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For more info www.davidlynchfoundation.com Transcription: "Transcendental Meditation really helps students be creative and innovative." "I don't really know the science involved with it but Transcendental Meditation really allows them to focus." "Meditation gives students an opportunity to slow down and do a lot of deep inner thinking within themselves." "Stress is constant, all the time, and I just love Transcendental Meditation as that tool, that buffer tool that helps you cope with that." "I feel calmer now. Like a calming presence is constantly in my life. It's pretty sweet." Assistant principle for security: "I was very suspect of what Transcendental Meditation was because I thought it was what you see in the movies and on television where you have to see with your legs crossed and make these loud chanting noises and roll your eyes in the back of your head, and you have to be totally focused on that or it doesn't work." "You know, I have a lot of guy friends that play football, and they're like 'ah meditation that doesn't work. You're crazy.' And I was like, 'I don't know about you guys but it really worked for me though.' " "You know kids are inundated with noise all day long. they have Ipods they have video games, they have videos on TV... and I was of the belief that they need some time everyday to just shut all that out and kind of focus a little bit on themselves and along came this TM opportunity. Assistant principle for security: "I had to experience it to see ...

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Travel to Thompson Ranch Elementary School and see why they were named an A+ school by the Arizona Educational Foundation. The honor, which is designated to a handful of schools state-wide each year, recognizes outstanding public schools in Arizona.

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After two decades, the World-Wide-Web is really starting to deliver on the promise of readily available, high-quality content for nearly every subject imaginable. Nearly all of this content is free, and is therefore "open content" ready to be used, modified, and shared again. With such a vast repository of content available, we need to come up with ways to index and share it that are meaningful to educators and address their specific goals. If these needs can be met, schools can leave expensive textbooks behind and move towards the future of Open Content. Matt Federoff, chief information officer for the Vail, Arizona School District, led one of the nation's early efforts to connect schools using wireless technology, later providing wireless access at each school site in the district. In 2005, he led the opening of Empire High School, called the first textbook-free school in the United States. As part of Empire's initiative, all students are issued laptops, and technology helps form the core of their learning experience, much of which is self-directed. He was named the 2005 Arizona Technology Director of the Year and is currently involved in the Beyond Textbooks Initiative, extending the Empire methodology across all grade levels. In 2007, Federoff was named one of the NSBA's "20 to Watch." He lives with his wife and children in the wilds of the Empire Mountains south of Vail.

Thompson Ranch A Plus Label...

Travel to Thompson Ranch Elementary School and see why they were named an A+ school by the Arizona Educational Foundation. The honor, which is designated to a handful of schools state-wide each year, recognizes outstanding public schools in Arizona.

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Amphitheater School District summer workshop "Camp Apples" by the Arts Integration Committee. Camp Apples takes place July 26-28 at Amphi High School Art and Music Building. See www.amphi.com/teachers/ncowan/campapples.html for more info on registration and times!

I Do Dream...

Part of the "I Do" series presented by the Dysart Unified School District and Safe Schools/Healthy Students.

Matt Federoff: The Open Content Revolution...

After two decades, the World-Wide-Web is really starting to deliver on the promise of readily available, high-quality content for nearly every subject imaginable. Nearly all of this content is free, and is therefore "open content" ready to be used, modified, and shared again. With such a vast repository of content available, we need to come up with ways to index and share it that are meaningful to educators and address their specific goals. If these needs can be met, schools can leave expensive textbooks behind and move towards the future of Open Content. Matt Federoff, chief information officer for the Vail, Arizona School District, led one of the nation's early efforts to connect schools using wireless technology, later providing wireless access at each school site in the district. In 2005, he led the opening of Empire High School, called the first textbook-free school in the United States. As part of Empire's initiative, all students are issued laptops, and technology helps form the core of their learning experience, much of which is self-directed. He was named the 2005 Arizona Technology Director of the Year and is currently involved in the Beyond Textbooks Initiative, extending the Empire methodology across all grade levels. In 2007, Federoff was named one of the NSBA's "20 to Watch." He lives with his wife and children in the wilds of the Empire Mountains south of Vail.

About GESD...

About the Glendale Elementary School District, its staff, and schools. Located in Glendale, Arizona, GESD is the home to 17 schools and over 13000 students from pre-school to 8th grade. Learn more at www.gesd40.org

Elevate Expectations…Banish Bullying: Confli...

The Dysart Unified School District and Safe Schools, Healthy Students have come up with a comprehensive bullying program entitled, "Elevate Expectations...Banish Bullying." This PSA's theme is "Conflict Resolution" and features students from Dysart High School and Riverview Elementary School.

Elevate Expectations…Banish Bullying: El Mir...

The Dysart Unified School District and Safe Schools, Healthy Students have come up with a comprehensive bullying program entitled, "Elevate Expectations...Banish Bullying." This PSA features students from El Mirage Elementary School.

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