"We hope Ekiwah's work and personal story provide a backdrop for the
important literary contributions of young people around the world," said Soula
Antoniou, president of VSA arts. When I read a poem, on an
ephemeral level I go to the places the poet describes," said Ekiwah.
As teaching aids, the stories and poems in Infinite Difference give
educators a tangible tool to engage students in the writing process.
"ETS's relationship with Educere, a respected provider of distance
education services, provides us with a larger audience for the ETS
PATHWISE Online courses," says Deloris Flint, executive director,
Product Development for ETS's Elementary + Secondary Education
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WASHINGTON, VSA arts today launched an interactive
online literary journal showcasing creative writing by students ages 11-18,
with a connection to disability.
The call for flash fiction and poetry asked students to "explore the
beauty in variety, perceived imperfections, and the infinite complexities of
'difference.

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A graphing calculator or scientific calculator is recommended when taking
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Educational + Productivity Solutions, a business of Texas Instruments, is
a market leader in education technology, providing a wide range of advanced
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math and science. Educators earn continuing
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partners. "Educere is proud to provide
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"I cannot walk by myself, yet in my poem I not only walk, but give myself
license to have eight legs and experience movement. Students
are invited to read the work of their peers and post comments on the site --
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classroom experience with real-world applications , TI's products include a
broad line of handheld technology, computer software and data-collecting
devices.org/pathwise/courses.

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A network of VSA arts' affiliates nationwide and in more than 60 countries
serve more than five million people through programs focused on engaging
students in the arts by helping teachers create more inclusive learning
experiences; empowering artists with disabilities by encouraging their career
paths; and supporting arts access to community cultural facilities and
activities for people with disabilities.ti.

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For more information about the ETS PATHWISE Online courses or to
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Infinite Difference includes poems and creative nonfiction by Ekiwah Adler
Belendez , a young poet from Mexico with cerebral palsy, whose story was
featured on NBC Dateline. By
reading and responding to the work of their peers, students make personal
connections to writing.

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One of the best ways for teens to prepare for the exam
is to make sure they are familiar with the technology they are going to use
during the test, which means practice using the graphing calculator well
before the day of the exam. The TI-84
Plus Silver Edition comes pre-loaded with the SAT* Prep Tool.com/us/resources/testprep.

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provoking and enjoyable works of the young writers of Infinite Difference.
Owners of TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus families of graphing calculators can
download TI's new SAT* and ACT** prep questions to their graphing calculators,
to help guide and prepare them for these college preparatory exams. Additionally, TI has worked closely with educators and administrators
for more than 15 years to develop student-focused curricular and supplemental
materials for the classroom, and supports the world's largest professional
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"Increasingly, school administrators have been requesting that
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VSA arts is proud to provide a forum for these talented voices.

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Educere's programs
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Today as a
leader in arts-based teaching and learning, VSA arts' programs support key
national education goals: literacy and school readiness, teacher training, and
parental involvement. The tool includes sets of electronic flash cards that guide teens
through sample questions, allows for the teen to answer the question, and then
see an explanation of the correct answer.

*SAT and AP are registered trademarks of College Board which was not
involved in the production of and do not endorse this product.----ETS announced
today a partnership with Educere to market and sell ETS PATHWISE(R )
Online professional development courses. Founded in 1947, ETS today develops, administers and scores
more than 24 million tests annually in more than 180 countries, at
over 9,000 locations worldwide .

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"Of the many tools available to help teens study for College Board tests,
our StudyCards are an ideal choice because they operate on graphing
calculators that many teens already use for math and science classes," said
Linda Beheler, director of branding and communications for Texas Instruments
Educational and Productivity Solutions business. TI is
headquartered in Dallas, Texas , and has manufacturing or sales operations in
more than 25 countries.

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The online journal -- Infinite Difference --
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About VSA arts
VSA arts is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1974 by
Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith to create a society where people with
disabilities learn through, participate in and enjoy the arts. "Not only is our SAT prep
tool effective and easy to use, but it is available at no charge to anyone who
owns one of our TI-83 Plus or TI-84 Plus family of graphing calculators .

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To alleviate some of the anxiety, Texas Instrument's offers a free SAT*
Prep Tool for use with TI graphing calculators. TI's learning tools and services are designed with leading
educators to meet the evolving needs of the classroom.com

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Infinite Difference also offers educators an
interactive tool to tackle national writing standards and promote literacy in
the classroom.'" A panel of professional writers and teachers judged the
submissions and selected a group of ten stories and poems that best exemplify
the creative voices that emerge from experiences with disability. Through its unique relationships with leading
universities and other education institutions, Educere provides a
single entry point for schools, students, and educators to access over
1,000 distance learning courses at favorable costs.

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