EETT at Region 5

The dissemination of professional development as well as program highlights to as many people in the educational community and beyond is an important part of the success of the EETT program in Region 5. Understanding the vital importance of involving as many of the key stakeholders in the education of our students, Region 5 has endeavored throughout the program to disseminate information in a multitude of ways. In year 1, we started producing “Alive in 5,” a monthly half hour television show in a variety show format that included segments on professional development and segments highlighting the program throughout the region. This show was aired on Manhattan Network Neighborhood (MNN), NYC-TV 74, Queens Public TV (QPTV), and Brooklyn Cable Access Television (BCAT). As a result of the overwhelming success of “Alive in Five,” In Year 2, we added a second monthly half hour show called “Tech In 5.” This program was designed as a platform to disseminate professional development content on a variety of topics based on instructional best practices.

In order to reach a larger audience and make the shows more readily available, in addition to being aired on the previously mentioned cable channels, Region 5 began making these two shows available in video-podcast format and Quicktime Streaming Video format on iTunes and the Region 5 Website— http://region5nyc.org/ .

“Alive in Five” and “Tech in Five” have motivated students, parents, teachers and administrators to become more involved in the educational process. The sense of pride in participating in education in such an exciting way has helped the region attain academic success as it has shown the largest gains in ELA/Math Scores citywide during each year of the EETT Program.