NCREL: North Central
Regional Education Laboratory
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About the Project Partners
NCREL
About NCREL: Throughout the country, teachers, parents, principals, community members, policymakers, and students are working toward a common goal: improving our
nation's schools to make them safe and productive places where children can
learn and grow. Since 1984, the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
has been a partner and resource in this important endeavor.
Who We Are: The North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL) is a
not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping schools -- and the students
they serve--reach their full potential. We specialize in the educational
applications of technology. One of ten Regional Educational Laboratories, we
provide research-based resources and assistance to educators, policymakers, and
communities in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and
Wisconsin. NCREL's ultimate goal is to help our clients build tools and apply
proven practices to create schools where all students can develop their skills
and abilities. We draw on the latest research and best practices to strengthen
and support schools and communities in order to make this goal a reality.
WGBH
WGBH Educational Foundation is one of the nation's leading producers of
educational media. In addition to its nationally known series created for PBS,
NOVA, The American Experience, and Frontline, WGBH produces video, Web and
print resources for learners of all ages. The Educational Programming
department of WGBH, producer of the Beyond the Bell video, creates a range of
video professional development for teachers at all levels, as well as
substantial adult learning resource in conjunction with partners like the
Annenberg/CPB channel. WGBH Interactive, which produced the Web component of
this project in cooperation with Educational Programming, produces Web sites
and other new media projects that complement WGBH's television and video
productions for PBS, Annenberg/CPB, regional educational laboratories such as
NCREL, and other educational partners. Our work includes sites for learners of
all ages including teachers seeking professional development and college
students using tele-web courses. Visit the WGBH Educational Foundation Web site at http://main.wgbh.org for more information.