Pacific Educator - February 2003
Volume 2, Number 1

CONTENTS

4 OUR HERITAGE, OURSELVES
The importance of maintaining cultural literacy
in the Pacific islands.

6 IT WORKS!
Web-based reading program helps ELLs
make literacy gains.

7 A BRIDGE TO READING AND WRITING LITERACY
Developing oral language skills in young children.

8 A KEY READING COMPONENT
Focus on fluency helps develop reading
comprehension.

9 TARGETING FLUENCY
Forum speakers stress need for oral reading
and feedback.

10 BECOMING BETTER READERS
Fluency work makes a difference.

12 PARENT CORNER
Simple strategies spell early reading success.

13 TEACHING THE STANDARDS
Decision making skills enhance student health.

14 SUPPORTING HEALTH LITERACY
NCLB funds community learning centers.

15 PICTURING SCIENCE
Photographing and writing about island environments.

16 FROM MEMORIZATION TO INQUIRY
AND EXPLORATION
New classroom strategies promote science
and mathematics literacy.

18 PACIFIC NEWS

18 MORE INSTRUCTION TIME LOST
Supertyphoon Pongsona batters Guam,
Chuuk, and Rota.

19 INFORMATION LITERACY
From identifying needs to evaluating sources.

20 DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGY LITERACY
Creating critical thinkers and lifelong learners.

21 VIDEOCONFERENCING
Improving access to training.

22 TECH TIPS
Do those pop-up ads frustrate you, too?

22 FIND IT ONLINE
Links to helpful education resources.