The Kentucky Association of School Administrators has added seats to a previously closed six-hour session that is the final part of the Response to Intervention training series Jan. 30 at the Green River Regional Educational Cooperative in Bowling Green. “Maximizing Student Achievement in All Three Tiers of Instruction,” led by consultant and former principal Mike Mattos, will focus primarily on [...]
Eagle Watch Weekends will be offered at three Kentucky State Parks in 2017, including a special educational opportunity for students Feb. 3 at Kenlake State Resort Park in Aurora. Students will have the opportunity to view wildlife from aboard the CQ Princess yacht on Kentucky Lake, and there also will be environmental education activities on board. The fee is $15 [...]
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program provides a creative outlet for students through a contest that can be incorporated into almost any subject. The program teaches students about wetlands, waterfowl, land stewardship, migratory birds, conservation and an appreciation of art and writing. Students may submit their artwork and a two- to three-sentence [...]
An indoor recess activity has been teaching students at an Ashland Independent school about inclusiveness for more than 20 years.
The Southwest Dairy Museum Inc. and Southland Dairy Farmers is sponsoring the Mobile Dairy Classroom, which is available for free visits in Kentucky schools. The Mobile Dairy Classroom is a part of Southland Dairy Farmers’ agricultural and nutritional education program. The 32-foot traveling classroom features a fully operational milking parlor and carries a live milk cow to schools, fairs and [...]
The U.S. Department of Education (USED) will be making personal calls Jan. 9-13 to educators around the country to let them know how much they are appreciated. Educators may be nominated by anyone to receive a call from USED’s educator engagement group. Click here to nominate an educator.
The Association for Women in Mathematics’ (AWM) annual essay contest is open to students in grades 6-12 and college undergraduates. The contest is designed to increase awareness of women’s ongoing contributions to the mathematical sciences. The essays should be based primarily on an interview with a woman currently working in a mathematical sciences career. Essays must be 500 to 1,000 [...]
Floyd County Superintendent Henry Webb has led a turnaround in his district by making sure its schools are focused on all children.
The Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana has received a grant from the national Epilepsy Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide free 40- to 45-minute epilepsy awareness programs to students in grades K-5 in Kentucky and southern Indiana. Students who complete the training should be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of epilepsy as a medical condition, [...]
The Kentucky Society for Technology in Education (KySTE) is accepting applications for its executive director position. This is a part-time position beginning July 1. The person chosen will be asked to shadow the current executive director during the KySTE spring conference March 8-10 and to attend a KySTE spring retreat in April or May. Click here for a full job [...]