 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|||||||||||
 |
|
|||||||||||
 |
|
|||||||||||
 |
" Currey Ingram teachers have finally found a program that makes grammar relevant to the writing process. Students find it easy to use the color fonts and highlighting codes in Microsoft Word to analyze eLiterate exercises as well as their own writing. As students learn how to independently apply this analysis during the revision process, their writing improves. One of the most unique features of the program is that teachers can adapt the exercises to meet the individual needs of their students. This interactive program holds students’ interest and attention while they learn the most challenging of grammar concepts." Judy Landry About Us Partners in e*Literate Education: Lindy Beazley Sayers is currently president of Peregrine Education Network in Nashville, TN, where she works as a consultant with families in transition and with schools and organizations in the areas of strategic planning and management. Her twenty-five year teaching career included teaching English, social studies, and Life Skills at The Ensworth School. As department chair at Ensworth she oversaw curriculum development and school-wide language arts projects including a literary magazine. From 1989 to 1998, Lindy was Director of the Middle School at The Harpeth Hall School. As a division director of this all-girls school, she worked with the faculty to study and make curriculum changes, to develop and implement a fifth grade program, and to develop a team approach to teaching and learning. Her vision led the school to develop a model curriculum which includes the total integration of technology. Currently a member of the Teton County School District Board of Trust, she is a frequent presenter at local, state and national conferences. sayers@eliterateeducation.com Lisa Springman currently teaches sixth and seventh grade Englishand journalismat Brentwood Academy in Brentwood, TN. Her twenty-two-year teaching career spans the English, reading, language arts and geography curricula from grades five through the college level. She has developed curriculum for elementary, middle and high school grades with traditional content and increasingly sophisticated levels of technology. As sponsor of yearbooks, literary magazines, and newspapers, she has further integrated technology into the lives of her students. springman@eliterateeducation.com Karen Douse is the Director of Library and Information Services at The Harpeth Hall School in Nashville TN where she has managed the laptop program for six years. Over the past 35 years, she has taught in both elementary and middle schools and held the position of Library Media Specialist at all levels. Her experience in curriculum development and technology, her knowledge of and experience with professional development for faculty, and her special interest in girls and technology have led her to be a regular presenter on these topics and others at local, state and national conferences.douse@eliterateeducation.com Molly Compton Rumsey is currently Middle School Dean of Students and teaches seventh grade math at The Harpeth Hall School in Nashville, TN. Her ten years of experience includes teaching and tutoring students from elementary through high school level. While at Harpeth Hall she has also served as Director of Summer Programs and is currently serving on the school’s admissions, professional development, and technology strategic planning committees as well as the administrative team. Experienced in developing curriculum and using technology in the classroom, she has presented at conferences at the local, state and national level. rumsey@eliterateeducation.comConsultants
Grammar for the e*Literate Has a New Look! In use by more than three hundred students, Grammar for the e*Literate has proven itself a valuable teaching tool both for a clear guide to grammar, mechanics and usage, and for an extensive set of homework and assessment exercises. For the last several months, we have been working to answer the needs of the teachers and students using the program. With a complete redesign of the site, Grammar for the e*Literate is more user-friendly for students who need to move from page to page and for teachers who need to assess and record student progress efficiently. A new security log-in system keeps schools using the program safe and separates student access from teacher access to lesson keys and guides. Log on to our website now to see the changes! Pricing for Grammar for the e*Literate Changes We want to make Grammar for the e*Literateavailable
to as many students and teachers as possible. A restructuring
of program costs to schools was completed this month. The program
on its own will be priced as follows: Program training and supporting supplies for the classroom have been priced separately so schools may choose from a menu of possibilities. New Consulting and Training Services from E*Literate Education LLC With the growing needs of children, teachers and parents for help in making education the best it can be, we are offering a wide array of training, counseling and consulting services as part of the E*Literate Education mission. Experienced consultants in the areas of educational technology, strategic planning, teacher training, and college admissions consulting are available to groups and individuals on a fee basis to help schools, parents, and teachers make education available, exciting and valuable to our children. In addition, schools choosing to use Grammar for the e*Literate, will have available to them, on a fee basis, training for in-service, classroom demonstrations, and lesson planning sessions. We are excited about this new venture, and look forward to sharing our years of educational experience with you. Grammar is Making a Comeback The new SAT, given for the first time in March, 2005, has teachers and students scrambling for the dusty grammar books lying on the back shelves of classrooms across the country. The new SAT has received much attention for the essay it now requires, but multiple choice questions about grammar have been added as well, and those count for more than the essay. For years the experts have said that grammar was a “dinosaur” and that students learned how to write from reading and writing. Editing for mechanics has grown rare in our classrooms as teachers have worked to stimulate creativity and imagination. Indeed, grammar cannot be taught in isolation from reading and writing. It is an integral part of learning to communicate, and as such, provides the framework from which grows creativity and imagination in the writing of our students. Now, with the immediate problem of those pesky grammar questions on the SAT, teachers need ways to help students learn the “in’s and out’s” of mechanically and grammatically correct writing without sacrificing creativity. Students in the twenty-first century need connections to learn. They need interesting and colorful sources of information, and they need quick reinforcement as they learn. Grammar for the e*Literate is the key to providing all these needs for students. With its comprehensive and interesting mechanics, usage, and grammar text, students quickly assimilate new concepts. Assessment exercises with relevant and exciting content hold their attention. Writing and revision assignments help students use new learning in their own writing. Further, the organization of the material allows teachers to plan for individual student needs, from speed of comprehension to reading level. So...no more dusty old grammar books. Grammar for the e*Literate takes the information students need to be good writers and presents it in a way that makes sense to them. Check out our website! Grammar for the e*LIterate is
a web-based language arts program that uses careful teaching of
mechanics, grammar and usage to help young writers express themselves
correctly and creatively. Intended as an adjunct to excellent
teaching Grammar for the e*Literate uses students' understanding
of technology to engage them in the writing process. Consulting at E*Literate Education LLC E*Literate Education’s partners represent over seventy-five years of teaching, consulting, and training. In work ranging from media specialist to classroom teacher to educational consultant, E*Literate Education partners have the experience and expertise to offer training to schools and educators in a number of areas. Strategic Planning: Whether a school is preparing for new initiatives in teaching or technology or making decisions to grow and change in other ways, planning and training for change is efficient and key to successful movement. E*Literate Education offers training sessions of up to three days in strategic planning for groups as large as twenty. Curriculum Development: With an increased emphasis on performance, schools must look at developing curricula that meet students’ developmental needs and help them move to the next step in their educational plans. Curriculum mapping, curriculum development, and review seminars are available. Teacher Training: The energy and enthusiasm of young teachers is of the greatest benefit when they feel confident in the daily management of curriculum and students. Training seminars for new teachers are focused on time management, understanding students, curriculum planning, and communication with parents. Writing Across the Curriculum: This seminar helps teachers of disciplines other than language arts understand how to encourage and revise student writing in their courses. Basic grammar and mechanics is covered as well as instruction in grading student writing for both content and mechanics. Student Writing Seminars: Offering students from tenth grade to twelfth grade instruction in essay writing, revision, and writing across the curriculum, E*Literate Education instructors use Grammar for the E*Literate to teach clear, concise writing habits. Integrating Technology and Curriculum: In a rapidly shifting technological landscape, teachers often feel bewildered about the best use of new hardware and software. E*Literate Education seminars demonstrate the latest uses of technology as a tool to deliver curriculum. Corporate Training in Written Communication: A three day seminar designed to give new employees and interns the skills they need to communicate clearly and correctly. E*Literate Education trainers use Grammar for the E*Literate to teach mechanics, usage and grammar rules, as well as organizational and revision techniques. College Admissions: On an individual or group basis, E*Literate Education provides support for rising juniors and seniors as they begin the college admissions process. Students and parents are guided through research, prioritizing, application completion, resume writing, essay composition, and revision. Advice about testing, course work, and extracurricular activities is also part of the training. Other workshops and available training: Gender in the Classroom Girls and Technology Parent Training Partners at E*Literate Education LLC Karen Douse - douse@eliterateeducation.com
|
 |
|
|||||||||
 |
 |
 |
|
|||||||||
 |
|
|||||||||||
 |
 |
|
||||||||||
 |
|
|||||||||||
 |
 |
|
||||||||||
 |
|
|||||||||||
 |
 |
|
||||||||||
 |
|
|||||||||||
 |
 |
|
||||||||||
 |
|
|||||||||||
 |
 |
|
||||||||||
 |
|
|||||||||||
 |
 |
|
||||||||||
 |
|
|||||||||||
 |
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
