Since its premiere on PBS, "Between the Lions" has quickly become a favorite of kids, parents, caregivers, and teachers.  The National Education Association (NEA) endorsed the series.  According to Bob Chase, NEA President, "We strongly urge parents and caregivers to guide young children to "Between the Lions" and invite teachers to take advantage of the program and Web site for top-notch (resources) that extend learning."  In this session we will learn how this fun, innovative and creative program can enhance any literacy program.  Its lively songs, humor, and unforgettable characters are a valuable aid for helping children to learn – and love – reading. 

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Explore the exciting multimedia resources offered for all readers in grades 1-3 from PBS programs R U There? and the new Electric Company. These programs include a wide variety of resources designed to help students with decoding, vocabulary development, comprehension, word morphology and motivation. You will be introduced to hard copy and digital resources such as Teacher Guides for classroom activities, student comic books and magazines, broadcast and streamed program episodes, and interactive online environments. Session participants will walk away with class sets of resources ready for implementation.

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THIRTEEN Outreach, New York PBS, is here to conduct a special teacher workshop as part today’s Institute! Dive headfirst into MISSION US – a FREE online video game set in different eras in American history. The first mission, "For Crown or Colony?" focuses on events leading to the American Revolution. In the game as a player you take on the role of Nat Wheeler, a 14-year-old who leaves his family’s farm in 1770 to become an apprentice to a Boston printer, Benjamin Edes. The two part session allows participants time to explore the game and have time to discuss the learning theory, research and design structure behind the scenes.

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PBS takes an in-depth look at issues of equity in the United States through the Raising Hope: The Equal Voice Story documentary.  Issues covered in this session include: Immigration, access to a quality education, healthcare, living wages and job access.  Workshop participants will learn about the resources available and how film clips can be used to enhance Social Studies lesson plans.

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Join this Social Studies and STEM session to take a deep exploration into a wonderful Teacher’s Domain resource. You will explore earth and climate media resources, learn about Alaska’s unique geology, and explore how climate change and development are affecting the region from both Native and Western scientific perspectives.  Lots of resources will be shared.

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Tap into children’s natural curiosity to encourage scientific inquiry every day.  This session will explore S.T.E.M. resources for early childhood educators.  Find out how you can harness the power of characters from PBS Kids programming – including “Curious George,” “Dinosaur Train,” “Peep and the Big World,” and “Sesame Street.”  Participants will learn how to use engaging and education PBS on- air and online resources with our youngest learners.

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Houston, we have a solution! Take your students on an amazing journey as they sit in the command module, talk to mission control, and take part in a space simulation that will leave them wanting more. Prepare students for a future we can only imagine!

 

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Discover how music, art and words can evoke our emotions and also unify us in protest, joy and sorrow. This session pulls resources directly from PBS Teachers’ Activity Pack “widget” you can put on your own webpage! Find resources from contemporary visual art and artists Art in the Twenty-First Century; The Blues multi-media celebration and awareness of blues and its contribution to American culture and music worldwide; Egg: The Arts Show interactive, online companion pieces about artists and artwork; and American Masters, among others.

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Create a musical instrument and learn about rhythm, sound, how music affects mood and the role it plays in our lives. This session pulls resources directly from PBS Teachers’ Activity Pack “widget” you can put on your own webpage! Find resources from PBS favorites Broadway: The American Musical, Ken Burns’ Jazz, The Blues, and more. Lesson plans, activities, streaming video segments and resources are all ready to use and available to your students anywhere via the web.

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One thing Eight, Arizona PBS does best is the performing arts. Tune in, look online… across any of the 4 channels Eight provides and you will find live performances, how to shows, behind the scenes, interviews, inside stories about the arts. Look online and you will find activities and curriculum tied to the standards. Talk to members of Eight and you will find supporters of the arts. Come learn about PBS KIDS Angelina Ballerina and Sedona Jazz on the Rocks. What is Eight up to and how can you be involved?

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