KQED, PBS SoCal and California County Superintendents Educational Services Association Team Up to Empower and Support Teachers During Distance Learning and Beyond
California teachers, students and families are facing new and unprecedented challenges this school year, and public media stations across the state have teamed up to provide free, high-quality educational services. The California Public Media Education Service is a new coalition founded by PBS member stations KQED in San Francisco and PBS SoCal in Southern California and the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association, in partnership with eight other California public media stations. As of today, regardless of what geographical region they are in, educators can take advantage of free digital resources and online events offered by public media from across the state, all collected in one, easy-to-navigate place.
“These are unprecedented times,” says San Bernardino County superintendent and CCSESA president Ted Alejandre, “All of us are doing as much as we can to support all of our 6.2 million plus students in the state of California. It’s just a pleasure for us, the superintendents across our 58 counties, to partner with other collaborators to make sure that students get the support they need.”
The California Public Media Education Service puts the educational resources from multiple California public media stations all in one place for teachers to easily browse and use, regardless of which region they might live in. The Service is hosted on the PBS LearningMedia platform and features resources for all educators serving children from 2 years old through 12th grade. Resources include professional development courses and webinars as well as classroom media and lesson plans for use with students. The Service also includes a digital collection that teachers can share with their students’ families. Additionally, stations are broadcasting educational content regionally to help create a bridge to learning for those without reliable internet access at home.
“Only public media could do this,” says Jamie Annunzio Myers, Chief Operating Officer at PBS SoCal. “We put together a one-stop shop that can serve teachers, families and students across the state.”