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CMCCEThe Series Guide for the new Direct Instruction math program, Connecting Math Concepts: Comprehensive Edition, is now available! Contact your local McGraw-Hill representative to get your copy. Not sure who your representative is? Call McGraw-Hill at 800-334-7344.

You can also find additional information on the Connecting Math Concepts: Comprehensive Edition program on McGraw-Hill's website.

Unknown-1The National Institute for Direct Instruction has free downloadable Facilitator and Study Guides for Clear Teaching available to assist leaders in guiding staff or other study groups through the book. Clear Teaching, written by veteran journalist Shepard Barbash over a period of 10 years, is a well-researched, highly readable introduction to Direct Instruction (DI), a systematic teaching approach which for more than 40 years has dramatically improved learning outcomes for students of all abilities and from all walks of life. The book looks at the development of DI through the early experiences of its creator, Zig Engelmann; explains the principles that underpin this approach; and looks at DI's reception in the world of teaching, where it has been effectively shunned despite a formidable research base and example after example of transformative success.

For a free downloadable Study Guide, click HERE.
To download a Faciliator's Guide for studying Clear Teaching, click HERE.

CNN will air a special August 30th about African America students in education today. The special, Soledad O'Brien's Great Expectations: A Black in America Special, will visit Harvest Prep/Seed Academy in Minneapolis where Direct Instruction is utilized. Harvest Prep/Seed Academy was founded about 25 years ago by Eric and Ella Mahmoud. The schools enjoy remarkable results, with student performance besting more severely disadvantaged students throughout the state of Minnesota. Jason Burns, a teacher at the school, says "These young scholars are going to inspire you and be an educational beacon of light for other young scholars".

This special program will air on CNN at 10pm ET/PT. See a preview here. For more information on Harvest Prep/Seed Academy, visit them online at www.seed-harvest.org

 

After a challenging two and a half years, the Guahan Academy Charter School successfully secured its funding and a facility, setting the wheels in motion to open as Guam's first charter school this fall. The pre-K through 12th grade school is sponsored by NIFDI and will utilize DI for core instructional programs.Guahan Academy

Donna Dwiggins, Ph.D, CEO/Principal said upon hearing the good news, “This is a good day for education on Guam.” 

With four months to opening day and no time to spare, Dwiggins swiftly put her team into action registering students and preparing Guahan Academy Charter School to open its doors by August 2013. By the end of the 4-week registration period, the school had collected a list of 800 applicants. This was an amazing turnout, especially since Guahan Academy Charter School was only allotted 500 student slots for this upcoming school year.

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