Indiana PBS Offering Curriculum for At-Home Learning
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowIndiana Public Broadcasting Stations across the Hoosier State is partnering with the Indiana Department of Education to help provide curriculum for students who are sheltering at home.
IPBS and IDOE have announced a joint initiative to offer at-home learning for K-12 students that align with state standards.
Last week, the state of Indiana announced all public K-12 schools would remain closed for in-school learning for the remainder of the school year.
“Providing our students with access to high-quality and evidence-based materials is critical during this extended time of out-of-school learning,” said Indiana State Superintendent Dr. Jennifer McCormick.
The order requires schools to fulfill 160 learning days via remote learning.
IPBS says the TV programming corresponds with curriculum focusing on math, science, social studies, literacy and other subjects.
“Our goal was to package easy to use materials that combined the best of PBS educational TV programming and learning resources. We knew it would need to be accessible for a broad range of learners across Indiana, from the youngest child to the graduating senior,” said Mark Newman, executive director of IPBS.
The curriculum resources from PBS LearningMedia are a free online service of thousands of educational tools.
Newman said those resources were developed with the input of educators. He says they are contextualized for educational use and align with Indiana curriculum standards.
“We also knew it needed to include easy-to-use parent guidance and coaching for teachers,” said Newman.
IPBS represents a network of eight TV stations and nine National Public Radio stations across the state.