NIE Week 2007 - Now I Get It! Improving

The Plain Dealer Educational Services Department
www.cleveland.com/nie
WINTER 2007
NIE Week 2007 - Now I Get It! Improving
Comprehension With Newspapers
Newspaper In Education Week 2007, March 5-9, reinforces a positive and relevant lifetime reading habit in students by engaging them with an authentic text - the newspaper.
This year’s theme is “Now I Get It! Improving Comprehension With Newspapers.”
The NAA Foundation has created a teacher’s guide thanks to the generosity of Abitibi
Consolidated, Inc.
Activities in the teacher’s guide are designed to help students improve their reading comprehension. Teacher’s control the difficulty of each activity through individual
selection of newspaper texts for each activity.
Newspaper activities build on students’ knowledge and interest because the content is
about their community as well as events and people of interest to them. Newspapers
are highly motivational for young people because they are seen as an adult medium
and include something of interest for a wide range of readers. Each newspaper section
contains its own text structures, which are predictable. When students become familiar
with text structures, they will have better control over them and will find it easier to
read the newspaper.
Order your “free” copy of the NIE Week “Now I Get It! Improving Comprehension
With Newspapers” curriculum guide on the back page of this newsletter today!
NEW NIE Curriculum
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Economics America
Stock Market
Simulation
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Harlem Globetrotters
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Eric Wedge Visit
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Thank You
NIE Sponsors
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Meet
Susan Schmidt
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Crystal Apple
Award Winners
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Lori Flavelle ...................................... Educational Services Manager 216-999-6442
Kimberly Arnold ..... Central Territory Educational Services Representative 216-999-5262
Michelle Prohaska .....West Territory Educational Services Representative 216-999-4752
Christy Thayer............ East Territory Educational Services Representative 216-999-4753
www.cleveland.com/nie
Crystal Apple
Award Sign-up
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New Curriculum
Sign-up
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ou can play an integral part in helping the Educational Services
Department secure sponsors to donate to the NIE program. Donations
to the program are used in their entirety toward the purchase of newspapers
for schools that would like to use the newspaper in the classroom, but otherwise cannot afford this excellent teaching tool.
If you know of a person, business or organization that would be interested in
donating to the NIE program, please e-mail us at [email protected]. Please
use the subject line: SPONSORSHIP.
Sponsors may also take advantage of tax- deductible benefits by donating to
"The Plain Dealer Newspaper in Education Fund" at The Cleveland Foundation,
a 501 (c) 3 organization.
Donations can be mailed to:
Ford Motor Company “Meet America’s Original Nations”
Explore past achievements of American Indians and profile tribes
throughout the United States. Elementary and middle school grades.
17 pages.
Alcoa Foundation “Believe in Cleveland”
History of Cleveland:
In conjunction with the ongoing “Believe in Cleveland” campaign, this
curriculum was designed to educate students of all grade levels about
the rich history and positive attributes of Cleveland with activities for
use with The Plain Dealer. 50 pages.
Women Rock “History of Title IX and Women’s Sports”:
A great educational resource for Physical Education and History teachers. Educate your students on the history of women’s sports and Title
NIE Educator Training
Are you a new educator using The Plain Dealer in the
classroom for the first time? Are there teachers in your
school that you would like to learn more about the
NIE program? Are you in need of some assistance in
doing an NIE activity with your classroom or a brush
up on the various ways you can learn how to use The
Plain Dealer in your classroom? Look no further! The
Educational Services Representatives, Michelle, Kim
and Christy are available to assist you in all of the
above. Please call 1-800-NIE-NEWS to learn about
the many ways they can assist you or set up a time for
teacher training, in-services, and help with newspaper
activities in your classroom.
IX with activities for use with The Plain Dealer. Perfect to generate
excitement for the 2007 Women’s Final Four in Cleveland.
Coming in March…
2007 Cargill Deicing Technology “Healthy Balance”:
Designed to teach students about making healthy lifestyle choices
and to make “Healthy Balance” a part of everyday thinking inside and
outside of school. Curriculum comes with classroom set of “Healthy
Balance” take-home brochures. Middle school-high school grade levels.
22 pages.
Cleveland Cavaliers Mathematics 2007:
Back by popular demand and updated for the 2006-2007 season. Get
to know your Cleveland Cavaliers with activities to supplement basic
mathematics skills. Elementary and middle school grades.
Unlimited Educational NIE Resources - Just an E-mail Address Away!
In support of our educators, The Plain Dealer Educational Services
Department is now a member of The Newspaper in Education Institute
(NIEI). This non-profit NIE educational organization provides member
NIE programs with over 150 free quality NIE instructional resources
and student supplements.
The mission of the NIEI is to help teachers like you improve students’
standardized test scores and critical thinking skills through the use of
quality NIE curriculum resources and student supplements that support the use of the newspaper.
It’s real easy to do! If you are a Plain Dealer NIE member, just e-mail us at
[email protected]; subject line: NIE Institute and provide us with
your e-mail address, your school name and first and last names.
At the beginning of each month, Educational Services will mail a
database with all the teachers’ e-mail addresses received the prior month to NIEI. Once the data is imported into the site, you
will be notified via e-mail of your access information. You will also
be given an e-coupon code that will allow you to start your FREE
subscription online at www.nieteacher.org.
The Plain Dealer Educational Services Department is pleased to provide
all of our NIE teachers with FREE unlimited online downloads of NIEI’s
150 instructional resources to supplement your current curriculum.
Don’t pass up on this amazing benefit! Please call 1-800-NIE-NEWS
with questions.
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THE OHIO STOCK MARKET SIMULATION:
Investing in the market, investing in education, investing in our youth.
Spring 2007 dates: February 12 - April 20, 2007
Registration Deadline: February 11, 2007. No Late Registrations Permitted.
What is SMS? The Ohio Stock Market Simulation (“SMS”) is a motivating approach to learning about the world of economics, finance, current events, math, social studies and technology. In addition to being a great team building activity,
the SMS is a tool that reinforces concepts and builds skills within Mathematics, Social Studies, Economics, Language Arts,
Business Education and Technology curriculum. SMS is an electronic simulation of Wall Street trading, designed to teach
students how financial markets work and how they affect the economy. Students in grades 4 through 12 form teams and
create and manage a hypothetical portfolio of stocks and mutual funds over a ten-week period each fall and spring. The
SMS challenges students to achieve the largest portfolio gains while learning in the process. See the website for more
information.
How Does SMS Work? The $100,000 that each team receives in “imaginary funds” can be invested in stocks on the
American Stock Exchange (AMEX), the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ), and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Visit www.ohiosms.com to submit trades, review team activity, research stocks, obtain quotes, look up ticker symbols, and
to review your team’s ranking. During the ten-week simulation, stocks are traded via personal computer by simply typing in
the ticker symbol and the transaction (buy, sell, short-cover, or short-sell). Stock transactions are generally posted within 15
minutes. Team activity and team rankings are updated every business day on the SMS web site. Rankings for the top three
teams are published each Saturday in the Business Section of The Cleveland Plain Dealer; www.plaindealer.com.
Awards: Prizes are awarded to the top 3 teams in both the elementary/middle and high school divisions. Winning SMS
teams and their teachers will be recognized at a luncheon in May 2007 at the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank. A trophy
will be awarded to any team that is also a statewide winner in each division.
SMS Ranking
Team $’s
Teacher $’s
First Place
$150.00
$75.00
Second Place
$100.00
$50.00
Third Place
$50.00
$25.00
Cost and Registration: Cost is $14.00 per team. Payment for teams is made payable to Ashland University. Please enroll
only the number of teams needed as you will be invoiced for the number you enroll. To be eligible for team prizes, a purchase order or payment must be received by March 16, 2007. To access the registration form and register your teams, visit
www.ohiosms.com. Click on the Cleveland Center’s page/link. Click on “Teachers: Register for Spring SMS.” Click on the
appropriate categories, fill in the information required, and click on the send button. It is important that your e-mail address
is accurate. You will receive a team confirmation with ID (Team Number) + a password. An Advisor’s Handbook and an
interactive CD-ROM, Market Mechanics: An Interactive Guide to U.S. Markets, will be mailed upon request after online
registration is complete. SMS general information is accessible from the Web site. Any Cleveland trading rules changes will
be in red under the “Read Rules” link.
Thanks and have fun!
EconomicsAmerica, Cleveland Center of Ashland University
Phone 216.831.7788 Email:[email protected]
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On December 13, Case Elementary School of the Cleveland Municipal School District was paid a special
visit from Harlem Globetrotter, Barry “High Rise” Hardy. Barry returns to the Harlem Globetrotters for
his eighth season and as an Advance Ambassador for the 2006-2007 World Tour. Barry has become
a fan favorite for his amazing leaping and dunking ability. Barry was a four-year letterman at
Bringham Young University-Hawaii, a three-time slam dunk champion, lead the school to the
NAIA Final Four, and graduated with a degree in Business Management.
During a memorable assembly held at the school, Barry helped inspire the students to stay in
school, get good grades, and realize the importance of an education. The children clapped,
cheered and focused all their attention on Barry as he showed off his basketball tricks and
involved students by asking them questions and bringing them out on the floor to show them
how to do the tricks. Barry also provided two free tickets to two participating students and
teachers at the assembly for the Globetrotters World Tour 2007 on December 28 at Quicken
Loans Arena.
A very special thanks to the Harlem Globetrotters, “Platinum Sponsor” of The Plain Dealer’s
Newspaper in Education Program for their generous donation of over 750 tickets to NIE for
the December 28 event, which were sold at a discounted price to raise money for the program. One-hundred percent of the profit from the sale of these tickets resulted in an over
$13,000 donation to the NIE program that will go towards sponsoring newspapers in classrooms to use as an educational tool.
Harlem Globetrotter
Barry “High Rise” Hardy
Eric Wedge Visits
Kinsner Elementary School
On Tuesday, January 16, Cleveland Indians Manager, Eric Wedge, visited the 6th
graders at Kinsner Elementary School in Strongsville. The Indians once again
teamed up with NIE for a “Sum It Up in 7” contest found in the Cleveland
Indians 2006 Mathematics curriculum guide. Students were asked to write a
poem about their favorite Indians players and this year’s winner is MICHAEL
MORAN of Kinsner who wrote his poem about Travis Hafner (“Pronk”). For
his efforts, Michael won a pizza party for his entire grade and the classroom
visit with Eric Wedge. Congratulations, Michael, and special thanks to the
Cleveland Indians “Platinum Sponsor” of NIE.
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to the following 2006 sponsors
of The Plain Dealer
Newspaper in Education program!
Samuel H. and Maria
Miller Foundation
Lake County
Captains
The Automobile Dealers
Educational Assistance Foundation, Inc.
AVI
Foodsystems
Congratulations to Susan Schmidt, Educational
Services’ newest Crystal Apple Award Judge!
Susan Klein Schmidt loves helping children learn. She grew up in St. Louis,
Missouri, and was lucky to have a mother who taught school and a father
who loved reading, especially the newspaper. Ms. Schmidt graduated
from the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor Degree in Science
studying Child Development and Textiles with electives in Journalism. In
1970, she and her husband moved to Cleveland where she continued her
career in teaching by completing a Masters of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) at John Carroll
University with certifications in Elementary Education and Special Education.
Over twenty-five years of teaching have included working in four wonderful Ohio public school districts: Orange, Shaker Heights, Parma,
and Cleveland. Ms. Schmidt has taught and tutored subjects Pre-K through grade twelve in special education as well as Elementary
grades one through five. For the past 15 years, Case Elementary has been her “teaching home.” Presently, she is working with grades
pre-K through eight in a unique program called “newspaper literacy.” The Plain Dealer is utilized in all grades to help increase students
“love of reading.” Daily headlines, bylines, cutlines, photos, news stories and editorials enrich and impassion all, as well as motivate
learning. When she hears a kindergartner say, “Here comes the news lady,” it also motivates and inspires her teaching.
Professionally, Ms. Schmidt has been able to grow through the National Science Teachers’ Association (N.S.T.A.), a summer workshop
at the Brooklyn Zoo, a Cleveland State University program in technology, an Ohio science study on watersheds and other workshops
on literacy.
Ms. Schmidt belongs to KA0, (Kappa Alpha Theta), a national sorority and supports their philanthropies for literacy (autism) and
women. She also volunteers at Plymouth Church in Shaker Heights. For fun and relaxation, Ms. Schmidt enjoys a good movie, tennis,
volleyball, bowling, a game of cribbage or an evening at the Cleveland Orchestra. Visiting family and friends all over the country is also
one of her passions. After 17 years of marriage, Ms. Schmidt became widowed and her children are now grown. Her daughter is an
E.R. doctor in her first year of residency in Richmond, VA, and her son is a recent graduate of Washington University School of Law in
St. Louis, who plans to practice law in Florida. Ms. Schmidt also has one granddaughter, who is full of new energy and charm.
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May These Teachers Enjoy The Fruits Of Their Labor.
Four times a year, The Plain Dealer
solicits nominees for the Crystal
Apple Award- a tribute to
outstanding teachers throughout
Northeast Ohio. Students are
asked to write a letter listing
honor. From these letters, an independent
panel of judges selects the very best teachers
from grades Kindergarten-5, 6-8 and 9-12.
The Plain Dealer is proud to recognize
these outstanding teachers for receiving
the Crystal Apple Award.
why their teacher deserves this
Special Thanks to:
Diamond Sponsor of The Plain Dealer’s
Newspaper in Education Program
Congratulations to the Contest #1 Winners!
Sr. Lucia Vasko
Beaumont School
Cleveland Hts., Ohio
Patricia Schwab
The Ratner School
Pepper Pike, Ohio
Rich Stavar
Perry High School
Perry, Ohio
Nominated by:
Barbara Sosnowski
Nominated by:
Ashley Akins
Nominated by:
Dylan Schober
Congratulations to the Contest #2 Winners!
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Donald Strongoli
Evamere Elementary
Hudson, Ohio
Henry Hoover
Beachwood Middle School
Beachwood, Ohio
Jason DiFranco
Midview High
Grafton, Ohio
Nominated by:
Bronwyn Pierson
Nominated by:
Louis Rosenbaum
Nominated by:
Leslie Booher
Nominate Your Favorite Teacher For
This Year’s Crystal Apple Award
There’s a teacher out there who has inspired you,
challenged you, and helped you to begin realizing your potential. Now there’s a great
way to thank that extraordinary teacher.
Nominate him or her for The Plain Dealer
Crystal Apple Award, which recognizes
excellence in teaching. To enter, submit the entry form below along with
a one-page letter (150 words or less) listing at least
five reasons why you think your teacher is worthy of this honor. Or you can enter online at
www.cleveland.com/nie. Our judges will
select three outstanding teachers; one
from each of the following categories: K5, 6-8, and 9-12. For further information,
e-mail questions to [email protected].
Diamond Sponsor of
The Plain Dealer’s
Newspaper in Education Program
RULES
1. To be nominated, a teacher must be
currently teaching full-time (in
any grade K through 12) in a school withi
n The Plain Dealer seven-county
distribution area (Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain, Summ
it, Portage, Geauga and Medina
Counties). 2. Each nominating letter should
be written by one person only and
should be no longer than one page (150 word
s or less). The nominating letter
should include five reasons why the writer feels
the teacher should be awarded
the Crystal Apple Award. 3. All entries becom
e the property of The Plain Dealer
and will not be returned. 4. Each mailed entry
must have a copy of the official entry form, published with this advertisem
ent, attached to the back of the
nominating letter. 5. Entries may be mailed
to: Crystal Apple Awards, The Plain
Dealer, Plain Dealer Plaza, 1801 Superior Ave.,
Cleveland, OH 44114. Entries may
be faxed to (216) 999-4986. Entries may be
submitted through the Internet at
www.cleveland.com/nie and must include all
information on the entry form.
6. Entries must be in the words of the nomi
nating person. Sorry, no telephone
inquiries or entries. 7. Entries will be judged by
an independent panel. The decision
of the judges will be considered final and bindi
ng.
You can also make your nominat
ion online at:
www.cleveland.com/nie
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Sign Up for your Spring 2007 NIE Order Today
ALONG CAME A SPIDER: This book of newspaper activities combines a familiar,
memorable nursery rhyme with techniques to help students remember to include a
character, setting, action, problem and solution in all of their stories. 71 pages.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY “MEET AMERICA’S ORIGINAL NATIONS”: Explore
past achievements of American Indians and profile tribes throughout the United
States today. Elementary and middle school grades. 17 pages.
“HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, GREATER CLEVELAND
CHAPTER”: To commemorate the 100-year Anniversary of the Red Cross, this guide
provides an historical overview of the last 100 years of the Greater Cleveland Chapter.
Activities for use with The Plain Dealer are designed specifically for all grade levels.
50 pages.
FUNDAMENTALS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS: Exciting activities for math,
science, language arts and social studies. All elementary grade levels. 60 pages.
ALCOA FOUNDATION “BELIEVE IN CLEVELAND” HISTORY OF CLEVELAND:
In conjunction with the “Believe in Cleveland” campaign, this curriculum was
designed to educate students of all grade levels about the rich history and positive
attributes of Cleveland with activities for use with The Plain Dealer. 50 pages.
BRYANT & STRATTON COLLEGE MATHEMATICS IN THE NEWS: These practical math activities help students apply skills in simple calculation, averaging, converting
numbers, estimation, problem-solving, computing with fractions and decimals, whole
numbers and mixed numbers. Grades 4-12. 57 pages.
BRYANT & STRATTON COLLEGE NEW CENTURY NEWS: Focuses on current and
future trends in the 21st Century. Topics such as health care and aging, lifestyle and
family, population growth and diversity, science and technology, education and
business are included. Grades 5-12. 45 pages.
CARGILL DEICING TECHNOLOGY “HEALTHY BALANCE”: Designed to teach
students about making healthy lifestyle choices and to make “Healthy Balance” a part
of everyday thinking inside and outside of school. Curriculum comes with classroom set
of “Healthy Balance” take-home brochures. Middle school-high school grade levels.
22 pages.
CHARACTER EDUCATION: Dynamite in the hands of a creative teacher. Focuses on
a variety of character traits. Grades 5-12. 36 pages.
CHARTER ONE BANK “DOLLARS & SENSE”: A lively and practical guide to earning, budgeting and investing. Students will track their spending habits, set goals and
plan ahead. Elementary and middle school grades. 16 pages with teacher’s guide.
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS MATHEMATICS 2007: Get to know your Cleveland
Cavaliers with activities to supplement mathematical skills. Elementary and middle
school grade levels. 22 pages.
FUNDAMENTALS FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS: Emphasis on skill development
in math, science and social studies. Grades 6-12. 59 pages.
INTRODUCTION TO THE PLAIN DEALER AND CLEVELAND.COM: This comprehensive curriculum will feature activities for all grade levels to familiarize students
with the contents of The Plain Dealer and how to navigate through Cleveland.com. All
grade levels. 81 pages.
JUSTICE FOR ALL: Students learn how the courts operate from the U.S. Supreme
Court to Cuyahoga Common Pleas Court to Juvenile Court. All grades. 38 pages.
2006-2007 LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM:
Activities to strengthen math, social studies, reading and writing skills
with puzzles and activities for elementary and middle school grade levels.
25 pages.
LITERACY ADULT BASIC EDUCATION: Alphabetical Literacy, Reading Readiness,
Numerical Literacy, and Survival Literacy. Students find tremendous success learning
with The Plain Dealer. 56 activities. 61 pages.
OHIO CLASSIC “AFRICAN AMERICAN INVENTORS IN OUR HISTORY”:
Provides history on African American inventors and their work, related stories from
The Plain Dealer and activities to encourage students to use their creative genius and
improve their research and writing skills. Grade 3-8. 40 pages.
OHIO HISTORY ACTIVITY GUIDE: Approved by The Ohio Bicentennial
Commission. Learn about Ohio and its rich history. All grade levels. 82 pages.
SECONDARY LANGUAGE ARTS: Activities that touch upon language arts’ foundations, writing applications, literature and speech applications. Grades 6-12. 74 pages.
SPECIAL EDUCATION: Easy to use activities and worksheets for teachers to copy
and use in the classroom. 41 pages.
THE WRITING PROCESS: Reading and writing activities focusing on the essential
skills of process writing. 21 lessons. 56 pages.
CLEVELAND CULTURAL HERITAGE: Published stories collected from The Plain
Dealer revisiting Cleveland’s Heritage plus an activity guide. Don’t miss out on your
heritage!
2006-2007 CLEVELAND INDIANS MATH: Activities to help students recognize
the importance of math in baseball as they review and reinforce basic math skills.
Elementary and middle school grade levels. 24 pages.
CREATIVE LEARNING FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN AND KINDERGARTEN: Fun
activities and worksheets used in conjunction with The Plain Dealer. 27 pages.
ECONOMICS AMERICA SOCIAL STUDIES (WITH INTEGRATION TO
ECONOMICS): This guide helps to bridge social studies with everyday life and reinforces its importance in building skills that students need to survive and thrive. Grade
3-8. 58 pages.
TIME STONE SERIES OF AMERICAN HEROES – BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
CURRICULUM GUIDE: To commemorate the international Franklin Tercentenary
in January 2006, this imaginative, substantive and exceptionally well researched guide
highlights the accomplishments in Franklin’s life with activities to use with The Plain
Dealer. The tribute to Franklin’s life will continue for over an 18-month period in the
U.S. Grades 1-8. 14 pages.
USING THE NEWSPAPER IN UPPER ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE GRADES: 10
lesson plans for math, science, language arts and social studies. Each section stands
alone or as a supplement to regular classroom instruction. Grades 4-8. 90 pages.
WOMEN ROCK, “HISTORY OF TITLE IX AND WOMEN’S SPORTS”: A great educational resource for Physical Education and History teachers. Educate your students
on the history of women’s sports and Title IX with activities for use with The Plain
Dealer. Perfect to generate excitement for the 2007 Women’s Final Four in Cleveland.
50 pages.
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