com. CDW-G is a principal
source of technology from top name
brands such as Adobe, APC, Cisco, HP, IBM, Microsoft, Sony, Symantec
,
Toshiba and ViewSonic.
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The PoliteChild is the leading educational program dedicated to developing
excellent social skills in children of all ages.innovating webquests
discoveryschool."
In addition to the sweepstakes
, CDW-G and Discovery Education will
mail a sweepstakes poster to school and district technology directors
in February 2005.
CDW was founded in 1984 and today employs approximately 3,800
coworkers.
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"The purpose of this program is to provide
American Board teachers with the necessary skills to
effectively manage their
classrooms.com. It produces and distributes high-quality
digital video
content in easy to use formats, in all core-curricular
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Passport to Teaching offers
individualized learning plans for teaching
candidates to complement the knowledge and skills they
have obtained through
previous work experience. The PoliteChild is the leading program
dedicated
to developing excellent social skills in children of all ages --
from toddlers to teens -- by building
solid foundations for learning and using
proper social behavior, developing good moral character
, manners and etiquette
through its licensed curricula and managed classes. CDW's
direct model
offers one-on-one relationships with knowledgeable
account managers; purchasing by telephone, fax
, the company's
award-winning CDW.com
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CDW-G is proud to provide this level of support
to the education
community. "The 'Win a Wireless Lab' sweepstakes stretches
across the nation
and allows schools the opportunity to win technology
that might otherwise be beyond their budgets
. PDF versions of the poster and Teacher's Resource Guide
can be downloaded from http://www.com web
site; custom configured
solutions and same day shipping; and pre- and post-sales technical
support
, with approximately 120 factory-trained and A+ certified
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"Due to the
overwhelming response the sweepstakes
received last year, more
technology vendors are working in cooperation with CDW-G and Discovery
Education
, increasing the number of solutions offered in the
sweepstakes. Total value for each grand prize
package exceeds $40,000.com/cdwg
About CDW-G
A wholly owned subsidiary of CDW Corporation
(NASDAQ:CDWC) ranked
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Gregory, president and founder of The PoliteChild. The American Board is
also developing a Master
Teacher(SM) certification to recognize current teachers who significantly
advance student achievement.
"We are excited to partner with Discovery Education again this
year
in an even more robust program aimed at improving a school's
ability to teach, and student's ability
to learn, through technology,"
said David Hutchins, CDW-G director of education sales."
The sweepstakes
runs from January 15, 2005 to May 1, 2005. Last fall, curriculum kits on mobile and wireless
technology
were sent to middle school and district technology
directors. For more information about CDW-G product
offerings, procurement options, service and solutions, call
800-863-4239, or visit the CDW-G Web
site at CDWG.innovating teacher2teacher
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The American Board
offers the rigorous, five-step
Passport to Teaching(SM) certification process
for knowledgeable and passionate individuals entering
the teaching field. This year the 'Win a Wireless Lab' sweepstakes will award
three grand prize wireless
labs, as well as 10 first runners-up, 10
second runners-up and 10 third runners-up - for a total
of 33 winners.com/cdwg
The three wireless computer lab grand prizes include: 20 IBM
notebooks
with three Cisco access points, 20 Toshiba tablets with
three Netgear access points and 20 Sony notebooks
with three Proxim
access points. We are pleased to
partner with CDW-G on a project that has become
so successful. 376 on the FORTUNE 500, CDW Government (CDW-G) is a leading
provider of technology
products and services for government and
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The American Board for Certification
of Teacher
Excellence today announced that it will work with The PoliteChild,
Inc. to create an online program
to prepare potential teachers for the
classroom by helping them develop effective classroom management
skills.
Candidates who pursue the five-step Passport to Teaching certification must
complete two
rigorous qualifying exams, one to demonstrate subject matter
expertise and the other to prove their
professional teaching knowledge.abcte.CDW-G and Discovery Education Provide Top-Notch Technology to
K-12 Schools; Third Annual 'Win a Wireless Lab' Sweepstakes Donates $120 000 Worth of Wireless Te
Dedicated
to improving the
use of technology within the educational community, the two companies
established
the sweepstakes in 2003 to provide K-12 schools within the
United States the opportunity to win a
complete technology package for
its classrooms.
About Discovery Education
Discovery
Education is a business unit of Discovery
Communications, Inc.sbc weakness
The PoliteChild seeks to
help
educators develop young people who have strong self-esteem and confidence
and are comfortable handling
all kinds of social interactions and situations."
Passport to Teaching is a respected, time-efficient
and cost-effective
certification process recognized by the U.This category is dedicated resources
for teachers in public and private kindergardens, elementary schools, middle shools, and high schools
, and comparable other elementary and secondary institutions.
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"We look forward to working with
the American Board to develop this
program," said Corinne A.
On-site setup and training from CDW
-G and Discovery Education are
provided to all three Win a Wireless Lab sweepstakes winners.discoveryschool
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CDWG.discoveryed.shools discoveryschool
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Saba said the preparation
program should be available in August 2005.
"Effective classroom management is essential to developing
students' social
skills and to helping them achieve great things.
Passport to Teaching certifications
are available in mathematics, elementary
education, English, general science, and biology.innovating substitute
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About The PoliteChild, Inc. The goal of The
PoliteChild is to help parents, educators, and
others develop young people
with strong self-esteem and confidence, and that are socially comfortable
and
proficient in handling a large variety of social interactions and situations.
---
-CDW Government,
Inc. The kits included a Discovery Education three-part
curriculum lesson on wireless
and mobility, CDW-G Teacher's Resource
Guide with ideas for science fairs, virtual field trips, school
field
trip kits, milestones in mobile and wireless communications and three
lesson plans.
Through
strategic partnerships with over 25 public television stations
across the country, its public service
initiatives, products, and
joint business ventures, Discovery Education helps educators around
the
world engage students in the joy of learning by allowing them to
explore the world and satisfy their
natural curiosity.freaky spellers
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a highly qualified teacher in
every American classroom.
The company is headquartered in Woodinville, WA, with a second main office
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Leader in Social Skills Development to Create Online
Preparation
Program for Passport to Teaching(SM) Candidates
WASHINGTON
, Individuals pursuing their Passport
to Teaching certification will soon have another resource available
to help
them prepare for their teaching careers.org.shools desiring
CONTACT: Andrew Campanella, Director
of Communications of the American
Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence, +1-202-261-2634
, Mobile:
+1-202-246-2155, or acampanella@abcte. (CDW-G) - a wholly owned subsidiary of CDW Corporation
(NASDAQ:CDWC) and leading source of information technology solutions
to governments and educators
- and Discovery Education--the leader in
digital video and multimedia learning-- today announced
their third
annual "Win a Wireless Lab" sweepstakes.
Teachers, administrators, and school and
district technology
specialists are encouraged to enter by visiting
http://www. In addition, an
HP laser printer, an InFocus
projector and an APC back-up unit are part of each grand prize
package
. In 2004, the company generated sales of $5.puzzlemakers similarly
For more about The PoliteChild, visit the company website
at
http://www.
Additional prizes include 10 Brother Multifunction printers valued at
$9,000
to first runners-up and 10 OKI Color Laser printers valued at
$3,250 to second runners-up.
"We
received more than 59,000 entries last year and hope to
receive even more this year," said Paul Thomas
, vice president of
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Discovery Education is committed to creating
scientifically
proven, standards-based video resources for teachers,
students, and parents that make a positive
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"Classroom management is often one of the most challenging aspects
of
teaching," said Dave Saba, American Board Vice President of Product
Development and Evaluation
., the leading global real-world media and
entertainment company.spellers continual
Department of Education.
About the American Board The American Board for Certification of Teacher
Excellence (http://www
. Master Teacher should be available in 2006. Each wireless lab also includes a Bretford mobile
notebook
cart that enables the notebooks to be easily transported from
one classroom to another. For more
information, visit www.pss substitute
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