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K12 Academics Updates for January 8th- January 14th

The National Afterschool Program Directory will be going live on the site sometime in Febuary. It will feature various programs parents and students can involve themselves in atferschool.

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K12 Academics Yahoo Groups!

Each week I will be opening a new Yahoo! Group Discussion board for each topic on the site. The group features professionals, parents, kids, families, web site owners and experts. The purpose of these lists are to share and receive information and support. Members on this list are from all across the United States and Worldwide.

New Groups:

K12 Academics - ADHD Community
( 114 Members)

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New Directory:

The National Library Directory went live as of January 4th. It features Branch Libraries, Regional Libraries, Memorial Libraries, University Libraries, Resource Centers, District Libraries, County Libraries & Libraries for the disabled

National Library Directory
Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire |
New Jersey
| New Mexico | New York | North Carolina |
North Dakota
| Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | Washington(DC ) | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming |

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New Museum Listings: 5 Listings

Air Zoo
Portage, MI

The Children's Museum of Northern Nevada
Carson City, NV

Newton History Museum at The Jackson Homestead
Newton, MA

Ohr-O'Keefe Musuem of Art
Biloxi, MS

South Carolina Aquarium
Charleston, SC

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New Camp Listings: 4 Listings

Camp Cayuga
Peapack, NJ

Laurel Resident Camp
Lebanon, CT

Paul Green School of Rock Music
Chicago, IL

Summer @ Chandler
pasadena, CA

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New Study Abroad Listings: 2 Listings

The Learning Traveller
Canada, China, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Italy, Spain

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New Information

Educational Philosophy

The philosophy of education is the study of the purpose, process, nature and ideals of education. This can be within the context of education as a societal institution or more broadly as the process of human existential growth, i.e. how it is that our understanding of the world is continually transformed (be it from facts, social customs, experiences, or even our own emotions).

Educational Philosophy Information : Inside
[ Educational Philosophies ] [ Plato ] [ Aristotle ]
[ Rousseau ] [ Rudolf Steiner ] [ B.F. Skinner ]
[ Maria Montessori ] [ Paulo Freire ]
[ Neil Postman and the Inquiry Mind ]
[ John Taylor Gatto ]
[ Critical Responses and Counter-Philosophies ]

Educational Philosophy Topics:
[ Alternative Assessment ] [ Anti-Oppressive Education ]
[ Anti-racist Mathematics ] [ Critical Pedagogy ]
[ Educational Essentialism ] [ Holistic Education ]
[ Inclusion ] [ Inclusive Classroom ]
[ International Education ] [ Paideia Proposal ]
[ Queer Pedagogy ] [ Sensitive Periods ]

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Coming Soon! / Help Wanted!

Coming Soon to K12 Academics!

National Afterschool Program Directory

Featuring: After School Programs, Child Care Centers, Athletic Programs, Martial Arts Schools, Music Programs

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National Radio Directory for Education and Disabilities

AM/FM/XM Satelitte Radio Shows for topics in Education and Disabilities

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Natonal Financial Aid Directory

Featuring: Grants, Scholarships, Loans & Financial Aid for K-12 Students.

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National School District Directory

Profile information includes: Board of Directors, Mission Statement, Accreditation & Recognition, District Characteristics
Schools Municipalities, History, Notable Alumni, Other Facilities
Athletics, Consolidation, Curriculum, Belief Statements
Organization Goals, Scholastic Performance, Future Development Plans, Academics, Extracurricular Programs, Failing Schools
Vision Statement, Delay/Closing Information, A.P. Classes
Transportation, Libraries, Media (T.V. Radio) Shows, Awards & Recognition

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National College and University Directory

A National Directory with profiles and listings for every College and University in the U.S.

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National P.T.A. Directory

Featuring: Profiles for Chapter P.T.A. Organizations

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Web sites Directory:
The web site directory will provide viewers of K12 Academics an in-depth location to find the best resources for numerous issues in education & disabilities.

Topics Include:
For Educators: Education Articles, Education Reform, Employment, Classroom Management, Instructional Design, Learning Skills, Lesson Plans, Teacher Resources, Teacher Tips.

For Students: ACT Testing, Athletics, Distance Learning, GED Testing, Grants, Scholarships, Aids, Loans, Homework Helper, PSAT Testing, Student Resources, SAT Testing.

For Parents: Alumni, Bilingualism, Bullying, Gifted Youth, Home schooling, Kindergarten Readiness, Plagiarism, Religion in Public Schools, School Choice, School Violence, Urban Education.

Disabilities: ADD/HD, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism, Blindness, Cerebral Palsy, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Deafness, Down Syndrome, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Mental Retardation, Rett Syndrome, Stuttering, Tourettes Syndrome.

Subjects: Agriculture, Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Arts, Astronomy, Aviation, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Biology, Business/Economy, CAD/CAM, Chemistry, Chinese, Chinese Studies, Civics, Computing, Earth Sciences, Economics, Energy, Engineering/Technology, English, Environment, Environmental History, Floral Design, French, Geography, Geology, German, Graphic Design, Health, History, Human Ecology, Italian, Japanese, Language/Linguistics, Language Arts, Management, Maritime, Math, Medicine, Meteorology, Music, Nursing, Oceanography, Outdoor, Paleontology, Peace Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Russian, Science, Sex Education, Space, Spanish, Vocational, Women's Studies, Writing.

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Help Wanted!
If you are interested in writing an article on anything education or disability related contacts columns@k12academics.com

If you would like to contribute information to the various resource pages on the web site contact chris.glavin@k12academics.com

I am looking for all the help I can get to reach the potential I believe this web site can attain. Since it is just myself managing, marketing and maintaining the site any additional help is always appreciated.

BE SURE TO TELL EVERYBODY YOU KNOW ABOUT K12 ACADEMICS AND WHAT A GREAT RESOURCE IT IS! THANK YOU!

Cheers!
Chris Glavin
K12academics.com
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