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Our latest press releases, and Oklahoma Education news. Subscribe for our teaching tips and resources for school improvement.

Educators Irrigate Deserts

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From C.S. Lewis:

The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts.

(GRIN: Food for thought!)

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Finding a Homework Routine That Works

Homework

Back to School: Finding a homework routine that works

In most districts, the school year is underway. Often, the first few days of a new school year are spent establishing class rules and generally setting the table for a successful classroom experience.

Perhaps you’ve already met your child’s teachers, and you’ve reviewed student handbooks and class outlines with your child.

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The Common Culprit: National Curriculum Ignores Oklahoma Academic Standards

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There’s an old expression that goes like this: “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always gotten.”

While Henry Ford is credited with this wisdom, evidence of it can be seen clearly in public education in Oklahoma.

Like a distinct scratch on a broken record, we recently heard results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress show test scores on the decline nationally.

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ALPHA PLUS TIP

Help students prove they learned what you taught!

As teachers using the Alpha Plus Model prepare to administer Summative B for their midyear benchmark, we want to remind all that this is a good opportunity to use our simulated state test to teach expected test-taking procedures as well as strategies for determining the best answer to any assessment question.

Download a PDF of our Test-Taking Procedures and Strategies packet that includes student worksheets for reading/ELA and math.  Call Alpha Plus at (405) 842-8408, if you have questions about how to help your students prove they learned what you taught them!

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Alpha Plus first with OAS-aligned math textbooks

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  October 3, 2017                                   CONTACT:  Jan Barrick or Wendy Pratt, (405) 842-8408

Alpha Plus first in publishing textbooks aligned to new Oklahoma standards 

OKLAHOMA CITY - Alpha Plus Educational Systems, Oklahoma’s premier school improvement firm, is publishing its Success with OAS: Mathematics series. Books are now being printed and shipped from offices in Oklahoma City to schools around the state.

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