The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is offering free training for up to 500 high school science teachers in July 2013. The training will be conducted fully online over the first three weeks of July. Teacher may work at their own time and pace, supplemented by optional live events to earn a NOAA teacher badge. When finished, teachers then can [...]
The 2013 Academically Proficient High School Junior and Senior Diversity Conference, sponsored by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, will be June 28-29 at Eastern Kentucky University. The conference programs will: inform and expose juniors and seniors of the various educational opportunities available at colleges throughout the state provide information to assist juniors and seniors to make the adjustments necessary for [...]
The University of Kentucky and the Partnership Institute for Math and Science Education Reform (PIMSER) will host several workshops this summer. Get Ready! Introduction to the Next Generation Science Standards – two sessions this summer to assist teachers with implementing the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in the fall. Infusing the Practices into Units of Study Integrating Engineering into Units [...]
The Frazier History Museum will host the professional development session, “Echoes and Reflections: Holocaust Education for 21st Century Classrooms,” on Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to noon. Teachers will be trained on how to teach the Holocaust education program, “Echoes and Reflections,” and receive course materials ready for use in the classroom. After the workshop, teachers may explore the [...]
In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the Asia Center at the University of Kentucky is hosting a symposium focused on incorporating Asian Studies into K-12, postsecondary, and community-based education. Learning and Teaching About Asia will be held at the William T. Young library on the UK campus on April 13 from 10-4:30 p.m. ET. Workshops are free and open to [...]
For the third consecutive summer KDE is partnering with The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts to offer Next Generation Academies for the Integration of Arts and World Languages. June 17-21 Integrating the Arts and World Languages Languages: Spanish and Japanese Location: Jesse Stewart Elementary School, Madisonville June 24-28 Integrating the Arts and World Languages Languages: Spanish and French Location: [...]
A call for proposals is currently underway for educator presentations at the 2013 Kentucky History Education Conference, which will be held on Thursday, July 11 at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort. This year’s conference will be based around the 2013-14 National History Day theme: Rights and Responsibilities in History. Any educator who may use innovative [...]
The 51st Annual Kentucky Junior Historical Society Conference (KJHS) will be held April 26-27, at the University of Louisville. To attend the KJHS Conference, students must be registered KJHS members. The state History Day contest will be held in conjunction with the conference. Students planning to compete at the state level must first compete at a district level contest. District [...]
The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) offers museum skills workshops that help teachers turn a standard field trip into an experience of creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking for their students. Field Trips 101 will focus on booking transportation, scheduling a visit and engaging students. Participants will also have the opportunity to learn about the many field trip options the Kentucky [...]
Campbellsville University is sponsoring the Beulah Campbell Children’s Literature Conference for P-8 teachers on Saturday, March 16. Among the authors presenting and conducting sessions are: •Tim Callahan (Kentucky Summer Series) •Leigh Ann Florence (the Woody Series) •Heather Henson (award-winning author) Pre-registration is at a reduced rate until Jan. 31. Beulah Campbell is a native of Campbellsville who taught in a [...]
