January 30th, 2009
Developing Strengths in Individuals with Autism
By Temple Grandin. --When I was a child, I was good at drawing and art and terrible at algebra. My parents encouraged my ability in art and I used my ability to visualize in my career designing livestock facilities. People on the autism/Asperger spectrum have uneven skills. They are often good at one type of learning and bad at another. Educators need to work on building up the area of strength.
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The ASD Nest Program: A Public School Inclusion Program for Higher Functioning Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
By Dorothy Siegel. --The ASD Nest Program is built on the Collaborative Team Teaching (CTT) model, modified to meet the needs of higher functioning children with ASD. Nestled within supportive neighborhood schools, the program helps children with ASD learn how to function well academically, behaviorally and socially in school and in their community.
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The ELL Paradox
By Maria Neira. --There is an upsetting paradox at play in New York’s schools. America’s ethnic, cultural and religious diversity is a great strength and that strength is clearly evident in our public schools, the one place where children from all backgrounds can come together – to share ideas, to play, study and learn.
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New Directions for American Education
By Pedro Noguera. --The challenges confronting our nation's schools are complex and cannot be solved by a few sweeping reforms or a few major investments in discrete initiatives. New approaches to educating children and managing schools and districts are needed to bring about the kinds of changes in educational outcomes that the nation so desperately needs.
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What is Outreach?
By Maura B. Thompson. --When I tell people I work in outreach, their response is generally, “What do you call outreach?” This is a sticky question with a lot of grey areas; one whose answer changes depending on our outreach audience and climate. It is much better to define the work my colleagues and I do in Cyberchase Outreach by the goals we set.
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Thirteen’s Learning Celebration in China
By Margaret Stacey. --Can LAB (Learning After Broadcast) extend to a higher education EFL (English as a Foreign Language) program? At NYIT/NUPT Nanjing, China we are endeavoring to find out. So far we have found PBS materials not only helpful but crucial.
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VITAL NY: Video in Teaching and Learning
By Sybil Berry. --September, 2008 marked the re-launch and re-branding of VITAL, one of Thirteen's premier offerings for teachers.
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WHERE WE STAND: AMERICA’S SCHOOLS IN THE 21ST CENTURY
WHERE WE STAND: America’s Schools in the 21st Century, premiering Monday, September 15th at 10pm on PBS, examines the major challenges for U.S. schools in the face of a changing world. Divided into five segments, topics include globalization; measuring student progress; ensuring that all students achieve; the current school funding system, and teacher quality.
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Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Arts
By Nina Olson. --Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Arts was the subject of the PBS documentary “Mi Mambo” which was aired on CANTOS LATINOS as part of thirteen’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
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Summer Music Camp in Manhattan
By Rebecca Charnow. --Manhattan School of Music Summer Music Camp has just completed its ninth season! Located at 122nd Street and Broadway, Manhattan School of Music runs an annual music camp for 126 New York City public school students who have completed grades 5-8.
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