This week's premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded on the campus of West Virginia University at the Canady Creative Arts Center. On this episode, we hear live performances from Duke Robillard Band, Cedric Burnside, Sam Weber, Las Cafeteras, and The Black Feathers.
Picture 500 grade school children decending upon a college campus eager to engage in reading and literacy events and you have an image of SUPER DAY (Students Using their Powers to Engage in Reading.) For the third year Marshall University College of Education and Professional Development has sponsored an event to encourage area students to enjoy reading. And, for the third year WVPB’s Education staff, incuding The SUPER WHY team have been a part of the day.
This year WVPB staff, Margaret Miller and Debbie Oleksa, engaged students in a PBS LearningMedia art lesson on portraits based on the art of area artist, Charles Jupiter Hamilton. “We engage the students with digital content and follow that up with an integrated lesson in which reading and following directions are key” said Miller, WVPB Curriculum Specialist.
Miller enjoys participating in this event which encourages students to become proficient readers. It is also an opportunity to showcase the free digital library that is PBS LearningMedia. According to Miller “It is an amazing resource that houses thousands of digital media lessons, searchable by content area, age level, and state standard. The best part, it is free to anyone who sets up an account.”
The winners of the 2024 PBS Kids Writers Contest at West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) have been announced. Eighteen stories written and illustrated by children in grades K-5 were chosen out of more than 175 entries from across the state.
“Hope and Healing: A Discussion with West Virginia Youth” is a collaboration between West Virginia Public Broadcasting and the West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute (WVDII). Youth from West Virginia gathered for the project to talk about issues they face on topics including substance use disorder, bullying, social media, and mental health. The project will be screened on Tuesday, April 23, at 5:30 p.m. at the University of Charleston’s Geary Auditorium. The screening is free and open to the public.
Anne Farrow, a social studies teacher at Wheeling Park High School in Ohio County, earned West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Above and Beyond Award for January, which recognizes excellence and creativity of Mountain State teachers.
West Virginia Public Broadcasting partners with schools, organizations, libraries, colleges, etc., to offer various programs throughout the year. We facilitate workshops both in and out of the classroom, which can vary from 15 to 60 minutes. Currently, we are accepting requests for virtual and in-person programs.