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Dr. Seuss can help ELLs

The Dr. Seuss Story Maker Web site leads students through several steps to create a dialogue between two Dr. Seuss characters. This portion of the site could be helpful for English language learners to practice English. See www.seussville.com/games.

Green grants

Teachers can grow a stronger environmental education program through the National High School Challenge, a partnership of the Weather Channel and the National Environmental Education Foundation.

Individual teachers can secure as much as $10,000 to bring innovative environmental themes into coursework. Course integration grants are for teachers who want to include environmental themes into courses.

Professional development grants are for teachers who want to learn more about creating engaging lessons on the environment.

Proposals are due by June 20. For details, visit www.neefusa.org/programs/ce_grant.htm.