Education
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, 2021Education
School in the Time of COVID-19
Examining the physical and mental toll the pandemic has had on teachers, students, and parents. January 18, 2021Education
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, 2020Education
Invest in Ed is headed to court, again
Two legal challenges argue that Proposition 208 unconstitutionally overrules the Legislature's taxing authorities. December 2, 2020Education
Education notebook: Pandemic pushes students out of traditional schools
With the number of COVID-19 cases rising, full-time, in-person classes are not likely to return soon. November 23, 2020Education
Arizona expands mask requirement to school buses, campuses
The mandate requires masks to be worn by everyone involved in "school-associated activities." November 19, 2020Education
Minke whale skeleton comes to Bisbee
Students with the Bisbee Science Lab will clean and reassemble the whale for display. November 18, 2020PBS Kids
Apple & PBS Team Up For Broadcasts of “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” & “A Charlie Brown Christmas"
The Peanuts specials will stream on Apple TV+, in addition to airing ad free on PBS 6 and PBS KIDS on November 22 and December 13, respectively. November 18, 2020Upcoming Events
Breaking the Code: A history of women in STEM
January 21, 2021
Join American Experience on January 21 at 2 p.m. for a virtual discussion on pioneering women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), featuring author Jason Fagone and CODE-EQUAL co-founders Valeria and Kyara Torres-Olivares. The discussion, moderated by historian Adriane Lenz-Smith, will feature excerpts from American Experience’s "The Codebreaker" and will examine how Elizebeth Friedman's legacy lives on today in groups dedicated to increasing opportunities for women in STEM.
17th Annual - Mathematics Educator Appreciation Day
January 23, 2021
Please join us in celebrating our 20th year of serving teachers and schools at this year's MEAD Conference on Saturday, January 23, 2021. MEAD 2021 will be a virtual conference with speakers and participants attending remotely. This year's keynote speaker will be Dr. Jennifer Bay-Williams, author of Math Fact Fluency and co-author of Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics. This year we have over 220 sessions! The conference will be scheduled throughout the day with 6 session blocks running from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. FREE for ALL Arizona Teachers. There is a $125 fee for non-Arizona Teachers.
BIO5 Inspiring Women in STEM
February 2, 2021
Inspiring UArizona women from cross-disciplinary STEM fields will share their unique career and personal journeys with local community members, high school students, and the UArizona community. A one-on-one virtual networking session will follow the Zoom panel (5:30-7pm on February 2nd).
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
