To help keep students engaged in the learning process over the summer, the Louisiana Department of Education will partner with LPB and offer televised math instruction. Director of Math Science STEM, Jill Cowart says the instructional programming is designed for all students in kindergarten through ninth grade.
“The teachers who are teaching these lessons are taking every possible opportunity to ensure that kids are engaged. This is not simply a matter of kids watching the screen,” said Cowart.
Cowart says when schools closed early due to the pandemic they were forced to create at-home learning resources available online. Through the partnership with LPB, more families will now have access to resources beginning July 6th with a focus on keeping students engaged.
“These are made to do what teachers really do best in the classroom, which is not to talk at children, but to actually engage students at doing the math,” said Cowart.
The instructional broadcasts will be available on Louisiana’s three public television channels which can be accessed via antenna, cable or satellite service. They will also be available via on-demand.
“Kids don’t learn math by watching someone else do math, kids actually learn math by doing the math themselves,” said Cowart.
Lessons will run through July 31st.
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