Backed by test
scores and other academic leaders, the CCRTL approach is
considered a nationwide success.

Little Known to Parents But Popular With Teachers and Students Graphing Technology Relates to Increasing U.S. Students ' Performance in Math and Science

"I have seen a big difference in the way my students learn since I've been
using the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition graphing calculator," said Jane Damaske,
8th grade math teacher at Lakeshore Middle School in Michigan.

* Based on research studies involving calculator use including
meta-analysis, correlational analysis, and experimental and
quasi-experimental approaches.

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The students have interviewed Nobel Prize winners and accessed
National Security files to create original research relating to local and
national history . The History
Channel web site is located at http://www.com.
The device is a great value because it grows with teens for years with
durable construction, a fully upgradeable operating system, and the
flexibility and memory to add up to 94 educational software applications as
the teen advances in math and science. The USB port and cable also connects the graphing
calculator with presentation equipment many teachers use so students can show
their work to the rest of the class.

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The field has been narrowed from over 700,000 middle and high school
students who have competed at the district and state levels leading up to the
national finals.3 FM. According to Dr. Texas Instruments helps drive student achievement with the TI-84 Plus Silver
Edition

DALLAS, Math and science skills are more important
than ever when it comes to getting into college, building a career, and
increasing earnings potential, yet U.

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In 2004, The History Channel received five News and Documentary Emmy(R)
Awards and previously received the prestigious Governor's Award from the
Academy of Television Arts + Sciences for the network's "Save Our History (R)"
campaign dedicated to historic preservation and history education.

ABOUT THE CENTER FOR CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING: The
Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning (CCRTL) is a non-profit
professional development organization created to educate teachers in
culturally and linguistically responsive instructional strategies.gov/surveys/pisa )
Many teachers have found that using technology in the teaching process
helps students grasp complex math and science concepts, as well as increases
their involvement in the subject matter. There is a real domino
effect that can happen with graphing calculators.

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The History Channel(R), a leading sponsor of National
History Day, provides $20,000 in cash prizes to four winning senior student
projects as well as the Outstanding History Educator Award to a teacher who
has made exceptional contributions to history education. Students have done
in-depth research on Navajo Code Talkers, Space Satellite Communication, Pony
Express, Freedom Singers of the Civil Rights movement, and the White House
Press Corp. "The History Channel support
helps ensure that these outstanding students will be able to continue their
education and therefore motivate others.ti.

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The competition
culminates this year on June 12-16 at the University of Maryland.HistoryChannel. ET.
NHD's goal is to promote the study of history by engaging students in the
excitement of historic inquiry and creative presentation .HistoryChannel.

WHAT: Sharroky Hollie, Ph.ti.

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Projects that make it to the finals often make history themselves. Satellite Feed Opportunity is
scheduled for June 16th, 2005, 6;00-6:30 p. Hollie plans to dispel this myth and
show how culturally responsive teaching and learning reaches
students considered underachievers. However students and
teachers alike profess their value to the classroom experience.
The TI-84 Plus Silver Edition comes pre-loaded with 30 educational
applications including an SAT study tool that includes math and verbal SAT
sample questions geared to help prepare college-bound students for the new SAT
format, which debuted in March 2005.

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Libby
O'Connell, Chief Historian, The History Channel.m., a professor in teacher education , and the
executive director and chief instructional officer for the Los
Angeles-based Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching and
Learning (CCRTL) will appear on "Talk of the City" with Kitty
Felde on KPCC 89. (http://nces. It is available at an
estimated retail price of $130.

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The History Channel(R) Honors Nation's Brightest Young Historians

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Horizontal, downlink 3800 Vertical. Talk of the City is a one-hour magazine
show known for its in-depth explorations of local politics and
culture, as well as its coverage of national and world news.S.

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Students present their findings in the form of museum-like
exhibits , multimedia documentaries, dramatic performances, or research paper.com.

WHEN: Wednesday , August 3, 2005; 2-3pm

WHERE: "Talk of the City" with Kitty Felde on KPCC 89.

Teens enjoy personalizing their TI-84 Plus Silver Edition with
interchangeable faceplates (available separately in orange, opaque silver,
pink, and blue) or with the latest "GraphiTI" ("grafitti ") removable designs
for the unit's slide case cover (available separately in blue fractal, pink
fractal , planets orange and silver diamonds).
The TI-84 Plus Silver Edition comes packaged with a standard faceplate,
USB cable and 30 preloaded software applications. The product is available through retail and
office superstores nationwide, and through educational dealers.education. See http://education .

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Over 2,000 Finalists Compete for Top History Awards at Twenty-Fifth Annual
National History Day Competition June 12-16th

NEW YORK, Leading historians, curators and even
scientists have the daunting task of judging this year's more than 2,000
finalists as they compete for top awards and scholarship money as part of
National History Day (NHD), a yearlong education program for sixth - through
12th-grade students. Transmissions Trouble #202-408-3424. Dr. Hollie also serves as
the chief instructional advocate and co-founder for the Los
Angeles-based Culture and Language Academy of Success (CLAS), a
charter school where the principles of the CCRTL are applied
daily.*
Many parents are unfamiliar with these handheld wonders, as they've only
been integrated into teaching in the last 15 years.

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Hollie has served as a literacy consultant for the
California Department of Education and his work has been published
in journals such as English Journal and Academic Exchange
Quarterly.ed.

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m. Press Only:
For more information and photo opportunity please visit us on the web at
http://www. Hollie is the executive director and chief instructional
officer for the CCRTL and travels the country educating teachers
and administrators. Dr. Hollie is an assistant professor in
teacher education at California State University Dominguez Hills."
Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN), the long-time leader in handheld graphing
technology,** works closely with educators in the development of its classroom
technology.

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The NHD program
received the Charles Frankel Prize for Public Programming and collaborated
with the National Archives to create "Our Documents," a national initiative on
American history, civics, and service. Sharroky Hollie From The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching and
Learning Will Join Other Guests to Discuss the Misinformation About Ebonics;
Debate Will Include Discussion About Effective Teaching Techniques and Other
Learning Methods for African American Students. Culturally responsive
teaching is designed to validate each and every student by
affirming the students' home language and culture . "Students are
excited to come to class, they like seeing problems come to life and they
grasp concepts better while using graphing technology.

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Educators who complete CCRTL's 12-month program receive a CCRTL
Certification, which helps to address training requirements under the "No
Child Left Behind Act" that requires public schools receiving Title I funds to
have a "highly qualified " teacher in every classroom.

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KPCC is a
public radio station that broadcasts throughout Southern
California. Dr.

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"For twenty-five years National History Day has inspired middle and high
school students across the country to produce high quality projects which help
history come alive and resonate for all of us. The History Channel is honored
to sponsor this extraordinary program which continues to help teachers and
students connect with history in a vital and meaningful way," said Dr.
With more than 13 years as an academic, Dr.

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June 16 from 8:00 a.historychannel.

WHO: Dr. A
growing body of research has found that use of graphing calculators in a
variety of instructional situations leads to improved student achievement in
specific middle school and high school mathematical skills.com/buy .

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National History Day is successfully helping to improve the
teaching and learning of history in schools across the country year round.

Leading California Educator to Debate Ebonics on KPCC 98.3 FM

Hollie to discuss the recent debate
surrounding the new proposed cultural responsive teaching
curriculum for San Bernardino schools. CCRTL-trained
instructors educate students, most often African-American or Latino , by
validating and affirming the students' home language and culture, while also
teaching societal language requirements to help them effectively communicate
in a variety of environments. In particular , handheld graphing
technology with advanced calculation abilities and an oversized viewing
screen , is proving popular and effective with both teachers and students. For
availability information , please visit http://www.com/research
for more information.

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The TI-84 Plus Silver Edition's built-in USB port makes it easy to quickly
connect to home and school computers, share data with other graphing
calculators and conduct science experiments using data collection equipment in
their science classes. Teens can match them with their
graphing calculator faceplate or mix them up.

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Nationwide 40,000 currently use NHD curriculum materials. Hollie,
culturally responsive teaching is inaccurately tied to the Ebonics
controversy of 1996. In addition , CCRTL-Certified instructors learn
to supplement curriculum with instruction in visual and performing arts,
Spanish-language learning, physical education and technology. teens are performing below the
international average on mathematics and science problem solving and literacy,
according to international studies conducted by Program for International
Student Assessment (PISA).

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This year's theme of "Communication in History: The Key to Understanding"
has inspired projects from a wide range of subjects. ET/PT.D.3 FM.

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Linguistic Professor Walt Wolfram and Ebonics Foe Michael King of
Project 21 will join Dr. CLAS's 2004 API CLAS is 777, which is among the highest in
LAUSD and the nation for schools serving predominately Title I
students . Its latest product, the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, delivers the
latest features and educational programs to help drive student success.

** Handheld technology leadership measured in USA by Decision Analyst,
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The History Channel Web site will showcase the Awards Ceremony of National
History Day during a LIVE Webcast on http://www. Through publications
and education programs, NHD trains teachers to move students beyond textbooks
and expand their classrooms to include libraries, museums and archives. More information is available at
http://www.
Now reaching more than 88 million Nielsen subscribers, The History
Channel (R), "Where the Past Comes Alive(R)," brings history to life in a
powerful manner and provides an inviting place where people experience history
personally and connect their own lives to the great lives and events of the
past. Dr. CCRTL's
method of culturally responsive teaching is designed to validate each and
every student and their culture in a shame-free environment. The more interested
students become in math and science, the more time they spend with these
subjects inside and outside the classroom -- and the more they spend time
learning, the more likely they are to succeed.