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Recertification/Renewal and Graduate Courses Just a Click Away! Don’t Miss These Opportunities
SCETV Teacher Recertification Courses—Summer Session Begins July 10
Registration: June 19 - July 3
Summer Session: (8 weeks) July 10 - Sept. 4, 2013
Due to recent restructuring at the SC Department of Education (SCDE) that included the merger of eMedia with SCDE Office of Virtual Education, the ITV/eMedia Teacher Recertification courses are now managed by South Carolina ETV.
These courses have been approved through SCDE's Office of Certification and are now called SCETV Teacher Recertification Courses. The content of the courses remains the same.
The courses are for recertification/nenewal credit only (NO graduate credit).
Many of these courses consist…
It’s a Great Time to Explore PBS LearningMedia—Free for Educators—Register Today!
PBS LearningMedia™ is your destination for easy, instant access to tens of thousands of classroom-ready, digital resources including videos and interactives perfect for the Interactive Whiteboard, plus audio and photos, and even in-depth lesson plans. You can search, save, and share with ease.
Best of all, PBS LearningMedia is free for educators. Register today! http://scetv.pbslearningmedia.org/
New content!
Have you explored the Walmart Middle School Literacy Initiative? This content collection provides educators with online lessons for blended learning to boost middle school literacy skills. These interactive lessons use video, activities, note taking, reading, and writing to present…
Spring TeacherLine Courses Begin March 27
Educators, boost your teaching with a convenient and affordable PBS TeacherLine online course this spring. Several new courses are offered including TECH574, "Leveraging Smart and Social Digital Media in the Classroom"! From preK-12 and across several subject areas and Common Core alignment, we've got you covered.
Courses will begin March 27 and end May 7; you'll have plenty of time to submit your earned renewal or graduate credits for recertification by the June 30 deadline.
Remember, all TeacherLine courses:
use best practices for integrating technology into the curriculum incorporate research-based instructional design contain standards-based content from recognized experts…TeacherStep e-Learning Education Courses—Learn More!
Common Core Mathematics, Common Core English and Language Arts, and High School and Middle School Math Education
For Teachers… TeacherStep offers courses for certified teachers who are seeking recertification, career and salary progression, professional development, and teaching advancement. Please Note: These courses are not designed to satisfy requirements for those seeking to teach at the community college level or above, or for dual enrollment.
…By Teachers The classes are developed by Ph.D. experts in their fields specifically with teachers in mind. Through our innovative program you will take the next step in your career and become a better teacher.
Graduate…
Educators are invited to attend POSSCON 2013, which is scheduled for March 27 & 28 at IT-oLogy in Columbia. POSSCON is an annual conference featuring open source software and hardware. In 2012 approximately 600 people attended from 20 states, including many educators. At POSSCON, Sparkfun Electronics, the extremely popular distributor of the Arduino and seller of electronic components, will be offering Wednesday (March 27) sessions on "STEM in Schools" and “Open Hardware with GitHub”. They will also be offering two two-hour workshops on Thursday, March 28. The Thursday morning workshop will be "Soldering with Simon" and the…
South Carolina ETV, the statewide public television network, has a strong record of community service that includes civil rights programming, youth media literacy projects and technology training for teachers. In a state with dropout numbers consistently among the worst in the country, ETV is committed to identifying and implementing solutions to address the high school dropout crisis. Since early 2012 we have taken part in the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) sponsored public media initiative, American Graduate: Let's Make It Happen. Now, in collaboration with Write/Right to Change of Clemson University’s Strom Thurmond Institute, we have developed a new…
On January 28, 1986, NASA Challenger mission STS-51-L ended in tragedy when the shuttle exploded 73 seconds after takeoff. On board was physicist Ronald E. McNair, who was the second African American to enter space. But first, he was a kid with big dreams in Lake City, South Carolina. View the animation.
Full Program Description February is Career and Technology Education Month as well as Job Shadowing Month in South Carolina! This month on Carolina Careers, we will review both events and share ways to enhance your CTE enrollment and your school’s work-based learning numbers. Creating a Career with the Media Arts in Mind, Part 5 will continue our intriguing interview with South Carolina media arts specialists on their career pathways.…
Sparkfun Electronics at IT-oLogy/POSSCON: Technology Credits Available—Educators Invited
ETV Civil Rights and Social Justice Youth Media Summit
StoryCorps: Eyes on the Stars—Ron McNair—“But First, He Was a Kid with Big Dreams…”
Carolina Careers for February 2013—Full Program and Segments Now Available on Career Aisle
etvStreamlineSC
Provides video-on-demand service over the web, thousands of educational programs and is free to public, private, and home schools
ETV Common Core Community
Our Common Core Community is a free social network for teachers. Participate in the discussion or visit our “Collection” area to find hundreds of Common Core resources.
Knowitall.org
Knowitall.org is ETV's educational Web portal, a collection of fun, interactive websites for K-12 students, teachers and parents.
eMedia
eMedia is responsible for creating, certifying, acquiring, and programming instructional television resources and professional development for all K-12 public schools.
TeacherLine Southeast
TeacherLine Southeast provides online solutions for teacher professional development in SC, NC, and GA, offering PBS TeacherLine Courses, the award-winning and premier research and standards-based resource for PreK-12 teachers.
FastForward
Adult Education videos on-demand: GED and Pre-GED, Workplace Essential Skills and videos for basic reading, writing, math and life skills.
School Services
Provides technology and content to schools, facilitates learning for all students and equips teachers to teach.
ETV Kids
Smart Cat's place for kids to play and explore hundreds of safe fun educational activities with PBS Kids characters.
OnePlaceSC
A single sign-on federated search that allows teachers locate the resources they need in one search.
Speaking of Schools Podcast
Supported by the South Carolina Department of Education, this half-hour show is hosted by Doug Keel and features various guests.
CALL ME MISTER: Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models
Monday - June 17, 2013
Youth Risk Behavior Survey: The Obesity Epidemic
Monday - June 10, 2013
Thwarting Teen Tobacco Use: Statewide Data and Other Information
Monday - June 03, 2013
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