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Incorporating Poetry into Your Lessons>
“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” This first line of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s Sonnet 43 is familiar to most people. As we continue with our theme of “Furnishing the Mind,” reading and memorizing poetry is one of the best things we can do to furnish the minds of our students with “reliably correct and appropriately sophisticated English language patterns” as Andrew... read more
IEW Curriculum Aligns with State Standards>
School teachers and curriculum directors often call IEW’s Schools Division asking if our curriculum meets state educational standards. Some schools or charter schools are not allowed to recommend items if they are not aligned with state standards, so it is important to have these standards. Additionally, teachers who have autonomy to choose curriculum for their classrooms sometimes need to provide standards documentation to their administrators.... read more