Do you have an innovative classroom practice or an engaging history topic to share with educators? Consider submitting your session proposal for the Kentucky History Education Conference (KHEC) July 13 at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort. Each summer, KHEC gathers K-12 educators from across the state for a daylong conference to explore content, obtain resources, [...]
Brian Miller was recently named the 2016 12th Region Athletic Director of the Year, and his wife Janelle was named the 2016 Lake Cumberland Region Agriculture Teacher of the Year. They are shown with their children, left to right, Canyon, Kate, Cal and Karolyn.Photo submitted A husband and wife from Pulaski County High School have received regional awards [...]
Cecil Lovett, a janitor at North Calloway Elementary School (Calloway County) is one of 10 finalists for Cintas Corporation’s Janitor of the Year contest, which recognizes the nation’s best school janitors and custodians. Online voting is underway for the Janitor of the Year award. The winning janitor will receive $5,000, and his school will receive $5,000 in Cintas and Rubbermaid [...]
The Kentucky Association for Gifted Education honored seven educators for their work with and on behalf of Kentucky’s gifted and talented students at its annual conference in February. The Michael Caudill Distinguished Educator Award was presented to Kathie Wrightson of Shelby County High School. The Service and Advocacy Award was presented to: Vickie Moberly, Eastern Kentucky University Kim Barnes, Montgomery County High School [...]
Lisa Henry Lisa Henry, a teacher at Martin Luther King Jr. Academy for Excellence (Fayette County), has been selected for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Teacher Fellowship Program. The museum selects up to 20 educators each year from grades 7-12 who show evidence of extensive knowledge of Holocaust history, successful teaching experience and participation in community and [...]
The Delta Chapter of Kentucky Delta Kappa Gamma (DKG) is accepting applications for its Virginia Mutchler Young Woman Educator Award, which was established in honor of a former Western Kentucky University professor dedicated to teacher excellence and the Delta Kappa Gamma organization. To be eligible for the award, teachers must have a current Kentucky teaching certificate, one to 10 years of total [...]
Southwest Calloway Elementary’s staff loves to celebrate student accomplishments and works to make sure that success remains a part of the school culture.
Schools are invited to participate in the Kentucky NEED (National Energy Education Development) Project’s Youth Awards Program for Energy Achievement, which encourages and rewards student leadership and innovation. Schools may submit digital portfolios of their energy activities. The top teachers and students will be recognized at the state and national levels and will be invited to attend the Kentucky NEED [...]
The Kentucky Historical Society is seeking judges for its National History Day in Kentucky regional and state contests. Regional contests are taking place through March 31 at seven colleges and universities across the state, and the state contest will be April 22 in Lexington. Judges will review projects on a variety of topics. Participants can choose to present their research [...]
Kentucky Educational Television (KET) is offering a professional learning experience focused on developing a media arts program for schools offering grades K-8. Media arts incorporates elements from drama, dance, music and visual arts, but also must include technology in the creation and distribution of the product. Media arts projects involve interactivity between the art and the audience through the use [...]