Register your teams for the “Take Stock in Kentucky” competition, grades 4-12. In this exciting online simulation/competition, teams of two to six students will build a portfolio of Kentucky investments starting with $100,000 in imaginary funds over a period of 10 weeks. The companies they will research and invest in are headquartered in Kentucky, companies that have state offices or [...]
The U. S. Department of Education (USED) has named four Kentucky public schools as 2014 National Blue Ribbon Schools, based on their overall academic excellence. They are: Central Elementary, Marshall County Johnson Elementary, Fort Thomas Independent Tompkinsville Elementary, Monroe County Stopher Elementary, Jefferson County The Kentucky schools are among the 337 public and private, elementary, middle and high schools across [...]
The GeoSphere, a unique learning environment in which students enter a 20-foot inflatable globe, sit on Antarctica, and are given an unparalleled view of our planet, is coming to Western Kentucky University from Nov. 17-20. Students go inside the GeoSphere one class at a time (25-30 people) for programs, which are 15 to 20 minutes long. GeoSphere shows natural vegetation [...]
Join educators who are working to support teachers using the Literacy Design Collaborative framework at a two-day LDC Coaches Institute in Lexington. The session is intended for teacher leaders, instructional coaches, and administrators who are working with other teachers on implementing LDC tasks and modules in science, social studies and English/language arts classrooms. The institute will concentrate on effective communication and [...]
Students in grades 6 through 12 can get in the spirit of the election season by entering the annual Secretary of State Essay and Slogan Contest. Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes encourages all eligible students to enter the contest, which is designed to expand civic awareness of students who will soon be eligible to vote. Students in 6th to [...]
Students in grades 9 through 12 can enter the First Freedom Student Competition, a national essay and video contest that examines the First Amendment and freedom of religion in American democracy. The contest includes the opportunity to compete for $2,500 awards. This school year, students will select a religion from their local community, state or region that was or is [...]
The Kentucky Historical Society has revamped its website to provide more streamlined access to the resources educators seek. Whether you are a teacher looking for field trip information or professional development opportunities or a school principal who wants to develop a museum-school collaboration, you'll find everything you need to start at history.ky.gov/educators-resources.
The schedule for the Kentucky Society for Technology in Education’s Fall Event is now available. Digital Transformation is the theme of the event, held in partnership with the University of Kentucky. Among the sessions: Why 1-1?/Leading in a 1:1 Environment What KASA Can do for the CIO/DTC: A Roundtable Discussion Kentucky Educators and Twitter: A Match Made in 140-Character Heaven [...]
A free Take Stock in Kentucky webinar at which educators can learn to use an abbreviated version of the Stock Market Game will be offered from 5 to 6:30 p.m. ET Tuesday. Game dates are Oct. 6 through Dec. 12. In the Take Stock in Kentucky Stock Market Game, student teams invest a virtual $100,000 in stocks using a real-world [...]
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) recognized nine schools and one district for best practices during the second annual Continuous Improvement Summit on Tuesday. Education Commissioner Terry Holliday presented each winner with a $500 check that can be used toward school improvement. “We have some terrific work going on in our schools and districts,” Holliday said. “Their efforts to create [...]