PBS Station Meeting October 28, 2008 Howard Lurie Director, Professional Development

Teachers’ Domain 101  Free online media resources from public television and other trusted sources  Professional development Science courses feature the resources in the collections

Who is Teachers’ Domain? Writers, marketers, grant writers, business managers, website developers, researchers, outreach coordinators, metrics collectors, producers…

What’s New On Teachers’ Domain  Expanded collections in Science, Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, & Art  K-12, VITAL New York & College Editions  Enhanced back-end tools for content partners

Teachers’ Domain - Current Metrics  Oct., millionth login  Penetration into 60% US school districts  287,000 registered users

A New Approach to Increasing PD Impact and Sustainability Aggressive pursuit of competitive foundation grants  School reform movement - membership model  STEM initiatives - digital media  Under-resourced schools - mission  Literacy - mission  Research-based online pd - evidence Ongoing outreach to district and statewide stakeholders The brass ring…. Increasing enrollments Expanding licenses/direct sales/grants

New Horizons for Teachers’ Domain - Recent Grants  Amgen Foundation  Bureau of Indian Education  AVID / Sibelius  Adobe Youth Voices  NSDL Science Forum 08

New Horizons for Teachers’ Domain - Recent Grants  Amgen Foundation Teaching biotechnology digital collection - video & interactives Video profiles for career pathways Teaching biotechnology PD course Regional “blended” workshops and scholarships for course enrollments

New Horizons for Teachers’ Domain - Recent Grants  Bureau of Indian Education - pilot Professional development services for 180+ schools nationwide Online PD, regional workshops Gateway to future funding opportunities

New Horizons for Teachers’ Domain - Recent Grants  AVID & Adobe Student created digital media PD resources for classroom teachers - copyright, IP, pedagogy Digital media as springboard for student/teacher inquiry

New Horizons for Teachers’ Domain - Recent Grants  NSDL Science Forum 2008 Building capacity for statewide course enrollments Stakeholders in science PD Shared vision of impact on science PD

What Do Educators Have to Say About Teachers’ Domain? Teachers’ Domain is a tremendous teaching tool that engages student interest while providing teachers with current and accurate resources. — Cathy Cambell, Scarlet Middle School Teacher Ann Arbor, Michigan Teachers’ Domain is a “one stop” website. I can find everything I need for my classes—from videos to activities, and even online courses. — Lynne Williams, Coronado High School Science Department Chair, Colorado Springs, Colorado “ “ ” ”

New Horizons - Expanded Open Educational Content  Level 1: download (to computers, iPods, etc.) Whenever rights allow, resources are downloadable for non-commercial, educational use:  Level 2: download and share (use as is in a Web page or PowerPoint).  Level 3: download, share, and remix (create your own digital video)

New Horizons - new collections and content partners  From The Top  Poetry Everywhere  Adolescent Literacy -winter 09  NOVA - winter 09  New content partners in math, social studies, ELA, science: WNET KQED WPSU WLVT SCETV KET Ohio Digital Classroom

 Deepen content expertise among science teachers  Demonstrate innovative uses of digital media in science teaching  Utilize a learning community to support teacher professional development  Invite ongoing use of Teachers’ Domain collections Teaching Elementary Physical Science Series “Motion and Forces in Your World” Online Courses - Goals

 Prototypes for “blended” course experiences  Aligning TD courses to 30/45 hr frameworks  Short form courses  Self paced courses  Partners: BSCS BIE Pearson Foundation PBS TL Next Generation Online Courses

Visit Teachers' Domain - Knowledgeable teachers, innovative teaching, inspired students! “ ” Howard Lurie WGBH - Teachers’ Domain One Guest Street Boston, MA