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 [...]
The first Southeast Environmental Education Conference will be held in conjunction with the Kentucky Association for Environmental Education’s 36th Annual Conference. This event is Sept. 14-15 at Lake Cumberland State Resort Park and will include educational workshops, plenary sessions, entertainment and networking. Following a full day of concurrent sessions, onsite and offsite workshops and networking time on Friday, the event [...]
The Northern Kentucky University College of Education and Human Services will be hosting the 8th Symposium on Educator Dispositions: “Dispositions: The Elephant in the Room or the Key to Significant Learning?” This conference is for school and higher education leaders, teachers, teachers educators, and subject matter specialists, and will address the issues of identifying, developing, and nurturing the dispositions to [...]
The Institute for Talent Development and Gifted Studies, in partnership with Toyota and SOAR, is hosting the Young Women Leadership, Education and Development (LEAD) Conference at Northern Kentucky University Oct. 16 from 8 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. ET Female high school students are invited to this free leadership conference designed to inspire young women to believe in their qualities and [...]
The Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition (KCFC) and the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project have partnered to provide two area teacher workshops. These workshops will provide energy professional development opportunities for classroom teachers and engaging and exciting energy curriculum for students in today’s classrooms. The workshops are scheduled for Sept. 18 at the Hampton Inn in Pikeville and Sept. 20 [...]
The National Science Teachers Association’s (NSTA’s) fall area conference on science education will take place in Louisville Oct. 18-20. During the conference professional development experts will work with science educators interested in new learning, better teaching, fresh content and strategies that build student performance. Participants will be able to take advantage of nearly 400 session choices for teachers in every [...]
The Kentucky Writing Project's Fall 2012 Conference on Schoolwide Literacy will be Sept. 8 at the University of Louisville. Registration is $75 through Aug. 25 and $100 after Aug. 25. Six hours of professional development credit is available. Special price for pre-service and new teachers is $25. Sessions are geared for K-12 teachers in all content areas with special strands [...]