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Where to Watch:

• Florida Education Channel Broadcast Schedule
• PBS Regional Broadcast Schedules
• Florida Knowledge Network
• View "Teacher Talk" Online
  
  
  • Watch Show 9
    

    This show includes:

    • A discussion with Florida Community Colleges Chancellor Will Holcombe about the important role that Florida’s community colleges play in educating Florida students from sixth grade through college.
    • The College Reach Out Program (CROP), the “Go Higher, Get Accepted” campaign, and National Community College Month.
    • Education News
    • Resources for teachers and parents

  • Watch Show 8
    

    This show includes:

    • An interview with Florida Education Commissioner Eric Smith- Dr. Smith shares his experiences as a classroom teacher and talks about his vision for Florida’s students and teachers.
    • Palm Beach County National Board Certified Teachers and a unique program they have implemented to assist new and early career teachers in preparing for the Florida Teacher Certification Examinations.
    • Education News
    • Resources for teachers and parents

  • Watch Show 7
    

    This show includes:

    • Florida Teacher Certification and the online resources available to assist you in becoming certified or recertified in Florida
    • School Safety- We visit Collier County to learn about the outstanding partnership between the Collier County Sheriff’s Office and the school district, partnering Youth Relations Deputies, or School Resource Officers, with every school to teach a safety and prevention curriculum at all grade levels.
    • Gadsden County teacher-turned-author, Betty James, joins us again to discuss her new book and the former Gadsden County student who inspired it.
    • Education news
    • Resources for teachers and parents
    You won't want to miss it!

  • Watch Show 6
    

    Topics for this show include the following: Teaching to mastery with the new K-12 World Class Math Standards with Todd Clark, Deputy Director of the Office of Math and Science; A glimpse of the revised Sunshine State Standards and the new Web resource for teachers with Florida Public Schools K-12 Chancellor Dr. Cheri Pierson Yecke; Creative ways to teach elementary science as demonstrated by 2008 Florida Department of Education-Macy's Teacher of the Year, Rick Ellenburg

  • Watch Show 5
    

    This special 1 hour episode of “Teacher Talk: An Inside Look at Florida Education” highlights the Florida Department of Education-Macy’s Teacher of the Year Program, a recognition program honoring outstanding Florida teachers from school districts statewide. The program focuses on the history of the program and the Florida Department of Education’s partnership with Macy’s, the major sponsor of the program. This special show also highlights additional ways in which Florida recognizes outstanding teachers and contains the following:

    • Interview with K-12 Public Schools Chancellor Cheri Pierson Yecke
    • Interview with current 2007 Florida Teacher of the Year, Conney Dahn
    • A look back at the 2007 finalists and celebration
    • Profiles of all 2008 Florida Teacher of the Year finalists
    • Interview with 2008 Florida Teacher of the Year finalists
    • A special message from Education Commissioner, Jeanine Blomberg

    The 2008 Florida Department of Education-Macy’s Teacher of the Year will be announced on July 12 in a celebration at the Hard Rock Live at Universal Orlando Resort.

  • Watch Show 4
    
    Show 4 places the spotlight on innovative K -12 programs with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and math at all grade levels. In depth discussions feature Florida State University’s Family Science Night, directed by FSU Education Professor Dr. Cindee Lundeen. The program focuses on bringing science education to elementary school children through hands-on learning experiences created by future teachers in the Florida State University education program and assists schools in reaching out to families in order to encourage parental and family involvement. Host Nicole Flesvig also speaks with Coveta Grant, magnet program coordinator at Sealey Elementary School in Tallahassee, a math and science magnet school which has partnered with Florida State University to bring Family Science Night to students and families in Leon County. In addition, “Teacher Talk” visits the Challenger Learning Center, owned by the Florida A&M and Florida State University School of Engineering, to talk with resident teachers Kathy Safford-Osborne and Susan Borland as well as 2007 Leon County teacher of the Year, Jan Graham, about the Leon County schools partnership with the Challenger Center and how reading and language arts is incorporated into an interactive simulated space mission experienced by her Cobb Middle School students.
  
  
  
  • Watch Show 3
    
    The third show covers Florida education news and releases more results from a recent online Florida teacher survey. Host Nicole Flesvig also speaks with Dr. Connie Graunke to explore academic and career planning tools available for middle and high school students from FACTS.org, Florida's online student advising system. In addition, Teacher Talk visits Martin County High School to speak with Marshall Skinner, director of the district's career and technical education programs about the innovative career academies and signature programs offered there in Teacher Talk's first student-produced segment.
  
  
  • Watch Show 2
    
    Show 2 features 2007 Florida Teacher of the Year, Conney Dahn. Conney talks with Nicole about her experiences as a teacher of cognitively disabled children and her vision for educational programs leading to jobs and independence for her students. She also talks about her experiences as Florida’s Teacher of the Year. In addition, 2005 Duval County Teacher of the Year, Chip Leonard, talks about the importance of allowing high school students to focus on areas of interest to them in order to being relevance to their studies. Leon County student, Kelley Finn, gives feedback on the Florida “Major Areas of Interest” initiative from the student perspective.
  
  

  Also Highlighted:
  

  • Governor’s Office 2007 Legislative Budget Recommendations for Education
  • State Board of Education Legislative Priorities for Education
  • A sneak peek at results of a recent online survey of Florida teachers
  • Sunshine State Standards Revisions
  • The Florida Teacher of the Year teacher recognition program.

  • Watch Show 1
    
    This inaugural show features Gadsden County reading coach, Betty James, who has authored her first children’s book about the uplifting success story of former Gadsden County student turned successful artist, Dean Mitchell. In addition, Gadsden County Superintendent, Reginald James, speaks about the successful initiatives behind the rise in student achievement in his district.
  
  

  Also Highlighted:
  

  • ways for parents and teachers to take the stress out of testing time
  • useful resources for parents and teachers

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