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Alexandra Mindler, a reading specialist with Wilson Borough Elementary School, is one of 10 educators nationally to receive this award from PBS KIDS.
Bethlehem, PA. – November 20, 2019 – Alexandra Mindler, of Wilson Area School District in Easton, Pennsylvania has been named a 2019 PBS KIDS Early Learning Champion. This awards program, established in 2018, recognizes committed educators who work with young children, from infants to second graders, and offers a variety of community building, leadership and professional learning opportunities provided by PBS KIDS and member stations.
“We are proud to support educators like Alexandra who have devoted their time to educating young people,” Tim Fallon, Chief Executive Officer of Lehigh Valley Public Media™, home of PBS39, said. “Since Alexandra is a reading specialist, and reading comprehension is essential for future success, her work aligns perfectly with our mission. Through our various educational initiatives and partnerships, including Lehigh Valley Reads, we are building a community of readers to make the Lehigh Valley a place of opportunity for all.”
This year’s honorees were selected for their passion and commitment to early education and have each demonstrated outstanding impact in supporting the growth and learning of the whole child, strengthening the ecosystem in which children learn and creating unique and innovative teaching experiences. Through the Early Learning Champions program, PBS KIDS aims to create a community that includes professional learning and networking opportunities for educators, while fostering relationships between them and their local PBS stations. Mindler has been a PBS39 facilitator for the past eights years, helping the organization’s educational outreach after school and during the summers.
“My greatest joy in teaching is seeing a kid smile,” Mindler said. “PBS KIDS has been a valuable resource to me as an educator and the lives of the young learners I work with. I often share resources and ideas with my colleagues and students that I’ve obtained through my work facilitating with PBS.”
The PBS KIDS Early Learning Champions program, which recognized 17 passionate educators of young children in 2018, includes various early learning caregivers – certified Pre-K, Head Start and early elementary teachers, childcare providers as well as family, friends and neighbors in early learning settings – representing, celebrating and supporting the diverse teaching community impacting young learners. With support from PBS KIDS and local PBS stations, they will explore unique in-person and digital experiences, forge pathways for their own professional growth, build meaningful relationships with peers from across the country, create content and develop and implement their ideas in their communities and classrooms.
About Lehigh Valley Public Media™
Lehigh Valley Public Media, home of PBS39/WLVT, WLVR, and WPPT, acts as the catalyst to promote civic engagement, and to fulfill the regional needs of the Greater Lehigh Valley, through its dynamic communication platforms and resources. The Reporter Corps® creates community-focused content for PBS39 News Tonight, digital platforms, and radio. Lehigh Valley Public Media and the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley are partnering to fund and fulfill the regional literacy initiative Lehigh Valley Reads. This campaign is working to ensure all Lehigh Valley students read on grade level by the end of third grade by 2025. Lehigh Valley Public Media is a community-owned public media organization serving eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. PBS39 is licensed in Allentown to the Lehigh Valley Public Telecommunications Corporation. For more information, visit PBS39.org.
About PBS KIDS
PBS KIDS, the number one educational media brand for kids, offers children ages 2-8 the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television, digital media and community-based programs. PBS KIDS and local stations across the country support the entire ecosystem in which children learn, including their teachers, parents and community. Provided by stations, the free PBS KIDS 24/7 channel and live stream is available to more than 95% of U.S. TV households. Kidscreen- and Webby Award-winning pbskids.org provides engaging interactive content, including digital games and streaming video. PBS KIDS offers mobile apps to help support young children’s learning, including the PBS KIDS Video app, which is available on a variety of mobile devices and on platforms such as Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Samsung TV and Chromecast. PBS KIDS also offers parent and teacher resources to support children’s learning anytime and anywhere. For more information on PBS KIDS content and initiatives supporting school readiness and more, visit pbs.org/pressroom, or follow PBS KIDS on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Information provided to TVL by:
Nicole Harrell
Public Relations/Promotions Manager, PBS39
