Learning Across Kansas

Thanks to the support of Kansas Public Broadcasters, Kansas students are able to receive supplemental education content by way the Learning Across Kansas television show produced by Kansas PBS stations and hosted by Kansas teachers.

These 30-minute shows, individually produced for elementary, middle school and high school students, feature grade-specific educational content delivered by our very own Kansas teachers

Students and their parents/caregivers can tune in weekly for short, fun and engaging lessons. Plus, they just might see one of their own teachers presenting!

Your Hosts

Elementary

Tabatha Rosproy

Tabatha is the 2020 Kansas Teacher of the Year and one of four finalists for 2020 National Teacher of the Year. She has been teaching pre-k for 10 years, and currently teaches for Winfield USD 465 in a unique classroom that is housed inside of a nursing home/retirement village. Rosproy has a passion for social-emotional learning, hands-on exploration, and building connections between her students and the community.

Middle School

Dyane Smokorowski

Dyane is a 2019 National Teacher Hall of Fame Inductee, 2013 Kansas Teacher of the Year, and is currently serving as an Innovation and Technology Lead Teacher in the Andover Public Schools. Mrs. Smoke, as she’s known to her students, believes in a project-based, student-centered classroom that helps students build skills in communication, planning, research, and project implementation. Additionally, Dyane thrives on the mission to create active and engaging teacher professional learning opportunities.

High School

Cindy Couchman

Cindy is a 2014 National Teacher Hall of Fame Inductee, 2009 Kansas Teacher of the Year, National Board-Certified Teacher, and National Finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Mrs. Couchman currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent at Buhler Schools where she actively promotes Professional Learning Communities and Teacher Leadership. Cindy believes that relationships are the key to engaging each student in their learning. She wants each student and teacher to know and embrace their ability to be positive world changers.