TENNESSEE, USA — The Tennessee Department of Education is partnering with PBS stations across the state to offer 1st-8th grade students up to 30 hours of standards-aligned instructional lessons per week during times of COVID-19 school closures.
Starting April 6th, 30 minute segments will air from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. CST each weekday on the main channels of each of the six PBS stations across the state.
That includes East Tennessee PBS and also WNPT Nashville, Tennessee PBS, WCTE Upper Cumberland, WKNO Memphis, West TN PBS, and Chattanooga WTCI.
Viewers can watch or record up to four more hours of content that will be broadcast overnight, according to TDOE.
The programming will cover English language arts (ELA) and math for first through sixth grades.
For seventh and eighth graders, recorded video lessons will be available online starting April 13th.
Accompanying lesson plans and work packets will be posted on the department’s website for teachers and families to use, adapt, and build upon. Access the lesson plans and student work packets at www.tn.gov/education/pbsteaching.
The department said they will also make all videos available on its YouTube channel after they air.
HERE IS THE FULL SCHEDULE OF LESSONS
Daytime Schedule:
Monday— 1st and 2nd Grade ELA and Math Lessons
10:00 am CST- 1st Grade ELA
10:30 am CST- 1st Grade Math
11:00 am CST- 2nd Grade ELA
11:30 am CST- 2nd Grade Math
Tuesday— 3rd and 4th Grade ELA and Math Lessons
10:00 am CST- 3rd Grade ELA
10:30 am CST- 3rd Grade Math
11:00 am CST- 4th Grade ELA
11:30 am CST- 4th Grade Math
Wednesday— 5th and 6th Grade ELA and Math Lessons
10:00 am CST- 5th Grade ELA
10:30 am CST- 5th Grade Math
11:00 am CST- 6th Grade ELA
11:30 am CST- 6th Grade Math
Thursday—1st and 2nd Grade ELA and Math Lessons
10:00 am CST- 1st Grade ELA
10:30 am CST- 1st Grade Math
11:00 am CST- 2nd Grade ELA
11:30 am CST- 2nd Grade Math
Friday— 3rd and 4th Grade ELA and Math Lessons
10:00 am CST- 3rd Grade ELA
10:30 am CST- 3rd Grade Math
11:00 am CST- 4th Grade ELA
11:30 am CST- 4th Grade Math
Overnight Schedule:
Recorded videos covering ELA and Math for grades first through sixth will stream from 1 a.m.- 5 a.m. CST Monday through Friday beginning the week of April 6th.
Online:
Lesson plans and student work packets: www.tn.gov/education/pbsteaching
7th Grade- ELA and Math Lessons starting the week of April 16th
8th Grade- ELA and Math Lessons starting the week of April 16th
Other guidance documents and resources developed specifically for district and school leaders are available on the Tennessee Department of Education’s coronavirus webpage: https://www.tn.gov/education/health-and-safety/update-on-coronavirus.html.