Working together, the Kansas Department of Education and Kansas Public Broadcasters, including KPTS in Wichita; KTWU in Topeka; KCPT in Kansas City; and Smoky Hills PBS in Bunker Hill have teamed up to create three new shows that focus on providing supplemental education for Elementary, Middle School, and High School students.
The title of these shows is Learning Across Kansas,brought to you by compelling teachers from across our state.
Each episode is 30 minutes.
Featured in the elementary show is 2020 National Teacher of the Year, Tabatha Rosproy!
Premiered May 25
HOST - Tabatha Rosproy, Winfield (2020 National Teacher of the Year)
Topic: Creativity & Innovation
Featuring the following educators:
Ashlee Schneider - Shawnee Heights School District
Tammi Wynn - Trego Grade School, WaKeeney
Eliana Ruth Nobach - Andover
Azure Henwood - Derby, KS
Susan Rogers - Derby, KS
Julie Loevenstein- Basehor-Linwood
Megan Clark - De Soto School District
April Baugh - Dodge City
Premiered May 26
HOST - Dyane Smokorowski, Andover Schools
Topic - Creativity & Innovation
Featured - Explore art in Wichitaand Engineering in Pittsburg.
Featuring the following educators:
Mr. Brent Wolf - Derby North MS
Mrs. Amy Hillman - Santa Fe Trail MS, Olathe
Mrs. Carly Bowden - Andover-Central, Andover
Maret Schrader - Jefferson West, Meriden
Mr. Kristoffer Barikmo - Shawnee Mission East, Kansas City
Mr. Eric Gudde - Frontenac Jr/Sr HS
Coach Mario Martinez - Comanche MS, Dodge City
Mrs. Jennifer Farha - Wichita
Premiered May 27
HOST - Cindy Couchman, Buhler Schools
Topic - Creative & Innovative Thinking
Featured - A visit to the:
Red Barn Studio in Lindsborg
Kansas Cosmosphere in Hutchinson
Featuring the following educators:
Kara Belew - Andover
Keil Hileman - Monticello Trail Middle School
Erica Shook - McPherson
Stan Bergkamp - Maize
Kelly Hoelting - Mission Valley High School
Cherryl Delacruz - Highland Park, Topeka
Samantha Neill - Buhler
Derrick Stockton - Gardner-Edgerton
Lee Weis - Brookville, KS
Jess Bluvan - Topeka
Premiered May 18
HOST - Tabatha Rosproy, Winfield (2020 National Teacher of the Year)
Topic: KANSAS
Featured: Students from Dodge City and Quinter
Featuring the following educators:
Ashlee Schneider - Shawnee Heights School District
Tammi Wynn - Trego Grade School, WaKeeney
Eliana Ruth Nobach - Andover
Azure Henwood - Derby, KS
Susan Rogers - Derby, KS
Julie Loevenstein- Basehor-Linwood
Megan Clark - De Soto School District
April Baugh - Dodge City
Premiered May 19
HOST - Dyane Smokorowski, Andover Schools
Topic - KANSAS
Featured: Visit to Nicodemus, KS
Featuring the following educators:
Mr. Brent Wolf - Derby North MS
Mrs. Johnna Smith - Andover MS
Mrs. Amy Hillman - Santa Fe Trail MS, Olathe
Mrs. Carly Bowden - Andover-Central, Andover
Maret Schrader - Jefferson West, Meriden
Mr. Kristoffer Barikmo - Shawnee Mission East, Kansas City
Mr. Eric Gudde - Frontenac Jr/Sr HS
Coach Mario Martinez - Comanche MS, Dodge City
Premiered May 20
HOST - Cindy Couchman, Buhler Schools
Topic - KANSAS
Special guest:
Greg Peterson of the Peterson Brothers (Farmer & YouTube Star)
Russ Plaschka - Department of Ag
Ron Michael - Sandzen Memorial Gallery.
Featuring the following educators:
Kara Belew - Andover
Keil Hileman - Monticello Trail Middle School
Erica Shook - McPherson
Stan Bergkamp - Maize
Shannon Ralph - Gardner-Edgerton
Kelly Hoelting - Mission Valley High School
Cherryl Delacruz - Highland Park, Topeka
Samantha Neill - Buhler
More Episodes ....
Credits
Smoky Hills PBS, Bunker Hill - Elementary School episodes
KPTS, Wichita - Middle School episodes
KTWU, Topeka - High School episodes
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