Educator E-Newsletter | Special Back to School Edition

August 12, 2022 | Issue 66

Hello Montana Teachers!

We know teachers all over Montana are getting their classrooms set up and planning for the new school year. This special edition of our Educator Newsletter is just for you! Learn about FREE resources on PBS LearningMedia to help you get the year started right! Register to be a part of our the PBS Media Literacy Certification Online Cohort! Our first meeting will kick off in September!

Teachers can earn OPI credit for watching Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness on Montana PBS on August 15-16. Read below to learn more!

Reach out if we can help you get ready for a new school year!

Nikki Vradenburg, Ed.D

Director of Education

nikki@montanapbs.org

In This Issue:

PBS Media Literacy Certification Online Cohort
Back to School resources on PBS LearningMedia
Earn credit for watching Hiding in Plain Sight on Montana PBS August 15-16

PD Opportunities

Become PBS Media Literacy Certified!

Are you passionate about teaching kids how to think critically about their roles as media consumers and creators? Montana PBS is supporting teachers who wish to participate in an online collaborative learning experience to earn PBS Media Literacy Certification. Teachers who choose to participate in this program would earn OPI renewal units and a stipend for sharing feedback about the experience. Fill out this form to let us know if you are interested in joining this group!

Hiding in Plain Sight

A film about youth mental illness

HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: YOUTH MENTAL ILLNESS features first-person accounts from more than 20 young people, ranging in age from 11 to 27, who live with mental health conditions, as well as parents, teachers, friends, healthcare providers in their lives, and independent mental health experts. Through the experiences of these young people, the film confronts the issues of stigma, discrimination, awareness, and silence, and, in doing so, help advance a shift in the public perception of mental health issues today. The film features stories from Montana kids and Billings therapist, Kee Dunning.

Teachers can earn credit for watching Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness on Montana PBS August 15-16.

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Back to School with PBS LearningMedia

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Back to School Collection PBS LearningMedia

Get ready for the start of school with some of our favorite back-to-school resources! This collection features activities and video resources to help students get to know each other and their new school routines, and lesson plans to help you get your new class off to a great start.

Learn at Home, Too!

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Learn at Home, Too with MTPBS

Montana PBS continues its commitment to make resources available to every Pre-K through 12th grade student and teacher who needs educational resources for learning at home, whether it’s for a few days, or throughout the academic year. Enjoy award-winning children’s programming every weekday morning and afternoon for children ages 3-8, plus selected programs broadcast from 12noon to 2pm for kids ages 9 and older. The resources below are aligned to some of the programming scheduled for August. Use these resources to support students learning at home this fall. Visit our website to learn how to get the most out of Montana PBS Learn at Home, Too!

Back to School with Daniel Tiger

(Prek-1)

Going back to school and/or starting school elicit a variety of concerns in young children. The Daniel Tiger Back to School collection provides teachers with resources (episode clips, articles, and activities) that address specific as well as more general concerns that seem to arise at this time of year.

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History Detectives

(2-5)

Family stories are a rich window on the past. They can paint pictures of an important period in history through the experience, perspective, and memories of people who lived during that time. These lesson plans and videos, based on artifacts and family heirlooms featured in History Detectives episodes, offer students opportunities to dig deeper into their own family history.

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NOVA: Eagle Power

(5-12)

Learn about the characteristics of a golden eagle’s flight that support its survival as a bird of prey, in these videos adapted from NOVA: Eagle Power. Observe how data is collected and analyzed in order to learn more about the bird’s flight abilities. Use the video content as a basis for developing models to test the different wing characteristics

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Join Our Facebook Group!

Have you joined our MTPBS Teachers Facebook Group yet? Stay up to date on the latest technology and media integration resources and events.

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