Teachers from across the Commonwealth are partnering with The Fund for Transforming Education in Kentucky (The Fund) to inspire and celebrate talented and dedicated educators at their upcoming Elevating and Celebrating Effective Teaching and Teachers (ECET2 KY) convenings. The idea of ECET2 was borne out of a desire of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to provide a forum for [...]
The Kentucky Association for Assessment Coordinators’ (KAAC)-sponsored training for new District Assessment Coordinators will be held this summer on July 30 at the Indiana Wesleyan University Louisville Education and Conference Center, 1500 Alliant Avenue, Louisville. The targeted audience is the new DAC; however, relatively inexperienced DACs also may register for the training. Click here to register.
On Nov. 6, 7 and 8, 2014 the 42nd annual meeting of Kentucky science educators will convene in Lexington. Over the past decade, the conference has been attended by approximately 500 teachers, administrators, curriculum supervisors, university faculty, vendors, pre-service teachers, students and others, who have benefitted from more than 100 workshops, presentations and activities. The conference for 2014 promises to be one of [...]
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching is looking for educators with an interest in using continuous improvement as an approach to solving problems in education. This will be the focus of the foundation’s next Explorers’ Workshop, September 18-19, at the Carnegie Foundation Headquarters in Stanford, CA. The field of education has struggled to find ways to efficiently and effectively [...]
The Kentucky Academy of Science celebrates 100 years at its centennial meeting, Nov. 14-16, at the Lexington Convention Center. There will be plenary lectures, hundreds of scientific papers and posters from Kentucky scientists; an awards banquet and centennial celebration; and field trips on Nov. 16. To participate or present your latest research, sign on as a sponsor or exhibitor, or [...]
Paraeducators' daily work with students is critical in a school’s goal of improving student achievement. The Kentucky Association of School Councils is sponsoring a workshop for paraeducators on July 18 and July 25. Paraeducators will learn about: recognizing strengths and identifying ways to be more effective in the classroom the importance of positive relationships for working with students strategies for building [...]
The 26th annual National Dropout Prevention Network Conference will be held Nov. 2-5 in Louisville. This year’s theme, On Track for Success: Each Student College and Career Ready, will challenge conference participants to look for new and effective methods to motivate students in at-risk situations to successfully graduate from high school and be college- and career-ready. See the National Dropout [...]
The Kentucky History Education Conference has added sessions to its schedule. This year’s conference will be at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort on Thursday, July 10, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) has lined up some of Kentucky's premier historians to lead historical content sessions focused on this year’s topic, [...]
The Kentucky PTA is holding its annual convention July 18-19 at Fort Knox. Kentucky PTA/PTSA organizations have teacher and parent representation, and there are several sessions that educators can benefit from attending. Work sessions include: Using technology in your PTA Individual Learning Plan Financial and legal requirements Diversity School Based Decision Making councils Supporting students as education policy partners There are [...]
The Green River Regional Education Cooperative (GRREC) is hosting a Professional Growth and Effectiveness Summit July 24-25 at the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green, Ky. The theme for the event is Game on! The registration deadline is July 11. For more information regarding the event’s agenda, contact Beth Beckham or Amanda Abell at (270) 563-2113 or toll-free at (866) 381-6648.
