LEARN/CREATE (MT)

10:30 am 

Simply Ming  "Iris Tsai & Roasting Whole Birds"  SIMPLY MING drops into the heart of Napa Valley, where some of the best grapes are grown, producing some of the best wines around. Ming is joined in the kitchen by his mom, Iris Tsai. Together they cook on they fly, showing how to master cooking whole birds on the grill. D

11:00 am 

Hubert Keller: Secrets of a Chef  "Short Rib Sensation"  Chef Keller show how to transform an inexpensive cut of meat into an elegant show-stopper with his tried-and-true recipe for ultra-succulent short ribs. He then turns the leftovers into a hearty, chunky soup and a surprise burger. Red Wine Braised Shortribs; Short Rib Soup with Mushrooms and Pearl Couscous; Short Rib Surprise Burger. D

11:30 am 

Lidia's Italy In America  "Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh's Italian Americans"  NULL

12:00 pm 

Engaging with Literature: A Workshop for Teachers, Grades 3-5  "Workshop 3. Starting Classroom Conversations"  This session concentrates on the basics of good discussions: defining. D

1:00 pm 

Making Meaning In Literature: A Workshop for Teachers, Grades 6-8  "Workshop 3. Going Further In Discussion"  Since discussion is so central to the growth and development of a literary community, this program also concentrates on this activity. The teachers talk about ways to recognize good discussion, adding personal anecdotes about ways in which they participate in or step out at various points in the discussion to help students go further in their understandings of the text. The group also looks at different stimuli they use to provoke and maintain good discussions in their classrooms. D

2:00 pm 

Essential Science for Teachers: Earth and Space Science  "Session 7. Our Nearest Neighbor: The Moon"  Why is the Moon, our nearest neighbor in the solar system, so different from the Earth? In this session, participants explore the complex connections between the Earth and Moon, the origin of the Moon, and the roles played by gravity and collisions in the Earth. D

3:00 pm 

Teaching Channel Presents  "Reading Fundamentals"  Reading Fundamentals: We'll spend the hour in two fifth classrooms where the emphasis is on building strong reading skills and meeting students at their level. Meet two inspirational teachers who believe you can inspire students to be readers by giving them choice, one-on-one guidance, and affirmation. D

4:00 pm 

Habitable Planet, The  "Human Population Dynamics"  The human population of our planet now exceeds 6.5 billion and is rising. Much of this growth is projected for the most environmentally fragile regions of the world. Will studying the history of the world's population growth help predict the Earth's "carrying capacity"?. D

4:30 pm 

Habitable Planet, The  "Risk, Exposure, and Health"  We all require food, air, and water to survive - which are contaminated to some extent by man-made pollutants. Two studies, one in a rural western mining town and another in a dense urban population, reveal how these exposures impact health, and what can be done to reduce the risks.G

5:00 pm 

Connecting with the Arts: A Workshop for Middle Grades Teachers  "Workshop 1. What Is Arts Integration?"  This program presents three instructional models for integrating the arts: independent instruction, team-teaching, and collaborations with community resources. Participants will also explore informal, complementary, and interdependent curricular connections, and see examples of what these different types of arts-integrated instruction look like in the classroom. D

6:00 pm 

In The Americas with David Yetman  "Peru: A Train to the Clouds"  Once a month a train departs from Lima on the coast and heads for the highlands. Yetman rides the train to its destination, the indigenous city of Huancayo high on the Altiplano of the Andes.G

6:30 pm 

Travel with Kids  "England - The Lake District"  NULL

7:00 pm 

Smart Travels - Europe with Rudy Maxa  "Milan and Lake Como"  Rudy explores an extravagantly decorated Gothic cathedral, looks at famous paintings and goes shopping.G

7:30 pm 

Travelscope  "Switzerland - Scaling The Jungfrau Region"  Surrounded by Switzerland's mountain landscape, it's easy to see why the Swiss understand the value of nature. It is not a luxury reserved for a few, but a treasure shared by all. Joseph travels into the Grindelwald Valley to experience the grandeur of Switzerland's most typically-Swiss region - the Jungfrau. D

8:00 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "North Wales: Feisty and Poetic"  Rick takes in Mount Snowdon, medieval castles and Victorian promenades. He learns a bit of Welsh, follows a miner deep into a slate mine, and herds sheep with a clever dog.G

8:30 pm 

Travel with Kids  "Scotland - The Scottish Highlands"  NULL

9:00 pm 

Globe Trekker  "Globe Trekker Special: World History-England"  After dodging swords at a re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings, Justine Shapiro travels up the coast to the Royal Pavilion in Brighton. Passing through London, she takes a canal ride to the Yorkshire Moores. Her next stop is Whitby, the eerie coastal town that inspired Bram Stoker to write Dracula.G

10:00 pm 

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated  "Cold-Weather Comfort"  Test cook Bridget Lancaster reveals the secrets to making Easy Caramel Cake. Then, host Christopher Kimball uncovers the tips and techniques for perfect cake making. And finally, test cook Julia Collin Davison shows Chris how to make foolproof Split Pea and Ham Soup. D

10:30 pm 

Simply Ming  "Iris Tsai & Roasting Whole Birds"  SIMPLY MING drops into the heart of Napa Valley, where some of the best grapes are grown, producing some of the best wines around. Ming is joined in the kitchen by his mom, Iris Tsai. Together they cook on they fly, showing how to master cooking whole birds on the grill. D

11:00 pm 

Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence  "Never Too Young"  Joanne welcomes her youngest student Stella to class and they nestle in to create a menu of some of Joanne's favorite chilly weather dishes: roasted game hens with prosciutto and mushrooms and quinoa pilaf with dried blueberries and apricots. Recipes: Sweet and Hot Pepper Relish Crostini, Roasted Game Hens with Prosciutto di Parma and Mushrooms, and Quinoa Pilaf with Dried Blueberries and Apricots. Student: Stella Ginsberg, Student and Blogger. D

11:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Dubrovnik and Balkan Side-Trips"  From Dubrovnik, a remarkably preserved medieval fortress city, Rick ventures into less-visited corners of the former Yugoslavia. In Bosnia, he visits Mostar. In Montenegro, he sails the fjord-like Bay of Kotor.G