REMC13 News and Events

Donated by the Foundation for a Drug-Free World, this “Truth About Drugs Education Kit” contains a series of 10 easy-to-read publications covering the drugs on the street: crystal meth, cocaine, “kiddie cocaine”, crack cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy, heroin, LSD, and painkillers. An additional booklet, “The Truth About Drugs,” provides an overview and introduction to the subject. Informal but well written and factual, these publications contain compelling real-life stories from former drug users and accurate information about why drugs are harmful, all fully researched and documented. Also included in the kit is an easy-to follow guide that takes the reader through the booklets, an activities manual, and a DVD, “Creating a Drug-Free World: Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Life Program.” Four-week checkout period.

Check the WebMax online booking system for the annotations and detailed information on the new material listed below:

• Administering the Spring 2007 English Language Proficiency Assessment VH02546

• Conversation with Dr. Rick Stiggins: Creating a Balanced Assessment System for Student Success DV00817

• MEAP District Coordinator Briefing for Fall 2007 VH04156

• Michigan Merit Examination (MME): Fall 2007 Overview VH11211

• Michigan Merit Examination (MME): Special Populations Overview - Fall 2007 & Spring 2008 - DV00823

• Michigan Merit Examination (MME): Spring 2007 Administration Summary and Fall 2007 Preview VH11145

• Michigan Merit Examination (MME): Spring 2008 Preliminary Planning VH11210

• Using the Spring 2007 ELPS Results and Administering the 2007-2008 ELPA Initial Screening VH02309

Science Screen Report, Volume 37, Issues 1-7 DV0824
Science Screen Report Contains some of the most up-to-date topics in the science field. The seven titles in Volume 37 are: Storm Prediction; Viruses: Investigating Viral Epidemics; Fresh Water Spring in Salt Water; Digital Archaeology; Plasma – Unlimited Energy Source; Discovery – History of Astronomy / Night Sky – Navigating the Constellations; and High Hopes – Space Stations / Wither? – Manned Spaceflight. Donated by Dart Foundation.

The Merrow Report
Veteran NewsHour education reporter, John Merrow, investigates education’s headline-making issues, as well as those we don’t hear about. In these documentaries, Merrow skillfully and objectively captures the drama and tension of the many sides of educational issues within our schools. Everyone from administrators to parents will come to appreciate their role—and conflicting interests—in educational change.

First To Worst VH1762
Growing Up In the City, Part 1 VH1681
Growing Up In the City, Part 2: Discovering Race VH1682
Growing Up In the City, Part 3: Family Portraits VH1683
In the Spotlight: Linda Darling-Hammond On Teacher Training/ VH1716
Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. On Higher Standards In Our Schools
Lost In Translation: Latinos, Schools, & Society VH1658
Making the Grade, Pt. 1-3: First Day of School/Learning the VH1736
Ropes/Frustration and Accomplishments
Promises of Preschool VH1758
Promises, Promises VH1655
Public Schools, Inc. VH1760
Saving the Arts VH1644
School Sleuth: Case of the Excellent School VH1705
Tale of Three Cities: Mayor, Minister, and the General VH1685
Teacher Shortage: False Alarm VH1684
Teachers Wanted: No Experience Necessary VH1757
Teaching: First Year VH1654
Testing Our Schools VH1745
Toughest Job In America VH1687
Way We See It: Youth Speak Out On Education VH1774
Young Scientists VH1756

New Michigan Merit Examination (MME) Material Available

Check the WebMax online booking system for the annotations and detailed information on the new material listed below:
Michigan Merit Examination (MME): Spring 2008 Preliminary Planning VH11210
Michigan Merit Examination (MME): Fall 2007 Overview VH11211
Michigan Merit Examination (MME): Special Populations Overview, DV00823
Fall 2007 and Spring 2008

Available are:

• Several classroom sets of Palm handheld computers, keyboards and software
• 3 sets of Classroom Performance Systems
• 10 cameras (there are three new Sony 6 megapixel cameras)
• 3 digital video cameras
• 1 PhonicEar sound field system

You can check them out on Web/MAX our online catalog.