What's New on the Web

"Now I Get It!" Homework Help Strategies for Volunteers—

The LEARNS Spring 2005 Tutor newsletter offers advice that can turn homework into a rewarding experience for both the student and the homework help provider.

On the Web at www.nwrel.org/learns/tutor/spr2005/spr2005.html

New Web site for Volunteer Leadership Center (VLC)—

While NWREL's VLC has been providing training and technical assistance via various national and regional partnerships for years, this new site makes navigating through all of our volunteer-related work (LEARNS, AmeriCorps Network NW, and VISTA) easy and enjoyable.

On the Web at www.nwrel.org/vlc/

National Education Conference Papers—

Northwest Report readers can access some of NWREL's spring 2005 presentation material from AERA and ASCD.

Download papers at

www.nwrel.org/aera05/ and www.nwrel.org/ascd05/:

What Makes Reform Relevant for Adolescents
The Concerns-Based Dissemination Matrix: A Framework for Planning Dissemination of Education Innovations
Turning Low-Performing Schools into High-Performing Learning Communities
Research on the 6+1 Trait® Writing Model for Improving Student Writing