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October Newsletter: Packed full of resources to get the 2014-15 WordMasters Challenge started!
October 2014
WordMasters News!
By now, all Team Leaders should have downloadedthe Meet #1 Word Lists through their personalDashboard. Please see the Team Leader Guidebelow if you need help getting started.
We have heard from a number of Team Leaderswho are able to log in successfully, but cannotaccess the "Manage Teams & Students" page. Often this occurs because someone other than theTeam Leader completed the online enrollment thisyear, and his/her email address is not synched withthe existing school account. In other words, ourcomputer system doesn't recognize the email andcreates a brand new account for the order. Noworries -- it's an easy fix to synch the order withthe original school account. Just send us an emailsaying that you have enrolled in this year's
In This Issue
WordMasters News!Team Leader GuideWelcome Kit for New TeamLeaders (or those wanting arefresher)Resources for Meet PrepNew Study ToolsUpdated Idea GalleryCalendar Reminders
What Works in YourClassroom?
Share your successful teaching tips,photos, or videos. E-mail us [email protected] we'll add it to the Idea Gallery.
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WordMasters Challenge (an order number or POnumber is very helpful!) and we will make thenecessary adjustments so you can access yourteams via your Dashboard.
Team Leader GuideFind instructions for:
Accessing your dashboardSetting up you teamsSetting up studentrecords, andDownloadingmaterials
Click here for a print-friendly PDF document ofthe Team Leader Guideto help you get the2014-15 WordMasters Challenge started.
Welcome Kit for New TeamLeaders (or those wanting a refresher)
Is this your first year with WordMasters? Or areyou looking for a refresher? Make sure you review
the Welcome Kitwhich includes:
Welcome letterTen-Step ChecklistParent letter tosend homeStudent sign-upsheet
If you would like to customize the parent letter andstudent sign-up sheet, Word document versionsare found on the Teacher Tools pages.
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If you need to present this information to a group,there is also a PowerPoint presentation you canuse.
Resources for Meet PrepIn response to our customer survey, Team Leadersgraciously shared some of their favorite resourcesfor the following:
Word definitions
Wordsmyth: Glossary MakerVisual Thesaurus
Note: The authority on which we rely in matters ofdispute is Webster’s New World College Dictionary.
Creating flashcards
Quizlet
Practice analogies
WordMasters™Analogies 101
A comprehensive list can be found in TeacherTools, towards the bottom of the page. E-mail uswith your favorite and we'll include it on thewebsite!
New Study ToolsLooking for ways to help your students learn theirword lists for each meet? Try one of these newWordMasters™ Study Tools:
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Vocabulary Parade (or Fashion Show)Hidden PictureGrid Game
Study Tools created last year are:
Word MapFrequent FinderPunch CardScavenger HuntBingoThink Fast!Art ShowAnalogy Practice
All Study Tools arefound on Teacher Tools. Do you have a tool toshare? E-mail us!
Updated Idea GalleryTeachers shared their successful WordMasters™tips, games and activities. Make sure you visit theIdea Gallery to see what's new!
E-mail us with yourfavorite learningtechnique and we'lladd it to the IdeaGallery!
Calendar Reminders
Meet #1 Word Lists Available: October 1st
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2014-15 WordMasters Challenge™
Meet #1
Word Lists Available Oct. 1st
Test Administered Nov. 17th - Dec. 5th
Score Reporting Deadline Dec. 12th
Results Available Dec. 26th
Meet #2
Word Lists Available Dec. 8th
Test Administered Feb. 2nd - Feb. 20th
Score Reporting Deadline Feb. 27th
Results Available March 13th
Meet #3
Word Lists Available Feb. 23rd
Test Administered April 6th-April 24th
Score Reporting Deadline May 1st
Results Available May 15th
Cumulative Champions Announced May 15th
To find the entire 2014-15 WordMastersChallenge Calendar click here or the ChallengeSchedule can be found under the Resources tab onthe WordMasters Challenge website.
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