Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education honored as AEP 2009 Award Winners!

Educational publishers, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education, are proud to be honored among The Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) 2009 winners of awards, including the Golden Lamp Award, Distinguished Achievement Award, and Beacon Award.

Huntington Beach, CA, June 19, 2009–The Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) recently deemed Teacher Created Materials (TCM) and Shell Education (SEP) as winners of highly sought-after awards at the annual AEP event held on June 12, 2009.

Teacher Created Materials is especially proud to be awarded AEP's most coveted award for the best new product of 2008, the 2009 Golden Lamp Award in Curriculum, for Mathematics Readers, a resource that features high-interest, leveled nonfiction texts featuring key mathematical concepts, problem solving, computer-based games, and real-world connections to help in meaningful math exploration. In addition, TCM's podcast entry, Building Vocabulary, was honored as winner of the 2009 Beacon Award in the Webinar/Podcast category. The podcast features authors Nancy Padak, Rick Newton, and Evangeline Newton talking about the use of Greek and Latin word roots to successfully build students' vocabulary.

Recognized as a winner of the 2009 Distinguished Achievement Award, Shell Education accepted the honor for Leveled Texts for Science: Earth & Space, Physical, and Life Science Series for Grades 6–8. The series contains texts featuring science content written at four reading levels with corresponding comprehension questions and supporting student activities.

Teacher Created Materials is one of the most recognized names in educational publishing. For over 30 years, TCM's award-winning resources have been used by educators throughout the United States and abroad. Offering a broad range of innovative curriculum resources, TCM's products support reading, writing, mathematics, social studies, science, technology, test preparation, and professional development for Grades K-12. All of TCM’s resources and professional development training reflect the latest research, best classroom practices, and achievement-oriented methodologies. The practical and teacher-friendly solutions created by Teacher Created Materials help teachers do what they do best – reach, teach, and inspire students everywhere.

Shell Education creates innovative solutions and professional development resources for the educational market around the world. All of the high-quality resources designed and developed by Shell Education are field tested and based on valued input from teachers. Through current educational research and best practices, Shell Education provides practical ideas and approaches that are specifically designed to meet the needs of teachers, students, and parents.

The Association of Educational Publishers is a nonprofit, professional organization for educational publishers. Founded in 1895, AEP began as a university-based association, which has grown to aid communication between educational organizations including policy makers, teachers, educational foundations and associations, and the education media. AEP's primary focus is to actively create a public awareness of effective educational resources.