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8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) has lined up some of Kentucky's premier historians to lead historical content sessions focused on this year’s topic, [...]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.
Register today for the Kentucky Educational Collaborative for State Agency Children’s 13th Annual Alternative Strategies for Educating Students At-Risk Conference July 23-24 Frankfort. The conference is free and an opportunity to network with colleagues while gaining valuable classroom strategies. More than 30 breakout sessions are scheduled. Click here to register. For questions, contact Katie Helton.
The School of Teacher Education at Western Kentucky University (WKU) is hosting a day of professional activities based on the theme Change Your Luck with the Professional Growth and Effectiveness System (PGES). The 2014 School of Teacher Summer Conference is dedicated to offering professional development, research presented by WKU graduate students, Makererspace engagement activities and practical applications of the Framework for Teaching. The [...]
The “Where Ideas Take FLIGHT (Future Lesson Ideas Gathered Here Today)” Institute, sponsored by Bullitt County Public Schools and the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative, would like to invite technology specialists (TIS/TRT), administrators, and teachers of all grades, subjects, and skill levels to present at this year’s conference. Our goal is to encourage everyone to take FLIGHT (Future Lesson Ideas Gathered [...]
The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) is extending an invitation for superintendents to attend SREB’s College- and Career-Readiness Standards Networking Conference on July 14-16, 2014, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn. This year, Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will keynote the opening session on July 14 at 1 p.m. For information [...]
The Kentucky Department of Education’s Coordinated School Health Team is partnering with four different educational cooperatives to provide professional learning to schools and districts to improve aspects of their practical living/consumer sciences Program Review. The intended audience includes health and physical education teachers, Family Resources and Youth Services Center and school nutrition staff and administrators. All events will occur from 8 a.m. – 3:30 [...]