WNET Up Next: Kids’ Media & Education with Sandra Sheppard

WNET UP Next

In this time of global pandemic, WNET’s Kids’ Media & Education (KME) Department, led by Executive Producer and Director Sandra Sheppard, has provided expanded services to the community, particularly in the form of several instructional strands for school age children. In association with the New Jersey Department of Education and the New Jersey Educational Association, KME has presented a four hour daily block of instructional programs for grades three through six featuring a group of charismatic teachers hosting the programs. The New York City Education Department’s Office of Early Childhood has been providing Lets Learn NYC, a two hour block broadcast on THIRTEEN with content for younger children from pre-K to second grade. Efforts will continue over the summer with Camp TV. In addition to these broadcast ventures, Sandra shares with host Tom Stewart news about online projects including a series of Nature videos on TikTok and First Person in the classroom, which is producing webinars and profiles in service to the LGBTQ+ community.

Work also continues on Cyberchase, the long running children’s math series, and the online project Mission US. Sandra credits both her team for making all of these things possible and WNET with providing the resources to make working from home relatively seamless. She also reflects on the positive aspects of this challenging time, referencing new relationships forged with educators and other partners.

For more information log on to wnet.org/education.

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Recorded: May 21, 2020

Mixed: June 9, 2020

Audio Engineering and Mixing – Josh Broome

Editing – Samantha Lobo

Host/Producer – Tom Stewart

Executive Producer – Daena McBride

Special thanks: John McGowan and Bob Morris

WNET UP NEXT is a presentation of the Design, On Air Promotion, Fundraising and Traffic Department of The WNET Group.

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