The Kentucky Center for Mathematics (KCM) is seeking speaker proposals relevant to middle and high school mathematics content for the 2015 KCM Conference, "Engage!" which will be held March 9-10 in Lexington. The KCM conference provides an opportunity for educators to connect statewide, to develop their professional networks and to nourish their passions for teaching mathematics. The 2015 conference, which will [...]
The third annual Let's TALK: Conversations About Effective Teaching conference has been scheduled for June 15-16 in Louisville. Registration will open soon for the conference at which attendees may: gain practical strategies for implementing the Kentucky Core Academic Standards, especially science, social studies and arts and humanities standards. improve teaching through the new Professional Growth and Effectiveness System and Program [...]
The Southeast/South-Central Education Cooperative (SESC) will host a leadership workshop for administrative and teacher leaders Dec. 2 in Corbin. Dr. Anthony Muhammad, a leading speaker on school culture, will present “Transformational Leadership: Creating Responsive Learning Environments,” which is aimed at the role of leadership in creating a culture in which all students can learn. The workshop will be held from [...]
A conference on teaching children with emotional and behavioral problems will be held Dec. 13 in Georgetown. HSC Workshops is offering the conference for teachers, administrators, social workers, counselors and psychologists. “Classroom Management and Effective Teaching of Children and Adolescents with Emotional and Behavioral Problems” will provide educators with strategies to enhance learning, build self-esteem and control disruptive and otherwise [...]
The Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia will host a free workshop Dec. 9 in Louisville to develop leadership strategies for using Professional Growth and Effectiveness System (PGES) data. “Principal Leadership for Effective Use of PGES Data” is designed for principals, district staff and instructional leaders and will provide opportunities to explore how to communicate with teachers about their data, communicate with [...]
The Partnership Institute for Math and Science Education Reform (PIMSER) is offering short courses for elementary mathematics teachers Dec. 3 and Dec. 15 in Lexington designed to strengthen understanding of the Kentucky Core Academic Standards for mathematics. “Using the Number Line” will allow teachers to make connections to the Professional Growth and Effectiveness System (PGES) framework for teaching, examine and [...]
There will be a free training opportunity at the Kentucky Regional Conference on School Safety and Bullying, Nov. 10 and 11 at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset. Educators can receive up to seven hours of continuing education credit at this free training. Here is a list of speakers and topics: Curt Lavarello, executive director, School Safety Advocacy Council [...]
Are your mathematics scores where you would like them to be? Instructional leaders are invited to explore tools designed to determine the extent of implementation of the Kentucky Core Academic Standards and the Standards for Mathematical Practice within the whole school mathematics program. At a daylong workshop on Nov. 19, become familiar with the Instructional Implementation Sequence: Attaining the CCSS [...]
Based on independent research and results from more than 750,000 students, the most challenging reading standards for students have been identified. A free Education Week webinar from 2 to 3 p.m. ET on Oct. 29 will discuss practical instructional ideas to help teachers and administrators conquer the rigor needed to master these standards. The discussion will specifically relate to determining [...]
The Kentucky Geographic Alliance will sponsor at a Teacher Leader Institute on Nov. 7-9 in Bowling Green. The institute, which will be limited to eight people, is intended to create a cadre of teachers to conduct professional learning and leadership activities for the alliance. All travel, food and lodging will be paid for, and there is a $400 stipend. For more [...]