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 [...]
The Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Appalachia is sponsoring a Kentucky Bridging event on Oct. 23 at Berea College. Bridging Research to Practice: Helping Students Navigate the Path to College is a partnership between the REL Appalachia, Kentucky Department of Education, the Collaborative for Teaching and Learning (CTL), the CCR Alliance at Eastern Kentucky University, the Kentucky Association of School Administrators [...]
The Kentucky ACT State Organization, a group of educators and business leaders throughout Kentucky, is sponsoring a one-day summit focusing on the academic preparation of high school students, and the programs and support needed to prepare them for success in college and the workplace. The summit will take place Friday, Nov. 16, at the Marriott Louisville East. For questions regarding [...]
School innovation will be the focus of a special summit planned for Louisville later this month. The Kentucky Department of Education and the eight regional education cooperatives – led by the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative – have scheduled a two-day discussion of ways to champion innovation, efficiency and creativity in the state’s public education system. “Kentucky Leads the Nation – [...]
The Council for Economic Education (CEE) has launched an election video contest for K-12 classroom teachers. This contest has students ask, via their teachers, for the best economic advice they can give our new president. Teachers should record one student, or a group of students, answering the question “What should the next president do to improve the economy?” This contest [...]
The National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) is hosting a professional development experience for Kentucky science educators and administrators on Oct. 18. Kentucky Department of Education Science Consultant Sean Elkins will open the session with the most up-to-date information concerning the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and timeline for Kentucky schools. Two special concurrent sessions offered only to Kentucky science educators [...]
REL Appalachia is sponsoring a Kentucky Bridging Event on Oct. 23 at Berea College. Bridging Research to Practice: Helping Students Navigate the Path to College is a partnership between the Kentucky Department of Education, the Collaborative for Teaching and Learning (CTL), the CCR Alliance at Eastern Kentucky University, the Kentucky Association of School Administrators and GEAR Up at Berea College. [...]
StageLab will host a hands-on workshop that focuses on directing a school musical. The workshop is Sept. 29 in Louisville. Topics covered include: collaboration between director and musical director; conducting the audition; balancing book scenes, music and dance rehearsals; acting the song; staging crowd scenes; staging combat to music; character development in words, song and movement; and resources for selecting [...]
The Northern Kentucky University College of Education and Human Services Doctor of Education Program are offering a study abroad program that will focus on the Finnish education system. The 10-day program is scheduled for March 8-17 and will include a hands-on exploration of the school system in Helsinki. Special emphasis will be placed on the continuing education of teachers and teacher [...]
