Join KWLA for its fall conference in September
The Kentucky World Language Association’s annual Fall Conference is set for Sept. 15-17 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at the Louisville Airport.
Learning from Kentucky Classrooms Conference scheduled
The Kentucky Department of Education will host the Learning from Kentucky Classrooms Conference on Sept. 10 at the Embassy Suites Lexington. The conference will focus on lessons learned in forward-thinking instruction and instructional systems that make a difference for students. The conference is free, but advance registration is required. Click here to register or click here for more information.
Kentucky Reading Association conference set
Mark your calendars for the Kentucky Reading Conference, scheduled for Oct. 28-29 at the Galt House in Louisville.
Fall library conference set for Sept. 21-24
School libraries will be the focus the last two days of this yearly event, with sessions covering a wide array of topics such as school library/public library collaborations, innovative makerspaces and the latest in new book releases for K-12 students.
KDE offers workshops featuring novice reduction strategies
The Kentucky Department of Education’s novice reduction team will host a series of workshops for principals and teacher leadership teams in the coming weeks. “Novice Reduction Strategies for School Improvement” will offer teacher leaders, principals and district leaders high-impact, research-based strategies that are proven to influence novice performance and improve overall student learning. The schedule of workshops: Aug. 30 – [...]
Workshop on KTIP available for first-year teachers
The Jesse Stuart Literacy Council is offering a workshop for first-year teachers Aug. 4 at Madison Central High School in Richmond. “Surviving KTIP and Your First Year” is for teachers about to enter the Kentucky Teacher Internship Program. The event is free for members of the Kentucky Reading Association, but open to all first-year teachers. Click here for more information.
Core Advocate webinar series
Monthly Core Advocate webinars are held 7-8 p.m. ET on the third Tuesday of the month.
Northern Kentucky co-op to host PE/arts and humanities edcamp
The Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services will host its Regional Physical Education and Arts and Humanities Edcamp on July 18 at North Pointe Elementary School (Boone County) in Hebron. The edcamp is designed for P-12 physical education teachers and arts and humanities teachers. The event is free to teachers from member districts, but is open to all teachers. Six [...]
Louisville Writing Project to host mini-conference
The Louisville Writing Project will host a writing mini-conference Aug. 27 at the University of Louisville’s College of Education. Conference topics will include lessons and strategies for meeting the Kentucky Academic Standards in all grades and content areas, as well as sessions on argument and English learners. Participants who register by Aug. 25 will receive a free lunch. Email Linda [...]
Professional grant development workshop coming to Louisville
The Grant Training Center will host a professional grant development workshops July 21-22 at the University of Louisville Shelby Campus. The workshops are designed for those who want to strengthen their grant-writing skills and for beginners who want to acquire proven techniques of preparing and writing winning proposals. Participants will design an abstract, grant design and budget for their next [...]