In January 2021, SCETV Education began a media literacy professional learning cohort funded by PBS grant money. Participating educators learned a variety of ways to teach their students how to think critically about their roles as media consumers and creators.
They also earned credits toward the PBS Media Literacy Educator Certification by KQED and three participants have completed their certification requirements.
The cohort facilitator, Tamara Cox, librarian and media specialist at Wren High School in Anderson School District One, says teaching media literacy skills to students is important because there are “so many choices and you have information flying at you from all directions - social media, newspapers, videos, YouTube, everything online. It’s important for our students to be able to have the skills to navigate through these difficult media waters where you can’t just trust everything that you see, or read, or hear about online.”
Lawsuit alleging mold at school made former Horry Co. teacher sick dismissed File photo (Source: Hawaii News Now/file) By Brad Dickerson | May 18, 2021 at 5:28 PM EDT - Updated May 18 at 5:28 PM
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) â A judge has dismissed a former teacherâs lawsuit against Horry County Schools, where she alleged exposure to mold while at school led to numerous health issues.
Mary Burroughs filed the suit last December and named St. James Elementary School, Seaside Elementary School, Lakewood Elementary School, Socastee Middle School and the district as a whole as defendants.
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She alleged that the exposure led to severe headaches, short-term memory loss, a lack of energy, watery eyes, dizziness, congestion in her nose and throat, and nerve issues in her hands and finger. A medical and allergy test revealed exposure to mold, according to the suit.
For ALL you do (which in a normal year is A LOT, and in the past year has been UNREAL), we want to say THANK YOU and WE APPRECIATE YOU!
Tune in to the next episode of
Carolina Classrooms on May 27. We will be celebrating South Carolina teachers for a job well done in a school year unlike one we have ever seen.
Also, join us on our SCETV Education Facebook page as we shout out several outstanding educators we’ve worked with recently. If you’re celebrating educators online too, tag us in your posts and we’ll share!
4 more HCS middle schools returning to full-time, face-to-face learning Horry County Schools (Source: WMBF News) By WMBF News Staff | February 25, 2021 at 3:52 PM EST - Updated February 25 at 3:52 PM
CONWAY, S.C. (WMBF) - More middle schools in Horry County will now be heading back to five days of face-to-face learning.
In an email to parents on Thursday, Horry County Schools said brick-and-mortar programs at Aynor Middle School, Conway Middle School, Loris Middle School and Whittemore Park Middle School will all return to five days of face-to-face instruction beginning March 4.
Those currently in the district’s virtual program will not be affected by the change.
Three Horry County middle schools return to full-time traditional learning
Middle School Students Return to Full-time Learning By Kate Merriman | February 25, 2021 at 8:25 AM EST - Updated February 25 at 8:25 AM
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - Three Horry County middle schools are returning to full-time traditional learning Thursday.
One of those schools is Socastee Middle School. Safety precautions are in place, including the controversial plexiglass workstations.
Socastee Middle School principal Lisa Melchione said she’s ready and excited to return. She said they’ve been doing preparations for the last few weeks so kids are used to the plexiglass being in the classroom.