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Kansas City Educators Are Getting Creative With Virtual Learning

By Brian Ellison,

Grace Cole, Luke X. Martin, Mackenzie Martin

Published August 17, 2020 at 3:55 PM CDT

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The debut episode of KCPS Homeroom focused exclusively on math. It featured four 15-minute segments, each tailored for a different age group.

As educators work to overcome new challenges — like virtual learning with kindergartners — Kansas City Public Schools is debuting a new daily educational TV show.

Online learning certainly has its challenges for students of all ages, but it's especially difficult if you're a kindergartner. As area teachers figuring out how to do remote learning with students who have never been to class before, KCPS is producing a TV show to helping bridge the gap between the classroom and the couch.

Carly Prewitt, K-3 reading interventionist at Troost Elementary
Kelly Wachel, chief marketing and communications officer for Kansas City Public Schools

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Brian Ellison

As a host and contributor at KCUR, I seek to create a more informed citizenry and richer community. I want to enlighten and inspire our audience by delivering the information they need with accuracy and urgency, clarifying what’s complicated and teasing out the complexities of what seems simple. I work to craft conversations that reveal realities in our midst and model civil discourse in a divided world. Follow me on Twitter @ptsbrian or email me at brian@kcur.org.

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Grace Cole

Grace Cole is an intern for KCUR's Up To Date.

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Luke X. Martin

As culture editor, I oversee KCUR’s coverage of race, culture, the arts, food and sports. I work with reporters to make sure our stories reflect the fullest view of the place we call home, so listeners and readers feel primed to explore the places, projects and people who make up a vibrant Kansas City. Email me at luke@kcur.org.

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Mackenzie Martin

Whether it’s something happening right now or something that happened 100 years ago, some stories don’t fit in the short few minutes of a newscast. As a podcast producer and reporter at KCUR Studios, I help investigate questions and local curiosities in a way that brings listeners along for adventures with plot twists and thought-provoking ideas. Sometimes there isn’t an easy answer in the end – but my hope is that we all leave with a greater understanding of the city we live in. Reach me at mackenzie@kcur.org.

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