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Twenty classroom projects representing 12 schools have been selected as semi-finalists for Bright House Networks 2005-2006 Star Teacher Awards competition. The semi-finalists were selected from a field of 36 entrants and represent some of the most creative classroom projects developed using Cable in the Classroom programming. A complete list of the semi-finalists is attached.
“Our Star Teacher Awards program underscores our commitment to supporting quality education in our communities by honoring creative teachers and the unique learning opportunities they designed for our children,” said John Rigsby, president of Bright House Networks Florida Group office.
A nationally recognized, independent panel of 7 judges will convene next month to select the top 10 winning projects. The winning teachers will be honored at Bright House Networks annual Star Teacher Awards gala on Monday, June 5 in New York City. Winning teachers each receive a Crystal Star trophy, a complimentary trip to New York to attend the gala, and a share of $10,000 in prize money.
The Star Teacher Awards competition, now in its 17th year, is open to educators in all six Bright House Networks divisions. The projects were judged on overall program content, relevance to the curriculum, learning benefits to students, innovative approach, quality of materials and activities, duration of the project, frequency and effective use of cable programming, and the number of students affected.
Bright House Networks provides the connection and basic cable service free to virtually all schools in the company’s service areas. Connected schools receive more than 540 hours of commercial-free, educational programming each month at no charge through Bright House Networks membership in Cable in the Classroom.
Lead Sponsorship of the 2005-2006 Bright House Networks Star Teacher Awards program is provided this year by NBC Universal. The June gala in New York City is being supported in part by Univision, Ovation – The Arts Network, Scientific-Atlanta, Discovery Networks, HBO, and The History Channel.
2005-2006 Bright House Networks Star Teacher Awards Semi-Finalists
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Project Name
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Teacher(s)
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School Info
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School District
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Cable Networks
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Corruption in Congress... What Impact Will this Scandal Have on Young Voters?
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Bonnie
Curtis Tucker
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Melbourne High School
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Brevard County
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C-Span, CNN, MSNBC
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A Race Throughout Time for Literacy
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Sara Borosky
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Lake Howell High School
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Orange County
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Discovery Channel, HBO, History Channel, VH1
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Unlocking Earth's Secrets from Space
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Vivian Smithwick,
Lynn McDaniel
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Stewart Middle Magnet School
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Hillsborough County
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Discovery Networks; Weather Channel
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The Rising Sun in the Land of Sunshine
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Kathleen Butler, Ana King
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Stewart Middle Magnet School
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Hillsborough County
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CNN Student News, Discovery Channel, Learning Channel, History Channel, Weather Channel, A&E Biography, Food Network
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Gold
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Chris Mackmin, Bill Ferrell
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Braden River High School
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Manatee County
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Discovery, Travel, A&E, Ovation Networks
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Poison Pumps, Pollution Clumps and Toxic Dumps
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Deborah B. Wasylik
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Dr. Phillips High School
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Orange County
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Discovery Channel, National Geographic, History Channel, Forensic Files, PBS Online
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King Kluck
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Eric, Johnson,
Lynn Marie Turner, Ellen Ray
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Hudson High School
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Pasco County
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History Channel
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Catch the Wind, An Adventure in Physics
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Gloria L. Poe, Robin K. Fox
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Oscar J. Pope Elementary School
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Polk County
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ESPN
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A Walk in Black History
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Katreena Eichar,
Sondra Kirkland, Lois Sciame
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Westwood Middle School
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Polk County
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A&E, HGTV, Food Network, Discovery (Internet: Ovation, Lifetime, History Channel, Disney)
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Cotton, Contraptions and the Classroom (aka "Just a Cotton Pickin' Minute"
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Louanna King,
Nancy McDonald,
Anne Stemmerman
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Westwood Middle School
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Polk County
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History Channel, Discovery, Discovery Kids
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Putting the Pieces Together
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Linda Mobley
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Bethune Academy
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Polk County
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The Learning Channel/The Weather Channel
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Storm Troopers
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Jessica Fredricks,
Deborah Congdon,
Carol Richardson
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Bethune Academy
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Polk County
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Weather Channel, TLC, Ovation
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Art & Poetry in Your Pocket
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Raedell
Coogler
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Bethune Academy
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Polk County
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The Learning Channel, A&E Biography, PBS Kids, The Food Network, TLC
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Myth - FCAT or FACT
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Holy Horton
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Lake Brantley High School
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Seminole County
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Discovery, HBO, History, A&E
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Cooking Show
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Nicole Suecof Lee
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Millennium Middle School
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Seminole County
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Food Network
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The Hunt for Buried Treasure
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Nanc Keck, Margie Dilmore,
Jessica Ayres
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Greenwood Lake Middle School
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Seminole County
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Discovery Channel, HGTV, Weather Channel, DIY
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Lost: Without a Trace
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Robin Abrams, Tracy Mestre, Maryann Venezia
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Greenwood Lake Middle School
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Seminole County
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The Travel Channel, PBS, CBS, The Weather Channel, and Discovery Channel
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Student Corp of Engineers Rebuilds the Crescent City
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Lucille P. Case
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Greenwood Lake Middle School
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Seminole County
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History Channel and A&E Networks
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Save Our History - Sanford Our History
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Janice J. Anderson
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Greenwood Lake Middle School
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Seminole County
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History Channel
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Stitches, Stars and Songs: Secrets of the Underground Railroad
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Kathleen James, Kelly Dorn
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Milwee Middle School
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Seminole County
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The History Channel, Discovery Networks, Biography, PBS
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