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May 9, 2008
Information you’ll want to know about—stay informed about the latest happenings at ORC, upcoming conferences and meetings, professional development opportunities, and much more!
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bulletRegistration still open for the annual Ohio Literacy Institute on June 16-17
bulletORC announces literacy assessment session for elementary educators
bulletSign up for science professional development this summer
bulletRegister for free 2-day inquiry-based teaching and learning workshop in June
bulletRegister today for ORC's Developing Mathematical Understanding Workshop in August
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bulletSummer online course offerings in inquiry based instruction
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Mathematics
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Ohio Literacy Institute Celebrating Literacy: Inspiring Leaders and Engaging Learners
Celebrate literacy with us at the annual Ohio Literacy Institute.
June 16-17, 2008
Crowne Plaza Columbus-Dublin

05/07/2008

Science
bulletScience News Online, 05/03/2008 Young Songbirds Babble Before They Learn To Sing
bulletThe Blade (Toledo), 05/04/2008 Some scientists try to make Huron River safer for swimmers

Reading/English Language Arts
bulleteSchool News, 04/30/2008 Blogging may help students understand value of writing
bulletThe Times (New York), 05/02/2008 An Initiative on Reading Is Rated Ineffective
bulletThe Post (Washington), 05/02/2008 Study Questions 'No Child' Act's Reading Plan

Teaching
bulletThe Post (Washington), 05/06/2008 It's Never Too Late to Appreciate . . .

Administration
bulletThe Blade (Toledo), 05/02/2008 All options open for school reform, Fisher promises

Higher Education
bulletThe Times (New York), 05/01/2008 A Classroom Path to Entrepreneurship
bulletThe Plain Dealer (Cleveland), 05/04/2008 College Guide: Online edition
bulletThe Plain Dealer (Cleveland), 05/05/2008 State's top educator Susan Tave Zelman is finalist for college dean post

Students
bulletThe Vindicator (Youngstown), 05/04/2008 Boardman second-grader honored for his write stuff
bulletThe Advocate (Newark), 05/04/2008 Initiative matters more in life than attending the 'right' college
bullet TV Week (), 05/05/2008 NBC News Launches iCue for Students

Parents & Community
bulletThe Plain Dealer (Cleveland), 05/02/2008 Today's lesson: Denounce your Copley-Fairlawn School District classmate for cash
bulletThe Times (New York), 05/04/2008 I Know What You Did Last Math Class

Technology
bulletScience News Online, 04/30/2008 Down with the transistor



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