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 [...]
The Kentucky School Boards Association is hosting a FERPA Conference on Aug. 10 at the Clarion Hotel in Lexington. The U.S. Department of Education’s FERPA compliance office recently issued new student records regulations. That office also announced it is ramping up its enforcement of FERPA regulations. Why is FERPA Compliance Important? Violations can damage a student/parent. Civil Liability Damages It is Federal [...]
StageLab’s Elements of Drama professional development will be July 24 in Louisville. This PD session focuses on the Elements of Drama and how they connect to the English and language arts Common Core. This session will be centered on the literary elements and ways in which these can be studied in context with the Common Core. Performance elements will be [...]
The Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History will be hosting two events that may be of interest to educators. On Saturday, July 14, there will be a workshop called Welcome to the Blogosphere. This is an introduction to genealogy blogs and how those interested can join the blogging community. Cheri Daniels, senior librarian and reference specialist at the Kentucky [...]
There are still a few spots currently available for an upcoming field study bus trip, “Emancipation in Kentucky: A Key Turning Point,” on Friday, July 13, 2012, where participants will be visiting historic sites associated with African American Emancipation in Kentucky. This unique professional development day will start in Frankfort at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History and [...]
The summer institute of the Kentucky School Public Relations Association (KYSPRA) is designed to provide high-quality professional development for school district personnel engaged in any aspect of nurturing positive relationships with its stakeholders. This is also the time of year to renew KYSPRA membership. This event will be July 19-20 in Louisville. This year’s institute will focus on the leadership [...]
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) will present the 25th Annual Academically Proficient High School Junior and Senior Diversity Conference June 15-16 at Western Kentucky University. The primary purpose of the conference is to give Kentucky’s public, private and independent colleges and universities an opportunity to recruit academically promising or proficient students [...]
The Kentucky Directors of Pupil Personnel (KDPP) Fall Institute will be Sept. 12-14 in Lexington. This year’s theme, The Growth Factor, celebrates the continuation of that mission. Keynote speakers will be Education Commissioner Terry Holliday and motivational speaker Gary Griesser. For more information, go to http://www.kasa.org/KDPP/KDPP_2012_Fall_Institute.html or contact Wanda Darland at (800) 928-5272.
A Hooked on Science workshop is set for June 11 in Paducah. Teachers will learn how to use classroom and home items to get students excited about science. Teachers will learn how to provide opportunities for students to develop science skills while building fundamental literacy skills, teaching weather, putting together a family science night or setting up an after-school science [...]