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Industry Roundup - A Collection of the Latest AEP Member News
Releases
Tom Snyder Productions
Tom Snyder Productions, a Scholastic company, announced the release
of MaxData, a new kid-friendly program that gives students an age-appropriate
introduction to databases.
Pearson Assessments
Pearson Assessments has introduced The Bridge of Vocabulary,
the only explicit vocabulary intervention program tied to evidence-based
research and curriculum standards and developed for both general
and special educators. The product will be available November 13.
MarketingWorks, Inc.
MarketingWorks has launched a new educational sales training program.
The KnowledgeQuest Sales Training Program offers a proven, powerful
model for face-to-face and inside sales professionals that equip
them with the skills they need to develop long-term, mutually beneficial
relationships with their customers.
Teacher Created Resources
Teacher Created Resources is proud to announce that its Mysteries
in History and A Poem in My Pocket series have
been named winners in Learning Magazine's 13th Annual
Teachers' Choice Awards.
Teacher Created Resources is also pleased to introduce Cursive
Writing Activities for students in Grades 3-4.
National Science Teachers Association
Frank C. Owens, former senior executive for NASA's Office of
Education, has accepted the position of NSTA's Associate Executive
Director for Professional Programs. Kenneth W. French, former senior
executive with three leading educational publishers, has accepted
the position of NSTA's Associate Executive Director for Marketing
and Sales.
netTrekker/Thinkronize
netTrekker d.i., the award winning search engine for schools,
has been localized for the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia
and Ontario by incorporating respective outcomes and expectations.
Additionally, with the support of Canadian teacher evaluators,
relevant content is being reviewed and mapped to expectations and
outcomes, to allow for easy search capabilities through the netTrekker
d.i. search engine.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education is partnering
with schools nationwide to launch "Learning
Adds Up," a new fundraising initiative that allows learning
and earning to go hand-in-hand. Schools and districts participating
in Discovery Education's program can raise funds through the sale
of subscriptions to COSMEO, the most comprehensive online homework
help service for K-12 students.
Voyager Expanded Learning
The Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) announced
the formal endorsement of all three research-based intervention
programs produced and distributed by Voyager Expanded Learning
(r): Voyager Passport, Passport Reading Journeys and Vmath (r).
PLATO Learning, Inc.
PLATO Learning, Inc. (NASDAQ: TUTR) announced they were awarded
a $424,810 agreement with the Sarasota County Schools to provide
standards aligned instruction and assessments for their district
wide Performance-Based Diploma Program.
Capstone Press
Capstone Press' Animal Opposites book series is a 2007 Teachers'
Choice Award winner. Sponsored by Learning magazine, the
award recognizes exceptional educational resources for the classroom.
Questions, ideas, or
in need of more information? Please contact Stacey
Pusey at 302-295-8349.
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