Advance excellent teaching with Annenberg/CPB.

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*** In the Spotlight for March ***
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 -  Two Brand New Series: "Connecting with the Arts" Library and Workshop
 -  Now on DVD: "Teaching Reading K-2" Library
 -  Take the Learner.org Site Tour
 -  NSTA, NCTM Convention Participation
 -  Channel Selections
 -  Connect Learning with Special Days

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*** TWO BRAND NEW SERIES! ***

We are pleased to offer two more professional development series, "Connecting with the Arts: A Teaching Practices Library, 6-8" <http://www.learner.org/redirect/march/connectartslib1.html> and "Connecting with the Arts: A Workshop for Middle Grades Teachers" <http://www.learner.org/redirect/march/connectartsws2.html>, designed to help teachers integrate the arts with subjects across the curriculum. Explore the links above for more information or to view the programs through Video on Demand.

The "Connecting with the Arts" workshop premieres March 4, 3pm Eastern.

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*** NOW ON DVD ***

Our "Teaching Reading K-2" library is now available in DVD format and can be purchased online here <http://www.learner.org/redirect/march/teachreadlib3.html>. See the overview <http://www.learner.org/redirect/march/teachreadlib4.html> for more information about the series.

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*** TAKE THE NEW LEARNER.ORG SITE TOUR ***

A new tour of Learner.org has been created to guide users through the resources available on our Web site. Take the tour here <http://www.learner.org/redirect/march/sitetour5.html> for an introduction to what Learner.org has to offer.

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*** NSTA, NCTM CONVENTION PARTICIPATION ***

Please plan to stop by and see us at the Annenberg/CPB booth if you’re attending one of these events:

National Science Teachers Association
National Convention, Dallas, TX
<http://nsta.org/>
Booth #826, Friday, April 1 – Sunday, April 3

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
2005 Annual Meeting and Exposition, Anaheim, CA
<http://nctm.org/meetings/>
Booth #837, Thursday, April 7 - Saturday, April 9

We value the opportunity to talk face-to-face with teachers about their needs and how Annenberg/CPB resources can help.

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*** CHANNEL SELECTIONS ***

Follow these series beginning this month on the Channel. Consult the full broadcast schedule <http://www.learner.org/redirect/march/schedule6.html> for many additional programs airing in March.

> "Connecting with the Arts: A Workshop for Middle Grades Teachers" <http://www.learner.org/redirect/march/connectartsws7.html>

> "Looking at Learning...Again, Part 1" (K-12 teachers and administrators) <http://www.learner.org/redirect/march/lalaone8.html>

> "Teaching Reading K-2: A Library of Classroom Practices" <http://www.learner.org/redirect/march/teachread9.html> ***NOW ON DVD: <http://www.learner.org/redirect/march/teachread10.html>

> "Insights Into Algebra 1: Teaching for Learning" <http://www.learner.org/redirect/march/algebra11.html>

For help finding programs in your subject area airing on the Channel, use our search tool at <http://www.learner.org/redirect/march/search12.html>. (For example, enter “Math March” for mathematics series airing in March.)

And remember, if you don't receive the Channel signal, you can catch the live stream online at <http://www.learner.org/redirect/march/livestream13.html>, closed captioned at <http://www.learner.org/redirect/march/livestreamcc14.html>.

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*** CONNECT LEARNING WITH SPECIAL DAYS ***

Vernal Equinox (March 20)

> As spring approaches, join "Journey North" <http://www.learner.org/redirect/march/jnorth15.html>, our Internet-based program investigating wildlife migration and seasonal change. Visit the Journey North Web site <http://www.learner.org/redirect/march/jnorth16.html> to participate in the explorations.

> If you're teaching about the seasons, see "A Private Universe" <http://www.learner.org/redirect/march/private17.html>, which delves into students' misunderstandings of what makes the seasons, as a case for studying why even the brightest students often fail to grasp basic science concepts.

National Women's History Month

> For an in-depth look at the Lowell Mills experiment, in which young women worked in the countryside to help drive the industrial revolution, watch "The Lowell System: Women in a New Industrial Society," Workshop 3 of our series "Primary Sources" <http://www.learner.org/redirect/march/primary18.html>. Find activities and documents on the Primary Sources Web site <http://www.learner.org/redirect/march/lowell19.html>.

> "Signature: Contemporary Writers" <http://www.learner.org/redirect/march/signature20.html> features portraits of four Southern women writers, exploring women's issues in the process.

> Our "Literature" exhibit contains the full text of Susan Glaspell’s short story, "A Jury of Her Peers" <http://www.learner.org/redirect/march/jury21.html>, offering a glimpse into the experience of early 19th-century women.

Youth Art Month

> See real examples of how to teach through the arts with our "Connecting with the Arts" video library <http://www.learner.org/redirect/march/connectartslib22.html> and workshop <http://www.learner.org/redirect/march/connectartsws23.html>.

> Also see our two arts series for elementary school teachers, "The Arts in Every Classroom: A Workshop for Elementary School Teachers" <http://www.learner.org/redirect/march/artsineveryws24.html> and the accompanying video library <http://www.learner.org/redirect/march/artsineverylib25.html>.

> To learn more about the work of diverse artists, watch the video portraits of "A World of Art: Works in Progress" <http://www.learner.org/redirect/march/worldart26.html>.


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