K-12 TV Episode #63

Taping Date: 6/13/08

^{MDE Commissioner Alice Seagren interviews guests regarding the new Math and Science Teacher Academy and the nine Teacher Centers that make up the Academy. A key strategy of the centers is to provide professional development and technical assistance to support K-12 teachers and school districts in delivering high-quality mathematics and science instruction. In the first segment, Commissioner Seagren talks with guests JoAnn Luhtala, Supervisor of the Math and Science Teacher Academy; and Rebecca Koelln, a key person involved in the Region 7 Teacher Center which has been established in St. Cloud.  In the second segment, Commissioner Seagren talks with Jane Holmberg, Jessica Wiley, and Brian Lindaman, who all work collaboratively for the Region 11 Teacher Center.}