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Vote for programming during Teacher Preview Week
Each year, the Educational Communications Board selects new series to add to the following year’s instructional television line-up. But we can’t do it without your valuable input. With just
a few simple steps, you can help select the following year’s instructional television programs for your school and schools around the state.
What is Teacher Preview Week?
The ECB's annual Teacher Preview Week (formerly ITV PreView) invites Wisconsin's K-12 teachers to review and vote on the instructional television programming proposed for next year's line-up. Wisconsin is one of only a few states that integrate teacher input extensively into its selection
of instructional programming.
How do I participate in Teacher Preview Week?
It’s easy! Just watch the selected programs that air during Teacher Preview Week.
The days and times are as follows.
Please go to our schedule page for a detailed schedule.
| Nov. 7, 8, 9 | 1-3 a.m. |
| Nov. 19, 20 | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. |
| Nov. 21 | 1-7 a.m. and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. |
Program descriptions will be available in November 2007 at: www.ecb.org/previews/descriptions
How do I vote?
Once you’ve watched the program during Teacher Preview Week, you'll cast your ballot afterwards, by visiting www.ecb.org/previews/descriptions. The balloting period is open through January 31, 2008.
Your input will be tabulated and provided to committees of educators who make recommendations about the 2007-2008 instructional television broadcast schedule. Additions to and deletions from the line-up will be announced in March 2008.
Are there other ways to get involved?
Yes! If your school is a member of your regional educational telecommunications area, or if you are interested in becoming a member, contact your Regional Liaison. In addition to other benefits, you have the opportunity to become a part of a Teacher Advisory Committee. These committees are made up of teachers like you, along with Regional Liaisons and led by the ECB, and give you the chance to encourage positive growth and change for your school and schools around the state. From selecting Teacher Week Preview programming to providing suggestions and feedback for the Regional Liaisons and the ECB, Teacher Advisory Committees are a great
way to get involved.
For more information contact Marta Bechtol, Director of School Services and Instructional Programs Development at (608)264-9733; e-mail: mbechtol@ecb.state.wi.us.
The World Languages Project
With a new school year underway, the Education Services division of the ECB is busy working on new programs for 2008-2009.
One program in particular, the World Languages Assessment Project, is being designed to
support world language educators as they develop and implement the best strategies for assessing learning.
This new professional development series is expected to be completed in time for the
2008-2009 academic year. The series will be broadcast on Wisconsin Public Television (WPT),
and will also be available on-demand over the internet. DVDs will also be available for purchase.
This professional development series will consist of 7 episodes of 15 minutes in length. Each episode will feature a teacher in a classroom covering lessons or doing an assessment that
meets the episodes’ objectives.
Each episode will conclude with an interview with the teacher in that segment and a World Language Summative Assessment Professional, who will provide feedback and insight into each lesson.
This series will focus less on assessments for specific grade levels and more on world language assessment that can apply to any grade level.
For more information on the World Languages Assessement Project, contact Chad Reuter, at creuter@ecb.state.wi.us.
SOUND~WAVES Wisconsin Youth Radio Festival
Calling all Parents and Teachers!
Earning statewide recognition, exploring creativity and talent, learning about the many varied aspects of mass communication, simply having fun—these are just some of the reasons that students around WI enter the Soundwaves Youth Radio Festival each year.
The entry deadline for this year is January 31, 2008.
And as always, the Educational Communications Board and Wisconsin Public Radio await the many creative entries that students submit. Winning entries will be awarded $100 cash and the opportunity to go to Wisconsin Public Radio's Madison studios to re-create their program with the help of professional staff.
Become a sponsoring adult and help make the Soundwaves Youth Radio Festival a memorable experience for the students in your school!
SoundWaves~Wisconsin Youth Radio Festival gives Wisconsin schoolchildren in grades 3 through
12 a chance to experiment with the universal medium of radio and its elements. For complete information on the upcoming 2007 SoundWaves~Wisconsin Youth Radio Festival, visit http://www.ecb.org/soundwaves/index.htm.
Now is the right time to get your students involved! Enter online!
The Wisconsin WWII War Letters Project
The Wisconsin War Letters Web site is now live!
Visit
http://www.ecb.org/Warletters and learn how your students can get involved with the Wisconsin War Letters Project.
Explore letters, documents, film footage, photographs and more!
Create digital story using the resources we provide or from the students’ own family histories.
Submit finished pieces to our project library, where projects can be shared with other students from around the state.
The Wisconsin War Letters Project adheres to the Wisconsin Model Academic Standards. To find out which standards apply,
visit http://www.ecb.org/Warletters.
teachers' domain
Providing learning experiences that no textbook can!
Find free multimedia resources for students and teachers at www.ecb.org/education.
Digital TV Explained
Making the Switch to Digital TV—Will your School be Ready? (PDF Download)
On February 18, 2009, all television broadcast in the United States will become digital.
The benefits of this transition will bring improved sound and picture quality, and ultimately a more efficient use of broadcast ‘space.’
For you and your school district, this means better quality, more choices, and more control over your television. Go to www.dtv.gov and www.dtvtransition.org for more information on this transition.
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