Dear Friends,

This month, we celebrate Native American Heritage Month and Veterans’ Day. We thank the heroes for bravery, sacrifice, wisdom, and kindness. We honor the historical and continued contributions of the people of the first nations of our country and our military veterans. We appreciate you all more than words can express.

In the elementary, middle, and high school sections of this newsletter, you will find resources to learn more about Native American heritages, veterans, and military families. Throughout the year, and especially during this month, we reflect on the many things there are to be grateful for. Friends, please know how important you are and how thankful we are for you. 

This month, we are offering virtual teacher and family sessions. Details about upcoming sessions, along with registration links, are at the bottom of this newsletter, in the section labeled Professional Development: Upcoming Trainings, and also on KLRN’s Events Page at klrn.org/events. Thank you to the San Antonio Medical Foundation and Firstmark Credit Union for supporting educator training sessions.

Please reach out to us at any time. You are a special part of our community. Thank you for what you do.

With Appreciation,

KLRN Education Team

Texas Conservation Lesson Plans Available Now in PBS LearningMedia

Texas is home to some of the most unique wildlife, people and places in the nation. A new partnership between Texas PBS stations and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) showcases what we can all do to Take Care of Texas. Teachers are invited to take the pledge to make our state's unique resources available to the next generation.

Texas PBS and TCEQ are teaming up to build more awareness of important ways we can all protect and conserve what’s unique about Texas.

This collection of free lesson plans and student worksheets designed to spark activities, lessons and discussions about conservation. Topics include air, water, and waste conservation tactics and strategies.

ELEMENTARY MATH

Images of the Past | Elevation (Estimating Height)

Offering Comfort | Sesame Street in Communities

Secrets of the Code Talkers | The Warrior Tradition

Tools Found in Nature | Rosie's Rules

MIDDLE SCHOOL LANGUAGE ARTS

Population Sampling: Fish

How to Detect Ads Disguised as News Stories | Be MediaWise

An African American Soldier’s Experience with Discrimination on the Battlefront and at Home During the Vietnam War

Adopting Sustainable Food Practices

HIGH SCHOOL MATH

Concentric Circles

As Long as I Remember: American Veterans | Lesson Plan: Combat PTSD and Art as Therapy

The Veteran Community | American Veteran

Students Fighting Climate Change | Power of Us

FREE, fun professional development from PBS KIDS!

From PBS KIDS, this self-paced professional development for PK3-2nd grade teachers highlights new tools to engage young minds. A fun chance to expand your toolkit, the training provides a certificate that may fulfill required hours for continuing education!

BRIGHT BY TEXT

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

UPCOMING KLRN TEACHER TRAININGS

KLRN & The Healthy Kids Project: Sharing Healthy Foods 

Empowering children to make a difference in their community

Native American Heritage Month | Educator Resources

COMMUNITY EVENTS

SA Smart is the Mayor's K-12 Smart City Challenge. Student teams in grades 6-12 will research a San Antonio-specific smart city problem and propose a strategy, product, or service as a solution.

Competition has two brackets: middle School and high school.

Register here