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Literacy, Languages, and the Arts
AUGUST  28 -  SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 
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pbsThis week we're focusing on student success.

One million kids drop out of high school every year, costing our nation more than $100 billion annually in lost wages and taxes, plus the increased social costs due to crime and healthcare. As we all know, it's never too late to learn and to get students on a path to college and careers. Here are some resources to help make this year a successful year! 

Resource
editing
Student Created Documentaries
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12

How do you get a group of students who don't like a whole lot about school excited about learning? One teacher's answer is to have them make movies.

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Student Reporting Labs
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12

Recognizing that informed and engaged young people are critical for a healthy democracy, the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Lab connects high school students to local PBS stations and news professionals in their community to produce original, student-generated news video reports.

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Video
reading

Drop Everything and Read
Grade Range: K-2, 3-5

Start with early reading. In this lesson idea from Teaching Channel, teachers encourage students to drop everything and read.

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american grad
American Graduate

Grade Range: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

The American Graduate Program is a public media initiative, supported by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), to help students stay on the path to graduation and future success.

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road trip nation
Road Trip Nation
Experience
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12

The Road Trip Nation Experience is created to help students define their own roads in life by connecting what they study to their individual aspirations.

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Resource
electric company
The Electric Company
Grade Range: K-2, 3-5

The Electric Company aims to educate and entertain children between the ages of 6 and 9 while simultaneously teaching four crucial areas of literacy that are challenging for struggling readers: decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, and motivation.

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