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Created as a place for teachers to produce instructional materials the IRC Teacher Production Center (TPC) is a dynamic center for teacher collaboration and sharing. Open all year for the convenience of employees of the VBCPS system.

For entry into the Teacher Production Center, please bring your school ID*, contract, or pay stub as proof of employment. *If you are a volunteer or student teacher who has not been issued a school ID or badge, please bring a letter on school letterhead signed by your principal or assistant principal stating that you are using the TPC with their permission for the following dates:

For safety and space reasons, children and non-employees are not permitted in the TPC or the IRC. Due to liability issues, employees arriving accompanied by ineligible friends and/or family members will not be granted admittance. Please plan accordingly.

Marian Lane (marian.lane@vbschools.com), the Teacher Production Center Technician, provides technical assistance as well as ideas and creative samples of what the hardware and software can be used to produce.

One of the many benefits of being a teacher with the Virginia Beach City Public Schools is access to this FREE resource center.

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Resources available to make Instructional materials:

Complete set of SOL Resource Guides available for all grade levels & Virginia Beach Objectives.

Teacher Resources Link

AccuCut and Ellison Dies Galore!

Click on the letters below to see over 800 dies available.

Large Format Posters 18" x 24"
The Teacher Production Center (TPC) has saved files for more than 1300 Large Format Posters that have been designed by Marian Lane, the Teacher Production Center Technician. Posters are available to be printed in poster size (18" x 24") or in an 8.5" x 11" version. These posters may also be altered to fit a teacher’s individual needs. The posters are available for viewing in binders in the TPC.

You may have one poster printed per day. TPC is a make it, take it center. Teachers who would like to design their own posters may bring in their own Word, Print Shop, PowerPoint, Publisher, Inspiration, or .pdf file on a floppy or CD. Please be aware that we may experience occasional “glitches” due to different versions of programs on school/home/TPC computers. Every effort will be made to resolve any problems in order to print the poster you want. See Marian Lane, the Teacher Production Center Technician, for more information.

SOFTWARE:

Art Explosion Graphics	Boardmaker Plus	Button Builder Pro
Calendar Creator Deluxe	ClarisWorks	Essential Tools for Teachers Collection (Tom Snyder Titles) Essential Bingo Essential Cloze Maker Essential Cross Words Essential Math Worksheets Essential Puzzles Essential Teacher Tools Essential Word Worksheets
Clipart for Science	Freehand 10
Friday Afternoon	Graph Master
Inspiration 8	Kid Pix
MapMakers Toolkit	Math Type
Microsoft Office 2003	PaintShop Pro V8
Photoshop 5.6	Print Shop Pro 11.0	READ CDs * NEW
Streamline 4.0. (Adobe)	StartWrite Handwriting	TimeLiner 5.0
	Purchase Discount Software * NEW

EQUIPMENT: (If you need help with any of the equipment, please see Marian.)

Compaq Evo Computers (7) 504MB RAM & Windows XP - Office 2003 (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word)
Paper - Color Copy, Color Card Stock, Construction, Kraft Paper(on roll)
Artwaxer™ (Wax the back of classroom materials for hanging, sticks to wall but removes easily without mess.)
Copier (NOTE: If you are running class sets, you must provide your own paper supply.)
Electronic Button Maker (buttons may be made in class sets)
Embosser & stamps available: Scalloped Shell, Thank You, Charleston Corner
Laminators (limit of 20' per visit)	Spiral Binding Machines
Light table (transferring designs)	Overhead Projector
Paper cutters (all sizes available)	Poster Maker (limit of 1 poster per year)
Color Laser and color ink jet printers	Color scanner
Comb Binder (for class sets) & Uni-Binder (for teacher usage - not class sets) & supplies	Large Format Printer (limit 1 per day)

TPC is NOT open when Administrative Offices are closed for inclement weather.

Important Reminder
Limited supplies
are provided for teachers to use.

Please bring your school badge to verify employment and admittance.
(NOTE: If you are a volunteer or student teacher who has not be issued a school ID or badge, please bring a letter on school letterhead signed by your principal or assistant principal stating that you are using the TPC with their permission for the following dates: )

Please remember to fill out the Materials Used Form and give to manager.

Copyright laws apply to equipment usage.

Written permission must be provided in order to duplicate copywritten material.

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