Earth Day is celebrated each year on April 22, but it’s important for students to learn how to appreciate the environment around them each day of the year. THe first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970. Today, more than 175 countries participate in worldwide events to raise awareness and encourage environmental activism. To celebrate Earth Day, we’re giving away two audiobook excerpts for Horrible Science: Blood, Bones, and Body Bits from Level 1 and Extreme Pets! from Level 2. Read the full post to download and ENTER TO WIN! [ ... ]

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Dates for the 2009 Plugged-in Literacy Workshop featuring Dr. Janet Allen, creator of the Plugged-in Programs, have been announced as June 25 and 26. Charlotte County Public Schools will host the conference at Port Charlotte High School in Port Charlotte, Florida. The Plugged-in Literacy Workshop is a continuation of the Plugged-in to Reading Literacy institute put on each year by Recorded Books and Dr. Allen to provide professional development for teachers, focusing on literacy instruction and adolescent literacy. [ ... ]

On June 25 and 26, Charlotte County Public Schools will be hosting the 2009 Plugged-in Literacy Workshop. The host school is Port Charlotte High School, 18200 Cochran Boulevard, Port Charlotte, FL 33948. [ ... ]

Janet Allen will be at this year’s IRA Convention in Minneapolis.

Convention: May 3-7, 2009
Register at www.reading.org
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This winter, Recorded Books will be releasing Plugged-in to Nonfiction, the latest extension of Dr. Janet Allen’s literacy program Plugged-in to Reading, which is used in classrooms nationwide. Plugged-in to Nonfiction is a non-textbook nonfiction reading program for secondary schools based in authentic literature and created by Dr. Janet Allen, an expert in adolescent literacy. [ ... ]

Recorded Books announces the upcoming release of its newest reading and writing program, Dr. Janet Allen’s Plugged-in to Nonfiction for grades 4-5. Levels 1-3 of the program, developed for grades 5-12, have already been successfully implemented in over 1,200 classrooms across the country. [ ... ]

Dear Educator,

We are pleased to announce the release of our newest reading program,
Dr. Janet Allen’s Plugged-in to Nonfiction. This “toolbox” of balanced literacy resources is unlike any other program out there. What makes it so different? The entire classroom library is made up of authentic nonfiction. [ ... ]