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Storying their lives II: this is the final of two articles describing how students at risk, teachers, and elders are using stories and other forms of written and oral expression to connect across generations. The goal of these activities is to foster belonging, creativity, competence, and self-expression.
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Reclaiming Children and Youth
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March 22, 2008
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- Wellik, Jerry J.; Kazemek, Francis E.
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Favorites & Choices
Choice. How much choice do students have who struggle in school or who have been labeled and placed in special programs? If prescribed curricula are any indication, then students have little choice when it comes to the kinds of things they read and write. Yet we know that choice in reading and writing is vital if children and young adults are to develop into skilled and creative readers and writers (see, for example, Krashen, 2004). As adults and avid readers and writers, we know that we choose the kinds of things we read and write.
We always begin each new writing group with several questions: What kinds of things do you ...
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U. Kansas undergraduate TAs help students with math
University Wire;
November 15, 2006 ;
Bryan Dykman;
755 words
......expected 24 students have shown up to Alex Raymond's math class...filed out, Raymond collects the...homework the students handed in. Raymond, Leawood, Kan...test scores, Raymond uses a simple...see if his students understand...
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Students explore community issues using geographic info. system....
T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education);
March 1, 1997 ;
634 words
......chemistry and biology students worked at a nature...nearby island. Raymond's project also required that these students serve as role models...workshop at ESRI, Raymond trained his class...first assignment, students completed a survey...information. According to Raymond, when word ...
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PAUL RAYMOND: 1932 TO 2007 ACTIVIST CO-FOUNDED SEATTLE'S NORTHWEST SCHOOL...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);
May 12, 2007 ;
Smith, Carol;
616 words
......including 70 international students, and remains true to Raymond's initial vision. To...opportunity it afforded. Raymond impressed on his students the need to speak truth...University, Terry said. One of Raymond's students - Joseph Esherick - later...
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Principal's Credo: No Excuse for Failure; Williams Honored For Work With...
The Washington Post;
November 29, 2001 ;
Justin Blum;
787 words
......the District's Raymond Elementary School, almost all of the students are from low-income...distress. But at Raymond, Principal Timothy...accept failure from students with such backgrounds...former and current students. At Raymond -- a school of...
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UMFK first-time students up 46 percent
Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME;
September 6, 2002 ;
BEURMOND BANVILLE; OF THE NEWS STAFF;
409 words
......had a total of 742 students registered, according to Registrar Donald Raymond. That is an increase...day total of 733 students. Raymond said the number does...the consent of the students and their parents." Raymond said most of the...
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Cass teacher takes science to a new level for students
Michigan Chronicle;
February 15, 1994 ;
Duane Davis;
394 words
......area. According to Raymond, the information the students compile is not only...field of science. Raymond says the students who are receiving...development of solutions." Raymond says his ultimate objective is for students from Detroit who...
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St. Raymond's new principal ready to get in the mix.(Neighbor)(Mount...
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);
September 22, 2006 ;
542 words
......principal of St. Raymond School, 300 S...enrollment of 575 students in preschool through...resources to St. Raymond students with special needs...impressed with St. Raymond's long-running...Quest program for students with special abilities...
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WRITING LESSONS; Students' words help bring them together
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;
June 10, 2007 ;
DANI McCLAIN;
622 words
......program between her students and a class at Raymond Elementary School...more than 9 out of 10 students are eligible for free or reduced lunches. Raymond's minority population...intermingling Several Raymond students said that while they...
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Pen pal project bridges divide between elementary schools; Racine, Raymond...
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;
June 6, 2007 ;
DANI McCLAIN;
610 words
......nine out of 10 students are eligible for...reduced lunches. Raymond's minority population...fewer than 10% of students are eligible for...she said. Several Raymond students said that while...administrator at Raymond Elementary School...rural and suburban students with an ...
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Sedaya's special deal for A-Level students
The Malay Mail;
April 13, 2000 ;
Habhajan Singh;
403 words
......years for the same fees as students who complete the programme...We are actually giving students six months of intensive...for the examination," said Raymond Innasi, director of Sedaya's A...introduction caters for students who may not be able to complete...countries. At Sedaya, A-Level ...
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Program making a difference for young students, families
The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL;
October 4, 2003 ;
Rebecca Loda;
443 words
......Head Start class at Raymond serves 34 students in morning and afternoon...Twelve of those students also are enrolled...afternoon classes at Raymond. They are able to...development content leader. Raymond serves 126 students this year, but Principal...
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Where history lives (St. Raymond's Intermediate School in Ottawa).
Esprit de Corps;
March 1, 1999 ;
Shannon, Norman;
618 words
...A group of students entered the classroom at St. Raymond's Intermediate School in Ottawa...stuff! Rhys Allen and other students in teacher Michaud's History...Michaud's club has challenged students to use their creative and...response from a small number of students who showed little ...
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U.Texas-Austin Students active in fall campaigns
University Wire;
October 20, 1998 ;
Jason Hunter;
548 words
......volunteers to work with Raymond and other state Democrats...of Alcott's efforts, the Raymond campaign supplies more volunteer...elections drawing near, UT students are finding a number of...will encourage voting among students -- a group that typically...added opportunity to promote Raymond ...
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NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND:RAYMOND SIMON
Congressional Testimony;
June 13, 2006 ;
787 words
......Testimony 06-13-2006 Statement of Raymond Simon Deputy Secretary of Education...achievement data by groups of students. I want to begin today by saying...increasing accountability for students at all levels?in the school...designed to shine a light on those students who have so often been left...
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RAYMOND D. SOLOMON NAMED DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL AID AT WINSTON-SALEM STATE...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
September 21, 2006 ;
342 words
......the following press release: Raymond D. Solomon formerly director...regulations for WSSU's 5,600 students. He will pilot the transformation...implementation of enhanced services. "Raymond has extensive and impressive...suited to benefit all our students and their families and ...
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