The programs, services and support provided to students and educators around the state by our Education Services Bureau are vital to the educational mission set forth by the legislature for the agency. It is Education Services’ vision that all children will enter school with the foundation needed for academic and social success, that educators will be afforded the opportunities for high-quality, online professional development, and that our efforts to promote technology in Pre K – 12th grade classrooms will enhance instruction and academic achievement for all students. In addition, our collaborative efforts with schools and community entities have proven to promote and support high-quality programs and services for young children and their families.
Mississippi Public Broadcasting is seeking an Intern to work in the Education Services Department to assist with various community outreach projects initiatives. The successful candidate must be currently in pursuit of an Associate, Bachelor or Master’s Degree from a local Mississippi college or university. The internship is unpaid and will require 20 hours of work. The Candidate must have exceptional communication skills and be creative.
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Teachers - Take Note!
Registration has begun for the 2009-2010 Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest.
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Created by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, Poetry Out Loud is administered in Mississippi by the Mississippi Arts Commission. The program is both a contest and a curricular unit on poetry for students in grades 9 through 12 and is offered free-of-charge to all schools and educational organizations in Mississippi.
The POL state finals will be held at Mississippi Public Broadcasting in the spring of 2010.
For access to free teacher materials and more information on how the students in your school can participate, visit the MAC web site.
www.arts.state.ms.us
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Brandon Public Library’s Summer Reading Program
presents
PBS KIDS® Raising Readers Corner
for children ages 2 to 8
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Important Announcements:
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Mississippi Public Broadcasting and HotChalk are proud to announce their partnership to deliver select PREMIUM digital content FREE to ALL K-12 Mississippi teachers.
NOW, you can stream and/or download over 1,600 premium content titles from NBC News, History Education, National Geography, Weston Woods and PBS. These videos add valuable resources to any classroom. They cover an entire range of curriculum areas AND grade levels. The videos are associated to Mississippi State Standards and longer videos are chaptered so you can find the teachable moment in a flash!
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NBC News delivers access to current and historic news videos and digital content dating all the way back to the 1920’s. This one-of-a-kind collection includes mini-documentaries, photos, images, texts, and primary source materials. Subjects include history, global studies, government, science, health, and economics with special collections for African American studies, women’s studies, forensic science and environmental studies. |
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History Education offers compelling programs focused on global history and science with titles from Biography, Investigative Reports, In Search of History, Modern Marvels, Nature Tech, The New Explorers and Ancient Mysteries. |
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National Geographic provides a unique collection of video clips from its extensive archives including Amazing Planet, Explorer, National Geographic Adventures, Is it Real? Crittercam Chronicles, People & Places and many more. These Captivating videos cover a range of curriculum areas, including earth and life science, geography, U.S. and world cultures, history, current events and the environment. |
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PBS offers captivating videos from its wide array of history, science, public affairs and arts programming, including; Nova, Ken Burns, Liberty’s Kids, Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures, American Masters and more. |
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Weston Woods videos and audio programming are a natural experience for the media savvy children entering pre-K through grade 8 and make learning fun. This collection includes numerous titles that hold the prestigious Caldecott and Newbery Awards. |
In addition to the premium content, you will also have access to the following FREE resources:
- 3,000+ Lesson Plans for K-12
- 500+ Lesson Plans for 6-12 Science from McGraw-Hill
- 30 Math Matters Videos- Focused on Pre-Algebra and Algebra
- FREE MyDesk Digital Magazine: Contains free videos every month, Blogs created by educators and Columns with helpful tips for Administrators and Teachers
- FREE HotChalk Learning Management System: Create assignments for the videos, give your students access to the videos and digitize your lesson plans
- MPB Digital Content: HotChalk is the only place where you can SHARE and SEARCH for content (Lesson Plans, Audio, Video, Powerpoints, Pictures) that Mississippi Public Broadcasting, school districts and schools create. This is your way to share all of the resources that you create!
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New Teacher Resources are available on
MPB Educator Express:
Raoul Dufy: A Celebration of Beauty
Raoul Dufy: A Celebration of Beauty
Mississippi Public Broadcasting is pleased to partner with the Mississippi Museum of Art (MMA) to produce high-quality professional development in the Visual Arts for teachers statewide. The content we are offering to educators can be accessed in the dynamic, steadily growing digital library known as MPB Educator Express.
Our recent additions to the MPB Educator Express site are a result of our MMA collaboration spotlighting the French watercolorist and fabric designer Raoul Dufy whose work is currently on exhibit at the MMA, presented as Raoul Dufy: A Celebration of Beauty. You may view a video lecture, set to the music of Debussy and complete with highly colorful slides of the artist’s work, or you may download a teacher’s guide with lesson plans for grades K-12.
For more information about the Mississippi Museum of Art exhibits and educational resources, follow this link: www.msmuseumart.org
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We Shall Remain
Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) is pleased to offer teachers in Mississippi the opportunity to download resources from We Shall Remain, a five-part documentary to premiere Monday, April 13 at
8 p.m. on MPB television from PBS’ acclaimed history program American Experience. The series documents the plight of Native Americans for more than 300 years. It’s a story about the tale of European settlement of North America, and told from the perspective of the land’s original inhabitants.
Our recent We Shall Remain additions to the MPB Educator Express site include a 30 minute preview video of the program (for streaming only), photo images from the program, a PowerPoint Presentation and a poster of the series. A teacher’s guide with lesson plans for grades K-12 will be available soon.
Note: We Shall Remain video segments can only be streamed, not downloaded.
For more information about the We Shall Remain documentary, visit www.pbs.org/weshallremain. |
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Services:
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Early Childhood (Pre-K):
The Early Childhood division is dedicated to providing parents and children with a variety of television programs and resources that encourage learning and activity. The division is known nationally for its quality and content provided to childcare centers through the distribution of the locally-produced early childhood program, Between the Lions. Our various programming for children along with other outreach initiatives such as Ready to Learn, Going to School, and Right from Birth enable children's learning experiences while encouraging them to read and learn. |
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Educational Technology (K-12)
Our Educational Technology services are designed for educators in K-12. We are excited about our newly adopted Technology Integration Initiative project, which focuses on enhancing instruction with quality technological resources. In addition to planning and conducting many useful professional development workshops for schools across the state, we also provide distance learning opportunities for students through the Mississippi Interactive Video Network (MIVN). Contact any of our Education Specialists to schedule a workshop at your school or for more information on the many services we provide. |
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Adult Education:
You’re never too old to learn! Whether you’re preparing to take the GED, or need basic skills for finding and keeping a job, Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) has the resources you need to prepare yourself! Explore MPB’s many Adult Education resources including GED Connection, Workplace Essential Skills, and TV 411. |
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Educational Outreach:
To further extend MPB’s reach into the community, the Educational Outreach division is committed to promoting educational development and services that meet the diverse needs of the state. In partnership with other agencies, the division participates in the CPB/Emma Bowen Foundation Summer and Work-study Studentship Grant Programs and also coordinates local events for the community, including the Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest. |
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Kids Club:
Our MPB KIDS CLUB is a statewide club for kids ages 4-12. Club members receive special incentives such as membership cards, discounts at participating sponsor locations, special prizes, on-air birthday commemorations, and discounted rates to PBS KIDS PLAY! Club members are also encouraged to submit their artwork, stories, songs, inventions, and other creative material to be judged and used on MPB TV, radio, website, and the Fine Tuning Guide. Join the MPB Kids Club today! |
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eNewsletter:
The MPB Education Services e-Newsletter is a monthly newsletter designed to help the educational community stay current regarding Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s educational services, programming, and information. This newsletter is part of a broader overall education communications plan to increase the exposure and use of MPB’s Education Services bureau. We hope you’ll find this resource supports your own work to educate students and others in your community. Please feel free to copy or forward to teachers and others in your school or district. |
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PBS Connection:
PBS is a trusted leader in educational programming for parents, teachers, and children. Take advantage of our affiliation with PBS and discover the many resources available through PBS Parents, PBS Teachers, and PBS Kids. |
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