Welcome to PBS Western Reserve's Educator newsletter!

The Connected Educator is here to keep you informed about our

Educational Technology and Services Department's trusted PreK-12 resources, professional development offerings and upcoming events.

Looking for credits

to renew your

educator's license?

We've got you covered!

We offer a wide variety of affordable professional development opportunities at PBS Western Reserve. Our current list of courses are offered as self-paced, online courses. Course fee is $50 with available graduate credit through Kent State for $162.

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For Families and Educators

Do you run an

out-of-school time, afterschool program or summer camp?

PBS Western Reserve is excited to be part of the Ohio Learns 360 Statewide Initiative which includes the Camp in a Box program providing FREE resources for 14 week-long camp for Out of School Time, Afterschool and Summer program providers in grades K-2 or 3-5. The FREE resources may include:

- Books

- PBS videos

- Standards based curriculum guides

- Materials for hands-on STEM activities for a WHOLE WEEK

If you are interested in the FREE Camp in a Box program and training, PBS Western Reserve is building interest before the first "Camps in a Box" are delivered.

Please take an opportunity to provide your name, email, grade levels and number of students you serve and we will get back to you as final details are established.

I'm Interested!

After School 360

Children coming home after their school day can participate in our FREE After School 360 weekly series. Each K-5 program is aligned with the Ohio content standards and features a well-known PBS kids show, a read aloud, and hands-on activity using basic materials parents and caregivers can find at home.

Join us each Tuesday at

4 PM for a new topic

and activity!

Sept. 13 • Peg+Cat

Sept. 20 • Donkey Hodie

Sept. 27 • Nature Cat

Oct. 4 • Pinkalicious

Virtual Field Trip

Families can take a virtual trip to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History! See a triceratops skeleton; meet Balto, the hero dog from Alaska; and meet Lucy, who is more than 3 million years old! It’s going to be a blast and we hope you can make it! Registration is free with support provided by the Ohio Department of Education.

Join us on September 29th at 3:30pm or 5pm!

With sponsorship from PNC Grow Up Great and Fred Rogers Productions, PBS Western Reserve presents Be My Neighbor Day in collaboration with OHWOW! Science Center's Silly Science Sunday in Youngstown on September 18th. Attendees will have the opportunity to take photos with Daniel, and participate in fun activities! The first 200 kids, ages 8 and under to visit Daniel Tiger will receive a backpack stuffed with fun Daniel Tiger activities! No registration is needed. We hope to see you there!

A Donkey Hodie Halloween!

A 30-minute Special

on October 10th

It's Purple Panda's first Halloween in Someplace Else, but he's afraid because he doesn't know what to expect. Donkey Hodie is here to help! She prepares Panda for all the things he'll see on Halloween while their neighbors make it extra special.

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the Connected Educator?

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PBS Western Reserve serves the largest population among Ohio’s eight PBS member stations with 4.9 million people in the Cleveland and Youngstown designated market areas. As an Ohio Ed Techs agency, it offers educational resources to more than 226,000 students and 540 schools.