10 results returned for search: "education AND " author Darnell Wynn
The beginning of another school year is an opportunity to support our children to become highly literate.
What does being highly literate mean in the 21st century and what might be 21st century literacy outcomes?
According to the National Assessment ...
DATE: Oct 02, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Darnell Wynn
Why is it so very important to give beginning readers a book introduction before reading? The answer lies in what we think reading is for the reader at the very early stages of learning how to read.
There is much to learn about reading that transcend...
DATE: May 01, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Darnell Wynn
The holidays bring on a heightened sense of giving and receiving of gifts to mark a part of Christmas traditions celebrated across the world.
For many families with children and adolescents the focus is often on that special toy or popular electroni...
DATE: Dec 06, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Darnell Wynn
September marks the beginning of a new school year. Students, teachers and parents are eager and apprehensive about outcomes for the year. Everyone has a responsibility to support, extend and accelerate the literacy skills of all learners. Getting of...
DATE: Sep 06, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Darnell Wynn
June marks the beginning of summer with school vacation right around the corner. It is the time for parents and educators to think about the possibility of summer literacy lag for children. Summer literacy lag is caused when children do not read enou...
DATE: Jun 29, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Darnell Wynn
Informational texts are designed to teach specific information about a topic. Informational texts, also known as non-fiction are texts that are based on facts and not made up.
Science, social studies and health textbooks are examples of informationa...
DATE: May 03, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Darnell Wynn
The month of April is celebrated as National Poetry Month. This celebration was established by the Academy of American Poets in 1996 to increase awareness of the art of poetry, recognition of living poets, examination of poetry heritage and to draw a...
DATE: Apr 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Darnell Wynn
The 27th annual conference of The Bermuda Reading Association being held February 25 and 26 at the Fairmont Southampton Hotel, intends to be one of the best ever. The Literacy Partnerships conference will see incredible speakers address the importanc...
DATE: Feb 01, 2011
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Cartoon
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AUTHOR:
Darnell Wynn
Today, education has to be viewed as evolving from the education of the past. Educators, parents and children know more and are required to do more in different social and professional contexts.
What this means for schools is that the approaches and ...
DATE: Oct 08, 2009
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Darnell Wynn
What is essential?
Preventing reading failure requires us to examine a number of areas to ensure 'no child gets left behind'. We must all commit to the goal that struggling readers must catch up. We must provide all students with quality instruction,...
DATE: Feb 02, 2009
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Darnell Wynn
