Newspapers in Education
Monday, December 7th, 2009
Spring 2010 NIE Affidavit: CLICK HERE
For Teachers
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NIE is dedicated to promoting literacy, increasing societal awareness and raising the level of media message comprehension among students of all ages. Newspapers bring present-day excitement to language arts, math, science, civics, social studies, geography, history and other subjects.Research shows that students who use newspapers as a learning resource have a better awareness of the world. Their achievement scores and reading skills increase.
Fundraising
Are you looking for a way for your school, club, or organization to raise money? Sell Idaho Press-Tribune subscriptions and get $10 for each start. Please contact Greg Roesberry at groesberry@idahopress.com or 989-9525.
Sponsorship benefits for your business:
- Mention in the NIE newsletter, distributed to all NIE participating classroom teachers..
- Recognition in full page monthly thank you ad in the Idaho Press-Tribune.
- Recognition on the NIE web pages.
- Thank you cards from students in the classroom that your business sponsors.
- Opportunity to host classroom field trips or to visit classrooms as guest speaker.
- Certificate of Appreciation, suitable for framing and displaying at your business.
- Classroom set of up to 50 newspapers, Monday-Friday.
- Resource list of 120 different curriculum materials available.
- Newsletter and updates for teachers in the program.
- Student tours of the Idaho Press-Tribune newspaper.
- Field trips to and speakers from 80 plus business sponsors.
- 90-minute teacher training programs for schools and districts.
- Summer NIE workshop sponsored by the Idaho Press-Tribune.
- Scholarship program for teachers to attend regional NIE conference.
- SchooLink automated information system for school districts.
- NIE resource page on the Idaho Press-Tribune web site
