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Alpha Plus Blog: Alpha Plus News, Materials, Partners, and Education Mateirals

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

ALPHA PLUS HEROES: Vanoss Public Schools

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Our hero today is Darla Ewing of Vanoss Public Schools in Pontotoc County. Ms. Ewing uses Alpha Plus Math and ELA curriculum with her third-grade students. So far, they have grown at least 20% on OAS Objectives taught in the fall semester. Great work, Darla!

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ALPHA PLUS HEROES: Empire Middle School

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A big SHOUT OUT to the Empire Middle School teachers for their dedicated, hard work educating their students using the Oklahoma Academic Standards! The middle-level math and ELA teachers at Empire in Stephens County use the Alpha Plus Pacing Calendars to help them maintain a steady pace in their lessons and tp ensure academic growth. THANK YOU to Ms. Rochell, Ms. Talbot and Ms. Fields (pictured left to right) for all you do!

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ALPHA PLUS HEROES: Ryan Elementary School

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Sending a shout-out to one of our heroes: Ryan Elementary Principal Cheryl Carter. Principal Carter is meeting with her Alpha Plus facilitator and using the Instructional Leader training binder at her school in Jefferson County. Our thanks go out to this essential leader who is doing everything she can to help Ryan Elementary teachers and students succeed!

Learn more:  https://alphaplus.org/data-driven_school_improvement/how-it-works/success-model

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DID YOU KNOW: The Oklahoma Flag

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DID YOU KNOW?

In Oklahoma history, Louise Fluke used skills honed at the Chicago Art Institute to design a new Oklahoma state flag in 1925. In this selection, we learn why our flag changed and how research fostered a new sense of pride.

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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.