Education Matters
April 2015

From PBS Learning Media

Do your students have "nature deficit disorder"? Give them the cure with this lesson plan on how they can connect and learn from nature!

 

This video from UNC-TV's "North Carolina ScienceNow" features the Center for Human-Earth Restoration, which offers camps, classes and seminars that provide students with a new style of environmental education. Students gain a new appreciation for nature by restoring the ecological health of the landscape.

 

Stimulate their creative thinking by asking them what benefits they experience when they spend time in nature. Teach your students specifics by helping them name at least one tree, bird, insect and wildflower by exploring the outdoors, or even looking outside their classroom window!  Get the lesson.

8th Grade Georgia Studies Digital Textbook

  

The first unit of the book is available online as a demo.  You can get the whole, interactive textbook on iPad by registering at gpb.org/textbook.
 

Preview the Web Version Here! 


 

No iPad?  Find instructions for downloading the Kindle version here.


NEW: Professional Development from PBS TeacherLine
Courses begin April 15


 

Facilitator-led, 6-week courses begin April 14.  Discover new ways to integrate digital media and technology into your classroom with an online PD course from PBS TeacherLine! Featured courses include: 

Grades K-12 | 2 Hours | Enroll Now

Teaching Reading in the Content Areas
Grades K-12 | 2 Hours | Enroll Now

To see all available courses, visit the course catalog. 

Engage Students with Current Events
PBS NewsHour Daily News Story for Grades 7-12 from PBS Learning Media

  PBS LM Daily News 

PBS NewsHour Extra helps teachers and students identify the who, what, when, where and why-it-matters of major national and international news stories. In partnership with PBS LearningMedia, we are proud to bring you the Daily News Story which takes the best of the PBS NewsHour news program and pairs it with discussion questions, lesson plans and stories developed specifically for students.

Lesson plans and resources help achieve Common Core State Standards goals and cover core academic subject areas ranging from civics and government to world affairs and education.

Engage your students today with This Week's News.   

LIVE Virtual Field Trip to the Farm
Technology, Soil Science, and More

   

Join Discovery Education live from Bomke's Farm in Springfield, IL to celebrate all things soil!

 

April 23 at 1:00PM 

   

Give your middle school students a deeper understanding of the nutrients and technology used on the farm from planting to harvesting and everything in between.  

 

From remote control tractors to GPS-created corn mazes, middle school students will hear how technological advances have made the Bomke's farming operations more productive and more efficient. You'll meet Brian Bomke, owner and operator of Bomke's Farm and many of his family members and colleagues who will take students through the cornfield, soybean field and pumpkin patch. 


Safe Handling of Foods in Child Care Settings
 
In this session, you will learn about: 
  • Types of foodborne illnesses that affect young children
  • How to prevent problems from bacteria, viruses and parasites
  • Best practices for handling food safely in child care

Tuesday, April 21 at 7:00PM

  

Presenters:

Jessica Badour, Recall Outreach Specialist, Georgia Dept. of Agriculture Judy Harrison, Ph.D., Extension Foods Specialist, University of Georgia 

 

A certificate of attendance will be emailed to participants who attend the entire webinar live and complete a request for a certificate within 24 hours of completing the webinar. Instructions for requesting certificates will be provided at the end of the webinar for those who have attended the entire session.

 

Register 

We're adding staff! 

We're thrilled to be adding several education staff members.  We have plenty of work to get done - sourcing, creating, curating, and distributing content for classrooms across Georgia. We're eager to start and will be introducing the new staffers to you all in the coming weeks.

Having curriculum specialists and trainers in-house means we can accurately deliver useful and necessary content more directly to teachers. 

What do you need?  What do you hope to see? 

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