Bringing northern Kentucky math teachers into the circle
Math Teachers’ Circle seeks to connect middle school math educators with mathematicians from academia and industry.
Spots open for science curriculum field trials
The Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS) at the University of California, Berkeley is accepting new participants for 2015-16 elementary school and middle school science curriculum field trials. A number of spots are open for LHS’ middle school physical science unit, Magnetic Fields. The LHS Learning Design Group's rich science curriculum, which is developed in partnership with Amplify Education, combines hands-on inquiry, [...]
Online book study focuses on middle school science
An online summer book study designed to help middle school science teachers learn more about the practice of constructing explanations will begin June 22. The group will study Supporting Grade 5-8 Students in Constructing Explanations in Science: The Claim, Evidence and Reasoning Framework for Talk and Writing, a book by Katherine L. McNeill and Joseph Krajcik. The study will be [...]
Riding into learning
An after school bicycle club is sparking Holmes Middle School students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math.
Hazard school takes more active approach to ILPs
A Hazard Middle School teacher has led an effort to make students’ individual learning plans more meaningful.
Thinking of the future
Across the state 160 school districts as well as the Kentucky School for the Blind and Kentucky School for the Deaf are participating in Operation Preparation 2015. Four districts attended daylong events at Kentucky State University in Frankfort last week.
Middle school math teachers sought for assessments
The faculty and staff in the Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Teacher Development in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Louisville have developed a set of assessments to measure middle school teachers’ knowledge for teaching mathematics. They are looking for need middle school mathematics teachers to complete preliminary assessments to validate individual assessment [...]
KET Literacy Day offers professional learning experience
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 [...]
Taking in knowledge, while giving back to others
Schools can help with memorial funding and learn along the way.
Individual learning plan trainings for administrators
There will be a special training for middle and high school administrators on the Individual Learning Plan (ILP) on March 14 in Lexington and on March 26 in Paducah. Administrators are strongly encouraged to attend this training to learn how the use of the ILP can help all students become college- and career-ready. Attendees will learn how the ILP can [...]