Icy exploration leads to lessons
Sam Northern, librarian at Simpson Elementary, is bringing his Antarctic expedition to the classroom through interdisciplinary lessons.
Free resources for Black History Month
This February, the Allan Houston Foundation is providing EverFi’s 306-African American History digital resource to Kentucky schools at no cost.
American Library Association announces 2017 book awards
The American Library Association announced this year's Youth Media Awards in Atlanta during the annual ALA Midwinter Meeting.
Steele-Reese Foundation taking applications for 2017 grants
Grant funding for classrooms and school libraries throughout Appalachian Kentucky is available again this year through The Steele-Reese Foundation.
Blending tradition with innovation
When students returned to Emma B. Ward Elementary for the 2015-16 school year, they noticed some big changes in their library.
Nominations sought for Outstanding Civic Education Leadership Award
Nominations and applications are being accepted for the Secretary of State's Kentucky Outstanding Civic Education Leadership Award.
Core practices: Using the target language as the vehicle and content of learning
Teacher Sara Merideth shares her thoughts about why teachers shouldn't be scared of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages' core practice that says educators should use the target language as the vehicle and content of instruction 90 percent of the time.
KWLA 2017 state showcase details released
On March 25, several hundred world language students will gather at the new Cathy and Don Jacobs Building at the University of Kentucky for the Kentucky World Language Association’s 2017 State Showcase and Competition.
‘Walden: The Ballad of Thoreau’ free script project
2017 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Henry David Thoreau. In recognition of his birth, WoodSongs is offering a free download of materials educators can use in the classroom.
Bring history smArts to your school
The Kentucky Historical Society brings standards-based, art-infused history lessons to your classroom.