Schools are designed to help students learn. But where do teachers go to reignite their spark of learning? One place is the Celebration of Teaching & Learning, a two-day conference held every March in New York City and created by THIRTEEN and WLIW21 to inspire educators. THE SPARK OF LEARNING follows two teachers–a 5th grade social studies teacher from Harlem and a computer instructor from rural Louisiana–as they engage with participants from across the country and listen to keynote speakers, like host of PBS’s THE HUMAN SPARK Alan Alda, Google chairman Eric Schmidt, autism expert Temple Grandin and many others–each grappling with the tough issues that face education today. Join these educators as they experience a unique education conference “where knowledge meets inspiration.”

After a PBS public service announcement, Neal Shapiro and Meredith Brokaw open the Celebration and pay tribute to the late Tim Russert, who led a Celebration of Teaching and Learning panel discussion in 2007.

Richard P. Mills addresses the Celebration.

Gary Knell introduces the new cast of the Electric Company.

Ernest Logan introduces Sir Kenneth Robinson, who discusses the need to reform education by fostering creativity. (15 minute excerpt)

Neal Shapiro and Kimberly Davis, president of the JP Morgan Chase Foundation, congratulate winners of the Chase Multimedia in the Classroom Awards.

Richard C. Iannuzzi recognizes New York State’s Teacher of the Year, Vickie Mike.

Jim Tisch introduces New York Governor David Paterson, who addresses Celebration attendees.

Richard Iannuzzi introduces Charlie Rose.

Charlie Rose’s interview with Eric Schmidt, March 6, 2009 (broadcast version).

Kristin E. Slavin, SMART Technologies/Tequipment’s regional manager for the Northeast, introduces Temple Grandin, who discusses autism and education.