September 2014 AETN Magazine
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Magazine SEPTEMBER 2014 A Magazine for the Supporters of the AETN Foundation Arkansas Educational Television Network From Education Dear Friend of AETN, In addition to ArkansasIDEAS, AETN PBS LearningMedia (aetn.pbslearningmedia.org) is As we welcome fall, we also available to the state. This free service builds also welcome a new on the strength of public media and is designed school year. And, AETN is to improve teacher effectiveness and student here to help the students achievement. Resources are aligned to Common and teachers of Arkansas Core and national standards and include full- learn, grown and achieve length videos and interactives, as well as audio, throughout the year. documents, in-depth lesson plans, educator guides, webinars, support for the new teacher Did you know AETN supports educators not only evaluation system and much more. with educational programing that translates to the classroom but also with a strong online presence? What are Arkansas teachers saying about these AETN offers more than 700 online professional resources? development courses to state-licensed teachers via an online learning management system called “Thank you all for having this course (Child ArkansasIDEAS (ideas.aetn.org). The courses Maltreatment) available to us. This and all the offered range in topics from child abuse prevention other courses. These really make it easier for us to to dyslexia awareness, math, and even foreign do our professional development.” languages. To date, more than 796,441 online professional development credit hours have been “Those were very good courses. I took some in the awarded to teachers. math and the literature was wonderful. I really did enjoy learning a lot of that.” Do you know a teacher with whom you would like to share these resources? We invite you to share our e-newsletter StationBreak, aetn.org/educators/ stationbreak. StationBreak, a monthly email newsletter just for educators, contains updates, from the AETN Foundation highlights resources and lists upcoming events. Further support during the school year for parents, educators and students is available through aetn. org/parents, aetn.org/educators and aetn.org/ kids. Download parent and educator guides, stay informed through our blog and explore activities to inspire young minds. We would like to thank all of you who have already chosen to become Thank you for your continued support of the Sustainers. We’ve added a new goal educational endeavors of your local PBS station, AETN. to add 850 new Sustainers to the rolls by the end of the year, and Erika Sams, Education Project Manager we’re already making great progress, thanks to you! The quality programming on AETN is underwritten in part by... We know we can always count on you to help us reach our goals. If you haven’t yet changed your support of AETN to a sustaining gift, right now is a great time. Exceptional Savings on Fine Home Decor To become a Sustainer, call 1-800-662-2386 or visit us online today at www.aetnfoundation.org/pledge Lake Village, AR • 800.732.3722 AETN Foundation presents... Irish Splendor March 24 - 31, 2015 Book Now & Save $250 For more information contact Per Person Collette (800) 581-8942 Ask for Booking #635437 Highlights … Dublin, Guinness Storehouse, Blarney Castle, Killarney, Dingle Peninsula, Cliffs of Moher, Dromoland Castle, Whiskey Distillery, local pub visit Itinerary at a glance: day 1, overnight flight; days 2 and 3, Trinity Capital Hotel, Dublin; days 4 and 5, Killarney Avenue, Killarney; day 6, Dromoland Castle, County Clare; day 7, Trinity Capital Hotel, Dublin. 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After Pam White mother, the renowned painter Marian is diagnosed at age 61 with early-onset Williams Steele, who had Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s, life begins to change, slowly herself and died in 2001. By Banker but irrevocably, for Pam and everyone White and Anna Fitch. Official Selection around her. Her husband grapples with of the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival. Shown below: Banker White & Pam White Back- his role as it evolves from primary partner ground: Watercolor painting entitled “Last Summer” to primary caregiver. Pam’s adult children ©1978 featuring Pam White & Banker White. “Masterpiece Mystery!: Sherlock” Season 4 is in the works, but while we anxiously await it’s completion, we’re going back to the beginning. We’re bringing you seasons 1, 2 and 3 in their entirety, Saturdays at 11 p.m. starting Sept. 6. SAVE ON TAXES WITH YOUR UNNEEDED INSURANCE POLICY You will receive a charitable tax deduction, and we can use the proceeds to support future programming. Another option is for you to transfer ownership of your policy to us and then make annual cash gifts in an amount equal to the premium payments. You will receive a charitable deduction each year, and we will use your gifts to maintain the policy for our good work. To learn more about charitable life insurance plans, visit legacy. aetnfoundation.org or contact Karen Cooper at 1-800-662-2386 or [email protected]. Ask for your FREE Wills Planning Guide. If you own an insurance policy that you no longer need or wish to maintain, consider giving it to the AETN Foundation this year. 5 Primetime 5:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 10 p.m. 10:30 p.m. 11 p.m. 11:30 p.m. September In The Americas Exploring Antiques Roadshow "Corpus Antiques Roadshow "Corpus with David Yetman BBC World Primetime AETN-1 PBS NewsHour POV "After Tiller" "Bahian Reconcavo Charlie Rose Arkansas Christi, Hour One" Christi, Hour Two" of Brazil: Quilombos, News Candomble," Eat! Drink! Italy! Simply Ming Essential Pepin Cook's Country Neven Ma- Eat! Drink! Italy! This Old House Rick Steves' Europe Travelscope Cook's Country Simply Ming AETN-2 Lidia's Kitchen from America's Test "Arlington Italianate "Switzerland's Lidia's Kitchen from America's Test with Vic Rallo "Mom and Dad - "Rollin' In guire: Home with Vic Rallo "Flathead Val- "Mom and Dad - Create "Potato Pizza" Kitchen "Backyard Project 2014/Water Jungfrau Region: "Potato Pizza" Kitchen "Backyard "Two Pastas" Show One" Dough" Barbecue" Chef "Two Pastas" Water Ever" Best of the Alps" ley, Montana" Barbecue" Show One" Monday, Sept. 1 Monday, AETN-3 WordGirl "Bum- Assassination: Idaho's Trial of Local USA Local USA "Na- Nightly Busi- Plus mertime/The CSI On Trial "Defying tive American PBS NewsHour Journal CSI On Trial Homerun King" the Century Disabilities" Culture" ness Report Cooking on Cuban Missile Crisis: Three FRONTLINE "Secret State of Spy "Code- Key Ingredi- BBC World AETN-1 PBS NewsHour Fidel Castro Tapes name: Mistaken Charlie Rose the Wild Side Men Go to War North Korea" Identity" ents News America's Test America's Test Eat! 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Hometime Rick Steves' Eu- Burt Wolf: Travels & Lidia's Italy In Sara's Weeknight AETN-2 Meals "Mi Famiglia: Baking with America "Three Quick Kitchen from Cook's Nick Stellino Cooking America "Three Quick Kitchen from Cook's Meals "Mi Famiglia: with Vic Rallo "In Illustrated "Meat with Friends "Andy's with Vic Rallo "In "Creekside Home rope "The Majesty Traditions "Boston, and Easy Italian Illustrated "Meat Italian Family Style Create Italian Family Style Julia and Easy Italian and Potatoes with Pork Tenderloin" Massachusetts" and Potatoes with The Details" with Giuseppe Fa" Dinners" Panache" The Details" Furnishings" of Madrid" Dinners" Panache" with Giuseppe Fa" “Antiques Roadshow” visits Tuesday, Sept. 2 Tuesday, AETN-3 WordGirl "First One Global Voices "Here Comes America Reframed "Drivers Nightly Busi- America Reframed "Drivers Corpus Christi, TX. to Win Wins/A Little POV "Ping Pong" PBS NewsHour Journal Plus Bigger WordGirl" Uncle Joe" Wanted" ness Report Wanted" Monday, Sept. 1, at 7 and 8 p.m. Barnes and ... 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Ask This Old House Rick Steves' Rudy Maxa's World Lidia's Kitchen Cook's Country Mexico -- One Plate AETN-2 with Vic Rallo "More at a Time with Rick Jacques Pepin: More from America's Test with Vic Rallo "More "Planting A Low-Cost Europe "Highlights of "South Africa: Garden from America's Test at a Time with Rick Bayless "Mexican Fast Food My Way "Seafood guire: Home "Seafood Kitchen "Homespun Bayless "Mexican Create Than The Sum of the Microbrews and Pub "Crock of Flavor" Kitchen "Homespun Than The Sum of the Privacy Screen/ Castile: Toledo and Route & Wine Microbrews and Pub Parts" Fare" Surprises" Breakfast Treats" Chef Parts" Sealing Ductwor" Salamanca" Country" Surprises" Breakfast Treats" Fare" AETN-3 WordGirl "Granny FRONTLINE “Secret State of Nightly Busi- POV "After Wednesday, Sept.