Lesson Plans

PBS Teachers is a rich resource of programming, educational lesson plans and short media clips that you can use in your classroom. Create your own profile, blog with peers around the country or just find out about new educational resources available to you.

PBS TeacherLine is the premier professional development resource offering online courses for PreK–12 teachers. Trained, certified facilitators lead more than 90 top-quality, six-week courses that span the entire curriculum: Reading/Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, Instructional Technology, and Instructional Strategies. Coursework can cover a complete sequence of study or address a specific requirement, depending on a teacher’s or instructional coach’s needs. And, online learning is fun, flexible, and collaborative.

KUED Programming in the classroom- learn more here!

Listed below are a number of the lesson plans available for a variety of topics.

	We Shall Remain http://www.kued.org/productions/weshallremain/
	Utah World War II Stories http://www.kued.org/productions/worldwar2/
	Voices of Hope http://www.kued.org/productions/voicesofhope/
	Aftermath of Meth http://www.kued.org/productions/meth/
	Substance of Denial http://www.kued.org/productions/substanceofdenial/
	Vote Utah http://www.kued.org/productions/voteutah/
	Utah: The Struggle for Statehood http://www.kued.org/productions/statehood/

Free Guide for Parents!

In its continuing effort to serve as an Education Connection to parental involvement in children's education, KUED has updated its popular booklet for parents, Education: Parental Guidance Required. The 21-page guide, available in English and Spanish, tells why parental involvement in education increases children's chances for success in school. Studies show that children whose parents are involved in education are more motivated to do well in school.

With tips explaining how education can be an important part of home life, the book shows how parents can help make connections between school skills and real-life situations. For example, parents can design at-home kits (such as reading, writing, cooking, and inventing kits) to make learning opportunities easily accessible. The guide encourages parents to use kits for study time when homework is done and children say, "There's nothing to do!"

Education: Parental Guidance Required offers additional tips for parents on how to:

• prepare a child to go to school
• spot a great classroom for a child
• be a partner with a child's teacher
• put an end to the homework struggle
• understand standardized tests
• find helpful resources for additional assistance

Now that educators have a Utah state-endorsed Student Education Plan (SEP) and a Student Education Occupation Plan (SEOP), the Education Connection booklet clearly defines the SEP/SEOP process and includes worksheets for parents, teachers, and students to use in their planning.

Parents! You can receive this free guide by e-mailing our Community Services department or by calling (801) 585-LINK (5465). The guide is available in English or Spanish.

PDF versions of Education: Parental Guidance Required are available here: