The U.S. Department of Education has released a framework for schools and their broader communities to use in order to build parent and community engagement. The Dual Capacity framework is a process used to teach staff to effectively engage parents and for parents to work successfully with the schools to increase student achievement. The framework provides a model that schools and districts [...]
The Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA) is seeking presenters for a limited number of workshops for the Saturday, July 12, portion of this year's Summer Leadership Institute. Sessions last 75 minutes. Proposals should identify the target audiences of new or veteran board members and/or administrators. For an application to present, click here. All submissions must be received by May 9. [...]
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) extends an invitation to social studies experts across the state to provide support in drafting the new Kentucky Core Academic Standards for Social Studies. Plans for standards development call for a draft to be presented to the Kentucky Board of Education in the fall of 2014. At this time, KDE anticipates the need for [...]
The Kentucky Board of Education is accepting nominations for the 13th annual Joseph W. Kelly Award. 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. Because nominations may come from both organizations and individuals, additional copies of the form may be [...]
The Kentucky Educational Development Corporation is sponsoring its second Teaching American History (TAH) Network Summit, June 17-18 (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET each day), at Eastern Kentucky University. These two days will contain vast information with a focus on instructional strategies, student engagement, technology and historical content. We also are supporting the Kentucky Social Studies Networks from each cooperative [...]
Beechwood uses vertical alignment to foster ACT and overall success.
On July 16, KET will host its annual KET Multimedia PD Event with six hours of professional development provided for the 2014-15 academic year.
The Teaching Advocates Leading Kentucky (TALK) conference will be June 16-17 at the Crowne Plaza in Louisville. At Let's TALK: Conversations about Effective Teaching and Learning, educators will have the opportunity to hear from Kentucky’s Teacher of the Year Holly Bloodworth, select from several breakout sessions and connect and learn from colleagues from across the state. This event is sponsored [...]
Lewis Carter Superintendent Lewis Carter has made a concerted effort to recognize the winner in everyone he meets in the Monroe County school district. From the classroom to the ball field, he can often be seen celebrating students’ and staff’s accomplishments be it a last-second buzzer beater or a preschool student who has mastered tying his shoe. Superintendent Carter [...]
The Kentucky Center for School Safety, in cooperation with the Murray State University College of Education Career Readiness Summit, will offer S.T.O.P.! TIPLINE training on June 19. The training is aimed reporting and addressing online bullying, and is free to Kentucky school districts.