The Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA) is seeking a leader who is a creative, strategic thinker with exceptional communication, analytical and entrepreneurial skills. KSBA is a nonprofit association serving 174 elementary and secondary public boards of education in Kentucky. KSBA’s membership consists of 100 percent of the public boards of education in Kentucky and provides a wide range of programs [...]
The 2013 Kentucky Literacy Celebration, hosted by the Collaborative Center for Literacy Development (CCLD), is scheduled for March 4-8, 2013. As a part of the pre-event festivities, CCLD is posting daily tips and/or activities to the KLC Facebook page. Those interested may visit the KLC Facebook page to participate in the tips/activities. Those wishing to include a tip/activity/resource to be [...]
Teachers can win $1,000 for the classroom by entering the WetlandsLIVE video contest. Highlight a service learning project, art or music activity, field research, or any other project focusing on wetlands. For more information, go to http://wetlandslive.pwnet.org/.
Since 1971, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has annually sponsored the President’s Environmental Youth Awards. The awards program recognizes forward-thinking youth with outstanding ideas about the environment and how to sustain it. All applicants receive a certificate signed by the President. Submission deadline is Dec. 31.
Estill County looks to data when making decisions to improve classroom learning.
The Kentucky National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project, in partnership with the Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence, is seeking site visit recommendations for the 2013 High-Performance Sustainable School Buildings Workshop. Both new and renovated Kentucky K-12 school buildings that feature high-performance design criteria and innovative energy-efficient building technologies are eligible. The workshop date has not been set; however, [...]
Copies of the 2012 Kentucky School Law Books for school districts will be sent out in the coming days. There should be sufficient copies received by each district to provide one for each principal and several for central office administrators. The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is in the process of making an electronic version available on its website within [...]
Civil War lessons are timely as 150th anniversary is commemorated in Kentucky.
The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) offers many field trips designed to support and enhance Common Core English/ language arts standards and 21st-century skills. All programs encourage students to think critically, develop creative points of view and communicate their ideas. Through these programs, students will analyze primary source documents and artifacts while using evidence to support their interpretation. Museum educator led [...]
The U.S. Department of Education Doing What Works (DWW) website offers multimedia resources and tools that can provide a framework for building the bridge between research-based literacy practices, teaching strategies and end-of-year outcomes. Resources are available in various content areas targeting various grade levels. As an example, click here for K-3 literacy resources on the Common Core State Standards in [...]