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What is NIE?

News in Education is a nationwide program started in 1966, under which newspapers act as a supplement to the usual textbooks and teaching materials.

The Star-Ledger and The Times News in Education programs provide teachers with innovative and versatile teaching resources linked to the information, people and events making news today. Students and teachers alike discover a wealth of new ideas that make learning interesting and fun while reinforcing reading and writing proficiency, as well as science, math and other vital academic and life skills. News in Education offers a variety of materials and curriculums to support the classroom experience.

Our Mission:

The Star-Ledger and The Times, through the News in Education (NIE) program, are dedicated to the promotion of literacy in accordance with New Jersey state-mandated education standards. NIE fosters a learning environment that serves to inform, involve and inspire students in the development of positive study skills in a variety of subject areas with the added goal of assuring good citizenship.

News in Education provides: Free digital delivery of the newspaper for classroom use, Free supplemental teaching guides & curriculum and Free Teacher training and workshops, many for continuing education credits.

NIE helps advance education for students in several ways:

• Develops research skills
• Applies academic study to practical experiences
• Helps build student comprehension of local, national and international issues
• Builds self-esteem through positive classroom experiences
• Encourages class participation
• Offers timely learning materials at little or no cost

Learning to Give is a national organization that is headquartered and started here in Newark, NJ. The curriculum is dedicated to giving kids a sense of responsibility and accountability in their communities.

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NIE Special Report Whether its from the simple desire to help others, our environment, or our way of life, innovation is a process that begins with imagination and results in the creation of something of value for society. NBC Learn, in collaboration with the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the National Science Teachers Association, explores the process of innovations in this compelling 11-week video series. ►View this weeks video : 3-D Printing ►Mayan pyramid destroyed in Belize Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events. ►Archive of Geography quizzes Google Glass Causing Congressional Privacy Concerns ►Discussion prompts & video archive. May is Garden for Wildlife Month! Plant a Schoolyard Garden at Your School To help reconnect today's children to the outdoors, National Wildlife Federation assists schools in developing outdoor classrooms called Schoolyard Habitats®, where educators and students learn how to attract and support local wildlife. These wildlife habitats become places where students not only learn about wildlife species and ecosystems, but also outdoor classrooms where they hone their academic skills and nurture their innate curiosity and creativity. Click here to view the lessons NIE Institute Educational Resources As an NIE subscriber, you can access a wealth of free educational resources available through our membership in the national NIE Institute. All are appropriate for classroom instruction when used with the electronic or print edition of The Star-Ledger. ►Visit our NIE Institute page for these topics: Art Careers Character Education Critical Thinking Skills & Gifted Diversity & Multicultural Literacy Elementary & Middle School ESL & Spanish Bilingual - Black & Hispanic Heritage Financial Literacy Supplements First Amendment General Educational Development Health, Nutrition, Fitness Homeland Security, Crime, & Online Safety Journalism & Press Freedom Language Arts & Literacy Life Skills Math, Science, Tech & Environment Media Literacy Multi-Curricular & Miscellaneous Multiple Intelligences NIE Instructional Calendar NIE Miscellaneous Safety & Anti-Drug & Alcohol Awareness Social Studies, Govt., Civics Sports Study Skills & College Prep Women's Studies

Download a lesson based on political cartoons and print it out for use in your classroom. (PDF format) This week's lesson: Disasters put focus on regulations ►Download this week's lesson ►There are more than 180 lessons archived for your use Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool: ►Elementary (K-4) ►Middle (5-8) ►Secondary (9-12) ►Federal safety board urges tougher drinking-and-driving cutoff limit to match other nations -- Front Page Talking Points Archive Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events. ►Get This Week in History ►Enhance vocabulary and written/verbal skills with over 2,500 pages of puzzles, themed features, word lists, SAT, ACT test prep and word games. Created by: Jan and Carey Cook

This week's word in the news: INITIATE DEFINITION: To set going by taking the first step; begin. FOUND IN THE NEWS: Troopers initiated a pursuit of the vehicle at the rest area on Interstate 71 just north of the Ohio 123 exit east of Lebanon, troopers said. ►The Dayton Daily News -- 05/20/2013