Mitt Romney Chats with Brian Williams on 'Education Nation'
by Nicole Rosky - September 26, 2012 Governor Mitt Romney joined Brian Williams live on stage at NBC News' "Education Nation" Summit this morning to discuss his ideas for the nation's education future and answer questions from Summit attendees, discussing what it will take to prepare all Americans for the high-skill jobs of the 21st ce...
Photo Flash: Ed Schultz, Denyce Graves and Tony Danza Honor Teachers at AFT Conference
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2013 Scroll down for a photo from last night's American Federation of Teachers' 'Making a Difference' event in which celebrities honored teachers who made a difference in their lives. They spoke before an audience of more than 2,000 educators at the AFT's conference in Washington, D.C....
2013 Dance Teacher Web Live Conference and Expo Presents All-Star Cast of Master Dance Teachers, 7/26
by Christina Mancuso - May 22, 2013 Dance Teacher Web Live Conference & Expo is proud to present and All-Star lineup of master dance teachers that will make this year's event the best one to date....
Arts & Education Council Invites Teachers to Apply for Maritz Grants
by Tyler Peterson - August 20, 2012 The Arts and Education Council announced this weekend that it has received a $30,000 donation from Maritz to fund the third year of the highly successful and award-winning Maritz Arts and Education Fund for Teachers. The money will be used by A&E to provide grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 for edu...
'O' Gallery and Olga Alexeeva Celebrate 10 Years of Artistic Journey
by Christina Mancuso - November 22, 2013 Olga began her painting career after immigrating from Russia following the collapse of the Soviet Union. She attributes her success to teachers and mentors such as Hazel King, who surrounded and inspired Olga during her self discovery and realization period. Hazel encouraged Olga to view the world f...
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Releases Midweek Teachers' Resource Guides
by Robert Diamond - October 08, 2013 The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) announces its release of their all-new Midweek Teachers' Resource Guides for use in conjunction with the BSO's Midweek Education Concerts. The easy-to-use guides connect each Midweek Education concert to essential curricular subjects, and introduce fun, excitin...
Elevated Third Continues Work with Denver Art Museum's Creativity Resource for Teachers
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2013 Denver digital agency Elevated Third has announced its continued work with the Denver Art Museum to promote its Creativity Resource for Teachers website. The digital agency has provided the Museum with search engine marketing (SEM) services since early fall of 2012, and will continue the work in 201...
TEACHING CHANNEL PRESENTS to Premiere on WLIW & Thirteen, 9/23
by Caryn Robbins - September 20, 2012 TEACHING CHANNEL PRESENTS returns this fall to public television stations with new weekly one-hour episodes addressing critical issues facing educators today. Launched in 2011,Teaching Channel Presents is an unprecedented series that opens up classroom doors and showcases inspiring teaching across ...
Barnes & Noble Launches 'My Favorite Teacher' Contest
by Christina Mancuso - September 09, 2013 Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced the start of the 2013-2014 'Barnes & Noble My Favorite Teacher Contest,' which provides middle and high school students the opportunity to tell their communities how much they a...
National YoungArts Foundation Offers Free PURSUING YOUR PASSION Study Guide, Teachers Trainings
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2012 As the latest initiative of National YoungArts Foundation's (YoungArts) ongoing work to help increase arts education and awareness, YoungArts has begun distributing copies of Pursuing Your Passion: Lessons from YoungArts MasterClass, a study guide booklet and 2-DVD set, free of charge to middle and ...
Arts & Education Council Invites Teachers to Apply for Maritz Grants
by Tyler Peterson - August 20, 2012 The Arts and Education Council announced this weekend that it has received a $30,000 donation from Maritz to fund the third year of the highly successful and award-winning Maritz Arts and Education Fund for Teachers. The money will be used by A&E to provide grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 for edu...
Barter Theatre's 2012 Young Playwrights Festival Winners Announced
by Kelsey Denette - November 08, 2012 The 10th Anniversary of Barter Theatre's Young Playwrights Festival (YPF) was an outstanding success breaking records in number of students participating and plays submitted. Over 400 students participated from nine area high schools with a total of 248 plays. On Monday, November 5, the winning play...
VIDEO: CBS THIS MORNING Announces 'Teacher of the Year'
by - April 22, 2013 Jeffrey Charbonneau of Zillah High School in Yakima Valley, Wash., was announced as the winner of the 2013 National Teacher of the Year award, in a segment that was broadcast live, today on CBS THIS MORNING (7:00-9:00AM) on the CBS Television Network. Check out the appearance below! ...
CBS' TEACHERS ROCK Benefit Concert Rescheduled for Today, Aug 17
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2012 Five-time GRAMMY(R) Award winner Carrie Underwood, country artist Dierks Bentley, pop group Fun. and two-time GRAMMY Award nominee Josh Groban will perform on TEACHERS ROCK presented by Walmart and Walden Medias upcoming feature film 'Wont Back Down' - a special tribute concert celebrating teachers ...
Chicago Shakespeare Theater Receives Folger Shakespeare Library’s Shakespeare Steward Award
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2012 Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) announced today that the prestigious Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, home to the world's largest and finest collection of Shakespeare materials, will present CST's Education Department with the Shakespeare Steward Award. Inaugurated in 2007, the Folger...
HamiltonBuhl Introduces The Six-Word Memoir Caption Contest for Students
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2013 HamiltonBuhl, an innovator of Educational Technology and Presentation Equipment, is pleased to announce a Monthly Caption Contest. The Six-Word Memoir Caption Contest promotes teacher and student interaction, while using a kids safe website to create a Six-Word Memoir caption to best describe a post...
'Top Teacher Week' Returns to LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL, 4/29-5/3
by Tyler Peterson - March 05, 2013 This morning hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan announced the return of "Top Teacher Week" to "LIVE with Kelly and Michael." Each day during the week of April 29 - May 3, 2013, "LIVE" will honor the nation's best educators for being outstanding mentors to their students in and out of the classroom...
IN FOCUS WITH MARTIN SHEEN to Report on Helping Students with Learning Disabilities
by TV News Desk - October 02, 2012 The producers of In Focus with Martin Sheen have announced an upcoming report on how children with learning disabilities are identified in the educational system so that they can receive the help they need to find success in the classroom....
Scholastic Announces Major Redesign of School Book Club Flyers
by Christina Mancuso - August 05, 2013 NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2013 - Scholastic (SCHL) today announced that the iconic school book club flyers beloved by schoolchildren, parents and teachers since 1948 will arrive in virtually every pre-K to 8 classroom this school year with a whole new look and with grade-specific monthly book selections to ...
LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL Sets 5th Annual Teachers Week for 5/12-16
by Tyler Peterson - March 05, 2014 This morning on “LIVE with Kelly and Michael,” hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan announced “LIVE's” fifth annual “Top Teacher Week.” Each day during the week of May 12-16, 2014, “LIVE” will honor teachers from across the country for making their schools better, and for their service and commitmen...
EMS & Project Cicero Will Partner to Bring Books to Students
by Tyler Peterson - March 05, 2014 The Elisabeth Morrow School (EMS) in Englewood, New Jersey will once again partner with Project Cicero New Jersey and will host the annual book drive that will benefit public school students from under-resourced schools in New Jersey. Approximately 200 teachers from various districts will attend the...
National YoungArts Foundation Offers Free PURSUING YOUR PASSION Study Guide, Teachers Trainings
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2012 As the latest initiative of National YoungArts Foundation's (YoungArts) ongoing work to help increase arts education and awareness, YoungArts has begun distributing copies of Pursuing Your Passion: Lessons from YoungArts MasterClass, a study guide booklet and 2-DVD set, free of charge to middle and ...
NBC LEARN to Bring Learning Resources to Missouri Schools
by Caryn Robbins - October 23, 2012 NBC Learn, the educational arm of NBC News, announced today a partnership with Missouri-based, k12itc, that will make its digital learning resources available to K-12 schools across Missouri....
BWW Blog: Lisa Beth Vettoso - The Power of Partnership
by Guest Blogger: Lisa Beth Vettoso - September 24, 2013 In my last post I mentioned about the importance of partnership in relation to the success of a residency program. A large part of my job is overseeing the content and logistics of a residency: putting together the curriculum, working with the school district to schedule the classes, etc. But the re...
Business for the Arts of Broward Announces Title Sponsor for 2013 Broward County Arts Teacher of the Year
by Kelsey Denette - April 19, 2013 Broward Cultural Division and Business for the Arts of Broward announce Florida Power & Light Company as this year's title sponsor for the 2013 Broward County Arts Teachers of the Year Event. Business for the Arts of Broward board members Alan Levy, CEO Great American Farms and Juliet Murphy Roulhac... |