GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC

Online and community resources - weta builds extensive educational resources in conjunction with the national television content weta produces to support teachers and lifelong learners. For lifelong learners, weta creates over 50 events a year to engage the public with screenings, panel discussions, and interactive virtual events to further civic dialogue and engagement, explore the many stories of the history, people and places of our culture, and celebrate the arts. Pbs news student reporting labs engages students from across the country in learning about journalism and news production. Weta is the broadcast home of "it's academic," showcasing talented quiz teams from high schools across the region. Weta also creates literacy resources, including readingrockets.org for struggling young readers; colorincolorado.org, bilingual resources for parents and teachers of english-language learners; ldonline.org, the leading website on learning disabilities and adhd for parents, teachers, and students; adlit.org, supporting literacy of adolescent readers; and reading universe, reading instruction tools for grade-school teachers. Weta also offers brainline.org, the comprehensive source for brain-injury information. In conjunction with the broadcast children's program offerings, the station engages with teachers, parents, daycare providers, and community groups to extend the literacy resources, including digital at-home learning tools from pbs and direct service literacy training.