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Hello! This month there are several things you may be interested in from the Oregon <span style="font-style: italic;">English Teacher Update</span>: <br><br>#14<font size="2"><span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;"> Greetings from the Oregon Encyclopedia!</span> </font><font><u><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="4"><font size="2"><a href="http://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/"><font color="#0000ff"><u>www.oregonencyclopedia.org</u></font></a></font></font></u></font><font size="2"> <br>A reminder that even though the Sesquicentennial has come to an end, the Oregon Encyclopedia Project continues to grow and be an excellent resource for information about Oregon's history. This may be useful in planning library activities around local history, and in helping students with their homework. <br><br>#17 <span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">OSLIS: A Research Tool for K-12 Students and Educators</span> </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="4"><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"><a href="http://www.oslis.org/"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><u>www.oslis.org</u></font></a></font></font><br><font size="2">OSLIS is a website that offers 3 services for both students and teachers: information literacy lessons, a citation maker, and a guided research portal to the Gale databases. It is free to all Oregon students, even homeschoolers! </font><font size="2">This is an excellent tool to use when helping students
with their homework, and if they are using it at school they may be
something access it from your library. </font><font size="2">Because Gale is funded with Oregon's LSTA Grant it does require a password to try to limit use only to Oregonians. </font><font size="2">Passwords are assigned by school district, homeschool students should be linked with a school district. If you're working with a student who doesn't remember their password</font> you can contact the School Library Consultant, Jen Maurer <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="4"><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">503-378-5011
or </font><a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@state.or.us"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><u>jennifer.maurer@state.or.us</u></font></a>.</font></font><br><font size="2"><br></font>#21 <span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">2009-2010 </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Oregon Standards Newspaper</span><span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;"> is Online</span> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="4"><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"><a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/newspaper" target="_blank" defaultcontextmenu="yes"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><u><i>www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/newspaper</i></u></font></a></font></font><br>The presenter at the Fall CSD workshop on public-school library partnerships recommended that public librarians refer to State Standards when helping students with homework. She suggested this would be particularly helpful when you're working with students who aren't very clear about the assignment because you can look up the subject and scan through to identify the objective(s) that correlates with what you know about the assignment. This newspaper discusses updates to some of the Standards, and you can access Standards for all subjects at: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=54<font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font><br>In addition, #12 is about a poetry contest for K-12 students, and #11 and #13 are about two video contests for High School students. I think I already emailed you about these contests, but if I'm mistaken or you want a reminder please scroll down to read more. <br><br>Enjoy!<br>Katie<br><br><div style="text-align: center;"> Katie Anderson, Library Development Services<br>* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *<br> Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<br> katie.anderson@state.or.us, 503-378-2528<br></div><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 255); padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px;"><hr><b>From:</b> ANDERSON Julie [mailto:Julie.Anderson@ode.state.or.us]<br><b>To:</b> 'or_engla_teachers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us' [mailto:or_engla_teachers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us]<br><b>Sent:</b> Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:14:30 -0800<br><b>Subject:</b> [Or_EngLA_Teachers] English Teacher Update #16<br><br>
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<div><b>Oregon English Language Arts (ELA) Teacher Update #16</b></div>
<div><b>January 2010</b></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="2"><b>Please forward this issue of the English Teacher Update to interested colleagues. Thank you!</b></font></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="2">Teachers may sign up for this monthly e-newsletter and other content teacher newsletters at <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1843"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1843</u></font></a>
or e-mail <a href="mailto:julie.anderson@state.or.us"><font color="#0000ff"><u>julie.anderson@state.or.us</u></font></a>.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="2">Previous issues are located at <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1876"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1876.</u></font></a></font></div>
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<li><u>A Newsletter for </u><u><b>K-12</b></u><u> English Teachers</u></li><li><u> K-12 Common Core State Standards Initiative: ODE Website Information</u></li><li><u>Attention Interested Lexile Users, Grade 1-8 – Apply by January 15!</u></li><li><u>IRA West Regional Conference in Portland, February 17-20: Register Now!</u></li><li><u>Writing to Learn (WTL) Workshop, Secondary, Willamette University, February 20</u></li><li><u>TCI Offers Professional Development Sessions, K-12, January 12 and 13</u></li><li><u>Project Citizen Workshop, Grade 5-12 Teachers, February 6, Tigard</u></li><li><u>Zora Neal Hurston Workshops, Grade K-12 Teachers, March 2</u></li><li><u>US Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Secondary Teacher Fellowship Program – Apply by February 12</u></li><li><u>Invite Your Students to Participate, No Grades Specified, In the Oregon Holocaust Writing and Arts Competition – Entries Due March 5</u></li><li><u>C-SPAN 2010 StudentCam Competition, Grades 6-12 – Entries Due January 20</u></li><li><u>Oregon State Poetry Association Announces Annual K-12 Student Contest – Entries Due February 1</u></li><li><u>A Video Contest for High School Students – Entries Due February 15</u></li><li><u>Greetings from the Oregon Encyclopedia!</u></li><li><u>Online Writing Assessment Questions Answered in FAQ</u></li><li><u>Using the New Gale Databases K-12 in OSLIS: Tips!</u></li><li><u>OSLIS: A Research Tool for K-12 Students and Educators</u></li><li><u>DATA Project Regional Training: Learn About </u><u><i>Using Data!</i></u></li><li><u>State Board Expands Test Options for Essential Skills</u></li><li><u>Reading Scoring Guide Approved for High School Essential Skills of Reading Proficiency</u></li><li><u>2009-2010 </u><u><i>Oregon Standards Newspaper</i></u><u> is Online</u></li><li><u>Diploma Toolkits Online</u></li><li><u>National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Grants for Teacher Development</u></li><li><u>Are You a Teacher in Need of Funding for a Learning Project or a Community Member Looking to Support Specific Education Projects?</u></li><li><u>Join the Oregon Council of Teachers of English (OCTE)</u></li><li><u>Join the Oregon Reading Association</u></li><li><u>How to Submit Articles</u></li><li><u>ODE Resources (In Every Issue)</u></li></font>
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<div><font size="2"><b>1. A Newsletter for </b><u><b>K-12</b></u><b> English Teachers </b><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman, serif"><u><b>▲</b></u></font></font></div>
<div><font size="2"> Welcome to the <i>Oregon English Teacher Update</i>! The purpose of this e-newsletter is to provide up-to-date information about topics of interest to K-12 English language arts teachers. View all <i>Oregon English Teacher Update
</i>issues at <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=1876"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=1876.</u></font></a> Do you find it useful? What topics should we cover in future issues? E-mail your ideas and your articles
to <a href="mailto:julie.anderson@state.or.us"><font color="#0000ff"><u>julie.anderson@state.or.us</u></font></a>. </font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>2. </b><a name="K12CommonCore"></a>K-12 Common Core State Standards Initiative: ODE Website Information <font color="#0000ff" face="Arial, sans-serif"><u><b>▲</b></u></font></font></div>
<div><font size="2"> The <a href="http://www.corestandards.org/"><font color="#0000ff"><u>Common Core State Standards Initiative</u></font></a> is a joint effort by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council
of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) in partnership with Achieve, ACT and the College Board. Governors and state commissioners of education from 48 states, including Oregon, have committed to this state-led process to develop a common core of state standards
in English language arts and mathematics. </font></div>
<div><font size="2"> To learn more about the CCSSI and Oregon’s involvement, visit the ODE website at <u><a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2860">http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2860</a> </u>. On this page there is a link
to the CCSSI site and an email address to provide ODE with feedback on the Common Core standards. For more information contact: C. Michelle Hooper, Director of Teaching and Learning at <u><a href="mailto:michelle.hooper@state.or.us">michelle.hooper@state.or.us</a> </u>or (503) 947-5694. </font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>3. </b><a name="AttentionInterestedLexile"></a>Attention Interested Lexile Users, Grades <u><b>1-8</b></u><b>—Apply by January 15! </b><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman, serif"><u><b>▲</b></u></font></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">MetaMetrics is currently recruiting schools/classrooms to participate in a study to examine reading comprehension as it relates to image-supported text. We hope
you will consider volunteering to be a part of this study. If you are interested, </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b>please respond no later than January 15</b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">. Participation is on a first come,
first served basis, so we encourage you to respond soon. </font></font></div>
<div><font size="2"> Which grade levels are involved? MetaMetrics is seeking student participation primarily from students in grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, though students in grades 7 and 8 may also participate.</font></div>
<div><font size="2"> The requirements for participation are as follows:</font></div>
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<li>Each study participant will take a Lexile Research Test and an Image Research Test. Each test administration will take approximately 50 minutes. The two tests should be administered within two weeks of each other.</li><li style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;">Both tests are administered online, so test administration will require a computer and Internet access.</li><li>All tests must be completed between January 25 and February 12, 2010.</li></font>
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<div style="text-indent: 36pt;"><font size="2">The benefits associated with your school’s/classroom’s participation include:</font></div>
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<li>One book for every student who participates in the study.</li><li style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;">Lexile measures returned for students who participate. These measures will enable teachers and parents to make use of MetaMetrics’ free, online resources, such as "<a href="http://echo.bluehornet.com/ct/3235626:1659803696:m:1:26645301:D62878665979B84FE4AE7F6AD383E7B1"><u>Find
a Book</u></a>."</li><li>A one-hour webinar on The Lexile Framework for Reading for your school/classroom to help teachers understand how Lexile measures can be used to match students with targeted materials that support reading growth, both inside and outside the classroom.</li></font>
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<div style="text-indent: 36pt;"><font size="2">Contact information: Interested schools should contact Alison Estes at MetaMetrics (<a href="mailto:aestes@Lexile.com"><u>aestes@Lexile.com</u></a> or 919-354-3468) with questions or for more information.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>4. </b><a name="IRAWest"></a>IRA West Regional Conference in Portland, February 17-20: Register now! <font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman, serif"><u><b>▲</b></u></font></font></div>
<div><font color="#ff0000" face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">The 20</font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="1"><sup>th</sup></font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">
International Reading Association (IRA) West Regional Conference, </font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b>“Building Bridges to Literacy,” </b></font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">cosponsored by the </font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Oregon
Reading Association</b></font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"> (</font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b>ORA</b></font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">),</font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">
will be held February 17-20 at the </font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">Double Tree Hotel-Lloyd Center in Portland. </font></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">Experience unusual professional development opportunities, gain insights, connect with professionals from across the region, and explore educational materials
and resources. Receive </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">Oregon CPD Units; PSU credit also available. </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">Contact <a href="mailto:carolb@peak.org">carolb@peak.org</a> for more information on credits. </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">Register
at </font><a href="http://www.oregonread.org/20th_W_Prepd_RegisForm.sflb.ashx.pdf"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><u>http://www.oregonread.org/20th_W_Prepd_RegisForm.sflb.ashx.pdf</u></font></a><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">.
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<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">Keynote speakers include </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Leslie Blauman</b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">, </font><a href="http://www.sdworkshops.org/leslieblauman.htm"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">"Weaving
the Reading Comprehension Strategies Across the Content Areas"; </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Kathy Collins</b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">, </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">"Plant Seeds Now to Grow
Lifelong Readers" and </font></a><a href="http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/u/358"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">“</font></a><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">The Power of Partnerships in Reading Workshop"; </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Richard
Allington,</b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"> </font><a href="http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/u/358"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">“</font></a><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">RTI May Be Our Last, Best Hope." </font></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"><a href="http://www.sdworkshops.org/leslieblauman.htm"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">Additional featured speakers: </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Kelly Gallagher,</b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">
</font></a><a href="http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/u/358"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">“</font></a><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">Building Deeper Readers;"</font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b> Danny Brassell</b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">,
“Dare to Differentiate: 50 Terrific Teacher Tricks;" </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Ralph Fletcher</b></font><a href="http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/u/358"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">,</font></a><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">
</font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">“Engaging Boy Writers;" </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Frank Serafini</b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">, “Talking Comprehension: Using Talk to Expand Comprehension;" </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Donna
Knoell</b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">, </font><a href="http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/u/358"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">“</font></a><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">Content Reading Strategies that Maximize Learning
Across the Curriculum;" </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Donna Santman</b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">,</font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"> </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">“Let Them Talk
– Helping Students Initiate and Sustain Literature;” </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Gail Bousey and Joan Moser, "The Sisters,"</b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b> </b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">“Exactly
How to Have Assessments Drive Instruction for Greater Student Achievement by Using The CAFE Menu." </font></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"><a href="http://www.sdworkshops.org/leslieblauman.htm"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">Featured authors include: Deborah Hopkinson</font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">, </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">“Bridges
to the Past: Helping Young Readers Think Like Historians,”</font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"> author of </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><i><b>Apples to Oregon</b></i></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><i>; </i></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">George
Shannon</font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">, </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">“How Reading Helps Make Sense of Our Lives,"</font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"> author of </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><i><b>Stories
to Solve, Tomorrow's Alphabet</b></i></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><i>, </i></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><i><b>Wise Acres, </b></i></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">and</font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><i><b>
Rabbit's Gift</b></i></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><i>;</i></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"> and</font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><i> </i></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">Jeff Stone</font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">,
</font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">“Coming Out Swinging,”</font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"> author of </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><i><b>The Five Ancestors</b></i></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><i>
</i></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">series. <br>
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<div><font size="2"><b>5. </b><a name="WritingtoLearn"></a>Writing to Learn (WTL) Workshop, <u><b>Secondary</b></u><b>, Willamette University, February 20 </b><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman, serif"><u><b>▲</b></u></font></font></div>
<div><font face="Consolas, monospace" size="2"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">You are invited to register for “Writing to Learn” (WTL) with teacher-writer Steve Jones, Saturday, February 20, 8:15 am 12:15 pm, Willamette University, Salem.
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<div><font size="2"> Teacher-writers will read short across-the-curriculum selections, learning and discovering together as they apply several WTL strategies that can be used in middle school and high school classrooms. Sharing WTL strategies, exploring
recent additions to the WTL tool box, and developing new ways for students to increase their "thinking on paper" skills through informal classroom prompts will be the workshop focus. Be sure to invite a teaching colleague to join in.</font></div>
<div><font size="2"> Register online with Steve Jones (<a href="mailto:srjones24407@gmail.com"><font color="#0000ff"><u>srjones24407@gmail.com</u></font></a>) by Monday, February 15. The $30 fee ($20 for student-teachers) can be paid at the workshop
by check to School of Education at Willamette University. The workshop will be held in the School of Education building, room 103.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>6. </b><a name="TCIOffersProfessional"></a>TCI Offers Professional Development Sessions, <u><b>K-12</b></u><b>, January 12</b><font size="1"><sup><b> </b></sup></font><b>and 13 </b><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial, sans-serif"><u><b>▲</b></u></font></font></div>
<div><font size="2"> Join TCI and discover new methods to bring learning alive! TCI is hosting two free professional development sessions. Elementary teachers, learn how to teach language arts through social studies. Secondary teachers, learn how to
engage all students while preparing students for high stakes tests. </font></div>
<div><font size="2"> <u><b>Elementary Event</b></u></font></div>
<div><font size="2"> TCI invites Portland-area elementary teachers on Tuesday, January 12th for an evening of social studies strategies.</font></div>
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<li>Discover how to engage your students and get them excited about social studies</li><li>Learn strategies for teaching language arts through social studies content</li><li>Receive a copy of TCI’s methodology book Social Studies Alive!</li></font>
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<div><font size="2"> Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 4:30–6:30pm, Multnomah Education Service District, 11611 NE Ainsworth Circle, Portland, OR 97220. Event Number: SP04006 </font></div>
<div><font size="2"> Parking is free. Light appetizers and drinks will be provided. Space is limited, so reserve your seat by contacting Customer Service at 800-497-6138, ext. 0 or <a href="mailto:support@teachtci.com"><font color="#0000ff"><u>support@teachtci.com</u></font></a>
and mentioning event code SP04006.</font></div>
<div><font size="2"> <u><b>Secondary Event </b></u></font></div>
<div><font size="2"> TCI invites Portland-area <i>secondary teachers</i> on Wednesday, January 13th for an evening of social studies strategies. </font></div>
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<li>Discover how to actively engage all students in the secondary classroom. </li><li>Learn strategies to help students succeed on high-stakes assessments.</li><li>Receive a copy of TCI’s methodology book Bring Learning Alive! </li></font>
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<div><font size="2"> Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 4:30–6:30 pm, Multnomah Education Service District, 11611 NE Ainsworth Circle, Portland, OR 97220. Event Number: SP04007. </font></div>
<div><font size="2"> Parking is free. Light appetizers and drinks will be provided.</font></div>
<div><font size="2"> Space is limited, so reserve your seat by contacting Customer Service at 800-497-6138, ext. 0 or <a href="mailto:support@teachtci.com"><font color="#0000ff"><u>support@teachtci.com</u></font></a> and mentioning event code SP04007.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>7. </b><a name="ProjectCitizen"></a>Project Citizen Workshop, Grade <u><b>5-12</b></u><b> Teachers, February 6, Tigard </b><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman, serif"><u><b>▲</b></u></font></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Who:</b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"> Teachers grades 5-12 (all subject areas). Teacher teams–combinations of language arts, social
studies, math, and science–are urged to attend. </font></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b>What:</b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"> Project Citizen is an interdisciplinary curriculum for upper elementary, middle and high school
students, designed to teach responsible participation in local and state government. Students work cooperatively to identify a public policy problem in their community, evaluate possible solutions, and develop an action plan for local government leaders to
use in addressing the problem. The work culminates with a class portfolio and mock hearing.</font></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b>When:</b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"> Saturday, February 6, 2010, 9:00am–4:00pm</font></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Where:</b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"> Oregon State Bar, Tigard</font></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Why:</b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"> Project Citizen’s interdisciplinary, service learning approach allows for integration of many subject
areas and engages students with real community problems. </font></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Extras:</b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"> $100 stipend (full-day attendance required); classroom set of Project Citizen books ($150 value);
$50 travel stipend for teachers traveling 150+ miles round trip (contact CLP if travel requires an overnight stay); Professional Development Units (6 hours)</font></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Cost:</b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"> $20 non-refundable reservation fee. Lunch provided.</font></font></div>
<div><font size="2"> For more information and to register online, visit <a href="http://www.classroomlaw.org/training/workshops/"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.classroomlaw.org/training/workshops/.</u></font></a></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>8. </b><a name="ZoraNealeHurston"></a>Zora Neale Hurston <b>Workshops, Grade </b><u><b>K-12</b></u><b> Teachers--Deadline March 2 </b><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman, serif"><u><b>▲</b></u></font></font></div>
<div><font size="2"> The Florida Humanities Council invites K- 12 educators from across the U.S. to explore the impact of Eatonville, Florida on the life and work of Zora Neale Hurston, author of <i>Their Eyes Were Watching God</i>. Writer, folklorist,
anthropologist, and arguably the most significant collector and interpreter of Southern African-American culture, Hurston spent her childhood in Eatonville, the oldest incorporated black municipality in America. </font></div>
<div><font size="2"> This week-long workshop will be led by distinguished historians, folklorists, and literature scholars. Participants will stay at Rollins College, located in Winter Park near Eatonville and Orlando. Stipends will be paid to help cover
travel and living expenses.</font></div>
<div style="text-indent: 36pt;"><font size="2"><b>Who:</b> K-12 teachers (public & private), administrators, and other school personnel</font></div>
<div style="text-indent: 36pt;"><font size="2"><b>When:</b> Two week-long workshops: June 13–19 or June 20–26, 2010</font></div>
<div style="text-indent: 36pt;"><font size="2"><b>Where</b><b>:</b> Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida </font></div>
<div style="text-indent: 36pt;"><font size="2"><b>How:</b> Visit our website at: <a href="http://www.flahum.org/Zora"><font color="#0000ff"><u>www.flahum.org/Zora</u></font></a> or call (727) 873-2009</font></div>
<div style="text-indent: 36pt;"><font size="2">Application deadline is March 2, 2010. </font></div>
<div><font size="2"> This Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshop is presented by the Florida Humanities Council and funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.</font></div>
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<div style=""><font size="2"><b>9. </b><a name="USHolocaust"></a>US Holocaust Memorial Museum’s <u><b>Secondary</b></u><b> Teacher Fellowship Program—Apply by February 12 </b><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial, sans-serif"><u><b>▲</b></u></font></font></div>
<div><font size="2"> From July 11-16, 2010, the Museum will host up to 15 successful applicants in Washington, DC, to begin what has been a career and life-changing experience for nearly 250 secondary teachers since 1996. Those selected spend a week
at the Museum working with staff historians, archivists, and educators and return the following summer for a three day follow-up conference. The program is fully-funded through donations to the Museum, including travel expenses, teaching resources, and a generous
stipend for books from the Museum Shop. </font></div>
<div><font size="2"> The Teacher Fellowship continues to impact the teaching of the Holocaust across the country and even around the world. On September 25, Teacher Fellow Matt Rozell of Hudson Falls, NY, was named <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/WN/PersonOfWeek/holocaust-survivors-reunite-american-liberators-wwii/story?id=8675883"><font color="#0000ff"><u>ABC
News Person of the Week</u></font></a> for his project that reunited survivors with their liberators. In October 10 Museum Teacher Fellows represented the United States as guests of the Polish government for a week-long educational exchange in Warsaw and Krakow.
Teacher Fellow Cathleen Cadigan of Dallas TX was recently named one of eight outstanding educators by the <a href="http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/press/teachers-and-uncertain-american-future.pdf"><font color="#0000ff"><u>College Board</u></font></a>.
These dramatic stories are but the tip of the iceberg. Teacher Fellows continue to lead the Museum’s effort to ensure quality Holocaust education in America’s secondary schools through educational outreach in their regions. </font></div>
<div><font size="2"> Information and a downloadable <a href="http://www.ushmm.org/education/foreducators/prodev/teacherfellowship/"><font color="#0000ff"><u>application</u></font></a> are available online. Please contact Peter Fredlake (<a href="mailto:pfredlake@ushmm.org"><font color="#0000ff"><u>pfredlake@ushmm.org</u></font></a>,
202-314-0352) if you have any questions about the Museum Teacher Fellowship Program.</font></div>
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<div style="padding-left: 22pt; text-indent: -22pt;"><font size="2"><b>10. </b><a name="InviteYourStudents"></a>Invite your students to participate, <u><b>no grades specified</b></u><b>, in the Oregon Holocaust Writing and Arts Competition—Entries Due
March 5 </b><font color="#0000ff" face="Courier New, monospace"><u><b>▲</b></u></font></font></div>
<div><font face="Consolas, monospace" size="2"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">The Oregon Holocaust Resource Center (OHRC) </font><a href="http://www.ohrconline.org/home_-_oregon_holocaust_resour.html"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><u>http://www.ohrconline.org/home_-_oregon_holocaust_resour.html</u></font></a><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">
sponsors a Writing and Arts competition for middle and high school students. Competition objectives are to encourage students (no grade range specified) to evaluate history, to foster an awareness of the Holocaust, and to broaden their minds in the areas of
art, history, civics, sociology, and literature.</font></font></div>
<div><font size="2"> This year's topic: "Life was uncertain" ... is a statement on the wall of the Oregon Holocaust Memorial. Students are to use their experience with difficult decisions and their knowledge of the Holocaust to create a piece of writing
or artwork demonstrating a personal action they could take when faced with a difficult decision in uncertain times.</font></div>
<div><font size="2"> Acceptable formats include essay, poetry, play, short story, letter <b>or </b>paints, charcoal, pencil, photography. For more information on the Writing and Art competition: <a href="http://www.ohrconline.org/html/ohrc-sala-2010-contest.html"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.ohrconline.org/html/ohrc-sala-2010-contest.html</u></font></a>.
See registration packet at <a href="http://www.ohrconline.org/Sala_Contest-2010-PDF-Final.pdf"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.ohrconline.org/Sala_Contest-2010-PDF-Final.pdf</u></font></a>. </font></div>
<div><font size="2"> The competition is in memory of the late Sala Kryszek, a Holocaust survivor and immigrant from Poland who made her home in Portland after WW II. Funded primarily by a grant from the Jakob Kryszek family, the top entry in both writing
and art is awarded the prize and a trip to the United States Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC. Teachers and students can also view the work of past winners at <a href="http://www.ohrconline.org/home_-_oregon_holocaust_resour.html"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.ohrconline.org/home_-_oregon_holocaust_resour.html</u></font></a>.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>11. C-SPAN 2010 StudentCam Competition, grades </b><u><b>6-12</b></u><b>—Entries Due January 20 </b><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman, serif"><u><b>▲</b></u></font></font></div>
<div><font size="2"> StudentCam is an annual video documentary competition for middle and high school students that asks them to think critically about national issues. Students have a chance at winning a portion of $50,000 in cash prizes. Top prize-winners'
entries will air on the C-SPAN Networks, and students may also be interviewed on C-SPAN's morning program, <i>Washington Journal</i>. For more information about incorporating StudentCam in your classroom or other frequently asked questions go to the updated
website, <a href="http://www.studentcam.org/"><font color="#0000ff"><u>www.studentcam.org</u></font></a>.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>12. Oregon State Poetry Association Announces Annual </b><u><b>K-12</b></u><b> Student Contest—Entries Due 2/01/10 </b><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman, serif"><u><b>▲</b></u></font></font></div>
<div><font size="2"> The Oregon State Poetry Association (OSPA) will accept poems until February 1, 2010. Prizes are awarded to the top ten poems in each of four grade level divisions: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. Winners are published in Cascadia, OSPA’s
annual anthology, and are then entered in the national Manningham Trust Student Contest.</font></div>
<div><font size="2"> For more information, specific rules, and links to the youth contest, go to <a href="http://www.oregonpoets.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=347&Itemid=86"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.oregonpoets.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=347&Itemid=86</u></font></a>
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<div><font size="2"><b>13. A Video Contest for </b><u><b>High School</b></u><b> Students—Entries Due February 15 </b><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman, serif"><u><b>▲</b></u></font></font></div>
<div><font size="2"> Cue the director! It’s time for high school students across Oregon to create a 45-second public service announcement promoting young worker safety and health. The top three entries will take home cash prizes ranging from $300 to
$500 and will earn a matching amount for their school. The contest is designed to increase awareness about safety on the job for young people, with the theme of “Save a friend. Work safe(<b>ly</b>).” Students are encouraged to develop a slogan, use humor, and
get creative while emphasizing ways to protect themselves at work.</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">Packets with detailed information, including rules, entry forms, and promotional materials will be mailed to high school principals early in September, so be
sure to check with your principal if you have students who would be interested. For detailed contest information including contest tips, rules, and entry forms, go to </font><a href="http://www.orosha.org/psacontest/"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><u>www.orosha.org/psacontest/</u></font></a><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">.
If you have questions that are not answered on the website, please contact: Yutonah Bowes, OR-OSHA, 503-947-7015. </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b>The deadline for entries is </b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b>4:00 p.m.
on Monday, February 15, 2010</b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">.</font></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>14. </b><a name="Greetingsfrom"></a>Greetings from the Oregon Encyclopedia! <font color="#0000ff" face="Courier New, monospace"><u><b>▲</b></u></font></font></div>
<div><font face="Consolas, monospace" size="2"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">The Oregon Encyclopedia, a partnership of Portland State University, the Oregon Council of Teachers of English (OCTE), and the Oregon Historical Society, is a comprehensive
and authoritative compendium of information about the Oregon's history and culture.</font></font></div>
<div><font size="2"> Read about the Encyclopedia’s recent entries, author bios, education lesson plans, events, and news. Visit our web site at <a href="http://www.oregonencyclopedia.org"><font color="#0000ff"><u>www.oregonencyclopedia.org</u></font></a>
and browse over 500 entries and learn more about the people, places, events, and institutions that define the history and culture of Oregon.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>15. Online Writing Assessment Questions Answered in FAQ </b><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman, serif"><u><b>▲</b></u></font></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">ODE has received a number of questions regarding the new Online Writing Assessment. To answer your questions and clarify some of the new features available with
Online Writing we have developed an FAQ which can be accessed at: </font><a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/apps/faqs/index.aspx?=161"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/apps/faqs/index.aspx?=161</u></font></a><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">
</font></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">Please contact Ken Hermens at </font><a href="mailto:ken.hermens@ode.state.or.us"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><u>ken.hermens@ode.state.or.us</u></font></a><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">
if you have additional questions not answered in the FAQ.</font></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>16. Using the New Gale Databases </b><u><b>K-12</b></u><b> in OSLIS: Tips! </b><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman, serif"><u><b>▲</b></u></font></font></div>
<div><font size="2"> Do you have questions about the new Gale databases accessible through the Oregon School Library Information System (OSLIS) <a href="http://www.oslis.org/"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.oslis.org/</u></font></a>? When do you
use one database over another? Which ones are for specific grade spans? Jen Maurer, School Library Consultant for the Oregon State Library, has these tips: </font></div>
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<li>Grades K-5--Kids InfoBits</li><li>Grades 6-12--Junior Reference Collection, Discovering Collection, InfoTrac, Junior, InfoTrac Student, and Student Resource Center Gold.</li></font>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">An example of information you will find in the links below: For a limited number of reference sources for middle school students, start with Junior Reference
Collection. To locate content from periodicals as well, use InfoTrac Junior. For a student who can manage a large number of results, use Student Resource Center Gold.</font></font></div>
<div><font size="2"> For an explanation of the features of each of the Gale databases and for a comparison among Gale databases, see the information posted at the <i>very</i> bottom of the page: Elementary, <a href="http://elementary.educator.oslis.org/find-information"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://elementary.educator.oslis.org/find-information</u></font></a>;
Secondary, <a href="http://secondary.educator.oslis.org/find-information"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://secondary.educator.oslis.org/find-information</u></font></a>. Contact: Jennifer Maurer, School Library Consultant, Oregon State Library,</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"><a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@state.or.us"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><u>jennifer.maurer@state.or.us</u></font></a></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>17. OSLIS: A Research Tool for </b><u><b>K-12</b></u><b> Students and Educators </b><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman, serif"><u><b>▲</b></u></font></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">Here is a resource already in place, won’t cost schools a penny, and will give Oregon students a leg-up K-12. The Oregon School Library Information System (OSLIS)
is a website (</font><a href="http://www.oslis.org"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><u>www.oslis.org</u></font></a><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">) that integrates information literacy skills with access to licensed periodicals
databases. It is designed for K-12 students and educators and is funded through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant. </font></font></div>
<div><font size="2">OSLIS provides three major resources:</font></div>
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<li>Learn How to do Research leads to information literacy resources designed to guide students through the research process.</li><li>Cite My Sources links to Citation Maker, a tool for creating a bibliography or a works cited page in APA or MLA format.</li><li>Find Information directs users to resources, including 18 Gale databases that are Lexiled and contain thousands of articles, images, and multimedia from encyclopedias, magazines, journals, newspapers, and e-books. Each school district has a unique user
name to access the Gale databases.</li></font>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">School librarians or district library contacts can provide demonstrations to staff. Educators who know about OSLIS and use OSLIS can provide strong curricular
support to students. Updates about OSLIS are available through OSLIST, a listserv</font><a href="http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/oslist"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><u> http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/oslist</u></font></a><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">.
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<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">Please explore OSLIS and the Gale databases, and contact Jennifer Maurer, the School Library Consultant at the State Library, if you have questions: 503.378.5011
or </font><a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@state.or.us"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><u>jennifer.maurer@state.or.us</u></font></a><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">.</font></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>18. DATA Project Regional Training: Learn About </b><i><b>Using</b></i><b> Data! </b><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman, serif"><u><b>▲</b></u></font></font></div>
<div><font size="2"> The Oregon DATA Project is a statewide, federally funded initiative built around the concept that professional development is the key to effectively using data. More than 1,000 educators in about 110 districts have already received
training. </font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b>What’s new?</b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"> Through an agreement between ODE and OAESD, seven regional centers are now providing training
on effective use of data to districts in their areas. Malheur ESD became the first to roll out a regional plan of implementation in early October, but several others followed shortly thereafter. The regional activities are part of the DATA Project’s plan to
sustain the training it has developed and offered over the last two years. </font></font></div>
<div><font size="2"> The Malheur training took place in Ontario, where certified ESD trainers held a session for all 300 educators in the Ontario and Nyssa school districts. Between October and June, the ESD will partner with those districts to offer
training to teachers and administrators in the region’s eight other districts. By June, more than 600 educators will have received training and provided with ongoing support in using data to benefit students. </font></div>
<div><font size="2"> In other DATA Project news, a series of technical trainings for district data entry teams has kicked off. The one-day workshop, “Building a Culture of Data Quality,” provides districts with a model of activities that will help them
ensure the overall quality of data within their district. The sessions are designed for two-person teams that will implement the data quality model in their own district. “People have been really pumped about the activities we’re giving them,” says Ron Hoppes,
the project’s technical training coordinator. </font></div>
<div><font size="2"> Four sessions were held around the state in October, and five more are planned in November and December. It’s not too late to register--visit the Oregon DATA Project site, <a href="file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/parksS/Local%20Settings/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/CCOHAXLL/www.oregondataproject.org"><font color="#0000ff"><u>www.oregondataproject.org</u></font></a>,
for an explanatory video, and a flier with registration information.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b>19. State Board Expands Test Options for Essential Skills </b><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman, serif"><u><b>▲</b></u></font></font></div>
<div><font size="2"> In order to receive an Oregon diploma, students will soon have to demonstrate proficiency in a set of essential skills. Students may demonstrate this proficiency in a number of ways including the Oregon Statewide Assessments, completing
a local work sample, or receiving a certain cut score on a range of national assessments.</font></div>
<div><font size="2"> At their October meeting, the State Board of Education adopted cut scores for the SAT and PSAT for reading and mathematics which may be used as additional options for students to demonstrate proficiency in the essential skills. Last
May, the Board adopted cut scores for a number of standardized tests including ACT, PLAN, and ASSET. Correlations to the OAKS assessments had not been completed for the SAT and PSAT at that time. ODE staff worked with the College Board to complete the SAT and
PSAT analyses during the summer and early fall. The data were presented to the AESRP (Assessment of Essential Skills Review Panel) in October and they forwarded a recommendation for adoption to the State Board.</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">The table below shows all approved standardized test cut scores for the essential skills of reading and mathematics. A student who meets any of these will have
met that subject’s essential skills requirement.</font></font></div>
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<td><font size="2"><b>Reading</b></font></td>
<td><font size="2"><b>Applying Math</b></font></td>
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<td><font size="2"><b>ACT</b></font></td>
<td><font size="2">18</font></td>
<td><font size="2">19</font></td>
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<td><font size="2"><b>PLAN</b></font></td>
<td><font size="2">18</font></td>
<td><font size="2">19</font></td>
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<td><font size="2"><b>Work Keys</b></font></td>
<td><font size="2">5</font></td>
<td><font size="2">5</font></td>
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<td><font size="2"><b>Compass</b></font></td>
<td><font size="2">81</font></td>
<td><font size="2">66
<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="2">(Intermediate Algebra Test)</font></div>
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<td><font size="2"><b>ASSET</b></font></td>
<td><font size="2">42</font></td>
<td><font size="2">41
<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="2">(Intermediate Algebra Test)</font></div>
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<td><font size="2"><b>SAT</b></font></td>
<td><font size="2">440</font></td>
<td><font size="2">450</font></td>
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<td><font size="2"><b>PSAT</b></font></td>
<td><font size="2">44</font></td>
<td><font size="2">45</font></td>
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<div><font size="2"><b>20. Reading Scoring Guide Approved for </b><u><b>High School</b></u><b> Essential Skill of Reading Proficiency </b><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman, serif"><u><b>▲</b></u></font></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">The State Board of Education adopted a Reading Scoring Guide at their October meeting for use in demonstrating proficiency in the essential skill of reading
for the Oregon Diploma.</font></font></div>
<div><font face="Myriad, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">The scoring guide, under development last school year, received high marks in a spring 2009 field test. Inter-rater reliability was unusually strong and responses from
teachers and students involved were positive. The AESRP (Assessment of Essential Skills Review Panel) recommended adoption to the State Board.</font></font></div>
<div><font size="2"> Students, beginning with the Class of 2012, may use two work samples scored with the Official Reading Scoring Guide as evidence of proficiency in the essential skill of reading under the following conditions: at least one of the
work samples must be on an informational reading selection; and total scores for each of the two work samples must be 12 or higher (across 3 traits on a 6 point scale).</font></div>
<div><font size="2"> The approval of the Reading Scoring Guide gives students yet another option in demonstrating their reading proficiency. Other options are meeting Board-adopted cut scores on the OAKS assessment or one of several approved standardized
tests.</font></div>
<div><font size="2"> Reading work samples are not required for students at any grade level but may be used by high school students seeking to complete their essential skill requirement.</font></div>
<div><font size="2"> A group of trainers has been deployed statewide to assist teachers in becoming proficient in using the new scoring guide and is listed on the ODE website. Additional technical assistance such as anchor papers, practice reading tasks,
and training materials are also available at <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/go/worksamples"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/go/worksamples</u></font></a> in the Reading subsection. For additional information contact Barbara Wolfe at
<a href="mailto:barbara.wolfe@state.or.us"><font color="#0000ff"><u><b>barbara.wolfe@state.or.us</b></u></font></a><u><b>.</b></u></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>21. </b><a name="OreganStandards"></a>2009-2010 <i><b>Oregon Standards Newspaper</b></i><b> is Online </b><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman, serif"><u><b>▲</b></u></font></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">The 2009-2010 edition of the Oregon Standards Newspaper is now posted on the REAL website at </font><a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/newspaper"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><u><i>www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/newspaper</i></u></font></a><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">
. This year’s edition provides articles on the new standards in mathematics, science and educational technology; assessment information including achievement standards for the 2009–10 school year, updates to the Test Administration Manual and progress to date
on the assessment of the Essential Skills; information concerning Credit for Proficiency; as well as the most current information on the Oregon Diploma requirements. </font></font></div>
<div><font size="2"> As in previous years the newspaper also provides a glossary of standards-based terms, a list of ODE contacts and resources, and resources and links by subject area (listed on the right-hand side of the page).</font></div>
<div><font size="2"> OSN also provides access to <i><b>Standards by Design</b></i> where<i> </i>teachers, administrators, and others can obtain printed copies of the standards. <i><b>Standards by Design (SBD) </b></i>(<a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/standards"><font color="#0000ff"><u>www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/standards</u></font></a>)
allows you to use ODE’s online database of standards to customize a standards document to your specific needs. Download the standards for an entire grade, or select several grades within the same subject to create a version of the standards that works for you.</font></div>
<div><font size="2"> Questions about the online newspaper or any other components of REAL can be directed to Sarah Martin, Instructional Resources Specialist, at (503)947-5668 or <a href="mailto:sarah.martin@state.or.us"><font color="#0000ff"><u>sarah.martin@state.or.us</u></font></a>.<b>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">In an effort to </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">ensure successful implementation of the new diploma requirements, the Oregon Department of Education
(ODE), in association with various partners, has developed toolkits to provide diploma-related resources to a wide array of individuals. </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">With the start of the 2009 -2010 school year comes the release of the Student
and Counselor Toolkits. </font></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">The </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Counselor Toolkit</b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"> (</font><a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2747"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2747</u></font></a><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">)
was created to support individuals providing guidance and counseling to students working toward achieving an Oregon Diploma and planning for their futures. The toolkit includes the most current information on diploma requirements, as well as resources related
to Comprehensive Guidance & Counseling, advisories and the Education Plan & Profile.</font></font></div>
<div><font size="2"> The Oregon Diploma Project: “Student Choice, Voice, and Ownership” was developed through a grant in partnership with the Oregon Association of Student Councils (OSAC) and ODE. In this pilot project, student leaders received training
to mentor and teach younger students about the new graduation requirements. The <b>Student Toolkit</b> (<a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2746"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2746</u></font></a>) contains
all the materials student facilitators need to get started in this process.</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">Additional toolkits for Educators, Administrators and Business and Community members can be viewed on the REAL website at </font><a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/diploma/toolkits.aspx"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/diploma/toolkits.aspx</u></font></a><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">.</font></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Contact: </b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">Theresa Levy Richards, Diploma Project Coordinator at (503) 947-5736 or </font><a href="mailto:theresa.richards@state.or.us"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><u>theresa.richards@state.or.us</u></font></a><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">
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<div><font size="2"><b>23. National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Grants for Teacher Development </b><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman, serif"><u><b>▲</b></u></font></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">The NEA Foundation grants support public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education
for one of the following two purposes: Grants to individuals to fund participation in high-quality professional development experiences, and grants to groups fund collegial study, including study groups, lesson study, or mentoring experiences.</font></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">To learn more, go to </font><a href="http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/Learning&Leadership_Guidelines.htm"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><u>http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/Learning&Leadership_Guidelines.htm</u></font></a><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">.</font></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"> Donors Choose is a website that allows teachers to post projects for which they need additional funding. Then, people can make a tax-deductible contribution to that teacher. <a href="http://www.donorschoose.org/homepage/main.html?zone=403"><font color="#0000ff"><u>Click
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<div><font size="2"><b>25. Join the Oregon Council of Teachers of English (OCTE) </b><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman, serif"><u><b>▲</b></u></font></font></div>
<div><font size="2"> The Oregon Council of Teachers of English <a href="http://www.octe.org/"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.octe.org/</u></font></a>, an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English, is an organization for all who are
interested in the teaching of English. For more than 60 years, OCTE has offered quality professional development programs for teachers of English and language arts. Annual membership is $25; membership information is located at <a href="http://www.octe.org/membership.html"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.octe.org/membership.html</u></font></a>.
The membership form is at <a href="http://www.octe.org/docs/MembershipApp.doc"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.octe.org/docs/MembershipApp.doc</u></font></a>.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>26. Join the Oregon Reading Association (ORA) </b><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman, serif"><u><b>▲</b></u></font></font></div>
<div><font size="2"> The Oregon Reading Association, affiliate of the International Reading Association, is an organization for all who are interested in reading instruction and the promotion of lifetime reading habits. Annual membership is $25; a membership
form and complete information about the organization can be accessed at <a href="http://www.oregonread.org/"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.oregonread.org/</u></font></a>.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><b>27. How to Submit Articles </b><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman, serif"><u><b>▲</b></u></font></font></div>
<div><font size="2"> If you or your colleagues would like to submit articles to this publication, please email publication-ready short articles for the <i>Oregon English Language Arts Teacher Update</i> by the fourth to the last working day of the month
to <a href="mailto:julie.anderson@state.or.us"><font color="#0000ff"><u>julie.anderson@state.or.us</u></font></a>. Please include links and contact information, but no attachments. The newsletter will be posted and e-mailed early each month. Please forward
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<div><font size="2"><b>28. ODE Resources (in every issue) </b><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman, serif"><u><b>▲</b></u></font></font></div>
<div><font size="2"><b>Past issues of </b><i><b>English Teacher Update</b></i><b>: </b><a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=1876"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=1876</u></font></a> </font></div>
<div><font size="2"><u><b>English Language Arts Announcements</b></u><b>:</b> <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=8"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=8</u></font></a> </font></div>
<div><font size="2"><u><b>English Language Arts Content Standards:</b></u> <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/newspaper/Newspaper_Section.aspx?subjectcd=el"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/newspaper/Newspaper_Section.aspx?subjectcd=el</u></font></a>
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<div><font size="2"><u><b>Oregon Achievement Standards Summary</b></u><b>:</b> </font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3"><a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/standards/contentperformance/asmtachstdssummary0708.pdf"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/standards/contentperformance/asmtachstdssummary0708.pdf</u></font></a><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">
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<div><font size="2"><u><b>Scoring Guides</b></u>: <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=32"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=32</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font size="2"><u><b>Content Area Teacher Newsletters: </b></u><b> </b><a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1843"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1843</u></font></a><font color="#0000ff"> </font></font></div>
<div><font size="2"><u><b>State Adopted Instructional Materials for English Language Arts </b></u><b>:</b> To see the list of adopted materials, go to <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/instructionalmaterials/englishlangarts.pdf"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/instructionalmaterials/englishlangarts.pdf</u></font></a><font color="#0000ff">
</font> For publisher representative information, go to <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/instructionalmaterials/pubrepelarts.pdf"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/instructionalmaterials/pubrepelarts.pdf</u></font></a><font color="#0000ff">
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<div><font size="2"><u><b>ODE </b></u><u><b>English Language Arts</b></u><u><b> web pages</b></u><u>:</u></font></div>
<div><font size="2">English Language Arts “landing” page<b>: </b> <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=8"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=8</u></font></a> </font></div>
<div><font size="2">Curriculum: <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1617"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1617</u></font></a> </font></div>
<div><font size="2">Assessment: <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1307"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1307</u></font></a> </font></div>
<div><font size="2">Resources for Educational Achievement and Leadership (REAL) <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/</u></font></a> </font></div>
<div><font size="2"><u><b>Get Ready Oregon</b></u><b>: </b><a href="http://www.getreadyoregon.org/"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.getreadyoregon.org/</u></font></a> </font></div>
<div><font size="2"><u><b>Oregon Diploma</b></u>: <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=368"><font color="#0000ff"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=368</u></font></a> </font></div>
<div><font size="2"><u><b>Contact the State English Language Arts Specialists</b></u>:</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Julie Anderson, Curriculum, <a href="mailto:julie.anderson@state.or.us"><font color="#0000ff"><u>julie.anderson@state.or.us</u></font></a> <b>503.947.5613</b></font></div>
<div><font size="2">Ken Hermens, Assessment, <a href="mailto:ken.hermens@state.or.us"><font color="#0000ff"><u>ken.hermens@state.or.us</u></font></a><font color="#0000ff"> </font> <b>503.947.5679</b></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><i>****Disclaimer--The materials contained in the Oregon English Language Arts Teacher Update produced by Oregon Department of Education are drawn from both internal and external sources and inclusion of external materials does not necessarily
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<div><font size="2">Julie Anderson</font></div>
<div><font size="2">English Language Arts Specialist</font></div>
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<div><font size="2">255 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97310</font></div>
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