The Kentucky School Boards Association’s (KSBA’s) major summer training event, the Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) will be July 8-9 in Lexington. This event will continue the association’s emphasis on implementation of the state’s new school assessment and accountability system and other changes in the state’s public education system required under Senate Bill 1. […]
Aligned to national standards, these inquiry-based lessons address key areas of life science, physical science, earth science and technology/innovation using common materials teacher can find in the classroom. Teachers can use these resources to help students make real-world connections to science and ignite the spark that may eventually lead students to a scientific career. Resources are available for grades K-12. [...]
The Kentucky Department of Education has awarded a contract to Colyar Consulting Group to provide a new claims and application/agreement system for school and community nutrition programs. The system will be phased in over time, with full implementation finished in two years. File photo by Amy Wallot; April 2010 The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has awarded a [...]
The website for the Festival of Learnshops at Berea is live. Those interested can sign up for workshops in visual arts, traditional or contemporary crafts, music, dance, storytelling, theatre, sustainability and more. Many of the activities can be adapted for classroom use, and a certificate of attendance for PD credit will be given. There are workshops for all ages.
The Kentucky Council for the Social Studies annual conference will be in Bowling Green on Sept. 21-22. The theme this year is “Social Studies for the Citizens of Tomorrow.” Session proposals are being accepted for those interested in presenting. More information about registration and submitting a proposal are available at www.kcss.org.
Asbury University will be offering online leadership courses this fall including a Principal Leadership Program. Courses for the Principal Courses - Level I include: Leading Teaching and Learning Assessment/Monitoring Performance Collaborative Performance Appraisal Financial Resources/Personnel Selection Professional Learning Communities Financial Resources/Legal Responsibilities Leading Differentiated Instruction Organizational Structures Using Data/Student Achievement Capstone Project: School Improvement Level II courses include: Modeling Highly Effective [...]
The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) announced recently that Donnie Wilkerson, a teacher at Jamestown Elementary School (Russell County) has been named the 2011 Kentucky History Teacher of the Year. Wilkerson has been teaching at Jamestown Elementary for seven years after a diverse career that included owning several businesses and serving as the mayor of Jamestown from 1993-98. […]