Getting students excited about reading
Reidland library media specialist offers suggestions to foster a love of books, both old and new.
Field Trips 101 workshop
The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) offers museum skills workshops that help teachers turn a standard field trip into an experience of creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking for their students. Field Trips 101 will focus on booking transportation, scheduling a visit and engaging students. Participants will also have the opportunity to learn about the many field trip options the Kentucky [...]
Professional development program focuses on literacy education
The Kentucky Reading Project (KRP) is a yearlong graduate-level course centered on research-based reading instruction. It is taught by literacy faculty at each of the eight state universities. Teachers in grades K-5 may participate in KRP and will receive a stipend and graduate credit upon completion of the course in May 2014. The National Center for Family Literacy provides one [...]
Four Pendleton County schools recognized for earning ENERGY STAR
The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet has recognized Pendleton County High School, Philip Sharp Middle School, Southern Elementary and Northern Elementary Schools for earning the prestigious ENERGY STAR, a national symbol for protecting the environment through superior energy performance.
Children’s Literature Conference
Campbellsville University is sponsoring the Beulah Campbell Children’s Literature Conference for P-8 teachers on Saturday, March 16. Among the authors presenting and conducting sessions are: •Tim Callahan (Kentucky Summer Series) •Leigh Ann Florence (the Woody Series) •Heather Henson (award-winning author) Pre-registration is at a reduced rate until Jan. 31. Beulah Campbell is a native of Campbellsville who taught in a [...]
2013 workshops for educators at the Living Arts and Science Center
The Living Arts and Science Center of Lexington will host professional development programs for K-8 teachers in Kentucky. LASC workshops are based on Kentucky core concepts and are scheduled for Jan. 29 and 31. All workshop participants will receive a unit of study complete with lesson plans and a hands-on classroom activity kit. Call the Living Arts and Science Center [...]
Federal Reserve Bank writing contest
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland's Creative Writing Contest: “Future World: How would you like to pay for that?” asks high school juniors and seniors to explain in an essay, play, short story or poem what future world looks like to them. Submissions must be postmarked on or before Feb. 28. There are prizes available for students, teachers and schools. [...]
More on state NBCT numbers
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards’ (NBPTS) announced recently that 268 Kentucky teachers were awarded National Board Certification in the class of 2012.
Seeing what Kentucky schools are all about
Commissioner finishes off visits to every district in the state.
KHS seeking educators for research project
The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) is working with Strategic Marketing and Research, Inc., to understand educators’ perceptions of historical organizations (museums, historic houses, battlefields and archives) and to gauge interest in using these organizations as a resource in classroom environments. KHS is looking for school administrators, curriculum staff and educators in grades 4-12 currently teaching social studies, English/ language arts [...]