Program Descriptions

All City Dance Festival 2007

In every moment in our lives, we have a movement. This movement is symbolic of things that are important to us like when somebody plants a flag or when somebody leaps with joy. "Movement of the Moment" was the theme of the All City Dance Festival, a special event which happens annually in TUSD. Dance programs from all over the District perform pieces in a show that displays of the transformation of dance from the kindergarten through the high school levels.

America Becomes A Nation

Filmed on location at Independence Hall and other historical sites, it dramatically chronicles how America became a nation and illustrates those underlying principles that guard our freedoms today.

Amphi TV

Monthly program with news, stories and information about Arizona's Amphitheater School District. Please visit AMPHITV.COM for more information.

Annenberg Media

Annenberg Media produces educational programming for many different audiences. TED-TV receives programming from Annenberg via satellite, then passes it on to you! Learn more about Annenberg Media at their website www.learner.org. If you would like to request to see a particular program from Annenberg on TED-TV, just drop us an e-mail (liquid06@gmail.com) and we'll do our best to get it on the air for you!

Awards and Recognition

Superintendent Roger F. Pfeuffer and TUSD Governing Board Members honored students, employees and community members at this ceremony held in May 2007 at Tucson High Magnet School.

Beating The Odds 2007

This show features 6 TUSD principals whose students made substantial gains in AIMS scores in the 2006-07 school year.

Celebrate Literacy Evening 2007

At this event, students in the LEARN program at Catalina High School were recognized for their achievements. College and University scholarships were awarded to graduating seniors. Mentors, volunteers and businesses were honored for their involvement with the LEARN program, along with the Persons of the Year. The Catalina Community celebrated the 20th year of the LEARN program statewide with a special guest speaker: Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice, Ruth McGregor!

CFHS Choir

The Catalina Foothills High School Choir presents their winter concert.

Classic Arts Showcase

Classic Arts Showcase is a free-to-air station we receive via satellite. There's a new 8-hour program edited together each week. The program includes samples of: animation, architectural art, ballet, chamber and choral music, dance, folk art, museum art, musical theater, opera, orchestral, recital, solo instrumental, solo vocal, and theatrical performances, as well as classic film and archival documentaries. To find out more about Classic Arts Showcase, visit their website at www.classicartsshowcase.org.

The College Application Process

This informational video, presented by PATM and the Catalina Foothills Counseling Department, provides instruction to High School seniors on how to apply to colleges and universities.

Education News Parents Can Use

This series, hosted by the U.S. Department of Education, offers parents and anyone else with an interest in education vital information about getting involved in children's learning. TED-TV captures and then re-airs the English-language version from satellite, but receives the Spanish-language version in DVD format through the mail. Unfortunately this means that the Spanish-language version usually has a month's delay until it's on the air. Our apologies. In the meantime, you can view past episodes and learn more about the series (in English only) at the Department of Education website: www.ed.gov/news/av/video/edtv/index.html.

Currently Airing:

• Charters and School Choice (en Español)
• Teacher Quality: Inspiring Excellence and Strengthening Innovation (in English)

Enrollment and School Choice Public Forum

From September 19, 2007, this is a video of the open forum for parents to attend regarding ideas about school choice. More of these forums will be held in the near future - we'll record these as well and update the broadcast to the latest version as they happen.

Fairfax Network Programming

The Fairfax network provides educational programming via satellite. TED-TV re-airs a number of programs Fairfax has broadcast in the past. Some series programs we capture and air are Meet the Author and Hot Topics with the Improv Troupe. For more information about these programs, check out their website at www.fcps.edu/fairfaxnetwork/index.htm.

The Falcon Report

The Catalina Foothills High School media club students produce this monthly news program in cooperation with many classes and departments.

Kennedy Center Programming

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in cooperation with the Prince William Network, offers arts-based educational programming free to teachers and students through the Performing Arts Series. TED-TV re-broadcasts these programs which feature artists and companies who perform at the Kennedy Center and explore the areas of music, dance, theater, and literature. For more information about Kennedy Center programming, visit the website: www.kennedy-center.org/education/pwtv/

Kubyina

Fiston's story tells of his family's escape from Rowanda. Using music and dance, expressed through his classmates, Fiston shows a vivid picture of his life. This powerful story is sure to open your eyes to a new perspective.

Meet the Author

This series is produced by the Fairfax network. Its goal is to promote literacy and an interest in reading, writing, and giving students direct access to authors who share their personal stories. TED-TV re-broadcasts this series, so unfortunately viewers on our station will not be able to call in their questions, but students can hear questions from their peers around the country answered as well as learning writing tips. Authors encourage students to "keep reading, keep writing and keep dreaming."

NASA

This is a new feature on TED-TV! We've repaired our broken satellite, and now we are able to bring you programming from NASA. We'll be showing children's educational programming - for more information, or to watch programming online, visit their website

National Museum of the Native American Indian

During the electronic field trip, students will visit the National Museum of the American Indian where stories are brought to life through dances, music, baskets, weavings, and other objects of everyday and ceremonial use.

OMA Showcase 2007

The OMA (Opening Minds Through the Arts) Showcase concert was held on March 24, 2007 at Rincon/University High School. Featuring OMA students, teachers and artists, honoring Dr. Carroll Rinehart and thanking OMA's many donors and supporters, this inspiring performance is presented by the OMA program and the OMA Foundation. Learn more about the Opening Minds Through the Arts program at their website, www.omaprogramaz.org Want more OMA? Check out Tucson Vision or OMA Lesson at Vail Middle School.

OMA Lesson at Vail Middle School: Documenting Experiments Exploring Comets and Asteroids

This film is a student directed documentary of the learning process the class progressed through during a unit on comets and asteroids. The students designed the flow of the film, set up the interviews and did some of the camera work. Thanks to Mr. Stephen Patrick's seventh grade classes at Vail Middle School! Interested in the OMA program? Check out their website at www.omaprogramaz.org or watch Tucson Vision!

Opening Minds Through The Arts: Student Achievement in Academics and Artistry

An exploration of OMA through Hudlow Elementary School

Pueblo Magnet High School Media

Some of the programs about Pueblo High School are: Noche de Mariachi from May 2006, Pueblo High School's 50th Anniversary Celebration from October 2006, The 2007 Pan Asian Lunar New Year Dance Concert, and a talk with a representative from the Arizona Center for Sexual Assault beginning the discussion about how to deal with the issue of sexual abuse.

Short Films and Music Videos

Tucson High has produced many short films, music videos and video poems in the past. The artistry and texture of these films is not comparable to anything else aired on TED-TV. These unique, multilayered, films are sometimes shuffled about in the schedule. Listed below are the films you will see by title.

Music Videos:

• Garbageman by Ariel Hahn
• Goodnight Lovers by Scher Sharma
• Gravity by April Putney
• I Turn My Camera On by John Mandish
• Second Sickness by Jordan Hodge
• Syracuse by Rachel Torre
• Thorns by David Flores
• Twin Killers by Amanda Albert
• Wings of a Dove by Kayla Staples

Short Films:

• Asesine Para La Muerte by Korey Roati-Silverman, Joe Fisher, Jack Mandish, Nick Derstine and Nathan Lanham-Baird
• The Facility by Aiden Fishbein and Amanda Albert
• Hellrazer by David Flores
• Risen by Shane Gambill
• Robot by Scher Sharma and Sara Weis
• Skating Sensation by Jordan Hodge
• The Typist by Erika Bielenstein, Amanda Albert and Clara Wilch

Video Poetry:

• The Eclipse by Abraham Mendoza
• Insomniac by Amanda Albert
• What the Thunder Said by Ariel Hahn

During this time we also show a variety of short films produced in other parts of the District. In the random rotation, you'll find programs like:

• Davidson History
• My Asphalt Garden
  My Asphalt Garden is an award-winning film produced by Native American student Nicole Michael at Wakefield Middle School. The startling images inspired 120 Wakefield students to go out and clean up the neighborhood. It contrasts the beauty of nature with the gritty urban environment of South Tucson where the student lives- yet she is able to find natural beauty in the midst of graffiti and urban decay. Nicole was awarded the Director's Award for contribution to Native American culture at the U of A by the Native American studies program, and Outstanding student achievement by Arizona Department of Education- the only student recognized this year at the annual awards banquet.

The SIOP Model

The SIOP Model: Sheltered Instruction for Academic Achievement, demonstrates a research-based instructional model that has proven effective with English language learners who are studying content topics while learning English.

Sunnyside Update

Monthly news and highlights from the Sunnyside Unified School District.

TechnoMan and TechnoMan Returns

TechnoMan is a comic farce about an unpopular student who believes that he has acquired superpowers and transforms himself into a masked do-good crusader. In the end he realizes that the powers he has were within him the whole time. The movie was created by the Wakefield After-school Video Program, and includes an ensemble cast of first-time actors. It became so popular at Wakefield that a sequel was filmed "TechnoMan Returns."These two episodes are aired back to back for a feature-length film!

Tucson Vision

A series produced by Access Tucson on the Opening Minds Through the Arts (OMA) program. For more information about OMA, check out their website, www.omaprogramaz.org. We air lots of OMA programming on TED-TV: check out the OMA Showcase 2007 or OMA Lesson at Vail Middle School.

Warrior Media

Warrior Media is the student production group from Pueblo High School. Some of the programs about Pueblo High School are: Noche de Mariachi from May 2006, Pueblo High School's 50th Anniversary Celebration from October 2006, The 2007 Pan Asian Lunar New Year Dance Concert, and a talk with a representative from the Arizona Center for Sexual Assault beginning the discussion about how to deal with the issue of sexual abuse.