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Refer a Friend and Win!
Receive $10 cash for every person you refer* who registers for one or more VESi course(s).
If you refer* three or more people who sign up for one or more VESi course(s), you will be entered to win a 32" Flat Screen TV in our annual drawing to be held December 15, 2008.
For more details and to download an entry form (pdf format), click here »
*Referrals must be new to VESi courses between now and December 15, 2008.
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Educator Feedback
"Thank you so much for presenting this course [Infant and Toddler Mental Health] in this way. My life situation makes it difficult for me to regularly attend classes held at our local community colleges. The ability to take a course for credit and to learn needed information at my leisure was a wonderful opportunity!"
Linda
Pre-School Director
Pennsylvania
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Oct 13th is Columbus Day. A to Z Teacher Stuff features Columbus Day arts & crafts, activities, and songs for your classroom.
October also means Halloween, of course. The History Channel's website features ghost stories and Halloween origins. For Halloween-themed lesson plans visit the Teachnology website.
With all the recent news in the financial sector, students may be interested to learn more about the financial agencies of our government. For an overview of the Federal Reserve visit Fed 101 History. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia features resources for teachers. More teacher's resources are also available on the Federal Reserve Education website. The U.S. Treasury has online materials available on the education page as well as on the for the kids page.
Brookings Study Suggests Progress in Higher-Math Skills, Not Basics
By Lynn Olson
Students have made slow but steady gains in math since the early 1970s, but their reading achievement has barely budged, says a report scheduled for release this week by the Brookings Institution.
The report, by the Washington-based research organization's Brown Center on Education Policy, relies primarily on data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a federally financed program that gauges young people's learning in key subjects. While gains in math since 1973 have been significant (roughly equal to a full year of additional learning for 9- and 13-year-olds), gains in reading have been exceedingly small, the study found.
The findings echo those reached in a new NAEP trend report, which concludes that students' math scores in 1999 were at an all-time high.
To read the complete report click here
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Grants & Scholarships for Teachers
National Board Scholarship Program
NBTC offers a list of scholarships for teachers who are pursing National Board Certification.
Education Week
EdWeek provides an ongoing stream of education grant opportunities.
NEA Foundation
The National Education Association’s Foundation for the Improvement of Education offers many grants and awards for educators.
Grant Wrangler
Grant Wrangler makes it simple (and free) for teachers to find grants and awards for arts, history, mathematics, science, technology, and more. Search for grants online and/or sign up for their bi-weekly bulletin to stay informed of the latest k-12 school and teacher grants.
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Resources on the Web for Teachers
TeachersContinuingEducationUnits.com - Need CEUs? Check this website out for all the information you need on workshops, conferences, and courses that provide ceu's for teachers.
TeachersProfessionalLearningUnits.com - Need PLUs? Go to this website and find all the latest workshops, conferences, and courses that will help you meet your professional development requirements.
TeacherClockHours.com - Need clock hours? This is the resource where you can find everything you need to know about workshops, conferences, and courses that provide clock hour credit for teachers.
If you need graduate or undergraduate credit and want to take your courses in the comfort of your own home, visit the universities section of our website to see a list of all our partners who offer the type of credit you need in your state. Click on the university you want to go through, and find a list of all the courses offered, type of credit, and cost per course.
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) - Did you know that VESi courses transfer into the MAT program through Morningside College? This is by far the most economical Master's Degree we have found for educators. Click here to learn more about the MAT options available, and click here to see a list of VESi courses offered through Morningside College.
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