Bringing home the globe
Pulaski County's Esther Lee Barron shares how she used her own multicultural life to help teachers think about the world in a broader way.
Four Kentucky teachers receive presidential honors
Four Kentucky mathematics and science teachers are among 213 recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), which is awarded to outstanding K-12 science and mathematics teachers from across the country. Winners are selected by a panel of distinguished scientists, mathematicians and educators following an initial selection process at the state level. The PAEMST winners [...]
Virtual exchange program brings the world to your classroom
Through virtual online exchanges with Reach the World travelers, Kentucky students can virtually visit other cultures and learn about diverse people and places.
Connecting central Kentucky to the world: Festival Cultural Hispano
Western Kentucky University's Yertty VanderMolen shares how the university and local school districts joined together to give students a broader experience of other cultures.
A beautiful day at Second Street School
A parent of a student at Second Street Elementary School (Frankfort Independent) shares what he learned during a recent districtwide “Campus Beautification day.
McConnell Center scholars program open to social studies teachers
Kentucky social studies teachers are invited to apply for the University of Louisville McConnell Center Civics Education Program’s 2016-17 Teacher Scholars Program. Participants will debate the legacies of John Adams and Alexander Hamilton, study Shakespeare’s lessons in statesmanship and follow the inauguration of a new president during the nine-month program. A fully funded travel immersion program is scheduled for summer [...]
Finding teacher renewal in the woods
The Teacher Renewal Summer Institute is an opportunity for educators at all levels to learn, grow and make lasting relationships through common interests.
Writing Program Advisory Committee accepting nominations
Nominations are open for the Writing Program Advisory Committee, a board appointed by the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) to analyze the program of studies of grades 7-10 and to make recommendations to KBE concerning all areas related to writing programs. The board, which is required by Kentucky Revised Statute 158.770, is composed of nine members and typically meets once [...]
New from Everyday Learning on PBS LearningMedia
Look to PBS for new ways to introduce science, social studies, art, math and health concepts to your youngest students.
Poetry Out Loud contest open to high schoolers
High schools are invited to participate in Poetry Out Loud, a national poetry recitation contest in which students recite poems at class, school, state and national levels. The contest gives students an opportunity to select, memorize and perform poems in front of peers and audiences, ultimately gaining a better understanding of poetry and themselves. Poetry Out Loud helps students master [...]