In honor of Kentucky's public servants and Public Service Recognition Week, Oct. 5-11, students are invited to participate in the 2014 Public Service Recognition Poster Contest. The theme of the week, "Making a difference, every day in every way," should be expressed through the artwork. Entries will be judged in three categories. • Ages 6-9 • Ages 10-13 • Ages 14-18 Winners receive [...]
The Kentucky School Boards Association's annual Special Education Conference will be held on August 27-29, 2014 at the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort in Lexington. This conference presents the latest legal ramifications and practical guidance to Special Education Directors and others responsible for compliance with Special Education requirements in school districts. Topics include basics such as budgeting; staffing; legal requirements; restrictions [...]
Joanna Howerton Stevens One of my favorite sounds of fall is hearing “It’s football time in the Bluegrass” blared from the speakers at Commonwealth Stadium. Cheering for the University of Kentucky football team is a treasured pastime that I have enjoyed since I was a little girl going to games with my family. I have witnessed huge victories [...]
REL Appalachia is pleased to sponsor this free workshop on Sept. 10 from 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. in Lexington. The workshop is designed to help K-12 educators: Identify the types of student engagement educators seek to understand and measure. Identify an appropriate student engagement survey with sound psychometric properties. Learn about survey administration procedures. After the event, REL Appalachia [...]
The Kentucky Board of Education took what board chair Roger Marcum called “an important next step” last week toward preparing students to be globally ready when it unanimously approved a resolution to include global readiness as part of the board’s college/career-readiness agenda. The action builds on the board’s decision in June to implement a World Language Program Review in high [...]
Kentucky students were among some of the top finishers at the recent 2014 Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas. FCCLA is a national student organization that helps young men and women become leaders and address important personal, family, work, and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences education. FCCLA offers more [...]
Nearly 56,700 students in 137 Kentucky elementary schools will enjoy fresh produce in the 2014-15 school year as part of a federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) implemented through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The FFVP provides all children in participating schools with a variety of free fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the school day. It is an [...]
New Kentucky Board of Education members Debra Cook and Samuel Hinkle were sworn in by Judge Phillip Shepherd during the board’s annual retreat in Frankfort.Photo by Amy Wallot, Aug. 6, 2014 At its annual retreat this week, the Kentucky Board of Education discussed a new approach to assessments meant to more accurately measure students’ higher level skills and drive [...]
The Stoneware Art Factory in Louisville offers an opportunity for children grades 3-12 to experience a direct connection to history through a short tour of one of the oldest stoneware manufacturers in the United States. The complimentary teacher packet includes “From Mud to Mug” fact sheet, vocabulary and 200 years of company history in context to Kentucky/U.S history. The educational [...]
Individual Learning Plan (ILP) trainings are being offered throughout the month of September and early October 2014. The ILP is designed to help students with career and education exploration activities, set career and life goals, research scholarships, build resumes and much more. The ILP is a powerful tool for helping students reach college and career readiness goals. District and school [...]