REMINDER NOTICE OF THE SATELLITE TOWN MEETING!
YOU HAVE ONE MORE WEEK TO ARRANGE YOUR DOWNLINK SITE TO TAKE PART!
"Reading Partners: Teaming Up to Help Children Read Well"
Tuesday, May 19, 1998, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern time
**THE PROGRAM WILL FEATURE FEDERAL WORK-STUDY TUTOR PROGRAMS**
The recent landmark study by the National Research Council defined
the best practices for helping children become successful readers.
These recommendations include a focus on children from birth through
pre-school, with parents playing a crucial role as a child's first
teachers. The study also found that extra learning time, when
combined with parental involvement and quality school instruction,
boosts a student's reading skills and motivation to learn.
The President's educational initiative, The America Reads
Challenge, puts these recommendations into action. In this
nationwide town meeting, U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley
will welcome a panel of guests who will discuss:
How parents and caregivers of babies and young children can create
a literacy-rich and language-rich environment to foster a love of
books and to prepare children for later reading success.
How partnerships between families, schools, community groups and
businesses can support extended learning programs for elementary
school children after-school and during the summer.
*How college and university students in the Federal Work-Study
program can serve as tutors and reading partners for younger students.
How special approaches to family literacy, students with limited
English proficiency, and students with disabilities can overcome
obstacles.
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Satellite Town Meeting
Here's your chance to join an exciting conversation with people
who are doing what it takes to improve American education...
Your community can join the Satellite Town Meeting as easy as A, B, C!
Arrange for a site with satellite capability such as a chamber of
commerce, university, government office, hospital, hotel or private
residence.
Bring together people committed to education, including parents,
teachers, business people, community leaders and others; and,
Call your local cable operator or school board channel to broadcast
the program throughout your community.
Join the discussion! The Satellite Town Meeting is available at no
cost. We just ask that you register your participation.
C-Band KU-Band
Galaxy 3 SBS 6
Transponder/Channel 21 Transponder/Channel 9
Horizontal Polarity Horizontal Polarity
Downlink Frequency 4120 MHZ Downlink Frequency 11921 MHZ
Orbital Location 95 West Orbital Location 74 West
Audio subcarriers 6.2 (Spanish) and 6.8 (English)
Please note that satellite coordinates are subject to change.
Register your participation to ensure you will be notified of any
changes by calling
1-800 USA-LEARN, by e-mail at Satellite_Town_Meeting@ed.gov, or by
visiting our web site at http://www.ed.gov/inits/stm/.
The Satellite Town Meeting is produced in partnership with the
National Alliance of Business and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with
support from The Bayer Foundation, The Procter & Gamble Fund, and The
SC Johnson Wax Fund. Broadcast and cable partners include Discovery
Communications, the Public Broadcasting Service, and Channel One.
Use of the Satellite Town Meeting is free and unrestricted.