Cable's Leaders in Learning: In Their Own Words

By Cable in the Classroom (www.ciconline.org)

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The Cable's Leaders in Learning Awards is Cable in the Classroom's annual awards program to recognize administrators, educators, community leaders and policymakers who demonstrate vision, innovation, action and transformation in education. The objective of the awards is to promote and encourage innovative learning practices by honoring individuals who have transformed an aspect of education on a large or small scale.

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Lynda Bergsma, Professor, ...

07.01.2009

Lynda Bergsma was recognized for her 17-year body of work, in which she uses media literacy education as a health promotion strategy for children, youth and families. Through Bergsma’s projects, teaching, research, writing, speaking and leadership, thousands of people across ...

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07.01.2009 Lynda Bergsma, Professor, University of Arizona Lynda Bergsma was recognized for her 17-year body of work, in which she uses media literacy education as a health promotion strategy for children, youth and families. Through Bergsma’s projects, teaching, research, writing, speaking and leadership, thousands of people across ...
06.30.2009 Craig Lindvahl and Joe Fatheree, Teachres, Effingham and Teutopolis high schools, Illinois Craig Lindvahl and Joe Fatheree were recognized for their creation of the Aha Film Festival, an annual event they designed to showcase the work of students in multimedia classes from Teutopolis and Effingham high schools in Illinois. The festival sells ...
06.30.2009 Jay Hoffman, Teacher, Tuttle Middle School, Vermont Jay Hoffman was recognized for his work with a student-led news network composed of 12 students who deliver the news on a weekly basis. They work extensively with other students in the school as well as community members to produce, ...
06.30.2009 Gary Olsen, District Adminstrator, Dubuque Community School District, Iowa Gary Olsen was recognized for his creation of “The Garden Organic.” The cable television reality show teaches young students how to grow and prepare their own food, in partnerships with Hy-Vee Foods, Steve’s Ace Home & Garden Center and the ...
06.30.2009 Ray Lund, Teacher, Thorton Academy, Maine Ray Lund was recognized for his creation and implementation of Thornton Academy TV (TATV), a student-run television station. Lund’s students have developed long-running shows and have made their TV station an important thread in the community. In his podcast (MP3, ...
11.25.2008 What's it like to apply? The deadline for 2009 applications is less than one month away! We thought it might be helpful for individuals who are considering applying to hear from a couple of previous LIL winners, so we recently spoke with RaSheda Workman and ...
08.12.2008 Raedell Coogler and Jessica Fredricks, Teachers, Bethune Academy, Florida Raedell Coogler and Jessica Fredricks were jointly recognized for the partnership between Bethune Academy and the Pierce Orphanage in South Africa to raise cultural awareness between the two groups of children. With the assistance of Bright House Networks and programming ...
08.12.2008 RaSheda Workman, Teacher, Sunshine High School, Alabama RaSheda Workman was recognized for her work with the program “Eyes Wide Open,” which exposes middle and high school students in rural and under-served areas to the issues that perpetuate persistent poverty and teaches them how to become effective change ...
08.12.2008 Jenann Wakefield, Web Developer, Mesa County Valley School District, Colorado Jenann Wakefield was recognized for the development of “Parent Bridge”, a secure web application providing access to parents without computers in the home to login through computer kiosks in grocery stores. These kiosks allow parents to access their children’s information, ...
08.12.2008 Dr. Cheryl R. Seals,District Administrator, Okaloosa County School District, Florida Cheryl Seals was recognized for her work with the “Academic Excellence Society” (AES), a collaborative effort between local schools, parents and community members to strengthen the academic portion of a student’s school experience in Okaloosa County, Fla. In her podcast ...
08.12.2008 Dan Meyer, Teacher, San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, California Dan Meyer was recognized for improving algebra instruction by creating and posting a video lesson for teachers online that was watched by other educators and downloaded more than 6,000 times in two weeks. In his podcast (MP3, 14MB), Meyer discusses ...
08.12.2008 Chuck Estep, Curriculum Resource Consultant, Monroe County Intermediate School District, Michigan Chuck Estep was recognized for forming a partnership with the Monroe County Historical Museum to foster a better understanding of Monroe County’s rich and unique local history among students and teachers. Through virtual field trips (VFTs), made possible via Monroe ...
08.12.2008 Diane Downs, Louisville Leopard Percussionists, Kentucky Diane Downs was recognized for creating the Louisville Leopard Percussionists, a non-profit community organization for students aged 7-12. This community-building program helps students develop music appreciation, performance skills and proficiency on a variety of percussion instruments. In her podcast (MP3, ...
08.11.2008 David Considine, Professor, Appalachian State University, North Carolina David Considine was recognized for his ability to model a management approach that enabled him to introduce media literacy to an educational institution and sustain that innovation for more than a decade, creating multiple media literacy entry points for students, ...
08.11.2008 Don Cerrone, Teacher, Jonathan Levin High School, New York Don Cerrone was recognized for partnering with Cablevision, the Independent Film Channel (IFC) and the Bronx borough president to offer students the opportunity to create a film documenting the history and rise to excellence of William Howard Taft High School ...
08.11.2008 Donna Bownds, Teacher, Clear Creek Elementary School, Texas Donna Bownds was recognized for partnering with Time Warner Cable to implement “Take a Vet to School Day.” Local veterans visited the school and shared stories about their service, while linking their work in the military and in their current ...
06.29.2007 Tony Knapp, Principal, NASA Explorer School-North Ridge Elementary, Cable Partnerships Award Hoping to expand his students’ interest in math, science and technology, Tony Knapp successfully implemented the NASA Explorer School program at his school. As part of the program, students are motivated to learn by participating in after-school clubs, designing experiments, ...
06.29.2007 Thomas Gregory, Teacher, Gahanna High School, Cable Partnerships Award In an effort to generate support and raise awareness and funds for the building of a Veteran’s Memorial, Thomas Gregory collaborated with Time Warner Cable to showcase a student-produced documentary featuring local veterans and current servicemen and women on Time ...
06.29.2007 Scott McLeod, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota, General Excellence Award Scott McLeod helped co-create the first graduate program in the country that prepares technology-savvy school leaders. McLeod is co-director of the nation’s only university center dedicated to school technology leadership issues, the Center for Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in ...
06.29.2007 Mechelle De Craene, Special Education Teacher, Very Special Techies, General Excellence Award Mechelle De Craene is contributing a new voice to the world of social computing with Very Special Techies, a grassroots project that encourages media literacy through multimodal learning opportunities for students with special needs. De Craene said students in Very ...
06.29.2007 Louise Brown, Volunteer, Wood-to-Wonderful’s Reading is Toyrific, Cable Partnerships Award Louise Brown was recognized for her work managing Wood-to-Wonderful’s Reading is Toyrific, a literacy outreach program that motivates young children from low-income families to read by pairing each student with a local volunteer mentor and providing each with their own ...
06.29.2007 Lisa Quinn, Teacher, Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School, Pushing the Envelope Award Lisa Quinn created the Millennium Ambassadors Program, a one-month program that invites 8th- through 12th-grade students to travel to Panama for a once-in-a-lifetime cross-cultural exchange. The program gives students the opportunity to live among the indigenous Ngobe Bugle Indians, learn ...