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Our latest press releases, and Oklahoma Education news. Subscribe for our teaching tips and resources for school improvement.

National Blue Ribbon School principal now helping other schools improve

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NEWS RELEASE: December 10, 2020
CONTACT: Jan Barrick or Rachel Watson, (405) 842-8408

National Blue Ribbon School principal helping more Oklahoma schools improve student success

When Alpha Plus added one of the most experienced principals in the state to its professional development team, LeAnn Johnson hit the ground running in 17 school districts from Hollis to Idabel.  

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Discussion Guide for COVID-19.

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To our valued teachers and parents: here's a discussion guide for COVID-19.

Vocabulary words:
Virus
Pandemic
State of Emergency
Immunity
Quarantine

From the article: (click here for full article on OETA)
Background Information and Discussion Questions:

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Alpha Plus Gives 5 Tips for Learning Outside the Classroom

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Your student at home: Five tips for learning outside the classroom
By Jan Barrick, CEO of Alpha Plus

We learned this week that students will not return to their classrooms for the rest of this year.

When Oklahoma students left for Spring Break, any chance of not returning to finish the school year seemed unlikely. Social distancing and quarantine are now important public health recommendations in response to COVID-19, factors that have already impacted our state’s students by prompting a shutdown period.

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Hunger Free Oklahoma

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Children living in rural areas have 26% greater odds of obesity compared to urban children. This is one of the many reasons why Afterschool Meal programs, like Cherokee Elementary School's, are so imperative for students to get the nutrition they need to thrive and learn in rural OK!

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Alpha Plus Celebrates Our Diverse Readers

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We're excited about #ReadAcrossAmericaDay today!

Join us as we celebrate a nation of diverse readers by recommending books for students of all ages in the comments below!

"Everyone is a reader, some just haven't found their favorite book yet."

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We Use Data to Help Schools on the Way to an A!

Teachers and administrators can quickly and easily identify students who need more help learning the Oklahoma Academic Standards.

Alpha Plus pinpoints the SPECIFIC OAS objectives or "gaps" students have from previous years, then helps school teams address each objective throughout the year.

That is why Alpha Plus schools have OUTPERFORMED the state average every year of the A-F Report Cards.