Free lessons to celebrate MLK Day             JANUARY 2017

The holidays may be over but we still have gifts to give to all our Georgia educators! Introducing the Regions of Georgia virtual field trip, now available on our website and the GPB Education app. This experience allows students to take a journey throughout the five physiographic regions of Georgia and learn about the relative location of each, as well as their characteristics, economic importance, and much more.

Click here to explore all of our virtual field trips. 
Tell us about the awesome things going on at your school. 

Educators provide knowledge by sharing stories and the process of teaching yields some of the greatest stories of all. Are you a Georgia teacher using public media resources and/or innovative strategies in your classroom? We'd like to invite you to share your story about positive impacts on your instruction.

As a guest blogger for GPB Education, your story will appear on our website and be promoted through our social media pages. Interested in sharing your story? Click here to learn more. 
  Are You A PBS Digital Innovator?
2017 applications are now open!

We are calling all exceptional Georgia educators who transform student learning through the use of technology and digital media. PBS is now accepting applications for the 2017 PBS Digital Innovators Program.

The call for entries officially opened on December 12 and will remain open through midnight, February 13, 2017. Educators are asked to submit a 60- to 180-second "mini-presentation" video to show how they are using resources from PBS LearningMedia and the WGBH Educational Foundation, along with digital technology and tools in their classroom to enhance their teaching and inspire a love of learning in their students. Entrants will also be asked to complete a profile and answer a short essay question. 

Interested in applying? Read about Shana White's experience as the 2016 Lead Digital Innovator here, and v isit our blog to find out more about the application process.
Share Your Road to GSEF Experience
GPB wants to hear from you! 

The Georgia Science & Engineering Fair
(GSEF) is Georgia's premier forum for students to showcase their original research, compete for awards, and interact with top-level professional scientists. The 69th Georgia Science & Engineering Fair will take place at the Classic Center in downtown Athens, GA, Thursday, March 30, through Saturday, April 1, 2017.

Until then, students across the state will compete at the local and regional levels for a spot at the state fair. GPB would like to encourage sponsoring teachers to share their "Road to GSEF" story with us. Tell us about your students' research, process, problem-solving strategies, challenges, and successes with their projects. Submissions will be appear on our "Road to GSEF" blog leading up to the state fair and could be featured at the awards ceremony on April 1!

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PBS TeacherLine provides both facilitated and self-paced courses so you can decide how, when, and where you want to complete your professional development. Teachers have many course options from which to choose, including reading,  science, math, technology, social studies, and instructional strategies. Facilitated courses begin January 18 and February 28. Learn more from our blog.  Click 
here for full course listings.
 
Questions or feedback? Email us at education@gpb.org