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We've talked with several educators and administrators in the last couple of weeks about the coming spending of stimulus funds stemming from The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). These funds provide educators with an unprecedented opportunity to invest in improving teaching and learning in CHANGE

the classroom.

As I stayed up late one night pouring over stimulus package websites, PowerPoints, and documents, I became more and more excited. What excited me most was the simple fact that eInstruction's product outcomes parallel ARRA stimulus guidelines that emphasize data-driven instruction, engaging at-risk and special education students, technology enhancement, quality assessments, strengthening early learning programs, and increasing student learning and teacher effectiveness. Each piece of our classroom suite of products fits so nicely into the areas of reform that it just reconfirmed for me the importance of our products in the classroom. eInstruction products are a short-term investment with long-term results.

When used correctly, these products are not just neat toys to make learning fun, they are research-proven tools that will actually improve instruction and change the dynamics of the classroom. Many times, however, due to limited funds, these products are checked out through the library or on a traveling cart, and that is not the most effective way to implement these learning tools. To be used most effectively, a teacher must have daily access to the tools so they can be used for formative assessment and instant data on a daily basis. Couple that with intensive professional development on instructional strategies and quality assessments, and we are certain that these tools will provide the results that administrators and state departments will want to see to ensure further funding opportunities from the ARRA. It is our hope that the pulse of stimulus money will provide schools with an opportunity to provide a complete classroom package to individual classrooms so that teachers will have access to the equipment bundle on a daily basis.

We know that you have probably been deluged with information and requests concerning stimulus funds, but we hope you will take a minute to download our eInstruction and Stimulus Funds flyer to see just how each eInstruction product fits into the four essential areas of the State Fiscal Stabilitization Funds of the ARRA. We would also be glad to set up a meeting to answer any questions or to discuss the best way to implement the eInstruction suite of products to get the most classroom reform for your dollar.

Valorie Loomer, a Certified Special Education Professional and eInstruction Vice President, has also provided a PowerPoint with a detailed, product-by-product description of how each of our products empowers teachers, school leaders, and district administrators to accommodate and support the progress of students with special needs. See it here...

You can also keep up with the latest information regarding Kansas stimulus funds and Nebraska stimulus funds by clicking on your respective state.

We want to see classrooms changed for the better, and we are excited about the opportunities that the stimulus package will provide to schools in Kansas and Nebraska and across the country. Please let us know how we can help you to accomplish the goals for your school buildings.