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K12 Academics Updates for July 10th - July 16th
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New Exhibit and Museum Listings: 9 Listings

Acadian Heritage & Culture Foundation, Inc.
Erath, LA

Boulder Musuem of Contemporary Art
Boulder, CO

Florida Holocaust Museum
St. Petersburg, FL

Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum
Myrtle Beach, SC

Greensboro Historical Museum
Greensboro, NC

The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center
Jamestown, NY

Medina Railroad Museum
Medina, NY

Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse and Museum
Ponce Inlet, FL

Woodrow Wilson House
Washington, D.C.

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New Support Service Listings: 1 Listing

Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes
San Luis Obispo, Ca

Psychoeducational Consultants
Providence , RI

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New Library Listings: 6 Listings

Hesston Public Library
Hesston, KS

Lincoln Public Library
Lincoln, NH

Morgan County Library
Madison. GA

New Castle-Henry County Public Library
New castle, IN

Prince Memorial Library
Cumberland, ME

Windsor Locks Public Library
Windsor Locks, CT

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Site Updates:

A ton of new information was added to the website this past week.

For Educators:

Distance Education: Including Types of courses, Origins, Methods, Delivery Systems, Testing/Evaluation and Cheating

Educational Psychology: Including Social, Moral and Cognitivie Development, Individual Differences and Disabilities, Learning and Cognition, Motivations, Research Methods, Applications in Instructional Design and Technology, Applications in Teaching, History, Career in Educational Psychology

Education Reform: Including History, Education Economies in the 1800s, Progressive Reforms in America, Reforms in the 1980s, Reforms in the 1990s, Motivations, School Choice, Alternative to Public Education, Notable Reforms

E-Learning: Including Supporting Learning Online, Blended Learning, Pedagogy of E-Learning, Organizing Content, Online Learning, Degree Programs

Lesson Plans

For Students:

Admissions Testing: Including Independent School Entrance Examination, Secondary School Admission Test, High School Proficiency Assessment (NJ), Regents Examination (NY), Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MA), Advanced Placement Program

ACT Testing: Including Acceptance, Differences, ACT Organization, Usage, Format, ACT Math, Comparisons

Financial Aid: Including Types, In the U.S., FAFSA, FSEOG

Student Loans: Including Loans for Higher Education, Private Student Loans, Disbursement, Perkins Loan, Stafford Loan, College Consolidation Loan, PLUS Loan

Scholarship Programs: Including Types, Obtaining, HOPE Scholarship, Bright Futures Scholarship, Bright Flight, B.N. Duke Scholars, America's Junior Miss, Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange, Fulbright Program, National Merit Scholarship Program

Pell Grant

For Parents:

Angelman Syndrome: History, Pathopysiology, Features, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prognosis

Cluttering: Including Treatment

Education Voucer: Including Controversy, Implementation

School Choice: Including Support, Criticism, In the U.S.

U.S. Grading System: Including A-F System, Standards Based Grading, E-S-N-U System

Coming Soon! / Help Wanted!

Coming Soon to K12 Academics!

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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Coming Soon to K12 Academics!

High School Study Abroad Programs: Coming in August
This will be an international directory for prospective students in grades 9-12 who wish to study abroad in another country. K12 Academics will be providing information for the various institutions who take part in these wonderful programs. For each country information will be provided for parents of prospective students.

Countries Include: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam

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National Library Directory: Coming in September
Provided will be in depth information on every library in the U.S. (i.e. education programs, events at the library, membership costs, etc.)

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Coming Soon to K12 Academics!

The K12 Academics Community Board will be going live in September to correspond with the 2007/2008 School year.

News Directory detailing various news, conferences, public speakers, etc. from State & National Education & Disability Chapters throughout the U.S.

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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
Huddelson, LLC