Students of all ages benefit from artistic learning, innovative thinking and creativity. National Arts in Education Week,Sept. 13-19, recognizes this connection.
UEN Contracts With Nearpod
All Utah schools will benefit from this student engagement platform thanks to a new five year agreement with Nearpod made possible by CARES Act funding.
Not To Miss
Reimagine Teaching: A new UEN program is intended to support Utah teachers' efforts to move instruction to online delivery. Reimagine Teaching comprises curated workshops from trusted organizations. Sign Up by October 1 to qualify and get program updates. Teachers who complete four hours of instruction will be rewarded with a $200 Amazon gift card.
Reimagine Leadership: There is limited space for a cohort of principals seeking to manage change in a COVID world.
Technology Leaders: A cohort of school technology leaders will learn how to better support remote instruction and improve their coaching skills.
World & Dual Language Resources:Find resources that support multicultural and multilingual lessons, including materials for dual language learners.
National Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrate the contributions of Americans descended from people of Spain, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Sept.15-Oct.15.
Online Indigenous Film Festival:UEN has joined with Vision Maker Media to present an online film festival featuring American Indian, Alaskan Native and worldwide Indigenous films. Aug. 31-Oct. 5. Registration is free.
Events
National Day of Service and Remembrance offers Americans an opportunity to pay tribute to the first responders of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks by participating in volunteer projects. Sept. 11
Constitution Day is set aside to celebrate the adoption of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. UEN has resources to help teach the importance of this day. Sept. 17
The Autumnal Equinoxsignals a change of seasons from summer to fall. Explore these seasonal cycles with articles provided by UEN. Sept. 22
Adult Education Association of Utah (AEAUT) will hold its Annual Conference. UEN staff will present at this event. Sept 24-25
Career Education
UEN Career Education News – Inspire adult learners with Roadtrip Nation: Rerouting, following midlife workers with no college degrees as they discover new career options. See the program at 8 p.m., Sept. 17 on UEN-TV
Health & Wellness on UEN-TV
The Deadly Obesity Epidemic:Sept. 5 at 8 p.m. This program challenges the medical community, the food industry and nutritional scientists to find solutions to the world obesity epidemic.
Diabetes: Nutrition and Sugar: Sept 25 at 8 p.m. This documentary examines the genesis of the post-WWII type-II diabetes epidemic and new science about the causes and treatments of diabetes.
UEN-TV Channel 9.1 Highlights
This month, the spotlight is on science explorations, Hispanic Heritage Month and learning through diversity. Tune in for interesting programs on these topics and many more.
