Before You Begin
These need to be on file with Nashville PBS before you lead any Workshop, Assembly or Hybrid session.
- An active, signed contract agreement with Nashville PBS
- A completed W-9 form
- A current background check, on file with Nashville PBS Human Resources or Metro Nashville Public Schools
- Free accounts on PBS LearningMedia and PBS KIDS for Parents, so you can find and share resources
About You and Your Lesson
Pick as many as fit. These match the PBS KIDS seasonal and special-theme episode list, so you can find episodes to pair with your lesson.
Pick all that apply.
Formats You Can Offer*
Pick one, two or all three. Later steps only ask about the formats you pick. Nashville PBS confirms the format and fee for each booking.
The Lesson
Describe the lesson as it works in any format. Step 6 covers what changes for each format.
Two to three sentences that fully describe your lesson, written so they could go in a newsletter or social media post.
Two or three goals, one per line. Start each with "Children will be able to…"
This is the grant's literacy connection. Your picks also suggest standards in Step 4.
Tennessee Standards*
Check the standards your lesson supports. Codes are built from the grades you picked above. The summaries are short paraphrases, so confirm the exact wording and sub-parts in the official documents.
Pick ages or grades in Step 3 to see standard codes for your audience.
Open the 4-year-old standards above and list the ones your lesson supports.
PBS KIDS and PBS LearningMedia*
Every session uses at least one PBS KIDS or PBS LearningMedia resource, during the session, sent to teachers ahead of time, or sent home with families.
Family Literacy
The grant asks every session to reach children and caregivers together. Short answers are fine.
Run of Show
Write the core plan once. Plan it for your main format; Step 5 notes how it changes for the others.
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Format Details
For each format you picked, note only what's different from the core lesson.
Books, Supplies and Takeaways
Nashville PBS buys supplies and prints materials once your proposal is approved. Add a row for each item.
Books and Printed Materials
| Item and title | Type | Link | Use | Quantity | Remove |
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Supplies
| Item | Purchase link | Qty per session | Unit cost ($) | Total | Accessibility adaptation | Remove |
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| Supply total per session | $0.00 | |||||
Anything to keep in mind so every child and caregiver can take part, such as seated options for movement, visual supports, bilingual materials or sensory-friendly volume.
Tech Needs
Check what you'll need and who will bring it. Your Nashville PBS contact confirms the rest with the site.
| Needed | Item | Who provides it | Notes (cable type, quantity, room) |
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Bookings
Coordinate every booking with your Nashville PBS contact. Add dates you've set or discussed, and check off each item as it's confirmed. You can leave this empty and add bookings later.
Reporting Plan
After each session, you enter attendance, resources and notes on the Report tab of your reporting document. Plan how you'll gather them.
Review and Send
Download your proposal and send it to your Nashville PBS contact, or copy the text into an email to submit.
Your draft lives only in this browser, so download or copy your proposal before you close this page for good.