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Social Studies and Civics Resources for Educators
This page highlights the importance of educating young people about voting and inspiring civic participation through storytelling and education. It also highlights educators who are implementing innovative ideas in the classroom to create engaging learning environments.
The Creator Academy
Join The Creator Academy—in-person or virtually—to learn how to become a digital storyteller. The program is open to 9th-12th graders and offers three sessions a year.
WQED Education Resources
WQED engages in meaningful partnerships with other schools, organizations, and stakeholders nationally as well as across the region that have a vested interest in ensuring that children receive the highest quality education possible.
Community & School Programs
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Bullying Prevention
“Know What’s Right, Do What’s Right” campaign reaches young children—in preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary school—with solutions that begin to prepare them to confront this troubling behavior.
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Design Lives Here
An initiative that equips teachers and students in grades 5 – 8 to participate in engineering activities, leading up to a culminating design challenge event.
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The Creator Academy
Our student-focused program offers filmmaking classroom experience at WQED’s studios. Teaching artists and professional mentors teach a curriculum of the basics of digital media arts.
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Inquire Within
A collaboration with neighborhood libraries. It encourages family engagement and a love of learning through hands-on, family-centered activities supported with PBS programs.
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Lead With Music
A WQED Education interactive kit developed to engage young learners to discover and explore classical music. Educators don’t need to be an expert to help children create and share music.
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Library Explorers
You can explore libraries around Pennsylvania and beyond from your home or in-person! Collect pins, complete fun activities, and get prizes!
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Ready To Learn
The 2020-2025 round of Ready to Learn focusses on the rural community of Washington County. Our partners will learn about PBS resources to increase family engagement and to bring their communities together.
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Smart Schools
A collaboration with local schools to bring teachers, students, and families research-based, parent trusted PBS resources into the classrooms to create innovative and impactful learning experiences.
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Teamology
TEAMology’s mission is to understand and improve emotional health to enhance every child’s ability to succeed in school, career, and life.
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Writers Contest
Students grade K to 3 submit original stories and illustrations to encourage literacy, reading, and career exploration through the theme of writing about their future.
Lifelong Learning
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The Creator Academy On Location
Educators, discover what The Creator Academy On Location can do in your school or camp! We bring studio experience to you!
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History Documentaries
Engage in WQED produced history documentaries and resources to bring local history into your learning space.
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iQ Smartparent: Teachable Moments
This series of one-minute videos featuring fun and fascinating learning experiences that children and families can do anywhere!
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PBS Kids
Visit PBSkids.org for videos, games, resources, and much more!
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PBS Learning Media
Bring the World to Your Classroom. WQED and PBS have curated FREE, curriculum-aligned videos, interactive lesson plans, and more for teachers like you.
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PBS Kids for Parents
Parent resources, tips, hands-on activities, games, and more featuring your favorite PBS Kids shows and resources from early learning experts.
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Professional Development
WQED EDU offers professional development for educators as well as Act 48 continuing education credit, featuring useful, child-engaging resources from PBS and WQED.
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Family Style Cooking Videos
WQED Education brings the classroom to your kitchen! Simple and fun educational videos to try with the family.
Digital Media Resources
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Cartoon Academy
Internationally syndicated Pittsburgh cartoonist Joe Wos takes viewers of all ages through the creative steps of drawing cartoon characters while sharing tips and educational facts.
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iQ: Smartparent
An Emmy Award-winning program about parenting in the digital age that empowers parents with new knowledge and tools to successfully guide their children in the use of digital media and technology.
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Remake Learning Series
Documentaries, community forums, video shorts and more–all shining a light on the people and organizations reshaping education and ultimately the future of our children.
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Science-U at Home
Bringing the wonder of science directly to your doorstep, offering captivating experiments, learning, and exploration opportunities for all ages.
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Skills for Success
An approach to empower educators, support caregivers and lead to school readiness for students. We provide tools for educators to use PBS resources to support students in the classroom and parents at home.
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SOS: Support Our Schools
A universally-designed project that engages students and crosses various curriculum and grade levels.
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WQED’s Your Learning Neighborhood
Learning occurs everywhere: at home, at school, and in your community.
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