1	Newspapers In Education: Resources for Teachers Arkansas Reading Association NIE Committee 07-08
2	Agenda What is NIE? Why NIE? Resources: Arkansas Democrat Gazette Resources: National NIE organization Resources: Arkansas Press Assc. Resources: Google! Contacts
3	What is NIE? An international program begun in 1955 to advance the use of newspapers in schools. The main purpose of the program is to improve reading, spelling and writing abilities.
4	WHY NIE? "There is substantial evidence that using newspapers in schools contributes to students’ reading skills, writing skills, and current event knowledge. The effects are most dramatic among minorities." Edward F. DeRoche, Dean, School of Education, University of San Diego
5	Why NIE? Literacy experts believe: Adults with low literacy skills lack basic skills to function successfully in our society. Providing students with newspapers, at a time when they have teacher-support, can help prevent illiteracy later. Newspapers open the world to students.
6	"NIE is a segment of..." NIE is a segment of the newspaper that provides free support services to teachers: in-service training resource materials classroom presentations.
7	"NIE Mission" NIE Mission: Help students become informed and involved citizens Help students develop critical reading skills by teaching newspaper reading.
8	NIE Mission 3. Provide educators with an economical, effective, and exciting teaching resource for lessons K-12: reading writing history math current events consumer affairs Ecology English as second language scores of other subjects
9	"NIE Mission" NIE Mission Convey an understanding of the free press as an essential institution in a free society.
10	"NIE Mission" NIE Mission Foster students' personal growth through use of the newspaper to provide information, entertainment and skills necessary for modern life.
11	Arkansas Democrat Gazette www.ardemgaz.com/nie Newspapers at a special rate of $.18 per copy ($1 Sunday) for use in schools, colleges, universities and other nontraditional educational settings throughout its circulation area. Lesson plans for use with students K-12 For more information, call Joy Summons: 501-378-3847 in Pulaski County or (800) 482-1121, ext. 3847. E-mail: jsummons@arkansasonline.com
12	Arkansas Democrat Gazette Lesson Plans Organized by themes or units: “World History” “Global Flashpoints: Geography and Writing” Multi-disciplinary and integrated “On The Sidelines: Using the sports section…” “Dollars and Sense: Games of Life Skills” Content at general grade levels “Economics In The Newspaper: Secondary”
13	National Newspapers In Education www.nieonline.com National website Gives access to: “Custom Classroom Lesson Plans” “Cartoons For The Classroom” “Front Page Talking Points” “Geography In The News” “Educational Links Library” – access to tens of thousands of lesson plans!
14	Arkansas Press Association www.arkansaspress.org/ teachers-resourc.html Resources for teachers and NIE coordinators Lessons and Links to Arkansas newspapers
15	Memphis Commercial Appeal www.commercialappeal.com or http://nieonline.com/memphis/mapper.cfm?pubdate+20041122 Resource for lesson plans on national and regional news!
16	Just Google! Google “Newspaper In Education Lesson Plans” Sites will pop up with links to sites with more lesson plans than you can imagine! For example: www.lessonplanet.com
17	"Contact" Contact Arkansas Reading Association Newspapers In Education Committee Chair: Susan Grogan Home: 501-882-3775 Office: 501-882-8614 susang@arkansasreading.org