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Subject: RE: Worksheet Ammunition
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 13:21:41 -0400
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From: "Sears, Connie L. \(HRW-ATX\)" <[log in to unmask]>
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Cindy,

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Good luck!  You are fighting a tough battle! =20

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During the language arts adoption this past school year, it was quit
disheartening to Sherry Morgan, HRW Language Arts Consultant, and myself
(who are both OWP Teacher/Consultants) that teachers across the state of
Oklahoma were more interested in adopting a textbook that came with 3
free workbooks rather than how the textbook included comprehensive
instruction on the writing process as Holt, Rinehart and Winston's
Elements of Language textbook does.  Quite frankly, we lost many
adoptions because so many teachers preferred a textbook that was
predominately grammar instruction, not writing instruction, and because
Holt didn't give away 3 workbooks as one of our competitors did!!!   =20

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Connie Sears

Holt, Rinehart and Winston=20

Oklahoma Sales Representative

405-470-2842 (phone & fax)

1-800-547-0846 (phone & fax)

[log in to unmask]

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From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]]=20
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 6:02 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: ammunition

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After the faculty meeting today, I realize I'm going to need all the
ammunition I can get to counter the idea that test worksheets and more
worksheets are what's needed to turn things around. Didn't you say you
had research I could sight in this battle? I'm going to cruise the net,
but it would be great if you could pass along anything you have in this
vein. Thanks, Cindy


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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Good luck!&nbsp; You are fighting a tough battle! =
&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>During the language arts adoption this past school =
year, it
was quit disheartening to Sherry Morgan, HRW Language Arts Consultant, =
and
myself (who are both OWP Teacher/Consultants) that teachers across the =
state of
Oklahoma were more interested in adopting a textbook that came with 3 =
free workbooks
rather than how the textbook included comprehensive instruction on the =
writing
process as Holt, Rinehart and Winston&#8217;s <i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'>Elements
of Language</span></i> textbook does.&nbsp; Quite frankly, we lost many
adoptions because so many teachers preferred a textbook that was =
predominately
grammar instruction, not writing instruction, and because Holt =
didn&#8217;t give
away 3 workbooks as one of our competitors did!!! =
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Holt, Rinehart and Winston =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>405-470-2842 (phone &amp; =
fax)</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>1-800-547-0846 (phone &amp; =
fax)</span></font></b></p>

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[log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] <br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, August =
17, 2005
6:02 PM<br>
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[log in to unmask]<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> =
ammunition</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>After the faculty meeting today, I realize I'm going to need all =
the
ammunition I can get to counter the idea that test worksheets and more
worksheets are what's needed to turn things around. Didn't you say you =
had
research I could sight in this battle? I'm going to cruise the net, but =
it
would be great if you could pass along anything you have in this vein. =
Thanks,
Cindy</span></font></p>

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