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Finalists announced for 2009 educational publishing awardsWinners to be honored in June at annual AEP Awards Banquet Logan Twp., NJ--April 16, 2009--The Association of Educational Publishers (AEP), the nonprofit member organization serving the educational resource industry, is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2009 AEP Awards. One of the largest and longest-running recognition programs in the industry, the AEP Awards give credit to the organizations who are leading the way in field of educational resources and set benchmarks to which the rest of the industry can aspire. The program's Distinguished Achievement Awards (DAAs) pit the year's top education products against one another according to entry category, subject, and grade level. The DAAs are evaluated on traits such as efficacy, usability, and overall educational value and are judged by an expert panel of educators, editors, designers, and technology specialists. This year's finalists can be viewed at www.AEPweb.org/awards/finalists.htm. The Golden Lamp Awards, one of the industry's most respected and longest-running traditions, recognize the best overall tools for teaching and learning in four categories: Curriculum, Periodicals, Professional Development, and Technology Innovations. Golden Lamp Finalists and Winners are defined by their superior use of content, design, and fulfillment of the product's educational mission. Four finalists are chosen in each entry category, representing 16 of the year's most elite educational products. The 2009 Golden Lamp Finalists are: CURRICULUM * Britannica Illustrated Science Library, Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc. * Dragonflies Nonfiction, Learning Media Limited * Miller and Levine Biology, Pearson * Mathematics Readers, Teacher Created Materials PERIODICALS * Kiki Magazine, Kiki Magazine * National Geographic Extreme Explorer, National Geographic Society * Ranger Rick Magazine, National Wildlife Federation * Scholastic MATH Magazine, Scholastic Inc. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT * The Print Tool, Handwriting Without Tears * The NSTA Learning Center: Scalable e-Portal for Professional Development, National Science Teachers Association * Morning Meeting Professional Development Kit, Northeast Foundation for Children, Inc. * Power Tools for Adolescent Literacy, Solution Tree Press TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS * DreamBox Learning K-2 Math, DreamBox Learning, Inc. * ExploreLearning Gizmos, ExploreLearning * VizZle, Monarch Teaching Technologies, Inc. * SpellingCity.com, Time4Learning AEP Award Finalists and Winners earn the right to display the AEP Award Seal, nationally recognized by educators and administrators as a mark of outstanding quality and achievement. Profiles of finalists are highlighted in AEP's Online Product Gallery, and winners' profiles remain posted in the Gallery for one full year. New this year, winners will be highlighted in Bowker's Books In Print product catalog and on Amazon.com. The winners of the Distinguished Achievement and Golden Lamp Awards will be announced at the annual AEP Awards Banquet, held the evening of June 12 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. For more information on the banquet, please visit http://www.aepweb.org/awards/ceremony.htm. | ||
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