Willoughby teaches through storytelling
Webster County teacher focuses on learning, enrichment for students, colleagues and parents.
Middle school chemistry resource
The Office of K-8 Science of American Chemical Society has just released a free middle school science resource. This resource includes activity-based lesson plans for teaching basic chemistry concepts at the middle school level. The lessons cover all the main concepts in middle school chemistry so any part of a lesson, or the entire lesson, can be used on its [...]
Each child’s success ‘personal’ for Distinguished Title I schools
Two Kentucky elementary schools are taking steps to improve lives, learning and more.
Why do they teach?
Three teachers from around the state talk about what led them to the profession and what keeps them there.
Pennsylvania Space Grant workshops
The Pennsylvania Space Grant will offer workshops this summer that keep pace with the latest science research, engage in standards-based classroom activities and explore ways to make science fun. Workshops are for in-service science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) educators. Grants are awarded to all participants to cover in-state tuition, lodging, parking, some meals and partial travel. Sessions include: Astrobiology: [...]
Nominations open for 2012 Kentucky Teacher Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2012 Kentucky Teacher Awards, sponsored by the Kentucky Department of Education and Ashland Inc.
Board members assume top KSBA leadership posts
Tom Blankenship, a member of the Lincoln County school board for 26 years, was elected Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA) president during the association’s annual business meeting in February.
Good teaching transcends changes, Hall of Fame inductees say
The 2010 class of Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame inductees bring a unique combination of experience, perspective.
Grants push state forward with next-generation mathematics, literacy
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has given Kentucky about $2 million to improve classroom instruction and align content to the Common Core Academic Standards by developing instructional strategies and tools in mathematics and literacy.