ASSET Projects and Services

Adaptive Curriculum: Professional Development Consulting

Adaptive Curriculum is an award winning, standards and research based, online collection of Activity Objects in middle and high school math and science. ASSET provides professional development services (e.g., instructional training design, face to face workshops, and webinars) in collaboration with ASU faculty working for Sebit, Inc to support the integration of Adaptive Curriculum in middle and high school classrooms across the United States and its territories. Sebit, Inc. is based at the ASU Skysong Campus in Scottsdale, Arizona.

APEX

The APEX Project: Arizona Providers Engaging in Excellence (APEX) in partnership with Rio Salado College

The APEX Project: Arizona Providers Engaging in Excellence (APEX) has the primary goal to advance the quality of care and education for Arizona's children by developing and sponsoring educational opportunities for childcare personnel to improve their knowledge and skills when working in any settings (e.g., family day care homes, centers, schools). At its core, the APEX Project is proposed as an intentional model for professional development that takes advantage of andragogic principles using high-tech (technology-mediated) and high-touch (interpersonal) supports to increase competencies and skills as well as professional development toward a self-defined educational goal (CDA National Credential, college certificate and/or college degree). The APEX Project is made possible through generous funding from the First Things First Northwest Maricopa and South Central Phoenix Regional Councils.

AzDAC

The Arizona Directors Academy (AzDAc) in partnership with Rio Salado

CollegeThe Arizona Directors Academy (AzDAc) has been developed by Rio Salado College to meet the educational and accreditation needs of Arizona's child care directors and administrators. Eight Educational Outreach: ASSET has partnered with Rio Salado College to provide technology integration training and support for adult learners through generous funding from the First Things First Central Maricopa Regional Council.

AZ PBS LearingMedia

PBS LearningMedia™ provides educators with strategies, tools, and professional development resources needed to fully utilize digital learning. PBS LearningMedia provides instant access to over 16,000 classroom-ready, digital resources including video, interactives, audio, images and detailed lesson plans. You can search, save and share easily. Begin using this free resource in your classroom today. To try it out, create a free account at http://az.pbslearningmedia.org/.

Yuma Early Literacy Project

Eight PBS Educational Outreach is conducting multiple series of six free literacy workshops for parents and caregivers aimed at stimulating brain and language development in children from birth through age five at various locations throughout Yuma County, Arizona. These 2-hour workshops use multiple resources from PBS Early Literacy materials and enhance parents and caregiver’s understanding of reading and language development of children birth to 5 years of age. The workshop series are underwritten by a grant from First Things First.

North Phoenix Early Literacy Project

Eight PBS Educational Outreach is conducting multiple series of six free literacy workshops for parents and caregivers aimed at stimulating brain and language development in children from birth through age five at various locations throughout North Phoenix, Arizona. These 2-hour workshops use multiple resources from PBS Early Literacy materials and enhance parents and caregiver’s understanding of reading and language development of children birth to 5 years of age. The workshop series are underwritten by a grant from First Things First.

Kindergartener in Progress (KIP):

Kindergartener in Progress (KIP) is an interactive online kindergarten readiness tool for use by preschoolers, parents and care providers. The imaginary neighborhood called KIP Town is home to Kip, a curious giraffe who learns as he explores sites in his community. Each place he visits contains developmentally appropriate activities to prepare him for kindergarten.

The activities are based on early learning standards gathered from state and national resources.

PBS TeacherLine

ASSET, a self-supporting department of Eight/KAET, is proud to offer PBS TeacherLine to ASSET members across Arizona. ASSET is one of the original 16 local PBS stations selected by PBS to offer TeacherLine’s online professional development opportunities. To learn more about PBS TeacherLine in Arizona, go here.

Ready to Learn

Eight, Arizona PBS is one of 11 public television stations across the United States that will serve as demonstration sites to test math and literacy content developed through a U.S. Department of Education Ready To Learn grant. Working in partnership, CPB and PBS are leading a Ready To Learn-funded initiative, Expanded Learning Through Transmedia Content, to develop content across platforms -- including video, online games, mobile apps, and off-line activities -- that builds an educational experience for kids using their favorite PBS KIDS characters. Eight is working with school district and community partners across the state to bring this content to communities in need.

Second Life: Eduisland 4, Eight Educational Outreach: ASSET

ASSET provides on online, three-dimensional interactive educational experience for educators and community members within Second Life. Explore various historic locations on Eduisland 4 and learn about the rich history and culture captured through Eight's Arizona Collection and specifically, Arizona Stories. Attend virtual real time presentations on PBS resources available to Arizona's classrooms. Connect with educators from all over the world through ISTE Island, AzTEA, and Virtual Pioneers.

StoryCorps

ASSET Supports StoryCorps mission to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives.

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