The Frazier History Museum in Louisville is presenting a matinee series of “Tales of Poe: The Works of Edgar Allan Poe Brought to Life” for students in grades 6-12 Sept. 28-29 and Oct. 4-6 at the museum in Louisville.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking English/language arts and mathematics teachers from all grade levels to participate in review and revision of the Kentucky Academic Standards. Senate Bill 1 (2017) calls for the review and revision of the KAS every six years. Selected team members will meet in Frankfort for three to five days during the 2017-18 school [...]
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking biology teachers to work on the development of new end-of-course assessments for biology that align with the Kentucky Academic Standards for Science. Applicants must be available for meetings Aug. 24-26 in Frankfort. They will receive a $250 stipend plus travel expenses; the cost of a substitute teacher for Aug. 24-25 will be [...]
The Central Kentucky Educational Cooperative invites teams of educators to participate in a professional learning and collaboration opportunity in Kentucky’s statewide Common Assignment System (CAS). The CAS brings together local educators as instructional leaders to develop units of study that embody the Kentucky Academic Standards and enhance literacy across the curriculum. The work began as a research study and is [...]
Nominations are open for the Kentucky Science Teachers Association (KSTA) Outstanding Teacher of the Year awards and for the Sherry Fox Distinguished Service Award. KSTA annually recognizes one elementary school teacher, one middle school teacher and one high school teacher for exemplary teaching in science. In addition, a distinguished science educator who has made important contributions in a capacity outside [...]
Kentucky was recognized for its commitment to provide high-speed internet access to all students in the Commonwealth in Education Week’s annual Technology Counts edition.
Northern Kentucky University is offering two condensed online graduate courses in environmental education during the upcoming fall semester.
The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment will host Biotech Day for high school students, parents and teachers July 22 in the Plant Science Building on the UK campus in Lexington.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking applicants for the 2017-18 school year to review nonbasal instructional materials that support science instruction.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives are encouraging students to participate in the state’s 2017 summer reading programs. This year’s theme is, “Build a Better World,” and it focuses on STEM activities.