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"Teaching Channel Presents" Provides an Innovative View Inside the Classroom With a Multi-Part Series on Public Television
By StudentFilmmakers.com
posted Oct 4, 2011, 08:54
Produced by Teaching Channel (Tch), the series highlights stories for educators, parents and those with a stake to improve the quality of education in the country's communities. It was announced by WNET New York Public Media.
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(New York) A new programming venture, "Teaching Channel Presents,"
a groundbreaking showcase of teachers and teaching across America, launched
on October 2, 2011 across public television channels nationwide. Produced by
Teaching Channel (Tch), the series highlights stories for educators, parents
and those with a stake to improve the quality of education in the country's
communities. It was announced by WNET New York Public Media.
Teaching Channel Presents, a one-hour weekly episodic magazine-style program
premiering nationally on Sunday, October 2 at 11 a.m. ET on WLIW WORLD, and
also premiering on Saturday, October 8th at 6 a.m. on THIRTEEN, 9 a.m. on WLIW21,
and 1 p.m. on NJTV (check local listings), will include three to five inspiring
teacher stories, with a mix of subject-matter for various student age-ranges
to provide a varied viewing experience.
Teaching Channel Presents is a presentation of WLIW21 in association with WNET
New York Public Media, one of America's most prolific and respected public media
providers. For nearly 50 years, WNET has been producing and broadcasting national
and local documentaries and arts programming to the New York community.
A multi-segment series all about teaching, Teaching Channel Presents is observational
and character-driven, harnessing the best narrative while capturing compelling
television in an easy-to-use format. Shot mostly inside the classroom, Teaching
Channel Presents provides an entirely new and authentic dimension to professional
development and teacher preparation, with a focus on all subjects and grade
levels, pre-K-12.
Teaching Channel (Tch) is a comprehensive, multiplatform showcase of inspired
and transformative teaching. In addition to this television series, the Tch
website features more than 200 high-quality videos available for streaming or
downloads accompanied by related lesson plans and resources, as well as a suite
of sharing and annotation tools .
"Most of the time, teaching happens behind closed doors," said Alan
Arkatov, CEO of Teaching Channel. "But we're opening those doors and in
doing so, showing that great teaching can also make for great entertainment-
for teachers and the general public."
Episode one of the television series takes the viewer inside America's classrooms
with five segments that showcase inspiring and effective teaching practices.
The premiere program includes a visit to: a multi-lingual classroom in Los Angeles
where students learn and find their voice, 6th graders on a microscopic safari,
a group of active 3rd graders grappling with the concept of graphing, a new
teacher working to improve his practice with instructional coach Jim Knight,
and a middle school math teacher who writes hip hop tunes to boost retention
for his students.
WNET New York Public Media is distributing Teaching Channel Presents programming
through The National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA), a professional
association that serves public television licensees and educational entities
in all 50 states, the U.S., Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. For WLIW21: Executive-in-charge
is John Servidio. For WNET: Executive-in-charge is Stephen Segaller.
Resources:
http://www.wnet.org/
http://www.teachingchannel.org/
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