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Education Hosts English-Language Arts Summer Institute

Aug. 14, 2007 – The Virgin Islands Department of Education's Division of Curriculum, Assessment and Technology will hold the English-Language Arts Follow-up Summer Institute for St. Croix District teachers of 7-12 grade English language arts, special education and English language acquisition as well as literacy coaches and administrators who supervise English, according to a press release from the Department of Education.
The training sessions will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 20-21, at the Divi Carina Bay Beach Resort. The schedule includes breakfast from 7:30-8:15 a.m., morning session from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and afternoon session from 12:30-3:30 p.m.
The work sessions will be lead by Elaine Sherman, a Consultant of Education partner, Houghton Mifflin.
Participants are asked to bring their Teacher Resource materials and Teacher's Editions for the following programs: Language of Literature, Interactive Reader, Reading Tool Kit, Language Network, Write Source, Daybook for Critical Reading, and Writing and Bridges to Literature.
Participants are further asked to confirm their intent to attend the institute immediately to ensure compensation.
For more information, contact Charlene Matthew, language arts coordinator at 773-1095, ext. 246 or via e-mail at cmatthew@stx.k12.vi.

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