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Write in the Middle: A Workshop for Middle School Teachers

Curricular Area: Language Arts/Communication , Professional Development

Grade Level: Professional Development

Program Web Site:
Write in the Middle

Teacher Guide:
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Record Rights: Recording/duplication allowed as long as IPTV broadcasts the series.

Series Length:
8 programs

Program Length:
60 minutes


Write in the Middle helps teachers learn effective practices and strategies to use with middle school students in writing instruction. Through classroom footage of excellent teachers modeling successful strategies, and interviews with teachers, students, and nationally recognized experts about the writing process, teachers will learn ways to create a positive and productive environment for young writers.


101. Creating a Community of Writers
In this session, participants explore practical strategies that allow adolescents to share their writing in an atmosphere of trust and safety and to recognize their identities as lifelong writers and readers.

102. Making Writing Meaningful
When teachers introduce subjects that matter to middle school students or allow them more freedom to choose and develop topics, the task of writing gains new meaning and purpose. In this session, viewers examine how five teachers help their students connect to writing and understand its capacity to transform their lives.

103. Teaching Poetry
Poetry offers adolescents an unparalleled opportunity to explore feelings and learn about the power of written expression. This program showcases two master teachers as they help their students develop as writers and readers of poetry.

104. Teaching Persuasive Writing
In this program, viewers visit two middle-level classrooms to see how teachers can help young writers develop effective and authentic persuasive pieces based on their own experiences and interests--for example, using cell phones in schools or altering their homework schedule.

105. Teaching Multigenre Writing
Multigenre writing offers students a wide range of options for expressing ideas and communicating knowledge. In this program, participants examine two different, but equally successful, examples of this eclectic and engaging writing approach.

106. Responding to Writing: Teacher to Student
In this program, participants see how five middle-level teachers use both formal and informal student/teacher conferences to monitor their students' progress and help them improve as writers.

107. Responding to Writing: Peer to Peer
Throughout the writing process, peer response can help adolescents develop as thinkers and writers. In this program, viewers explore strategies for structuring peer interactions and for teaching students to respond positively and productively to each other's work.

108. Teaching the Power of Revision
In this program, viewers visit the classrooms of three teachers to examine strategies that help even reluctant writers see the power and purpose of revision.

End: Write in the Middle: A Workshop for Middle School Teachers  

 

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Wunderkind Little Amadeus

Curricular Area: Fine Arts

Grade Level: K-2

Program Web Site:
Little Amadeus

Teacher Guide:
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Record Rights: Record/retain through 6/30/04.
No duplication allowed.

Series Length:
26 programs

Program Length:
30 minutes


The animated series Wunderkind Little Amadeus entertains and educates young children about music and inspires them to make their own music. Join the young Mozart on his boyhood adventures and his musical life, all set against the backdrop of his unforgettable compositions.


101. Solo for Amadeus
Amadeus is scheduled to sing in the choir on the Archbishop’s name day. Yet Amadeus must help his friend Kajetan with the problem of the robbery of a coach that was loaded down with cookies and chocolate for the event. Can Amadeus help his friend and be at the Bishop’s celebration on time?

102. The Stolen Watch
Anxiety fills the house of Mozart: The Bishop’s valuable watch has gone missing! Or was it stolen? Suspicion falls quickly onto Little Amadeus.

103. Pumperl in Trouble
Little Amadeus composes his music time and again through the night. All the work leaves Amadeus completely tired and he sends his dog Pumperl off for his morning walk alone. Devilius, Mario and Monty take the opportunity to drive Pumperl into the arms of waiting dogcatchers.

104. Kidnappers
Devilius wants to know where Little Amadeus gets his natural talent for music. Two street criminals follow Amadeus and Kajetan in an attempt to discover the secret. With a ruse, the two young boys are able to free themselves and make an escape by river. Things then really become dangerous.

105. The Birdseller
Devilius, Mario and Monty create an incident in which all the birds of the city fly away. Blame for the incident quickly turns to one source: Amadeus and his friends! Can they escape the dungeon at the Palace of the Bishop?

106. Mixed up Violins
The Mozarts travel to Munich and are asked to deliver a valuable violin as a gift to the hosting Prince. Yet Devilius has a plan to replace the expensive violin with a worthless old one.

107. Rumors
A rumor starts spreading that the amazing musical compositions are not written by Little Amadeus but in fact come from the hand of his father, Leopold. The Bishop wishes to have the issue settled so he calls for a composition contest.

108. The Bet
The Bishop would like to give Countess Kisskiss a rather special gift for her birthday: a new composition. Yet time is short and Little Amadeus must create the composition overnight. Seeing his chance, Devilius makes a bet with the Bishop.

109. Poisoned Drink
The Bishop has created a music competition and Amadeus is naturally there. Only one musician can win. Devilius thinks up a plan to win: he will slip Amadeus some sleeping medication and call a checkmate.

110. The Wrong Boat
Ahoy! The Mozarts are on the way to Vienna by boat. Leopold and Anna Maria are there but where are their children? They are on the wrong ship! Will Amadeus and Nannerl ever see their parents again?

111. The Dancing Harbour
At the end of their sea voyage on the Donau the Mozarts arrive in Vienna. But how will they pay customs? The piano they have brought along was only for practice in Vienna. How can Little Amadeus protect his family from ruin?

112. Street Musicians
Little Amadeus travels through the streets of Vienna accompanied by his new street performer friends. Yet Amadeus makes not only friends but also enemies. The children are pursued by Devilius and an angry landowner.

113. Never Kiss an Empress
How should the Mozarts pay for their expensive hotel bill in Vienna? There is only money after a performance and an invitation from the Empress always takes time. Only when the Mozarts are back on the road home does the Empress wish to see the wonder kid.

114. The Bear Is Loose
Amadeus gets lost in the many laneways of Vienna where he discovers a showman who presents his dancing bear to passing audiences. Amadeus lets the bear dance to the sound of his violin. Devilius and Mario interfere.

115. The Broken Key
Amadeus creeps into the ballroom of their hotel and discovers a piano. But a key breaks! What’s worse, on that same evening a pianist is scheduled to play. How will Amadeus fix the piano?

116. Slippery When We
At the imperial court in Vienna, Amadeus discovers the castle with Princess Marie-Antoinette. The two children play and run about freely yet suddenly Amadeus’ parents appear. Will Amadeus receive a reprimand?

117. Small Pox
Nannerl doesn’t feel well. Has she come down with the life-threatening smallpox disease? The Mozarts are greatly concerned with her health. Can a mysterious amulet heal the sick girl?

118. The Secret of Ybbs
On the way back from Vienna to Salzburg, the Mozarts rest for a while in the Monastery of Ybbs. The scheming trio of Devilius, Mario and Monty try to create stress at all opportunities with the help of the monks.

119. Green Drops
What is the secret to Amadeus’ talent? Devilius believes he finally has found the solution: he must get his hands on the green wonder drops that the young boy’s mother gave him. Devilius gives the wonder medication to Mario and gets him to play before the Bishop.

120. Shooting Stars
The children of Salzburg are playing in the snow. Pumperl joins in the fun and jumps on some ice in the river yet starts to float away. Can the children save the dog? And what has this got to do with the big telescope?

121. The Chorus of the Silent Sisters
The convent of the “Silent Sisters” has been heavily damaged by storms and is now closed. Amadeus sets about creating music and incredibly he even manages to inspire the “Silent Sisters” to sing.

122. Breakfast Music
The cardinal is in the city and creates enormous excitement in Salzburg. He is notorious for his bad mood and the Bishop is afraid for his post. Can Amadeus win the heart of the Cardinal?

123. Magic in Salzburg
It borders on magic that a magician’s pet poodle plays the piano live on stage. Is it possible for Amadeus and Pumperl to do the same? Suddenly Amadeus and his dog find themselves in the circus ring.

124. The Muted Trumpet
Devilius tries once again to create chaos. Amadeus is to create music on a trumpet yet the small boy cannot bear its sound. At some point the trumpet goes missing. A hide and seek game begins.

125. The Carillon
Amadeus practices with the international actors to perform a musical comedy, for which he wrote the music. Naturally, Devilius looks for ways to sabotage the project.

126. Into the World
The Mozarts would like to travel to England to perform at the British Court. But the bishop is dismayed at the thought of not hearing Amadeus’ fine music for months to come.

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