Teaching to the choir
District program takes solos and turns them into ensembles.
Kentucky students can win $1,500 toward college, $500 for school
Kentucky students in grades K-6 have a chance to win $1,500 toward college and $500 for their school in the “Dream Out Loud Challenge.” Students are invited to submit an original drawing, poem, essay or video answering the question: “How will I change the world after I go to college?” The challenge, sponsored by the Kentucky Education Savings Plan Trust [...]
Operation Preparation expands to monthlong event
College and career readiness event looks to be bigger and better in second year.
Joseph W. Kelly Award nomination process opens
The window for accepting nominations for the annual Joseph W. Kelly Award is now open. This award will be given to a businessperson who has offered outstanding leadership and service toward promoting school improvement and equity of educational opportunity for all Kentucky children. Nominations will be accepted until close of business on January 16, 2013. For more details, go to [...]
Update on science standards
Achieve has announced that the second and final public draft of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) will be released next month, the first week in January. Achieve encourages all interested parties to review the draft when it is released and provide feedback. The NGSS will be completed in March 2013. To read the announcement, go to www.nextgenscience.org.
Mathematics and science nominations sought
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2013 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) -- the nation's highest honors for K-12 mathematics and science teachers. The awards alternate annually between K-6 teachers and those in grades 7-12. The 2013 awards honor 7-12 mathematics and science teachers. Nominations can be made here. The nomination deadline is April [...]
Elementary teacher named latest Milken educator
Williams uses student interests to guide mathematics lessons
Comprehensive School and District Improvement Plans help
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has assembled some resources on its website to help schools and districts as they complete their Comprehensive School/District Improvement Plans (CSIP/CDIP). Included in the documents are Frequently Asked Questions, a timeline and alignment information. In addition, there are links to “how to” videos for schools and districts; two technical manuals that detail the process [...]
NGSS second, final public draft to be released
Achieve announced last week that the second and final public draft of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) will be released the first week of January. Achieve encourages all interested parties to review the draft when it is released and provide feedback. The NGSS will be completed in March 2013. To read the announcement, click here. NSTA encourages science educators [...]
Arts survey for principals
South Arts, a regional arts organization that serves nine states in the southeastern U.S., is working in partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education and the Kentucky Arts Council to conduct a research project that seeks to quantify access to and quality of arts education offered at K-12 public schools throughout the South Arts region, including Kentucky. This research is [...]