Professional Development
Using Media to Know Better, Teach Better
Cultivate critical media literacy skills within your professional practice. February 10, 2021News
Priorities laid out by Supt. Hoffman in State of Education address
Hoffman’s annual State of Education address focused largely on the pandemic’s impact on public education. February 8, 2021News
State's top educator wants steady funding for education
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman wants lawmakers to dip into the rainy-day fund. February 2, 2021PBS Kids
Celebrate Black History Month with PBS KIDS
Help your child learn about the Black leaders of yesterday (and today!) February 1, 2021News
Arizona schools chief on concerns as pandemic disruptions endure
State Supt. Kathy Hoffman says about 65,000 fewer students are enrolled in public schools than normal. January 25, 2021Education
Dear Mr. President And Madame Vice President: Teenagers Share Their Hopes For A New Administration
Ahead of the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs reached out to middle and high school students across the country to hear directly from them about their hopes for the new administration. January 20, 2021News
School in the Time of COVID-19
Examining the physical and mental toll the pandemic has had on teachers, students, and parents. January 18, 2021News
Education notebook: Vaccines for educators arrive, Ducey addresses pandemic’s toll on education
Educators are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine as part of rollout phase 1B or priority 1B, as of Jan. 15. January 16, 2021Education
Educators Explain What Teaching Means To Them
From Florida to Hawaii, educators around the country explain what teaching means to them. January 12, 2021Professional Development
Teacher Planning Kits for New School Routines
An eight-week planning kit designed for PreK-12 teachers everywhere to help navigate this year’s new and changing school routines. January 4, 2021STEM
PBS LearningMedia Seasonal Science Collection
With every season comes change - from weather, to human behavior, to critter habits - this series helps reveal the science behind it all. December 3, 2020STEM
Open Up Resources Middle School Math Collection
This brand new LearningMedia series features video lessons covering big mathematical ideas, delivered by a certified teacher. December 3, 2020Upcoming Events
Genetics in Health, History & Society: An Exploration with PBS LearningMedia
March 11, 2021
Arizona Public Media and Pima County Superintendent’s office present a free interactive workshop meant to introduce teachers to engaging resources from pgEd and PBS LearningMedia. Join us for a dive into the history, science, and ethics of genetics and gene therapy through the lens of Ken Burns' THE GENE: AN INTIMATE HISTORY, featuring Robin Bowman of the Personal Genetics Education Project (pgEd) at Harvard Medical School. Thursday, March 11, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Sesame Street Virtual Fun Run
March 27, 2021 - April 30, 2021
Join us for this year’s Sesame Street Virtual Fun Run, a fundraiser supporting Sesame Workshop’s mission to help children grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. No matter where you live or how you race, you can participate in the Fun Run anytime between March 27 and April 30 and go the distance for children everywhere. All participants will receive a race medal and Fun Run hat, which will be shipped in advance of your race!
Mental Health Toolkit
Not Broken
An original documentary about young people living with mental illness
Lesson PlansLesson plans related to Not BrokenResourcesAdditional mental health resources
