DLC Newsletter: April 2009

Tough times demand smart solutions: save and excel with the DLC

We’ve just announced our membership plans for 2009-2010 and we’re pleased to offer you the same great resources at the same low price. We respect the pressures that you all are facing to maintain your high levels of excellence in times of uncertainty and we look forward to another great year of partnership with you. Renew your membership today: http://www.learningcommons.org/membership/

No middle-of-the-road membership for Kingston Middle School

Principal Susan Wistrand jumped in with enthusiasm when Kingston Middle School joined the DLC this year. From online classes to before-school math support groups, she’s paving the way for her students to succeed. Read more:http://www.learningcommons.org/about/stories/2009/04/no_middleofther_1.php

Do you have a great IDEA? You can win $2,000

Just a quick reminder that we’re currently accepting nominations for our first annual DLC IDEA contest. The winner of the DLC “Innovative Digital Educator Award” receives a cash prize of $2,000. Nominate yourself or a teacher, administrator or librarian at a DLC member school: http://www.learningcommons.org/idea/

Animal, vegetable, mineral… and more!

Grolier’s eight online encyclopedias for K-12 are an open book to a vast array of topics. You can access resources for teaching the news, search for articles by Lexile Level, and browse lesson plans that feature Grolier materials and are aligned to Washington State standards. Take a video tour of Grolier: http://www.learningcommons.org/video_tours/library/grolier.php

Or, sign up for a training to learn how to better integrate online resources into your classroom: http://www.learningcommons.org/educators/library/grolier.php?tab=training

With just one phone call

You can significantly impact student learning opportunities and everyone’s success. Educator trainings by phone are free, condensed, and have proven to increase usage of DLC resources by member schools; some even see student usage double after participation. Make the most of your membership and register today: http://www.learningcommons.org/calendar