Monthly Archives: November 2010

Taking a bite out of success

As they took bites of different apples, 2nd-grade students at Anne Mason Elementary School (Scott County) kicked off a science unit without even realizing it.

By |2019-01-08T13:33:23-05:00November 30, 2010|

Science teacher wins contest

Karen Witemyre, a science teacher at Ockerman Middle School (Boone County) was recently named a winner of the Great Science Teacher Video Contest at the USA Science & Engineering Festival.  The contest is sponsored by ENGINEERING.com and Dassault Systemes. […]

By |2010-11-23T15:44:15-05:00November 25, 2010|

Lexile and Quantile measures to be available

Kentucky has adopted The Lexile Framework for Reading and The Quantile Framework for Mathematics, two measurement systems designed to provide instructional information to teachers, students and parents and enable accurate tailoring of instructional materials and intervention systems to benefit students.

By |2020-09-10T10:44:08-04:00November 18, 2010|

What’s right with Kentucky’s public schools

Education Commissioner Terry Holliday With the release of the film Waiting for Superman, discussion and analysis of the public school system is growing. Much of what people are talking about is negative – low test scores, poor-quality instruction, unsafe schools, a lack of resources and more. But there are some bright spots in Kentucky’s public education system, and [...]

By |2020-01-28T12:08:17-05:00November 16, 2010|

Teachers learn to teach art by becoming students

In 1963, Jeffrey Jamner’s kindergarten teacher in New York begged his parents to get him piano lessons. The now-classically trained concert pianist said he was a “non-responsive” child who only became interested in school when his teacher played music.

By |2019-02-04T15:42:33-05:00November 16, 2010|
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