k-12 education

Pocket Literacy Coach helps parents educate their children!

Fewer than 45% of America's parents read to their child.* Fewer than 28% remember to tell their child a story on a regular basis!

Research has proven that exposure to these early reading skills are essential for future literacy success in school and in life. PLC can help! Parents and teachers who are using PLC sing our praises for providing fun, creative reminders that are convenient and can easily fit into your busy schedule.

More information at: https://pocketliteracy.com/

Nicaragua Mission Trip

Hi, I will be travelling to Nicaragua on a mission trip and will be working
with children at a school down there. I have been searching high and low for
some spanish language books that I can donate to the school. So far I have
not had any luck.

Contact: scottak@live.com

Pathwats for Global Literacy

We are literacy NGO, specifically promoting libraries and increasing reading materials in developing countries. We will begin our work in the Dominican Republic, where we have already worked for a number of years, but eventually want to consider expanding.

With respect to literacy, we have helped build a scholarship program for youth, and have started a library in Gaspar Hernandez. Of course each context requires a different approach, but thus far, we are in the early stages of making plans in the DR, and hoping to expand later.

sarah.deardorff@gmail.com

More information at: http://pathwaystogloballiteracy.wordpress.com/author/sarahdeardorff/

The Tech Mobile - Mobile Computer Classroom

We are Computerworks Global (a 501 c 3 non profit organization), Our first progect is "The Tech Mobile". This is a Mobile computer classroom that teaches basic computer skills to the underserved. We are looking for support and assistance form Your Global Literacy Foundation for equipment and administration. We have the support and will be working the Los Angeles Unified School District in providing our services. We are looking for any grants/sponsorship of vechicles etc that would help in getting this project off to a great start.

Bright Africa Primary School Serinnya

We are building up a primary school in our rural village, called Bright Africa Primary School Serinnya in Sserinnya community. I wish to know if we can also get a donation for books for books in our school.

Kanyike Simon Peter

peter_kanyike@yahoo.co.uk

Evolving 1:1

A private school in North Carolina has begun working iPads into its 7-year-old 1:1 computing initiative, but it's not stopping there.

By Bridget McCrea
05/11/11

Cannon School students in grades 9 through 12 have been using laptop computers in the classroom for the last seven years. Now, the independent K-12 college preparatory school in Concord, NC, is taking the same step that many other institutions are doing right now by integrating iPads into the classroom.

With about 850 students, the school began providing middle school pupils with iPads at the start of the current school year. Some of the funding for the equipment came from $50,000 raised by parents to help pay for the iPads, plus several Smart Boards and Smart Tables and a new virtual language lab.

More at: http://thejournal.com/articles/2011/05/11/evolving-1-to-1.aspx

Room to Read

Our Vision

Room to Read believes that World Change Starts with Educated Children. We envision a world in which all children can pursue a quality education that enables them to reach their full potential and contribute to their community and the world.

Our Mission

Room to Read seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Working in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations and governments, we develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and support girls to complete secondary school with the relevant life skills to succeed in school and beyond.

More information at: http://www.roomtoread.org/

Boosting Classroom Efficiency with the Help of Technology

When used judiciously, technology can help teachers be more effective and efficient at their jobs. Equipped with the right technology, teachers can gauge students’ understanding of the material at frequent intervals, then use this information to target their instruction accordingly—ensuring that all students are on a path to success. Technology also can help teachers differentiate their instruction for every child—and research shows these strategies are keys to raising student achievement.

With support from Promethean, we’ve put together this collection of stories from our archives to help you and your district realize technology’s potential to increase teacher effectiveness and efficiency.

—The Editors

More at: http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/08/04/boosting-classroom-efficiency-with-the-help-of-technology/

Marathon Reading Fundraiser

Marathon Reading is where a group of students, faculty, community members, or others read a book or group of books out loud non-stop for a long period of time.

Consider having a marathon reading for your next literacy fundraiser, like these groups.

Latin Students Take Part in Virgil Vigil

Marathon Read of “The Odyssey,” on Classics Day 2011

W.A. Deacon Literary Foundation Marathon Reading of award winning author Paul Yee’s Saltwater City

Many higher-learning institutions put on annual marathon readings, including University of California at Los Angeles, Texas Tech University, James Madison College at Michigan State University, Cleveland State University, Grand Valley State University, and Ball State University.

Hippocampus.Org

Hippocampus is a fabulous site for parents, homeschoolers, tutors or even teachers to use as a resource for students in an array of high school and beginning college level classes. The site offers step-by-step tutorials for concepts in algebra, geometry, precalculus and calculus, as well as several high school level science classes, psychology, US government and US history. You can follow the normal course of the curriculum in each class, or select a problem area to get a clear explanation and practice problems.

More at: http://www.hippocampus.org/

Visit GLF's myHippo page: http://www.hippocampus.org/myHippo/?user=myGLF