Prince William County volunteer opportunitiesWashington PostBeacon for Adult Literacy trains people to help adults with literacy skills and speaking English. 703-368-7491 or www.beaconliteracy.org. Birmingham Green needs people to visit with seniors. Zachary, 703-257-6252. Birthright of Manassas needs peer and more »
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The ways that young people experience information
Information Literacy Weblog16 May 2012 | 12:14 pmMarian Smith gained her PhD from Loughborough University in 2010, with an interesting dissertation about children's perceptions of information (I was external examiner at her viva) entitled "Young people: a phenomenographic investigation into the ways they experience information". Mark Hepworth, who supervised Marian at Loughborough, recently did a blog post in which he outlines the framework she identified, that could be used to guide information literacy teaching to children. His blog post is here: http://markhepworthsblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/young-peoples-perception-of-their.html and… -
Dubai-based company aims to change the way children read
Literacy is Priceless15 May 2012 | 6:24 amDear Literacy is Priceless Readers, After a long hiatus, I am excited to announce the launch of a new children’s book series we’ve been working on at Bon Education. I hope you enjoy BB and Sam: The Return of the Champion book one of The Adventures of BB and Sam series. To download the book, visit www.BBandSam.com. - Anna (Co-Creator, The Adventures of BB and Sam) Bon Education creates innovative multi-media children’s book series, The Adventures of BB and Sam, using Apple iBooks Author. Dubai, UAE – May 15, 2012 – Education technology company Bon Education… -
may day message from the frontlines
literacies café1 May 2012 | 2:00 pmI found this comment by Kim Solga in response to Margaret Wente's despicable rant about the Quebec student protestors and thought I should post it here. I am not linking to the Wente column because it is so hateful but you can find it over at the Globe and Mail. Kim made her comment at 5:01 AM on May 1, 2012. And it seems like a perfect May Day post. Thank you Kim! Happy May Day everybody. I looked up Kim Solga and found these links - this and this. Not sure if this is the same Kim Solga or not but it looks like a good match. Update: I emailed Kim and it is the Kim in the links. She sent me a… -
Attention Coaches, Youth Counselors, and Mentors!
THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BOOK AND LITERACY ALLIANCE15 May 2012 | 6:45 amYOU Can Help Connect Kids to Books!In the article "Great Ideas Connecting Kids to Books" by Mary Brigid Barrett in the NCBLA's Mentor Handbook on thencbla.org, Barrett explains how all the adults in a young person's life--not just a child's parents and teachers, but his or her other family and community members--can make a huge impact on a child's life. All adults who live and work with children in even limited ways can encourage kids to turn off the TV and video games and engage in a good book!Here is an excerpt:Grandparents, uncles, aunts, friends, neighbors, coaches, scout and camp…
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Prince William County volunteer opportunities - Washington Post
16 May 2012 | 11:40 amPrince William County volunteer opportunitiesWashington PostBeacon for Adult Literacy trains people to help adults with literacy skills and speaking English. 703-368-7491 or www.beaconliteracy.org. Birmingham Green needs people to visit with seniors. Zachary, 703-257-6252. Birthright of Manassas needs peer and more » -
The Cost of Poor Educational Policies in Country - AllAfrica.com
16 May 2012 | 8:25 amThe Cost of Poor Educational Policies in CountryAllAfrica.comIn Ghana, while inflation, interest rates and GDP growth are being touted by the government as some economic successes, what is lost on them is the fact that literacy rate is dropping since independence. In 1960, the literacy rate was70%.and more » -
Yorktown Elementary book clubs promote lunchtime literacy - Washington Post
16 May 2012 | 8:21 amYorktown Elementary book clubs promote lunchtime literacyWashington PostIt's lunchtime, but about 24 second- and third-graders have adjourned to the clubhouse at Yorktown Elementary School to discuss the main character's plight in “Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes.” The children, placed in skill level-appropriate and more » -
Healthy Sheboygan County 2020: Health literacy a top concern - The Sheboygan Press
16 May 2012 | 4:06 amHealthy Sheboygan County 2020: Health literacy a top concernThe Sheboygan PressLocal community members and leaders identified health literacy as a top concern during a Healthy Sheboygan County 2020 community event held last year. As a result, a health literacy committee was formed to provide awareness to the community about the -
Literacy Festival preview - The Republic
15 May 2012 | 9:59 pmLiteracy Festival previewThe Republic(Joe Harpring | The Republic)20120426cr bookbuddy jh4561x Balloons, bubbles and bicycles will help children celebrate reading Saturday at the annual Literacy Festival presented by the Bartholomew County Literacy Task Force. Central Middle School will and more »
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Information Literacy Weblog
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The ways that young people experience information
16 May 2012 | 12:14 pmMarian Smith gained her PhD from Loughborough University in 2010, with an interesting dissertation about children's perceptions of information (I was external examiner at her viva) entitled "Young people: a phenomenographic investigation into the ways they experience information". Mark Hepworth, who supervised Marian at Loughborough, recently did a blog post in which he outlines the framework she identified, that could be used to guide information literacy teaching to children. His blog post is here: http://markhepworthsblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/young-peoples-perception-of-their.html and… -
Plagiarism and attribution: an academic literacies approach?
15 May 2012 | 4:00 pmMagyar, A.E. (2012) "Plagiarism and attribution: an academic literacies approach?" Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, 4. "In many Higher Education courses in the UK the ability to write extended academic prose is central to assessment and therefore to student success. One aspect of academic writing which students struggle with is incorporating the work and ideas of others, using appropriate attribution conventions. This can lead them to fall foul of institutions’ plagiarism policies. Advice on plagiarism often consists of discussions around what is or is not plagiaristic… -
Declaración de la Habana / Declaração de Havana /South American information literacy
14 May 2012 | 12:34 pmThe Havana declaration on information literacy, from March 2012, is available in Portuguese and Spanish. This asserts the importance of information literacy and calls for collaborative work and building of networks for the growth of information literacy in the context of Latin American countries. It has 15 points for action. Declaração de Havana (Portuguese version): https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0XpF3d0HM6YN3dBLWROYmNHLU0/edit?pli=1Declaração de Havana (Brasilian Portuguese version): https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BweUYcipCswRSmI1ZFkyUDVqTjA/edit?pli=1Declaración de la Habana… -
Comedy facebook privacy video
12 May 2012 | 8:12 amI had an interesting talk yesterday with one of our third year BSc students, whose dissertation I'm supervising. He has carried out two focus groups with his peers about how and why they share information on Facebook and Twitter (no further detail yet, as he hasn't finished writing it up, but I will add some more in the future).Coincidentally, I came across this spoof documentary from Bubblegum Comedy about a Facebook privacy action group that I found amusing. I think the video dates from about 2010, so certainly not new. Humour is a subjective thing, and I don't think I'd actually show it… -
Academic Skills Support event at Leeds Metropolitan University
11 May 2012 | 4:00 amThere is an Academic Skills Support event on 20th June 2012, at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK, Cost is £60. "Are you being asked to extend the range of academic skills support offered by your library? Would you be interested in hearing how other libraries provide this kind of service and the innovative ways in which they deliver tutorials, workshops and resources? Libraries and Learning Innovation at Leeds Metropolitan University is hosting a professional development event on the approaches used by a number of libraries to support students’ academic skills. The event will be an ideal…
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Dubai-based company aims to change the way children read
15 May 2012 | 6:24 amDear Literacy is Priceless Readers, After a long hiatus, I am excited to announce the launch of a new children’s book series we’ve been working on at Bon Education. I hope you enjoy BB and Sam: The Return of the Champion book one of The Adventures of BB and Sam series. To download the book, visit www.BBandSam.com. - Anna (Co-Creator, The Adventures of BB and Sam) Bon Education creates innovative multi-media children’s book series, The Adventures of BB and Sam, using Apple iBooks Author. Dubai, UAE – May 15, 2012 – Education technology company Bon Education… -
Literacy is Priceless has Moved – Check dotLearnt.com
5 Oct 2010 | 6:20 amAfter 3 years of writing Literacy is Priceless, I am officially retiring this blog and moving my education technology digital diary and passion for digital literacy to a new blog – dot.Learnt and a new digital sketchbook. As my company’s website states: Fall 2010: Bon Education launches dot.Learnt–a group blog written by team member and guests of Bon Education. dot.Learnt takes on topics at the intersection of education, technology and social media. It is a reflection of the work and thinking Bon does in the Middle East, North America and Asia. To visit dot.Learnt click… -
Open Education – What’s Next?
9 Sep 2010 | 8:00 amRecently I’ve participated in a number of discussions around creating open education repositories and initiatives in the Middle East. Beyond the question of finding sizable portions of open Arabic content to seed a new repository, the questions of sustainability (how do we pay for this?), language (who’s Arabic?) and so what?! (What will people do with the content?) always come up shortly after. Putting the first two bold words aside, let’s focus on the so what?! of OER. As Max Fawcett (Managing Editor at Alberta Venture) points out in the Open Education Open Debate:… -
What skills do kids need to be “successful” today?
8 Sep 2010 | 2:38 amWhile reading EdTech Digest, I came across an interesting page of videos that reflect on what it means to be a 21st Century learner. While I had seen most of the clips before, I had not yet seen the one above. As you watch, think about: What skills and opportunities do kids need to participate effectively in modern day society? To lead happy, healthy and learning-filled lives? Now, how can you help?! Anna @bon_education Tagged: digital literacy, edtech, education technology, Macarthur foundation -
Tips for Teachers that Want to Become EdTech Leaders and Champions
2 Sep 2010 | 3:50 amI was recently asked to put together a one page document titled, “Tips for Teachers that Want to Become Education Technology Leaders and Champions in their Schools”. I thought readers of Literacy is Priceless might enjoy reading the tips as well. Feel free to add your own tips in the comments section of this post! Anna @bon_education 1) Always keep learning! Technology changes rapidly! Therefore it is important to stay on top of the latest news, trends and research. Here are a few recommended resources to start with: International Society for Technology in Education – articles,…
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may day message from the frontlines
1 May 2012 | 2:00 pmI found this comment by Kim Solga in response to Margaret Wente's despicable rant about the Quebec student protestors and thought I should post it here. I am not linking to the Wente column because it is so hateful but you can find it over at the Globe and Mail. Kim made her comment at 5:01 AM on May 1, 2012. And it seems like a perfect May Day post. Thank you Kim! Happy May Day everybody. I looked up Kim Solga and found these links - this and this. Not sure if this is the same Kim Solga or not but it looks like a good match. Update: I emailed Kim and it is the Kim in the links. She sent me a… -
all sizzle...
30 Apr 2012 | 8:02 pmWendell writes on his blog about another industry-driven approach to adult literacy: "with due respect" "There's a myth that Business is a vital stakeholder in literacy; that Business supports adult literacy work, though it naturally wants us to spend conservatively. But there is no such thing as Business. There are only business people. Some of them are friends of literacy. Some of them are not." Food for thought. -
menial no more
19 Mar 2012 | 12:23 pmI am currently attending the Ontario Literacy Coalition Menial No More Webinar. We start with talk about PIACC and other data to set the scene. And then we are told about how the skills required of even the most low-paying jobs are changing and increasing. The National Occupation Classifications are no longer an accurate reflection of what is happening in workplaces. The WE below are customers: Working in a coffee shop as a barista is no longer a job that does not require skills. We are told about an example from Loblaws: new expectations are that all employees are able to ensure product… -
world water week
19 Aug 2011 | 2:28 pmMore than 2,600 humanitarians and policymakers meet in Stockholm next week to hash out ideas about how to tackle escalating problems surrounding water scarcity and access to sanitation, particularly in urban environments. World Water Week delegates are seeking long-term sustainable solutions that will transform how water resources are managed. The goal is to try and improve the lives of almost 900 million people who lack access to safe water, and more than 2.7 billion who lack access to basic sanitation, according to United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) statistics. Stockholm meeting to… -
i'm loving matt damon
2 Aug 2011 | 12:14 pmMatt Damon talks to Piers Morgan about President Obama, audacity and the difference between training and education! Matt Damon gets it. He understands why "training" is not good enough for our kids. What about adult literacy practitioners and policy makers? Do we understand the difference between training and education? I think we do. It seems to me that more and more we are choosing training instead of education for adult literacy learners. Is that true? Is it what adult literacy learners want?
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THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BOOK AND LITERACY ALLIANCE
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Attention Coaches, Youth Counselors, and Mentors!
15 May 2012 | 6:45 amYOU Can Help Connect Kids to Books!In the article "Great Ideas Connecting Kids to Books" by Mary Brigid Barrett in the NCBLA's Mentor Handbook on thencbla.org, Barrett explains how all the adults in a young person's life--not just a child's parents and teachers, but his or her other family and community members--can make a huge impact on a child's life. All adults who live and work with children in even limited ways can encourage kids to turn off the TV and video games and engage in a good book!Here is an excerpt:Grandparents, uncles, aunts, friends, neighbors, coaches, scout and camp… -
New Article Published on OurWhiteHouse.org
10 May 2012 | 10:31 amShare the History of the Voting Ballot with the Young People in Your LifeExclusive New Article Now Available on OurWhiteHouse.orgOurWhiteHouse.org, the NCBLA's companion educational website to the art and literature anthology Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out, features a treasure trove of exclusive articles, discussion questions, activities, and other resources to help young people connect with American history. Both the Our White House website and book are perfect partners for helping you get kids engaged in this year's presidential election!JUST ADDED to OurWhiteHouse.org is a new… -
Support RIF with E-Cards for Mothers
8 May 2012 | 5:42 amThank the Mothers in Your Life and Support RIF and Books for KidsIn one minute, you can raise $90 for Reading Is Fundamental without spending a dime. That’s enough for RIF to get 32 books to kids in need. Plus, you’ll be able to recognize all the Moms in your life with a stylish e-Card. It’s easy. Just visit Macy's Facebook page to send your special cards today. Choose RIF as your charity of choice and Macy's will donate $3 in honor of each recipient. You can send cards to 15 Moms on Facebook and 15 Moms via email every day through May 13! -
Celebrate Children's Book Week
7 May 2012 | 4:00 amChildren's Book Week Is the National Celebration of Books and Reading for YouthEstablished in 1919, Children's Book Week is the longest-running literacy initiative in the country. Each year, books for young people and the joy of reading are feted for a full week with author and illustrator appearances, storytelling, parties, and other book-related events at schools, libraries, bookstores, museums, and homes from coast to coast!Administered by Every Child A Reader and sponsored by the Children's Book Council, Children's Book Week celebrates the transformative power of literacy.Children's Book… -
New Article Published on OurWhiteHouse.org
3 May 2012 | 9:13 amShare the Story of the 1948 Truman-Dewey Campaign with the Young People in Your LifeExclusive Article Now Available on OurWhiteHouse.orgOurWhiteHouse.org, the NCBLA's companion educational website to the art and literature anthology Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out, features a treasure trove of exclusive articles, discussion questions, activities, and other resources to help young people connect with American history. This substantive educational website has been named one of the American Library Association's Great Web Sites for Kids.JUST ADDED to OurWhiteHouse.org is a new web…
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Shanahan on Literacy
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IRA Talk: Serving High Needs Students
16 May 2012 | 1:16 pmThe IRA Governmental Relations Committee invited Don Deshler and I to speak at the recent International Reading Association conference in Chicago. The topic that we were given had to do with educational poverty and children in need (such as the children served in Title I schools). One of the points that I made in that meeting was how formidable the challenges of teaching children whose lives are scarred by poverty (both U.S. and international research bases are replete with such data). However, I also pointed out the importance of tending to our knitting. Too often I hear educators… -
Here We Go Again
3 May 2012 | 5:56 pmFor years, I’ve told audiences that one of my biggest fantasies (not involving Heidi Klum) was that we would have a different kind of testing and accountability system. In my make-believe world, teachers and principals would never get to see the tests – under penalty of death.They wouldn’t be allowed within miles of a school on testing days, and they would only be given general information about the results (e.g., “your class was in the bottom quintile of fourth grades in reading”). Telling a teacher the kinds of test questions or about the formatting would be punished severely,… -
Common Core Presentations and Other Useful Info
26 Apr 2012 | 2:15 pmThis week I made a webinar presentation on behalf of Earobics: Reach. The focus of the presentation was on the implications of common core for struggling readers. Here is the link to that. https://sites.google.com/site/tscommoncore/earobics-reach I also worked with a couple of groups of educators in Wichita, KS and the presentation on common core for that one is included here too. https://sites.google.com/site/tscommoncore/wichita One more thought: Catherine Gewertz of Education Week published a wonderful piece about pre-reading earlier this week. It is definitely worth a read. Here is that… -
Part 2: Practical Guidance on Pre-Reading Lessons
20 Mar 2012 | 10:57 amRecently, I commented on the pre-reading advice of David Coleman and Sue Pimentel, indicating that I would soon follow with practical advice. In this entry, I fulfill that promise. Thank you to David and Sue for instigating these ideas, and for reacting to them along the way. I take full responsibility for the ideas expressed here (especially for any bad ones), but I appreciate the encouragement and debate that they provided (I'm sure it sharpened up the good ideas).Currently, I am a principal investigator on the National Title I Evaluation. In that role, I have had to watch lots of classroom… -
Some Useful Information
8 Mar 2012 | 2:10 pmHi everybody--I am working on my practical advice for pre-reading. I have drafted something already, but Sue Pimentel and David Coleman are weighing in on (as are some of my publishing friends) and I will soon post what I end up with. I think you'll find it to be worth the wait. I do have some powerpoints that I will post soon. I've been holding off until I get the above blog posted.Finally, and most usefully, someone asked me how to subscribe to my blog. There was a link, but it apparently is not working. Now there is a place, Follow By Email, where you can input your email address (top…
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When it Comes to Books, Teachers’ Biggest Concerns [INFOGRAPHIC]
13 May 2012 | 6:00 pmIf you’re a teacher or program leader who works with kids in need, let us know what you think. Leave a comment below, or comment on First Book’s Facebook page. -
First Book Volunteers in Action: Trumbull County’s Edible Books
11 May 2012 | 10:36 amThere is no question that we love delicious food and a great book. So, it comes as no surprise that one of our favorite First Book volunteer fundraisers is First Book-Trumbull County’s annual Edible Book Art Festival fundraising event. For the past three years, participants have been challenged to create an art piece out of 100% edible material representing a classic or current children’s book, and festival attendees make a donation to vote on their favorite entries. Yummy! This delicious fundraiser raised hundreds of dollars that funded grants that provide books for local children… -
Give a Bouquet of Books this Mother’s Day
3 May 2012 | 11:00 amOur moms are often the first people to teach us how to read and our first “librarians”. That’s why First Book loves moms and we LOVE celebrating all of the wonderful moms in our lives on Mother’s Day. Every year, millions of us purchase a bouquet of flowers to honor the mothers in our lives. This year, why not celebrate her with a bouquet of books? Make a donation to First Book in the name of a special mom in your life, and send her an e-card to let her know you were thinking about her. We’ll use your donation to continue providing new books for children in need. -
One Million Books in Just Ten Days: The Final Reckoning
26 Apr 2012 | 9:16 amRecently, First Book promised to distribute one million brand-new books to kids in need across the country in just ten days. Those ten days are up, and we are as good as our word. Better, even … altogether we distributed a little over 1.2 million books to the schools and programs in our national network. Woot! 25,000 of those books went to kids at Title I schools across Montana. Heather Denny, a Title I specialist in Montana who was instrumental in helping First Book distribute the books at a statewide conference of Title I teachers, emailed us this morning to tell us how excited her… -
It’s Raining Books in Milwaukee
25 Apr 2012 | 2:09 pmLast week First Book distributed close to 1 million books in Seattle, Washington and Minneapolis, Minnesota. This week, we have a team in Milwaukee, Wisconsin distributing 420,000 books to programs and schools that serve kids in need. Of those 420,000 books, more than 100,000 will be distributed locally throughout the Southeastern Wisconsin area. To make this distribution possible, New Threads of Hope is donating warehouse space and assistance with logistics, and M&I employees are serving as volunteers, assisting with the packing, shipping and pick up of books throughout the week.
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Island School gives educational blessings
16 May 2012 | 2:29 pmThe Island School and its role in the community - present and future - ensures academic success of the children who attend it. -
Netball America Participating At President's Active Lifestyle Award Presentation
16 May 2012 | 2:20 pmNetball America has announced that Dr. Jayne Greenberg [District Director of Physical Education and Health Literacy of Miami-Dade] has invited Netball America President Sonya Ottaway and American Idol Finalist, Michael Johns to attend the President's Active Lifestyle Award presentation in Miami, Florida on May 22, 2012 for the "I Can Do It, You Can ... (more) -
Put music in the batter
16 May 2012 | 2:15 pmA Khristopher Reed is a 2 year-old musical prodigy.A His mom played music while pregnant, while Khris kicked in syncopation. -
Talking About White Poverty
16 May 2012 | 1:44 pmI'm of two minds when it comes to this widely-disseminated and discussed piece by John Scalzi on teaching straight white men about privilege. -
Tips to Turn a Summer of Fun into a Summer of Learning
16 May 2012 | 1:40 pmWith summer vacations, jobs and family excursions just around the corner, parents have the perfect opportunity to teach their kids important life lessons through everyday experiences.
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To my Grown Up Son...a poem
21 May 2012 | 2:00 amKate Dust, EduKids Education Director I came across this poem and wanted to share it with you. In t -
Could You Use It In a Sentence?
16 May 2012 | 2:33 pmHere is my lovely white board today. We have spent a lot of time in the second half of the school year working on sight words. My students love looking at books to find words they know. I am hesitant to add a ridiculous amount of words to our official sight word list (which currently consists of: the, to, a, at, in, is, or, and) but I like to give the kids a word of the day to get them thinking about blending different sounds. When I introduce a “word of the day” I always break it apart letter by letter. ”What is this letter?…What does this letter sound… -
Sponsor Me and Feel Awesome!
16 May 2012 | 12:56 pmI noticed an option on the Camp NaNoWriMo page for sponsorship. I don’t see the harm, except perhaps to my self-esteem if I don’t manage to raise any funds, but whatever. Even if I only raise a few dollars, that’s something we can all feel good about. Donations go toward the Office of Letters and Light’s many great writing programs and funds for classrooms and libraries around the world. I love these programs because everyone deserves to read and write. Please donate for a better literary future! Go Here to Donate! -
You’ve been Sentenced! Celebrity Charity Tournament in Nashville will benefit Success Won’t Wait!
16 May 2012 | 12:06 pmCountry music artist Jason Michael Carroll is just one of the celebrities slated to participate in the You’ve been Sentenced! Celebrity Charity Tournament. Proceeds will benefit Success Won’t Wait and the Children’s Miracle Network. Game manufacturer McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds, Nashville Music Guide, Music City Tours and RedBuck have partnered together to host an exciting celebrity charity event on Thursday, June 7 from 2:00-4:30 at the Hard Rock Café in Nashville. The event brings together some of country music’s brightest stars who will play the award-winning… -
My Ideal Education Paradigm #3: A Rubric for Literacy
16 May 2012 | 11:28 amMy IEP has a structure based on sixteen-week periods of work on a vocational or professional focus. At the conclusion, the students will perform, speak, defend a written thesis, and display artifacts for evaluators including teachers, a governor from the school, and knowledgeable members of the community. The teachers who worked with the student throughout the sixteen-week period will provide annotated rubrics for the core areas of achievement — etiquette, literacy, numeracy, reasoning, and professionalism — so that the evaluators may see them and perhaps augment them with their own…
