July 2010

Program Descriptions

August 2010

July 2010

AUGUST 2010 CABLE PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS

ADHD Workshop – Attention Deficit Disorder workshop presenting educators ways to educate affected children. (Tuesday 7:00 p.m.)

Academic Youth Development – (Friday 1:00 p.m.)

Action Algebra – Rebroadcast interactive programs for students' grades 9-12. Produced by HISD Math Department (Monday – Friday 4:00 p.m., Tuesday 12:15 p.m., and Wednesday 8:30 a.m.)

After School Math Show – Rebroadcast interactive programs for students' grades K-8. Produced by HISD Math Department.

• Formal Patterns Functions – (Monday 3:00 p.m.)
• Fun with Patterns & Blocks – (Thursday 3:00 p.m.)
• Math Games 1 – (Thursday 3:00 p.m.)
• Math Representation – (Friday 3:00 p.m.)

Apollo 20 School Reform Discussion with Roland Fryer & Geoffrey Canada - Nationally-recognized education reformers Geoffrey Canada, president and CEO of the Harlem Childrens Zone and Roland Fryer, professor of economics at Harvard University, share the stage at HISD's Key Middle School on August 12 to discuss school reform and strategies for eliminating the achievement gap. (Monday 2:00 p.m., Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Thursday 12:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., Saturday 8:02 a.m., Suandy 5:30 p.m.)

Aprendamos Juntos - A discussion of programs of interest to Spanish-speaking parents (Monday 7:00 p.m.)

ASPIRE: Accelerating Student Progress Increasing Results and Expectations. ASPIRE is an educational improvement model providing high-quality and relevant educational experiences resulting in students being college and career ready.

• Recognizing Excellence – (Monday 12:54 p.m.)
• McReynolds Elementary – (6:45 p.m.)
• The Immigrant Child - Thursday 6:45 p.m.)
• Early Childhood – (Wednesday 8:45 p.m.)
• Longfellow Elementary School – (Monday 6:54 p.m.)
• Furr High School Olympiads – (Monday 6:45 p.m.)

Are We Ready for the Future – A look at HISD computerization in the classroom. (Wednesday 4:49 p.m.)

Belief & Visions – Discussion of Discusses issues and events important to parents, students, and the community at-large. (Monday 8:30 a.m., Friday 7:00 p.m., Sunday 12:30 p.m.)

First Class Breakfast – (Thursday 12:15 p.m.)

Beach Safety – a program produced in conjunction with the Galveston County Beach Patrol showing how to stay safe at the beach. (Monday 8:45 p.m.)

A Book Adventure: The Lotus Seed – A short story about a girl who worshiped a lotus seed for good luck. (Tuesday 3:56 p.m.)

Career Day: Exploring Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math - produced by Fairfax County, Virginia Public Schools.

• Alternative Energy – (Tuesday 12:30 p.m.)
• Sustainability – (Thursday 12:30 p.m.)

Character Education: Pre-Service Training – (Monday 11:00 a.m.)

Classic Arts TV – A sampling of Fine Arts from ballet to orchestra.music. (Friday 10:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 p.m.)

Colonial Williamsburg: A Publick Education – Rebroadcast of electronic field trips exploring our early American heritage. Watch as they rediscover the secrets of the 18^th century builders.

(Friday 11:00 a.m.)

Community Connections – (Friday 12:30 p.m.)

Dyslexia Services – (Monday 9:30 a.m.)

English Composition:

• Definition – (Monday 6:00 p.m.)
• Description – (Tuesday 6:00 p.m.)
• Editing Mechanics – (Wednesday 6:00 p.m.)
• Editing Sentences – (Thursday 6:00 p.m.)
• Editing Word Usage – (Friday 6:00 p.m.)

The Expanding Cannon – (Monday – Friday 9:00 p.m.)

Fine Arts Friday – Performances by Houston ISD school children.

• Bell Elem. & Allen Elementary – (Monday 2:00 p.m.)
• Lovett Elem. & Crespo Elementary – (Thursday 2:00 p.m.)
• West University Elementary – (Friday 8:00 p.m.)

Forum for Individuals interested in serving on the HISD Board of Education to represent District VIII - The HISD Board of Education held a forum for individuals interested in serving on the Board to represent District VIII, either by appointment or election. The forum provided an opportunity for interested individuals to speak and and interact with Board members and the community. (Wednesday 8:00 p.m., Thursday 9:00 a.m., Firday 11:00 a.m., 8:00 p.m., Sunday 6:35 p.m.)

Great Programs at Hamilton Middle School – Gang Awareness programA gang awareness put on by HPD officers to raise knowledgeawareness in Middle Schoolmiddle school children in ways to avoid gangs and violence.Violence. (Tuesday 8:15 p.m.)

HISD Board Meeting (Rebroadcast) – (Wednesday 1:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m., Sunday & 9:00 p.m.)

HISD News Today - Daily activities, events in HISD schools are featured. (Monday - Sundays 8:00 a.m., 12:00 Noon, 6:30 & 8:30 p.m. also Monday-Thursday 11:00 p.m., Tuesday 12:30 p.m.)

HISD Perspectives - A television magazine of current activities in the Houston Independent School District (Monday 7:30 p.m., Tuesday 9:00 a.m., Wednesday 12:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 p.m.)

HISD Snapshot: Flower Gardens – (Wednesday 6:45 p.m.)

HISD Sports – A new thirty-minute weekly sports program highlighting local schools produced by Terry Burdick of Internet Athletics and the HISD Athletic Department. (Monday & Wednesday 8:00 p.m., Sunday 11:00 a.m.)

HISD Success Stories - People and programs that are making a difference... the inner-workings of what works in HISD. (Tuesday 11:00 a.m., Saturday 12:30 p.m.)

HISD Teacher of the Year Banquet – (Sunday 7:00 p.m.)

History Notes: The Music of George Washington's World – (Monday 10:00 a.m.)

I Say You Say Science – Parker Elementary science class demonstration. (Thursday 9:00 a.m.)

Jump Start to Success: Beyond Letter of the Week – This program explores literacy in the early childhood classroom. Guest Leslie Marquez discusses the importance of teaching letters and sounds in authentic contexts. She also emphasizes the importance of children's interests, rather than a teacher's desire to pass through letters of the alphabet. (Saturday 8:30 a.m.)

Kennedy Center for Theater Arts – Performance and discussion centered on the arts and the classics. Featuring Charles Stroud, Ballet Folklorico & “Waiting on GodotGo Dot”, “Imani Winds', Turtle Beach Quartet' - Ballet Folklorico - (Sunday 9:00 a.m.)

Kidtelligence – Local children's theater actress Luisa Amaral Smith hosts a children's show using a variety of segments to educate and entertain children ages 5-11. The Show is in English and Spanish with various segments including a bilingual segment. This exciting new program “Kidtelligence” is produced by Instructional Media Services with the assistance of the Office of School Services, and “Sidekick”, a life-sized puppet by Greg Rhue. (Sunday 5:30 p.m.)

Lamar High School Student Theater: The Lion King – Lamar drama school students reenact scenes from “the famous The Lion King” movie with colorful costumes and hijinx. (Tuesday 2:18 p.m., Wednesday 7:46 p.m.)

Lanier Middle School Dance – (Friday 9:00 a.m.)

Lantrip Elementary School: Iggy the lguana – InteractionAn interactive program between the book's author and Lantrip ES students.the author. (Monday 9:00 a.m.)

Let's Talk About It – A discussion on HISD's long term strategic plans... (Tuesday –Friday 8:15 a.m., Tuesday 10:00 a.m., Thursday 7:00 p.m.)

Lyon's Elementary Choir Concert – Lyon's Elementary spring choir performance. (Wednesday 8:45 p.m.)

Math-A-Letics – A fun and exciting mathematics program designed to help K-6 students understand mathematical concepts. (Monday - Sunday 5:00 p.m.)

Marzano's High Yield Strategies – Highlighting Marzano's teaching philosophy in West Region classrooms. (Wednesday 11:00 a.m.)

Meet the Author – Nathaniel Philbrick – Noted authors share their approach to research, writing and publications (Tuesday 2:30 p.m.)

A Message from Dr. Terry Grier - Superintendent of Schools Dr. Terry Grier talks about the challenges and plans for the future of the Houston Independent School District. (Monday 1:57 p.m.)

Miriam Estrada's 5^th Grade Science Lesson – Environmental Habitat Study. (Tuesday 11:30 a.m.)

My Math Plus – A national distance learning program. It represents a collaborative between the Division of Migrant Education of the Texas Education Agency and its receiving states, to increase the educational opportunities for students utilizing interactive distance learning technology. (Sunday 6:00 p.m.)

Mother Goose Visit McNamara Elementary – production by Houston ISD @ Atherton Elementary School. (Saturday 3:42 p.m.)

NASA TV – A variety of shows including daily launches and educational studies (Saturday 4:00 p.m., Sunday 1:00 p.m.)

• An Astronaut's Life – (Thursday 9:30 a.m.)
• Star finders:
• Ancient Astronomers – (Monday 11:15 p.m.
• Finger Points of Light – (Tuesday 11:15 p.m.)
• Pulsar – (Wednesday 11:15 p.m.)
• The Constellations – (Thursday 11:15 p.m.)

New Hires: Nathan Graff – Meet the new Transportation Director for HISD. (Wednesday 10:57 a.m., Thursday 12:27 p.m., Friday 2:57 p.m.)

Phiz Biz – Half-hour show to promote exercise and workout as part of a healthy lifestyle for elementary school kids. (Sunday 8:30 a.m., Tuesday 9:30 a.m.)

Positively Parents – Produced by the HISD Department of Parent Engagement, the series is designed to strengthen the relationship between parents and the schools. Marybelle Perez will acquaint parents with the various avenues of involvement available throughout the year. (Tuesday 8:30 a.m)

Power to Schools – (Promotional video for a fund raising program designed to give money to schools when parents subscribe to certain donor electric companies. (Tuesday 2:25 p.m., Thursday 11:54 a.m.)

Teachers Who Made a Difference with Greg Meyers – Greg Meyers remembers the teachers in his life that made a difference in his education. (Thursday 11:52 a.m.)

Texas Trail Blazer – Patricia Prather discusses African American pioneers from Houston's past leaders from all sectors of public life-government, education, business, and the arts.

(Wednesday 11:29 a.m.)

PSRA: Yates High School – (Wednesday 7:00 p.m.)

Rethinking Teacher Supervision – (Monday 1:00 p.m., Saturday 1:00 p.m.)

Reach Out to Drop Out – (Monday 10:44 a.m.) A view inside HISD's “Reach Out to Drop Outs” program; an effort to entice dropouts to return to school and complete their educations.

Rice College Partnership – Elementary teachers throughout the district learn methods to engage their students in the science classroom. Calibration between Rice University & HISD. (Monday 4:56 p.m.)

Roadmap to Success – (Wednesday 10:00 a.m.)

The Rusk School – A profile of the school highlighting services to potential students. (Tuesday 8:45 p.m.)

Science in the Movies – Pyro-techniques masters demonstrate special effects used in movies. (Friday 10:50 a.m.)

Student Achievement w/ Paula Harris – Are our HISD graduates prepared for the rigors of college? HISD Trustee Paula Harris takes a look at how HISD ensures the success of our students at the college and university level. (Thursday 8:00 p.m., Saturday 7:00 p.m.)

Shaping the Story – A “how to” presentation trainingon how to train principals, educators, and teachers on how to become media savvy. (Wednesday 12:15 p.m.)

2009 Summer Leadership Conference: Embracing Invitational Education – speakers from 2009 Summer Leadership Institute discuss the benefits and methods of implementing Professional Learning Communities in HISD schools. (Tuesday 1:00 p.m.)

Surprises in Mind – (Thursday 10:00 p.m.)

Teachers Who Made a Difference:

• Dr.Tamez - (Monday 11:56 a.m., Friday 8:54 a.m., Saturday 3:55 p.m.)

Teaching Geography

• Russia – Russia – A case study examines the history of St. Petersburg and its adaptation to a post-Soviet society. Students learn, through a constructivist teaching approach, about the geographic factors behind the location of St. Petersburg and other Russian cities. Cultural mosaics are the focus of a case study on the Russian republic of Dagestan and a classroom segment in which students role-play the negotiation of cultural boundaries in a fictional country. (Monday 10:00 p.m.)
• Europe – Two case studies analyze development toward a more unified Europe. First is an exploration of Berlin's role as the dynamic capital of a reunified Germany and as a centrally located city in an increasingly unified Europe. Students analyze issues of urban organization in Amsterdam. Superranationalism and the European Union are examined through a case study on Strasbourg and further explored in a classroom debate. (Tuesday 10:00 p.m.)

Train Talk – Train Safety. (Tuesday 12:15 p.m.)

Unseen Life on Earth: Microbial Universe:

• Microbial Universe - (Monday 11:30 p.m.)
• Unity of Living Systems – (Tuesday 11:30 p.m.)
• Metabolism – (Wednesday 11:30 p.m.)
• Reading the code of Life – (Thursday 11:30 p.m.)
• Genetic Transfer – (Friday 11:30 p.m.)

Viet Voice – News, information and community public affairs to the Vietnamese speaking constituency of Houston ISD. (Monday 12:30 p.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m.)

Winners, Losers & Games – A play by Lanier Middle School (Thursday 11:15 a.m.)

2010 VIPS (Volunteers in Public Schools) Luncheon – HISD salutes volunteers who give so much of their time to HISD students. (Wednesday 9:00 a.m.)

Welch Middle School Concert – (Thursday 10:00 A.m.)

World Tour of Language: Learning beginning Spanish and Japanese.

• German 6-9 – (Monday – Friday 5:30)

Westside High School Jazz Band Shades of Blue – West side honored jazz band in performance. (Thursday 1:00 a.m.)

Comcast Cable channel 18; Phonoscope channel 76;

TV Max channel 96; Suddenlink Cable channel 18

AT&T U-verse channel 99 (click here to learn how to access HISD on U-verse)

(check your local listings)