Archived: Satellite Town Meeting — "Improving Teacher Quality: Shaping the Profession that Shapes America's Future"

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"Improving Teacher Quality: Shaping the Profession that Shapes America's Future"

Tuesday, April 20, 1999 8:00-9:00 p.m. (ET)

Every child needs -- and deserves - dedicated, outstanding teachers who know their subject matter, are effectively educated, and know how to teach to high standards and to make learning come alive for students. Increasingly, educators and policy makers are concluding that student achievement depends on teacher quality.

Around the nation, state and local leaders are rethinking the way that teachers are prepared and supported for their work in the classroom. Achieving this goal takes a comprehensive vision that includes everything -- teacher recruitment, preparation, certification and licensing, professional development, rewards and recognition, and more.

The April Satellite Town Meeting will focus on the policies and practices needed to assure that a well-qualified teacher leads every classroom. Secretary Riley and his guests will offer practical advice and ideas on:

What do states and districts need to create comprehensive policies and plans to improve teacher quality? What are the first steps?
In what ways can teachers be involved in improving the quality of the profession?
How will the impending shortage of teachers affect the desire to improve quality? Why is emergency licensing — i.e., to get "warm bodies" in the classroom — not a good option?
In what ways should good teachers be rewarded, including competitive salaries and recognition?
How can community organizations encourage and support teacher quality?
The April Town Meeting Guests are:
Ms. Ruth Ann McKenna, Superintendent, New Haven Unified School District, Union City, California
Mr. Ford Morishita, Teacher, Clackamas High School, Milwaukie, Oregon
Dr. G. Thomas Houlihan, President/CEO, North Carolina Partnership for Excellence, Inc, Smithfield, North Carolina
Ms. Charmaine Tourse, Teacher, Dolan Middle School, Stamford, Connecticut

Call in or e-mail us during the broadcast with your questions.
Spanish translators will be available. ~~ The program is always simulcast in Spanish.

To participate, all you need is to locate a facility with satellite downlink capabilities. Or, call your local cable access station or school board channel and give them the satellite coordinates:

C-Band:Galaxy 3, transponder/channel 18; Orbital Location: 95? West; Downlink Frequency: 4060 mHz; Vertical polarity; Audio: 6.2 (Spanish) and 6.8 (English)

KU-Band:SBS-6, transponder/channel 9; Orbital Location 74? West; Downlink Frequency: 11921 mHz; Horizontal polarity; Audio 6.2 (Spanish) and 6.8 (English)

To view the Satellite Town Meeting live via the Internet visit: quest.arc.nasa.gov/ltc/stm/index.html

Please note that satellite coordinates are subject to change. Register your participation to ensure you will be notified of any changes by calling 1-800-USA-LEARN, by e-mail at Satellite_Town_Meeting@ed.gov, or by visiting our web-site at http://www.ed/gov/inits/stm/. For satellite problems on the day of the broadcast, call 703-253-7220.

The Satellite Town Meeting is produced in partnership with the National Alliance of Business, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the Committee for Economic Development with support from The Bayer Foundation and the Procter & Gamble Fund. Broadcast and cable partners include Discovery Communications, the Public Broadcasting Service, NASA, and Channel One Connection. Use of the Satellite Town Meeting is free and unrestricted.

Satellite_Town_Meeting@ed.gov

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This page last updated April 12, 1999 (saw)