Equity and educator diversity in Kentucky
For the past several months, the Kentucky Department of Education has focused on developing a strategic plan to increase the number of diverse educators in Kentucky.
The gift of a good book
The Kentucky Department of Education's Veda McClain shares how she developed her love of reading and how she tries to instill it in others.
KCTE conference registration open
Registration is open for the Kentucky Council of Teachers of English/Language Arts (KCTE) annual conference Feb. 24-25 at Embassy Suites Lexington. More than 200 English/language arts professionals are expected to attend the event. The theme is “Amplified & Enriched: KY ELA Teachers as Change Agents.” Click here for more information.
Online book discussion will focus on ‘Boxers & Saints’
Primary Source – a global learning provider – is conducting a free, online book discussion for educators 7-8:15 p.m. ET on Jan. 10.
Kentucky Storytelling Conference to be held in Pikeville
The Kentucky Storytelling Conference will be Nov. 4-5 at the Pike County Public Library District, Lee Avenue Branch, in Pikeville. The event includes featured storytellers Jonatha and Harold Wright, who specialize in Japanese, Ohio and Ohio Appalachian stories of all genres; as well as workshops on various aspects of storytelling, storytelling concerts, open-mic sessions and a competitive StorySlam. Advance registration [...]
Registration open for National Council of Teachers of English conference
The annual National Council of Teachers of English conference will be Nov. 17-20 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
Strategic Education Research Partnership offers free literacy resources
The Strategic Education Research Partnership offers free tools for educators to help them teach word recognition, fluency and vocabulary in today’s classrooms.
Proposals sought for English teachers’ conference
The Kentucky Council of Teachers of English/Language Arts is accepting proposals for its annual conference Feb. 24-25 at Embassy Suites Lexington. The conference theme is “Amplified & Enriched: KY ELA Teachers as Change Agents.” Click here for more information.
Reeling in students for summer science and literacy with ‘Shark Week’
Oldham County's Kathy Beardsley integrated the Discovery Channel's 'Shark Week" and hands-on science activities at a Summer Literacy Camp for a one-of-a-kind science and literacy experience.
On-demand writing isn’t a product, it’s a skill
On-demand writing is called “on demand” because of when it is done and how it is done. “On demand” is not the product itself.