 |
 |
|
|
|
||
|
|
Education Services Instructional Resources
The No Child Left Behind Act mandates that schools
Research shows that video and other technologies, when used properly, are powerful tools to increasing student achievement levels. Instructional Resources is a service of the North Central Council for School Television (NCCST), a non-profit organization of area schools that contracts with Prairie Public Broadcasting to administer its program.North Central Council’s mission"To create a virtual educational service unit by merging broadcast and Internet technologies to deliver member services and as a virtual service center, to provide links between educators and educational resources" Supports the No Child Left Behind initiative by providing all North Dakota, Minnesota and Montana member school educators with Instructional Resources (IR), supplemental classroom resources and professional development in a digital world. Prairie Public's TeacherLine initiative fulfills one of the NCCST Mission Goals, "To provide professional development opportunities via broadcast and the Web." TeacherLine provides the opportunity for teachers throughout Minnesota, North Dakota, and Montana to take online facilitated courses that meet national and local standards through supportive and collaborative learning communities and exemplary Internet-based resources. Another of the NCCST's goals, "Obtain and maintain quality multi-media classroom resources correlated to curriculum content and performance standards, is addressed on the Instructional ResourcesWeb site through the use of PBS TeacherSource. Membership in the North Central Council for School television is $2.32 per student and is renewable each school year. In an arrangement with the State of North Dakota and Prairie Public Broadcasting, all schools in North Dakota are current members.
Instructional Resources is an alternative to expensive video series and copyright protected television programs. Through a state buy, the NCCST leases the rights to classroom video series for schools and/or individual teachers to borrow or tape and keep from year to year. Teachers obtain the videos by taping the programs from a broadcast schedule, ordering from the duplication service, requesting from the lending library, or accessing digital video via the Internet. Over 2000 instructional videos are available for all grade levels and all curricular areas— virtually a library of video programs. Instructional Resources also offers workforce training and professional development programs with online components. No Need to Erase: Teachers have rights to Instructional Resources video series from year to year as long as the school continues its membership and Instructional Resources retains the rights to the series Powerful ToolsTelevision and video programs are in themselves powerful tools for enhancing effective teaching and learning when integrated into new or existing educational plans. Instructional Resources programs are designed and produced specifically for the classroom, shorter in length than general audience programs so the teacher can use them within class times and designed within state and national curricular standards. Over 2000 individual programs are available to member schools, covering all grade levels and curricular areas. Most instructional programs have correlating print or online teacher guides that provide lesson plans and discussion questions and many programs have accompanying web sites with a broad range of teacher and student activities. More Powerful Used Together100% VIDEO + 100% HANDS-ON + 100% ONLINE equals success! These three components add up to something PRICELESS. Each different media contributes a unique learning experience: combine them all and you'll have the most exciting and intellectually engaging experience possible. Check out the Instructional Resources programs by title, subject or grade. Teachers speak out about Instructional Resources from Prairie Public!Teachers that use Prairie Public Instructional Resources find it to be a valuable tool in the classroom. Find out what they have to say. Click here to learn more about the benefits of becoming a member of Instructional Resources. Contact: |
|
|||||||||||
|
Home Newsroom About Support PPB Television Radio Education Community/Events Online Store Contact Us |
||||||||||||