The Build Math Minds Virtual Summit is a free online professional learning event from July 31-Aug. 2 for pre-K through 5th-grade teachers. Christina Tondevold is the founder of this summit and has 27 of her favorite presenters host virtual learning sessions. Each presentation will be made available for viewing at the scheduled time and will remain available to everyone with [...]
Teachers from several western Kentucky school districts recently completed the first year of a partnership designed to develop a bank of high-quality, elementary/middle science formative assessments.
Registration is open for the Kentucky Association for Environmental Education’s (KAEE) annual conference Sept. 7-9 at Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park in Gilbertsville. The conference is open to educators and others, and will include more than 30 sessions and opportunities for collaboration across schools and other organizations. The conference theme is “Bridging the Gap: Discovering Opportunities for Collaboration and [...]
Keep your skills sharp with these upcoming professional learning opportunities.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking biology teachers to work on the development of new end-of-course assessments for biology that align with the Kentucky Academic Standards for Science. Applicants must be available for meetings Aug. 24-26 in Frankfort. They will receive a $250 stipend plus travel expenses; the cost of a substitute teacher for Aug. 24-25 will be [...]
The Kentucky Environmental Education Council (KEEC) will host a water quality and conservation workshop July 18 at the Thomas More College Biology Field Station near California. The workshop is open to teachers from all grade levels and content areas. Educators will learn how to teach lessons focusing on water quality and water conservation in all grade levels, view demonstrations, conduct [...]
Jennifer Faith, a teacher at Eastside Middle School (Bullitt County), has been named the 2017 Kentucky History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. The award is presented to a teacher who finds creative ways to bring history alive in the classroom and in his or her community. “This is such an unbelievable honor,” Faith [...]
Teachers are invited to attend Free Teacher Tuesdays at the Louisville Zoo during July to explore the zoo and discover opportunities for the coming school year. Teachers can engage in scientific discussions using the zoo’s newly designed exploration guides, identify phenomena to incorporate into lesson planning and inquire about the zoo’s Next Generation Science Standards-aligned curriculum, field studies and outreaches. [...]
Educators know how crucial feedback is for students to make proficiency gains, but they often have questions regarding the types and the frequency of feedback that students need to gain proficiency.
Mammoth Cave National Park, Western Kentucky University and the Kentucky University Partnership in Environmental Education will offer a free climate literacy workshop for middle school and high school teachers July 20 at Mammoth Cave. Participants will learn about best practices and resources for teaching climate literacy and common misconceptions. Participants will be eligible to apply for a grant of up [...]