... make a plan and organize their informational needs and how to access the information they need. We teach our students how to research and find the facts they need by doing projects in class. Students need to be able to evaluate information critically and competently (ALA, 1998, p. 14). We teach our students to compare and contrast sources ... knowledge base (ALA, 1998, p.19). Our reading program teaches our students to use prior knowledge every day. Our math and reading programs teach students to use creative problem solving skills on various problems throughout the curriculums. The inf...

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... texting, but mini-computers with access to information and technology to write documents, reports and even print. Cell phones also provide calculators and calendars (calendars help to keep track of projects, assignments and other school related functions). There are a lot of pros and cons to this debate of cell phones in school, I personally feel that cell phones should be allowed in ... their parents about something after school like tutoring, clubs, bus pickup, sports or dances. If the student/students and to notify their parents if they left their homework, lunch, backpack, books, re...

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