Home > 2007 > May Updates > Week of 06/03

( Site Updates from 05/14-06/03)
Notes from the Editor:

New Writers to K12 Academics:
I would like to welcome a few new contributors to the K12 Acadeimcs team of Columnists. They are Joseph Morrison 7 Deborah Lipsky. We have a whole new team of contributors so expect to see a lot of new faces within the coming weeks and months. Below is information about them.

Joseph R. Morrison : Mr. Morrison is an attorney at Kraft & Associates in Dallas, Texas ( www.kraftlaw.com ) and focuses his practice on disability claims. He graduated from Baylor University in three years with a BBA in Entrepreneurship and received his J.D. from the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. While in law school, Mr. Morrison served as a Research Assistant to Professor Terry Jean Seligmann - a member of the Board of Directors for the Legal Writing Institute. He was cited as one of two researchers for a law review article published in the University of California Davis Journal of Law and Policy. Mr. Morrison is a member of the American Bar Association, American Association for Justice, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, and the National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives and has been quoted in the Journal of the American Bar Association.

Deborah Lipsky : Deborah Lipsky, M.ed. travels the country presenting seminars on understanding autism from an insider's viewpoint. Diagnosed a year ago with high functioning autism she is a board member of the Autism Society of Maine, and  2006 recipient of a Temple Grandin Award for outstanding success in her life thereby being an inspiration to others. Her message of inspiration delivered with a delightful sense of humor makes her a highly sought after motivational speaker.

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K12 Academics Awarded:

The Florida Division of Blind Services named K12 Academics the website of the Month for May of 2007.

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Clinical Studies:
K12 Academics will be posting a ton of Clinical studies from various Health Care Facilities, Government Agencies, Universities, Hospitals, etc. within the next year. Be sure to be on watch for them!

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New National Directories:
There will be numerous Private School Directories coming in the next few months. By netx fall K12 Academics should have directories for every school type in the country. Coming soon: Episcopal & Baptist Schools.

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New Disoder Information Topics:
New topics for disorders and disabilities will be included within the next few weeks. Topics include: Deletion 22q13/ Phelan-McDermid syndrome, Diabetes, Schizophrenia. The section on Phelan-McDermind Syndrome will be written by Katy Phelan of the Molecular Pathology Laboratory Network in Maryville, TB. Katy discovered this rare genetic anomaly in May of 1988.

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Other Site News:
K12 Academics is working towards creating a Lesson Plan database. Anybody can post a lesson plan. It will be organized according to grade and topic.

The Lesson plan databse will coincide with our detailed education subject topics. Subjects will include: Agricultural, Art, Bilingual, Chemistry, Environmental, Health, History, Language, Mathematics, Music, Performing Arts, Physics, Reading, Religion, Science, Sex Ed.

I have been working on creating a National Job database. I have established working relationships with almost every Principal and Superintendent in the U.S. Majority of schools in the U.S. will be posting job openings this summer in the directory.

Job listings will be free of charge. If you wish to post a resume you must pay. It will be login only to grant access to the job database.

I am also proud to announce K12 Academics is within the top 100,000 web sites. We reached this plateau back in March. Our ranking was 85,015. Currently our U.S. ranking is 241,244.

In 2008 I will be starting the K12 Academics Foundation. This National Foundation will be donating money to each State Education Department Bureau for Inner City Education.

New Site Listings

New Articles: 6 new Articles

05/31: The 3 R's....routine, ritual, and repetition - Deborah Lipsky
05/30: 51 Ways to have fun with your family this summer for little or no money - Judy Wright
05/23: Coaching College-Readiness To Your High School Senior - Dr. Steven Richfield
05/22: Brain Structure - Craig Stellpflug
05/15: Depression and SSRIs - Dan Goldstein
05/14: Cerebral Palsy: Know Your Child's Legal Rights - Joseph Morrison

If interested in writing articles contact columns@k12academics.com

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New Exhibit Listings: 8 Listings

Darke County Historical Society
Ohio

Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art
South Carolina

Hofstra University Museum
New York

Idaho Military History Museum
Idaho

National Christmas Center
Pennsyvlania

Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
Texas

Ryman Auditorium
Tennessee

San Diego Hall of Champions
California

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New Montessori School Listings: 4 Listings

Medical Center Charter School
Texas

Montessori Visions Academy
Nevada

Saint Nicholas School I
Texas

Saint Nicholas School II
Texas

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New Organization Listings: 3 Listings

Council of American Instructors of the Deaf
Deafness/National

KindTree Productions, Inc.
Autism/Oregon

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
C.D.D., Tourettes/ National

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New Camp Listings: 2 Listings

Augusta Heritage Center
National

Camp Montessori
Nevada

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New Support Services Listings: 2 Listings

ADDvantages Learning Center
New Jersey

Posey Reading Tutors
California

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New Gifted Youth Program Listings: 2 Listing

Conservatory Prep Senior High
Florida

Missouri Academy of Science, Mathematics and Computers
Missouri

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New Study Abroad Program Listing: 1 Listing

Kivunim: New Directions
Israel

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New College Listing: 1 Listing
(Going live as of 08/06/07)

Carroll College
Wisconsin

Montessori School Directory (Live as of 05/28/07)

The Montessori Schools directory has gone live on the website as of 05/28/07. It features Prek-12th grade Montessori Schools in the U.S.

Montessori School National Directory:

Alabama (4) | Alaska (2) | Arizona (18) | Arkansas (2) | California (69) | Colorado (17) | Connecticut (18) | Delaware (9) | Florida (72) | Georgia (13) | Hawaii (5) | Idaho (3) | Illinois (86) | Indiana (14) | Iowa (1) | Kansas | Kentucky (6) | Louisiana (5) | Maine (7) | Maryland (23) | Massachusetts (38) | Michigan (26) | Minnesota (9) | Mississippi (1) | Missouri (4) | Montana (4) | Nebraska (2) | Nevada (2) | New Hampshire (4) |
New Jersey (36) | New Mexico (4) | New York (39) |
North Carolina (27) | North Dakota (1) | Ohio (31) |
Oklahoma (4) | Oregon (2) | Pennsylvania (30) |
Rhode Island (2) | South Carolina (17) | South Dakota | Tennessee (12) | Texas (66) | Utah (1) | Vermont (1) |
Virginia (28) | Washington (15) | Washington(DC ) (1) |
West Virginia (1) | Wisconsin (11) | Wyoming (1) |

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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

If interested in writing a blog
contact: blog@k12academics.com

If interested in posting a Clinicial Study
contact: studygroup@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
Huddelson, LLC

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Advertisements:

If you would like to post an advertisement please contact chris.glavin@k12academics.com

Coming Soon! / Help Wanted!

National College and University Directory 08/06/07

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

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National S.A.T. Prep Course/Tutor Directory 08/20/07

Featuring: Prep Course Programs & Centers in the U.S.

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National After School Program Directory 09/03/07

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 Satellite Radio Shows for topics in Education and Disabilities

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National 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 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.