ADVISORY/Slew of Best Selling Mystery Authors Visit
Borders Books + Music in Bailey's Crossroads This June
Who: Historical espionage author
, Alan Furst
What: Alan Furst reads from and signs copies of his latest book,
"Dark
Voyage.m.
Wright Group's Guided Reading Series supports K-2 students at the early
stages of
reading development. The company offers a wide range of handheld
observational assessment tools
, and is conducting new product development
based on its mission of maximizing the educational value
of every teacher-
student interaction.voices chronology
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Where: Borders Books and Music
5871
Crossroads Center Way
Bailey's Crossroads, VA 22041
(703) 998-0121
Contact:
Media contact Christine Hilferty at (443) 253-2037 or at
chilfert@bordersgroupinc. Wright
Group recognized early on the potential of our technology
to make the process of assessment easier
and more valuable for teachers, and
has consistently provided the highest quality content for our
users," said
Josh Reibel, chief operating officer of Wireless Generation.
"Research shows
that children who read well in the early grades are far
more successful in later years," said Wright
Group executive vice president
Jim McNeely.wrightgroup.com.mcnett novels
A carefully balanced mix
of genres
and text styles works with lesson plans, which enable educators to
deliver the most effective guided
reading instruction.chronology bookworm
Who: Author, John Connolly
What: John Connolly discusses and signs
copies of his new book,
"The Black Angel.mcnett jamie
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Who: International renowned author
, Kathy Reichs
What: Kathy Reichs reads from and signs copies of her new book,
"Cross
Bones.Wright Group/McGraw-Hill's Gear Up! Guided Reading Series Debuts on mCLASS(TM): Reading Assessment
Software from Wireless Generation
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When: Wednesday, June 8 at 7:30 p. Located in New
York City, Wireless Generation can be
reached at (212) 213-8177 and on the Web at http://www.voices got
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Why:
Fans of Jane Stanton Hitchcock will have the opportunity to
meet the author as she
discusses her work. NEW YORK, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill, a major
provider of innovative literacy
and mathematics programs for pre-K through
Grade 8, and Wireless Generation, the leading developer
of pre-K through Grade
12 observational assessment software, today announced that Wright Group's
popular Gear Up! Guided Reading Series is now available on mCLASS(TM):Reading
software. The handheld
instantly calculates the reading
accuracy rate, and provides information about the student's reading
ability.com.male fanlisting
Additional
information is available at http://www.
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"The Gear Up!
series is a wonderful, welcome addition to the
mCLASS:Reading Library.
About McGraw-Hill
Education
Wright Group is a part of McGraw-Hill Education, a leading global provider
of electronic
and print products that enhance teaching and learning in the
pre-K through Grade 12, higher education
and professional markets.voices gavin
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assess
students' reading ability using a handheld computer.com.fraser gabaldon
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ADVISORY.
When: Thursday, June 9 at 7:30 p."
When: Wednesday, June
15 at 7:30 p. For more information on Gear Up! and other Wright Group's products,
call 1-800-648
-2970 or visit http://www.fraser gavin
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Why: A blend of historical facts and great fiction, "Dark Voyage
"
is sure to appeal to both history and fiction enthusiasts.
When: Thursday,
June 30 at 7:30 p. The approach is
anchored in real-world applications and is based on the assessed
needs of
students, combining developmentally appropriate materials with explicit
outcomes. Founded
in 1888, the corporation has more than 280
offices in 37 countries.chronology bookworm
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When: Monday, June 6 at 7:30 p.
About Wireless Generation
Wireless Generation is a privately held company, founded on the belief
that teachers and school
administrators would benefit from a new generation of
highly mobile, easy-to-use software that supports
their assessment and
information management needs.wirelessgeneration.fraser enjoying
"One Dangerous
Lady" is Hitchcock's fourth book.outlander got
. Wright Group is
Wireless Generation's lead publishing partner
for mCLASS:Reading software,
offering a broad range of its most acclaimed, most popular leveled readers
to
users of this technology. Explicit lesson plans,
also available through Wright Group, are aligned
with the Five Essential
Elements of Reading as set forth by the National Reading Panel 2000, and
provide support for English Language Learners.fanlisting suggested
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Why: "The Black Angel" is the fifth installment
in the popular
Charlie Parker series. "Through the Wright Group's proven reading series
and the
outstanding instructional technology provided by Wireless Generation, we are
providing
teachers with the tools that will help children succeed, regardless
of their reading skill level
.diana chronology
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Users of mCLASS:Reading software can now download the text of any Gear Up!
title from the
mCLASS:Reading Online Library to their handhelds, following
along while a student reads from the
actual books, and noting errors according
to reading record protocols.mheducation.fraser romance
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Why:
With the early June release of "The Twelfth Card," this
event allows fans of Jeffery
Deaver the opportunity to be
one of the first to purchase a copy of the book and get it
signed by the author. We are extremely selective about what we add to the
Library,
taking just those books that will be most beneficial to our
customers.
About Wright Group
/McGraw-Hill
Wright Group/McGraw-Hill produces innovative, alternative core and
supplemental
literacy and mathematics programs for differentiated instruction
and professional development in
grades pre-K through Grade 8.3 billion.fanlisting male
Who: Four-time Edgar Award nominated author, Jeffery
Deaver
What: Jeffery Deaver, author of "The Bone Collector," discusses
and signs
copies of his new book, "The Twelfth Card.
Who: Edgar Award nominated author, Jane Stanton Hitchcock
What: Jane Stanton Hitchcock, author of "Social Crimes" signs
copies of her new
book, "One Dangerous Lady."
Why: With the late June release of "Cross Bones," Kathy Reichs's
eighth novel and the latest installment in the Temperance
Brennan series,
fans of the author as well as those
interested in forensic science, will have the opportunity
to
be one of the first to own a copy of "Cross Bones" and have
it signed.
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This novel is set in 1941 during World War II. Sales in 2004 were $5.thing fraser
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a
division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), a global information
services provider meeting
worldwide needs in the financial services, education
and business information markets through leading
brands such as Standard +
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Fiction and non-fiction texts are paired
at
each level, from Early Emergent to Early Fluency.com and
http://www.voices fanlisting
In the "The Twelfth Card,"
enthusiasts will learn the answer to the missing-shoe murder
from the final chapter
of "The Vanished Man. The 112 leveled books, including 13 new titles
by noted children's author
Joy Cowley, were written to draw young readers into
the text using compelling stories.
When the
handheld is "synced" to an Internet-connected computer, student data
is immediately transferred to
a secure Web site where additional reports are
available for further analysis and instructional decision
-making.jamie chronology
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