
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Harper out in LA!
Harper Seven Beckham with her brothers and David went out for dinner in Santa Monica, CA on October 25th 2012.
Harper was wearing Dark Red/Cranberry Shoes by Converse,
and Pink Rose Dress SS'12 by Bonton (first seen on March 11th 2012).
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Harper exploring NY City Zoo!
outfit info: Frida Navy Embroidered Dress SS'12 by Marie Chantal (first seen on July 18th 2012) and Casual Navy Ballerina FW'12 by ZARA Kids (first seen on September 9th 2012).
Thanks to anonymous Reader for these pictures!!! :)
Harper at NY City Zoo!
Minh Liberty Dress FW'12 by Bonpoint.
Hodded Wool Cape in Black FW'12 by Burberry and Ankle Boots with Double Bow FW'12 by ZARA Kids on October 14th 2012.
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Harper enroute from NYC to LA!
. .grabbing Harper's favorite healthy snack by Pirate's Booty at the grocery store, before their flight. .
. .arriving to JFK airport. .
Minh Nude Dress FW'12 by Bonpoint.
VB Designs for Pudsey Bear!
The whole collection will be exclusively exhibited in the London & Manchester Selfridges Stores from 24 October until the 14 November 2012, before being auctioned to raise funds for the charity. To visit the auction please go to: bbc.co.uk/Pudsey.
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Harper arrives to JFK!
Harper was holding My Little Pony toy, please leave a comment if you known where to get the exact one :)
iam not a fan of the shoes.. some nike cortez sneakers in bordeaux, not even available on-line.
these were most likely a gift from David..
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In Harper's Closet - ZARA Kids!
September 9th 2012.
October 14th 2012.
October 14th 2012.
Harper out in London!
Classic Quilted Jacket in Ice Pink by Burberry.
Harper flying from LA to London!
Harper was wearing Herringbone Tweed Dress and Hodded Wool Cape in Black, both FW'12 by Burberry.
Zoo Handbag with Pink Trim FW'12 by Gucci Kids.
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Harper was wearing Dixi Dress SS'12 by Stella McCartney and Ballerina Shoes in Gris FW'12 by Chloe (first worn on September 13th 2012).
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Randy Stuart said his sister trusts too much and too easily. He believes Cheryl Ann Stuart was being controlled by a man she had met only four months ago.
According to police, Cheryl Stuart's boyfriend, Angelo Gomez, was actually named Mario Colin, a married father of two.
"I would have taken him away from those boys," said Stuart. "I tried to go over there two weeks ago to fix her car for her, and she said, 'No, don't worry about it. Angelo's taking care of it. You don't have to come over.'"
Local news from across Southern California
On Cheryl Stuart's MySpace page it was clear she thought her boyfriend was her one and only.
"I love Angelo," Cheryl Stuart wrote. "I love him more every day."
The 25-year-old mother also said her sons, ages five and two, are her world.
But authorities said what they found in Stuart's Santa Ana home tells otherwise. Police said the boys had been tied to their beds, restricted to two cups of water a day.
They also said Colin had sent Stuart 850 text messages, telling her how to control her sons. Colin is a behavior technician at Durfee Elementary School, helping special education kids with behavior problems..
"I can't believe this man hurt my boys, I really can't. It hurts me, and to see her behind those bars, and being accused of this stuff? It's a big nightmare," according to Randy Stuart.
Both Cheryl Stuart and Colin are being charged with child abuse and corporal injury on a child. Both of Stuart's children are still hospitalized.
"The fact that he told her to do it is why he's been charged, but this mother is actually being charged with tying up her children so they wouldn't move around the room, and when they were found by police officers they were found with ligature marks on their ankles," according to Farrah Enami, OCDA Spokesperson.
Cheryl Stuart's family now wonders why any mother would listen, or act on advice that could harm her children.
"I really wanted to protect her, but I just wish she would have called me," said Randy Stuart, Cheryl Ann Stuart's brother.


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The Butler women moved closer yet to a Jayhawk East Conference championship with a 91-69 win over Neosho on Wednesday night at the Power Plant.
Butler trailed at the end of the first quarter and at halftime, but outscored the Panthers 58-33 in the second half to roll to the win.
The Grizzlies improve to 24-3 on the season and 15-3 in the Jayhawk Conference. Butler is two games ahead of second-place Cowley with two games to go. The two teams will meet a week from tonight in Arkansas City.
Against Neosho, Butler trailed by as many as four points in the first quarter and was down 19-17 at the end of the period.
The Grizzlies surged in the second quarter, going on a 6-0 run to take a 28-22 lead after Kyla Callins made a layup with 6:23 left in the half. Neosho would regain the lead at 31-30 with 1:31 to play and led 36-33 at the half.
Butler would come out of the locker room and score the first 11 points of the third quarter, highlighted by Crist'On Waters hitting a 3-pointer that made it a 44-36 game with 8:13 left in the quarter.
Butler outscored Neosho 31-17 in the third quarter and 27-16 in the final quarter. The Grizzlies led by as many as 26 on their way to the win.
Butler had balanced scoring in the win, with five players in double figures. Jalise Smallwood led Butler with 17, while Camille Downs had 16, Kyla Callins had 15 and Criste'On Waters and Awreona Ransom had 10 points apiece. Callins had 10 rebounds and Waters had 11, giving both players double-doubles, while Callins also had five assists and four steals.


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Sports scientist Dr Joanna Scurr studied over 100 women running on a treadmill with sensors attached to their breasts to measure how much they wobbled.
She plotted the distance travelled by the breasts and calculated the speed at which they moved up and down, in and out and from side to side.
She found damage to breast tissue is more likely to be caused by the speed at which they move during exercise rather than how much they move.
The study could influence the design of sports bras and help the 50 per cent of women who Dr Scurr found suffered from exercise-related breast pain in previous research.
"We discovered that the speed at which the breasts move changes during the running cycle," said Dr Scurr, who is from the University of Portsmouth's Sport and Exercise Science department. She will present her findings at an annual conference at the American College of Sports Medicine this week.
"The subjects experienced the greatest degree of pain and discomfort during the points at which the breast was in the process of accelerating or decelerating."
Dr Scurr has built up an international reputation for her work on sports-related breast movement and set up what is believed to be Britain's first Research Group for Breast Health, which will be based at the University of Portsmouth.
Her studies have lead to invitations to work with the military, the NHS and with lingerie manufacturers.
"Little is understood about the causes of breast pain but studying how and why the breast moves is fundamental and speed could be a huge factor," she said.
"This research could have implications for millions of women who suffer from exercise-related breast pain and could have significant implications for bra design."


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The district has upgraded our school calendar to accept building use requests. These requests will reserve school facilities to avoid double-booking. The old paper forms will be phased out and building request will all be electronically submitted. The purpose is to better communicate how district facilities are being used. Individuals or groups wishing to use the school buildings will be able to view at a glance, if their preferred space and time is available.
Please allow enough time for building secretaries and custodians to review your request. Most requests require two business days to review. More complex requests, such as table setup, may require additional time to review. We may not be able to accommodate request made with too short of notice.
Please understand MPSD staff and organizations have priority to school spaces. Any request during the school day will likely be denied. Request for the upcoming school year will be delayed until August to allow school organizations and staff to submit their request.
The use of all Manitowoc Public School District facilities, including athletic fields and grounds, other than school-sponsored activities, shall be scheduled by permission from the building principals and shall be used in accordance with adopted policies of the Board of Education. Confirmation shall be completed by the director of buildings & grounds before use of any building or property.
Requests for use of school facilities, including the Rahr Memorial School Forest, shall be submitted electronically and reviewed by the appropriate building.. Requests shall state the purpose and time of the meeting, size of group, and facilities and equipment needed. The request will be approved or denied in accordance with Board of Education policies.
All approved requests shall include an agreement to hold harmless the Manitowoc Public School District, the Board of Education, and all Manitowoc Public School District employees for liability for all injuries or accidents to persons under their program while using the school facilities
Priority of use will be given to Manitowoc Public School District activities. The Superintendent, or designee has the authority to cancel the use of the building, even after permission has been granted, if the facility is needed for educational program of the school, an emergency/disaster, use is not conducive to board policy, or if use is not in accordance with design of the facility.
Use of school buildings and grounds may be permitted for civic activities (including cultural events, discussions, entertainments, and meetings of community).
School facilities/grounds will not be rented for individually sponsored activities such as weddings, showers, private graduation parties, commercially sponsored activities, or other activities of a similar nature.
Permission for the use of any building or grounds will not be granted to any organization whose purpose is to advocate treason, insurrection, or unlawful resistance to or the overthrow of the United States government.
Permission for the use of school buildings or grounds for meetings at which social, economic, or political problems are to be discussed will be granted only on the condition that such meetings will not defeat the purposes of number five and will also be free of charge and open to all who desire to attend.
Permission for the use of buildings or grounds for personal, individual, or commercial use will not be granted. This does not bar use for recitals or other events of a cultural or educational nature which are free of charge and open to anyone who desires to attend. The use of school facilities for activities involving the raising of money where such net proceeds are not to be used for the benefit of the children of the district or for charitable or civic purposes are to be considered personal, individual, or commercial activities.
Manitowoc Public School District employees will have the authority at all times to enforce proper and safe conduct for all persons and activities on school property.
No intoxicating beverages or other unauthorized controlled substances will be allowed on the premises at any time.
No smoking is permitted in any building or on the grounds of the Manitowoc Public School District
Sponsoring organizations shall provide a current certificate of insurance, before the date of the scheduled activity.
Listed rental fees for school facilities and grounds do not include buildings & grounds staff fees, stage crew fees, supervisor fees, miscellaneous supplies, or the use of equipment. Buildings & grounds staff are to be paid at their hourly overtime rate(outside normal hours); stage crew members are paid at the minimum wage; other certified supervisors are paid at the summer curriculum rate; and rental fees for miscellaneous supplies and the use of equipment is set by the director of buildings and grounds.
When using school facilities, sponsoring organizations will furnish adequate adult supervision and will be responsible for properly caring for such facilities and leaving them in good condition.
Any damage or loss to equipment, building, or site must be paid for by the organization using the facilities.
Requests for use of specialized classrooms, such as computer or woodworking laboratories, pool, auditorium, etc. will require the use of approved Manitowoc Public School District instructors.
Equipment rental under this policy will be authorized only in conjunction with the rental agreement of one of the facilities of the Manitowoc Public School District. Equipment use shall be approved in writing by the director of buildings and grounds.
All requests for use of school equipment by non-school groups outside of school facilities shall be in writing to the director of buildings and grounds. The director of buildings and grounds shall establish a rental rate for the use of requested equipment, if approval is granted.
Special regulations for use of Rahr Memorial School Forest:
No custodial services will be required if the buildings and facilities are left in good order. If custodial services are required, they will be billed at the current established overtime rate.
A complete copy of established rules and regulations covering the use of the facilities will be posted in each building.
Students must be supervised by adult chaperones. Overnight use of the facilities by both sexes require the presence of both female and male chaperones.
All automobiles must be parked in designated parking area. Driveways and areas adjacent to buildings are limited to emergency vehicles, service vehicles, and school busses.
When a mutually agreed upon exchange of facilities and/or equipment can be arranged between the Manitowoc Public School District and other local tax supported organizations, the established fees may be waived.
The director of building and grounds, including other school district personnel, and the authorized personnel from other tax-supporting organizations, will negotiate this mutual agreement on an annual basis.
No rental or custodial fees will be charged for Manitowoc Public School District programs, school connected curricular and extracurricular activities which have been approved by the Board of Education.
Groups from the district such as public school clubs (Boosters, boy and girl scouts, 4-H Club, and parent/public school organizations) will not be charged a rental fee. A Building & Grounds staff member shall be assigned to any facility use that occurs outside normal working hours. Overtime rates will be charged when outside normal working hours and the user shall be charged the full cost of assigned personnel.
City of Manitowoc Recreation Department - No rental fee will be charged for regularly scheduled activities of the City of Manitowoc Recreation Department for which no admission fee is charged. The Manitowoc Recreation Department shall not charge additional registration fees to Manitowoc Public School District students who are not residents of the City of Manitowoc.
Non-school groups from the Manitowoc Public School District shall make application for use of a swimming pool to the Manitowoc Recreation Department and shall use the facilities under the direction and supervision of the Recreation Department. The Recreation Department shall get authorization from the director of buildings and grounds for each group.
All supervisory and custodial costs are to be the responsibility of the Recreation Department.
The Recreation Department shall assume liability for accidents or injury to persons under their program.
Rental fees for the use of school grounds may be waived at the discretion of the director of buildings and grounds.
Municipal Field shall not be used for commercial promotions. Non-school district use must be approved in writing through the director of buildings and grounds. No vehicles allowed inside the fence. (except emergency vehicles or for loading/unloading)
Soccer Fields shall not be used for commercial promotions. Non-school district use must be approved in writing through the director of buildings and grounds. No vehicles allowed on the fields. Vehicles must be in the parking lot or on the street. (except emergency vehicles)
Lincoln High Auditorium- Rental based on availability, per the school calendar, and technical personnel to assist with the performance. For profit groups initially referred to the Capitol Civic Centre. No food or beverages allowed in the auditorium or lobby.
Abide by all fire regulations. Per State law, no smoking on school property and no candles or open flames are permitted. No fuels, propane or flammable liquids or materials will be allowed on school property.


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Designed for the Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co, Matt Singer's Secret Identity Eyeglass kit is an obvious nod to those men of steel who hide behind eyeglasses and desks. A simple pair of black eyeglasses, the appeal here is the simplicity and classic 1950s aesthetic of the frames. Available direct from Matt Singer now.
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Hosted by DJ Wats Released December 22, 2016
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I'm not dropping a mixtape every two days just because some "fans" act like crack heads over music...DAT'S DEAD!!! #WaitOnIt LOL
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Through the generous help of JYJ's Junsu, a small village in Cambodia was able to construct a school for its students. On December 28th, 'Adra Korea' announced the establishment of a 'Kim Junsu School' that took five months to build. The school includes six classrooms, a bathroom, and a clean water supply system. The remote outback town is a part of the Pusat province and has a population of 1,500. It takes approximately three hours by car to travel to the capital. In a country that carries a suffering economy and health system, the town is considered one of the most impoverished within the country. Junsu's mother, Yoon Young Mi, visited the area through the aid of a volunteer organization and asked locals what they needed the most. Without hesitation, they had said that they needed a school for their children. After hearing about their needs, Junsu set out to construct a school to aid in the education of impoverished children and to help them find a future and a goal. Touched, the locals shared and donated everything they had to make it a possibility. The opening ceremony was attended by 500 students and their parents, along with the town officials. The new elementary students put on an adorable show to express their gratitude. Junsu's mother returned the favor by expressing, "I hope to name this school the 'Xiah Junsu Evergreen School' so that the students can preserve dreams as fresh and green as the trees and grow their own futures. I hope that everyone will grow up to become an important leader of our future." Junsu wasn't able to attend due to his musical, 'Elizabeth', but made sure to leave a message stating, "I'd love to visit everyone the next time I get an opportunity and sing and dance with you all." The town also set up a gate with the message 'Kim Junsu Support Town' to express their gratitude for all he's done. Source + Photos: Sports Chosun via Naver
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JYJ's Junsu builds a school in Cambodia
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I love Halloween! My favorite part is seeing everyone's costumes. As I've gotten older, and with the ultra dependence on the internet + the birth of Pinterest – purchasing a polyester dress made with cheap materials, but you spend $70, only to wear one time just isn't worth it. At least not in my opinion anymore. The more DIY, the better!!
This year for my birthday I took it easy on the actual weekend commemorating my birth, because the following weekend I wanted a Halloween rager where all my friends could come and dress up in awesome costumes and drink punch from a cauldron instead of waiting in line to go out to some bar that's packed wall-to-wall people.
It was such a success and I had SO much fun.
Originally, I had a couple's costume in mind for Bae & I, but when he sounded a little less than enthusiastic, I asked him what he wanted to be, and he says, "Well.. I think the hot dog filter from Snap Chat would be pretty cool…" First of all – CREATIVE AF! I was so proud of him, because – who even thinks of that!? And 2 – Bae is so silly, that sort of costume is right up his alley.
However, this left me figuring out what to be this Halloween. There were a couple things I had in mind, but I knew for sure I wanted to do something exciting with the makeup…
This year, the gypsy/fortune teller has been all the rage. I had originally intended on being a fortune teller, but without a crystal ball, I decided to err more on the side of a gypsy. With the off-the-shoulder trend SO popular this year, this costume is really easy for anyone!
Items needed for DIY Gypsy costume
- Off-the-shoulder top
- maxi skirt or harem/tapered pants
- scarf – wrapped around head
- Optional – chained head piece (I found mine at Claire's!)
- Hoop or dangle coin earrings
- Optional – faux nose jewelry (found both the septum and hoop nose ring on Amazon)
- Lots of large, statement rings & jewelry
Foundation || Too Faced Born This Way Foundation "Sand"
Under-eye Concealer/Highlight || MAC Prep & Prime "Radiant Rose"
Powder || Ben Nye Luxury Powder in "Cameo" to set highlight; MAC Studio Fix Powder in NC43 for rest of the face
Contour Powder || NYX Matte Bronzer in "Tan" + Too Faced "Chocolate" Soleil Bronzer
Blush || MAC "Prism"
Powder Highlight || Anastasia Beverly Hills "Pink Heart" + "Purple Horseshoe" from the MoonChild Glow Kit
Brows || Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow in "Dark Brown"; cut with MAC Prolongwear concealer in NC30
Primer || MAC "Soft Ochre" Paint Pot
Shadows || Jaclyn Hill Morphe Palette, Makeup Geek pigment in "Utopia" on the lid
Glitters || Inner Corner – Lit Cosmetics "Champagne Wishes"; undereye – MAC Cosmetics "3D Pink" + "Grey"
Liner || Tarte "Lights, Camera, Lashes Precision Longwear Liquid Eyeliner
Lashes || Lashes in a Box "E.1"
Lenses || Desio "Darker" from the Two Shades of Grey collection
Anastasia Beverly Hills "Potion" + "Sad Girl"
Wild is her style; in life, love and all things free.
- J. Iron Word
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Baroness Scotland of Asthal: I am more than happy to give the noble Lords, Lord Addington and Lord Clement-Jones, the assurance that they seek. I absolutely understand the anxiety that they expressed on behalf of those who suffer from disability and are often subject to disgraceful prejudice. I can certainly assure the noble Lord, Lord Addington, that the example that he gives of a child who smiles too much or waves at everyone is certainly not the sort of behaviour that we wish to capture. I am also happy to place in the Library a copy of a letter that I wrote to both noble Lords, which states clearlyI am happy to reiterate this from the Dispatch Boxthat the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 applies in full in relation to such individuals.
As the Committee will know, the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 renders unlawful discrimination against persons who have a disability in the fields of employment, in the provision of goods, facilities, services and premises, and in the provision of public transport. The DDA was introduced to ensure that disabled people are treated fairly in respect of the services they receive, and housing rights are included within that. The Government are keen to ensure that the correct balance is maintained between ensuring that effective remedies against anti-social behaviour are available to protect all members of the community and that people with disabilities are not unfairly discriminated against.
Landlords, including social landlords, are already within the scope of the DDA. The protection offered to disabled people by the DDA will remain in place. The Bill makes no amendment whatever to the DDA or any other discrimination legislation. Therefore, as the noble Lord kindly implied, his probing amendments are unnecessary.
In order to ensure that social landlords are aware of their responsibilities in relation to the DDA, the Government intend to address those issues in guidance on policies and procedures issued under new Section 218A of the Housing Act 1996 introduced by Clause 12. I hope that that will make it crystal clear to social landlords that the provisions of Section 22in particular, of Section 22(3)(c), which, as the noble Lord will know, expressly relates to evicting the disabled person or subjecting him to any other detrimentof the DDA 1995, which makes it unlawful for them to discriminate against a disabled person, will apply.
With those assurances, I hope that both noble Lords will feel a little easier because we are at one as to the need to protect those who suffer disability to ensure that they are not adversely or prejudicially treated by this or any other piece of legislation.
Lord Elton: Perhaps I may ask a simple question for guidance. The noble Baroness made a convincing argument for the existing protection as regards proposed new subsection (1)(c), which concerns registered social landlords, but does that extend also to new subsections (1)(a) and (b)? Will the advice be similarly circulated?
Baroness Scotland of Asthal: We can certainly ensure that it is. It should really apply to all landlords. When the matter comes before the court, the noble Lord will know that the court is obliged to take into consideration all aspects of law that relate to the application made. If the matter of disability is raised by the person against whom such an order is sought, the court will be obliged to look to see whether the provisions of the DDA 1995 apply. It will then have to balance the two and make a proportionate, non-discriminatory decision.
Lord Clement-Jones: I thank the Minister for that helpful and authoritative assurance, which will go a long way to reassure those who have concerns. It will be useful to have that on the record if courts are in any doubt about how they need to maintain that balancewhich is, after all, the essence of the Bill and of the concerns that underlie it. I beg leave to withdraw Amendment No. 29 and shall not press the others.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause 13 [Injunctions against anti-social behaviour on application of certain social landlords]:
Lord Dixon-Smith moved Amendment No. 30:
The noble Lord said: The amendment attempts to deal with a problem that I have with the definition of anti-social behaviour under the Bill as drafted. We all know what is anti-social behaviour in the housing context, which is really what we are discussing. That involves someone who is a persistent nuisance and intrusive over a long period. The Bill states:
Amendment No. 30 would therefore introduce the words "persistent and unreasonable" to the behaviour or conduct. That is the intention of the Bill. I hope that the Government will not find it unreasonable to accept those two words.
Amendments Nos. 31 and 34 would reintroduce the definition or description of anti-social behaviour that exists in current legislation. "Capable of causing" is considerably wider than "causes or is likely to cause". As I understand it, the inclusion of "causes or is likely to cause" in current legislation has not proved any impediment to housing authorities when applying for anti-social behaviour orders. Birmingham has a particularly successful record and, as a result, has done much good for its communities.
These are important amendmentsthey are all important, so I stand corrected for what I said recently. The addition of three words to a Bill with so many words is very small and, in that sense, trivial. The amendment is necessary for the improvement of the intentions and purposes of the Bill.
We are not talking about spasmodic conduct. I have grandsons who are anti-social on a monotonously regular basis, but they would not be the cause of the abrogation of a tenancy. We need to improve the definition, and my amendment attempts to do so. I am
Baroness Hamwee: My noble friends and I have presented an a la carte menu of choice to the Minister. We would probably be happy if any one amendment were chosen. We do not seriously expect all three to be accepted. Our point is the same.
I still remember with extreme embarrassment and shame an occasion when I lived in a block of flats and a neighbour knocked on my door to say that the record I had probably been playing over and over again, while sitting in a warm bath, could be heard elsewhere in the block. It was in the days of vinyl, so I was very young and not quite as aware of how that might affect neighbours as I would be now.
That conduct would probably fall within the Bill as drafted. But I did not do it again, so I was not persistent and, although the activity was probably unreasonable, it did not continue to be so. I do not think that the conduct was significant, and it certainly was not intended to cause a problem.
Amendment No. 33A is not on my Marshalled List so I am not sure what my noble friend Lord Phillips proposes. The same point is being made, and I hope that the Minister can respond. I am being a little flippant but it is a serious point.
Lord Clement-Jones: I shall speak to Amendments Nos. 33 and 35. The common ground between us all is that the language,
My concerns are specific and apply to the conditions that I mentioned in the previous group of amendmentschildren with autistic spectrum disorder, mental illness and so on. Children with autistic spectrum disorder can often be misinterpreted as naughty because of instances of challenging behaviour. It follows that adults with ASD can also display challenging behaviour that might be deemed odd or as conduct capable of causing nuisance.
It would be preferable to require a degree of intention behind the behaviour so that it is deliberate. At the moment, the definition could include behaviour that is not deliberate but simply the result of a medical condition, ASD or another condition.
Lord Elton: Does the noble Lord think that the conduct of the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, in her warm bath would be caught by his provision as deliberate?
Lord Clement-Jones: I do not think that we should dwell on my noble friend in her warm bath during this debate. No doubt she can discuss that further.
The matter needs to be taken seriously. This is a broad definition that causes considerable concern. Whether taking the view that the issue is persistent behaviour or intentional behaviour, the wording certainly needs tightening up. In Committee, a thousand flowers and suggestions bloom, but I hope that the Minister will take away a number of them and consider them carefully.
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