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2012 Editorial Calendar
January
Features
- Technology and reading
- Spelling and word study
- Motivation
- Tutoring and volunteering
- Literacy in the sciences: Vocabulary in STEM
- Family literacy bag: Building
Books and Authors
- Interviews: Walter Dean Myers, Allen Say
- Booklist: Take Flight!
Celebrations and Events
- National Braille Literacy Month
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: National Day of Service (January 16)
- Universal Letter Writing Week (January 9–13)
- National Handwriting Day (January 23)
- No Name Calling Week (January 23–27)
Featured Partner
- Youth Service America
February
Features
- Comprehension
- Creating critical readers
- Reading and writing in the content areas
- Assessment
- Literacy in the sciences: Inventors
- Family literacy bag: Flight
Books and Authors
- Author interviews: Walter Dean Myers, Julianne Moore
- Booklists: Time Travel, Black History Month
- e-cards: Valentine's Day, Black History Month
Celebrations and Events
- Valentine's Day (February 14)
- President's Day (February 20)
- Children's Authors & Illustrators Week (February 1–7)
- National School Counseling Week (February 6–10)
- Black History Month
- NCTE Black Caucus African-American Read-In
Featured Partners
- National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Black Caucus
- American School Counselor Association
March
Features
- Writing (strategies, assessment)
- Writer's Quest Spring Writing Contest
- Progress monitoring
- Kindergarten readiness, especially for kids with disabilities
- Growing Readers: Literacy in art and music
- Family literacy bag: The Sun
Books and Authors
- Interview: Jarrett Krosoczka
- Booklist: Women’s History Month
- Read Across America e-card
Celebrations and Events
- Dr. Seuss' birthday/Read Across America and 40th anniversary of The Lorax (March 2)
- National Grammar Day (March 4)
- Newspapers in Education Week (March 7–11)
- World Folk Tales and Fables Week (March 21–27)
- Brain Awareness Month
- Music in Our Schools Month
- Women's History Month
- Youth Art Month
Featured Partners
- Center for Development and Learning: Plain Talk Conference
- National Education Association
- Newspapers in Education
April
Features
- Pre-K guide for parents and caregivers
- Autism: basics, reading comprehension strategies
- Resources for principals and school leaders
- Libraries: connecting school and public libraries for summer
- Growing Readers: Fluency activities
- Family literacy bag: Bees (and Other Insects)
- Día: video and resources
- Poetry
Books and Authors
- Interview: Kate and Jules Feiffer
- Booklist: New poetry books
- Día e-card
Celebrations
- D.E.A.R. (April 12)
- Earth Day (April 22)
- El día de los niños/El día de los libros (April 30)
- National Library Week (April 8–14)
- Environmental Education Week (April 15–21)
- Week of the Young Child (April 21–28)
- International Autism Awareness Month
- National Poetry Month
- Mathematics Awareness Month
Featured Partners
- American Library Association
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
May
Features
- Summer reading and learning
- Tutoring & summer programs
- Growing Readers: Literacy in social studies
- Family literacy bag: Archaeology
Books and Authors
- Interview: Sam McBratney
- Interview: selected video clips about great teachers
- Booklists: TBD
- Professional development booklist
- e-cards: APA Heritage Month, Children's Book Week
Celebrations and Events
- Mother's Day (May 13)
- Teacher Appreciation Week (May 7–11)
- National Children's Book Week (May 7–13)
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- Better Hearing and Speech Month
- Get Caught Reading Month
Featured Partners
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- National PTA
June
Features
- Glossary of school types/models
- Professional development podcast series
- Summer learning: home resources; boys and books
- Growing Readers: Literacy in social studies
- Family literacy bag: Money
- Parent/child book clubs
Books and Authors
- Interview: Chris Van Dusen
- Booklist: The Big Summer Read
Celebrations and Events
- World Ocean Day (June 8)
- Father's Day (June 17)
- Summer Learning Day (June 21)
- National Audiobook Month
Featured Partners
- National Summer Learning Association
- PBS Parents
July
Features
- 21st century skills: Visual literacy, media literacy, higher order thinking
- Professional development: pre-service, first-year teachers, teacher mentors, literacy coaches
- Reading coaches: models for delivery
- Transitions for kids with special needs
- Growing Readers: Literacy in social studies
Books and Authors
- Interview: Seymour Simon
- Booklist: Maps, travel and adventure
Celebrations and Events
- Independence Day (July 4)
- National Parks and Recreation Month
Featured Partners
- Reading Is Fundamental
- National Association of Elementary School Principals
August
Features
- Gearing up for the new school year (back-to-school "backpack" for teachers and parents)
- Setting up your classroom to be print-rich, collaborative, welcoming
- Response to intervention: RTI and inclusion; Tier 1, Tier II and Tier III curricula, models
- Reading strategies
- Role of paraprofessionals, content-area teachers, school librarians, and specialists
- Growing Readers: Technology
Books and Authors
- Interview: TBD
- Booklist: The ocean
Celebrations and Events
- Friendship Day (August 5)
- International Youth Day (August 12)
- Get Ready for Kindergarten Month
Featured Partner
- Reach Out and Read
September
Features
- Phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and concepts of print (definition, strategies, assessment)
- Screening for reading abilities/deficits
- Individualized education plans (IEPs)
- RTI for parents
- Home/school connections
- Growing Readers: Technology
- Family literacy bag: tie in with Read for the Record book selection
Books and Authors
- Interview: Monica Brown
- Booklists: All kinds of Jobs
Celebrations and Events
- Labor Day (September 3)
- International Literacy Day (September 8)
- Grandparent's Day (September 9)
- Constitution Day (September 17)
- Banned Books Week (September 30–October 6)
- Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15–Oct 15)
- Library Card Sign-Up Month
Featured Partners
- Jumpstart
- PBS Teachers
October
Features
- Writing
- Dysgraphia
- Parent/teacher conferences
- Writing family stories
- Learning disabilities overview
- Growing Readers: Oral storytelling
Books and Authors
- Interview: Uma Krishnaswami
- Video: writers on the writing process
- Booklist: Writers and writing
Celebrations and Events
- Jumpstart's Read for the Record (early October)
- National Day on Writing (October 20)
- National Bullying Prevention Month
- Family History Month
- National LD Awareness Month
- National Principals' Month
Featured Partners
- National Center for Learning Disabilities
- National Council of Teachers of English
November
Features
- Phonics (strategies, assessment)
- Fluency (strategies and assessment)
- Role of school psychologists in literacy development
- Growing Readers: Map reading
Books and Authors
- Interview: Henry Cole
- Booklist: Biographies
- American Indian/Alaskan Native Heritage Month e-card
Celebrations and Events
- Family Literacy Day (November 1)
- Veteran's Day (November 12)
- Thanksgiving (November 25)
- Geography Awareness Week (November 14–20)
- School Psychology Awareness Week (November 12–16)
- National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
Featured Partners
- National Association of School Psychologists
- United Through Reading
December
Features
- Vocabulary and academic language (strategies)
- Background knowledge (Core Knowledge Program, non-fiction text, field trips)
- Building a home library
- Growing Readers: Technology
Books and Authors
- Interview: Tomie dePaola
- Booklist: Books as Gifts holiday guide
- Holiday e-card
Celebrations and Events
- December celebrations around the world
Featured Partners
- First Book
- National Center for Family Literacy
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