Kentucky Educational Television will present “College Financial Aid Call-In 2016,” a live, one-hour special edition of “Education Matters” to offer help in navigating the college financial aid process. The program will air at 9 p.m. ET Jan. 11 on KET and will stream live online at KET.org/live. The program will be hosted by Bill Goodman and will feature a panel [...]
Applications are being accepted for the PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovators program, which recognizes K-12 teachers and administrators who excel at using technology and digital media to support student learning and serve as leaders in educational technology. During the 2016-17 school year, Digital Innovators will receive year-long professional development opportunities, including virtual trainings on digital best practices, access to exclusive resources [...]
Teams of two to three teachers are invited to participate in a mathematics training session presented by Kentucky Educational Television on June 19 in Lexington. The training will be led by nationally recognized mathematics educator and writer Linda Sheffield, who will lead a hands-on workshop on fraction multiplication and division and proportional reasoning. The day will include an introduction to [...]
Kentucky Educational Television has rescheduled its episode of Education Matters, "Inside the Common Core," for 9 p.m. ET April 13. The program -- which will feature panelists joining host Bill Goodman to discuss the state's adoption and implementation of the Kentucky Core Academic Standards (KCAS) -- was originally scheduled to air in February, but production was delayed due to inclement weather. Panelists [...]
Thousands of Kentucky educators are learning more about Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports thanks to free training that meets the requirements of a new state regulation on the use of restraint and seclusion in Kentucky schools.
Middle and high school teachers are invited to join KET for Echoes and Reflections, a special professional development program focusing on the Holocaust on Tuesday, June 24 from 9 a.m. to noon ET at the KET studios in Lexington. The program: promotes an interdisciplinary approach to teaching about the Holocaust to today's students addresses academic standards, including the Kentucky Core [...]
Interested in a deep, entertaining exploration of literacy? Join KET education staff as they guide you through the Inspiring Middle School Literacy collection and other literacy topics during a professional learning experience on Thursday, June 12 from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. ET at the KET studios in Lexington During this time explore Inspiring Middle School Literacy, a collection made up of [...]
The next edition of Education Matters, hosted by Bill Goodman, explores how the new statewide Professional Growth and Effectiveness System helps Kentucky teachers improve their professional practices. The program airs Monday, April 28, at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on KET. The program includes visits to Marshall and Boone county school districts to see how schools are implementing the new [...]
On July 16, KET will host its annual KET Multimedia PD Event with six hours of professional development provided for the 2014-15 academic year.
The KET Young Writers Contest is an opportunity for young children to express their creativity by writing for an authentic audience beyond the walls of their school or home. Students in kindergarten through the grade 5 are invited to send in their illustrated stories and, for the first time, students in grades 3-5can instead choose to enter a 400-600 word [...]