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NewsOK: Another Interview with our founder, Jan Barrick.

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And excerpt from the newsOK article.  In this article, Paula Burkes interviews Jan Barrick, founder of Alpha Plus which provides training, tools and curriculum for schools.

Q&A: School Curriculum should be based on data aligned to Oklahoma's standards.

Jan Barrick is a former special education teacher and the founder of Alpha Plus, an Oklahoma company that provides training, tools and curriculum for schools.

How is data being used to improve Oklahoma schools?

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A Simple but Powerful Class Opening Activity

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Here's a good idea from the George Lucas Educational Foundation's website: Edutopia.org comes an article by Alex Shervrin Venet.

The rose and thorn check-in is a quick strategy for building community and developing student voice.

"At the start of a recent class, my students gathered a bouquet of good news: a trip to Ireland, an end to recent car troubles, an upcoming visit with a friend. These were highlights they shared during our start-of-class routine, the rose and thorn check-in."

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Thanks to the Edmond Sun for sharing Jan's Column

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Jan Barrick's column titled: "Skip the Cram Session: Slow Down and Read in Summer's Last Days" is garnering more praise and attentions.

Thanks to The Edmond Sun for sharing our founder Jan Barrick's column about reading with your child in summer's last days.

If you missed it, you can find it here >>> Click Here.

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Free Help for Parents and Kids: Specific, Grade Appropriate Objectives

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Khan Academy provides free help for parents and kids who want to study specific, grade appropriate objectives. Simply set up an account for your child, and you'll be able to track lessons and progress. Thirty minutes of work each day during the summer break can make all the difference for your child. It's not too late. Start today!

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Celebrating Our Intern Sydnee Plant

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We celebrated our intern, Sydnee Plant,
on her last day with us.

Sydnee is a student at OU majoring in special education and early childhood.

We have enjoyed you and we will miss you. Good Luck!

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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.